Ravyn Gibbs

Yeah, absolutely. I think Chris really captured it. It's not an easy answer. It's not so black and white. There's not one term that is going to be the safe bet. Right. I really think the safe bet is to ask.

Yeah, absolutely. I think Chris really captured it. It's not an easy answer. It's not so black and white. There's not one term that is going to be the safe bet. Right. I really think the safe bet is to ask.

I'm so sorry. I thought you had asked Clarence the question. No, no, no, no.

I'm so sorry. I thought you had asked Clarence the question. No, no, no, no.

Yes, thank you so much for the question. A question that is difficult to summarize in such a short paragraph. We know that in essence, American Indian people had ceded territory and land in exchange for certain trust and treaty responsibilities that the federal government is responsible to uphold and maintain, one of those being healthcare. And when you talk about the very

Yes, thank you so much for the question. A question that is difficult to summarize in such a short paragraph. We know that in essence, American Indian people had ceded territory and land in exchange for certain trust and treaty responsibilities that the federal government is responsible to uphold and maintain, one of those being healthcare. And when you talk about the very

complicated history, it didn't just end and start with those treaty responsibilities. We know that there are certain policies and Supreme Court decisions that have impacted the jurisdiction of sovereign nations and their ability to take care of the health and wellbeing of American Indian people. So what we know of today is that one, when it comes to healthcare,

complicated history, it didn't just end and start with those treaty responsibilities. We know that there are certain policies and Supreme Court decisions that have impacted the jurisdiction of sovereign nations and their ability to take care of the health and wellbeing of American Indian people. So what we know of today is that one, when it comes to healthcare,

one of the major funding government bodies that is there to promote the health and well-being of American Indian people is an Indian health service out of the Department of Health and Human Services. And we know many of our colleagues across the nation and Indian country have given testimony on the Hill stating that there is chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Service.

one of the major funding government bodies that is there to promote the health and well-being of American Indian people is an Indian health service out of the Department of Health and Human Services. And we know many of our colleagues across the nation and Indian country have given testimony on the Hill stating that there is chronic underfunding of the Indian Health Service.

And that is truly where a lot of the health disparities that we see stem from, in addition to the complicated history. When it comes to the health and well-being of American Indian people, it's really important to consider the indigenous social determinants of health. The really unique determinants of health that only American Indians have experienced

And that is truly where a lot of the health disparities that we see stem from, in addition to the complicated history. When it comes to the health and well-being of American Indian people, it's really important to consider the indigenous social determinants of health. The really unique determinants of health that only American Indians have experienced

And those are related to the institutional racism, related to the traumatic history of not only tribal nations getting certain rights stripped from them, but in addition to forced removal of children, in addition to policies that removed American Indian people from their tribal lands into urban spaces, where they then have a disconnection to culture.

And those are related to the institutional racism, related to the traumatic history of not only tribal nations getting certain rights stripped from them, but in addition to forced removal of children, in addition to policies that removed American Indian people from their tribal lands into urban spaces, where they then have a disconnection to culture.

There's so many pieces that in essence really surround and impact the health and well-being of American Indian people.

There's so many pieces that in essence really surround and impact the health and well-being of American Indian people.

I think from a A government perspective, for example, at Minnesota Department of Health, it is our duty and my duty as the tribal liaison to help the agency to implement Minnesota Statute 1065. And that is a piece of legislation that recognizes that legal relationship between governments and the 11 sovereign nations in Minnesota

I think from a A government perspective, for example, at Minnesota Department of Health, it is our duty and my duty as the tribal liaison to help the agency to implement Minnesota Statute 1065. And that is a piece of legislation that recognizes that legal relationship between governments and the 11 sovereign nations in Minnesota

And in essence, making sure that frequent and regular consultations happen in connection and collaboration to ensure that tribes are part of the decision-making process when it comes to issues that have tribal impact.

And in essence, making sure that frequent and regular consultations happen in connection and collaboration to ensure that tribes are part of the decision-making process when it comes to issues that have tribal impact.