United South and Eastern Tribes

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USET's Office of Tribal Public Health (OTPH) recently conducted a site visit to the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians (JBCI) Health Department. The site visit included a presentation to the community, focus groups, discussion with JBCI Leadership, and a tour of their lands and facilities, including a beautiful new Health Department building, scheduled to open mid-year. OTPH is also assisting with a community health assessment that will drive strategic planning of their healthcare infrastructure. USET's subsidiary, Tribal Health Innovations, is providing support on revenue cycle management. OTPH is grateful for the honor to support our member Tribal Nations on endeavors that have such positive impacts on their communities.

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It’s been a wonderful time gathering together in DC this week to discuss all the many important issues impacting the USET region and Indian Country. We look forward to seeing all our relatives this fall for the 2025 USET Annual Meeting!

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians have donated $750,000 to the Atmore Community Hospital. “Rural healthcare is a necessity, not a luxury,” Tribal Chair and CEO Stephanie A. Bryan said. “We need to have access to a good hospital that is close to home and that is truly part of our community. Proximity can mean all the difference in situations where minutes matter. We are blessed to be able to support Atmore Community Hospital and the wonderful people who work there and care for us.” https://ow.ly/g5tu50VgPu9

We are excited to announce the release of the third edition of the USET/USET SPF Educational Book! This valuable tool for our overall education and advocacy efforts was first released in 2019 as part of our 50th anniversary celebration. The current edition includes up-to-date information about our member Tribal Nations and our programmatic and advocacy work. Visit www.usetinc.org/edbook to view the electronic version of the book and access additional resources!

The USET/USET SPF Board of Directors honored two long-tenured members of the USET team who will be retiring this summer. Jerry Pardilla served as the Director of USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management for 13 years and, before that, served for four years as a Board Member. Wanda Janes, USET’s Chief of Staff, worked for USET for almost 30 years on staff and, before that, worked for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians for almost 10 years.

The USET/USET SPF Board of Directors honored Mohegan Chief Lynn Malerba for her service as the first Native American Treasurer of the United States, and for her lifetime of service and accomplishments, her breadth of wisdom, and the investments she has made in others.

Katie Klass, USET/USET SPF General Counsel, provides updates on organizational litigation involvement and the impact of these efforts on defending our inherent sovereign rights and authorities.

Liz Malerba, USET SPF’s Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, provides updates on the priorities of the 119th Congress.