A Message from Esther Lucero (Diné), SIHB President and CEO

Welcome to Seattle Indian Health Board's new quarterly newsletter! Let's start by answering your first question: How do you say "Digi know?" Try saying "Did ya know" and you'll get it. It's a reference to IndigiKnow, our Theory of Change to bring about true health.

Did you know we're closer than ever to reopening Thunderbird Treatment Center? And did you know about our Indigenous People Festival?

Our newsletter aims to share updates and highlights like these, to keep you in the know. Read on to learn more.

— Esther

Celebrate Native brilliance with us at Indigenous People Festival on June 13!

Join us from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a fun-filled event including appearances by the Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers, DJ Big Rez, PNW Lacrosse, and 70 vendors of contemporary Indigenous art, food, and more.

Make plans now to attend, and bring your friends and family!

The new Thunderbird Treatment Center will serve as a state-of-the-art residential treatment facility for people living with substance use disorders. See our latest pictures — and check out career opportunities — as the center rises on Vashon Island.

We continue to advocate for our relatives at the highest levels of government by testifying before Congress.

A unique messenger reminds us and our little ones how vaccinations can protect us, reaching viewers by literally going above and beyond to deliver this important message.

Introducing Dr. Maithri Sarangam, leader of our Pediatrics team! We caught up with her for a Q&A so you can get to know her better.

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber

Thunderbird nears July opening

Esther Lucero (Diné), Seattle Indian Health Board President and CEO

NBC News

Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed

Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) Director

Native News Online

For Centuries, Native Women Have Been Told to 'Trust the Doctor.' The Results Have Been Disastrous.

Abigail Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), UIHI Director and SIHB Chief Research Officer

Social Media Highlight

National Public Health Week

What better time to shout out our amazing team at UIHI? Let them walk you through just a few of their accomplishments.

Congrats, Mike!

Kudos to our traditional medicine practitioner Michael A. Buck (Yakama), for being accepted into the PhD program for Anthropology at UW! Mike will also continue to be on the Traditional Indian Medicine (TIM) team at SIHB. Congratulations!

Join us for Family Saturdays!

We invite our families with children to visit our International District clinic on the third Saturday of each month for medical and dental appointments. They also have the opportunity to participate in fun cultural activities, from berry tastings to drum-making.

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