[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 125 (Friday, August 19, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE SONOMA COUNTY INDIAN HEALTH PROJECT OF SONOMA COUNTY, 
                               CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 19, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleague, 
Lynn Woolsey, to honor the Sonoma County Indian Health Project on its 
40th anniversary, celebrated August 19, 2011.
  Sonoma County Indian Health Project was founded in 1971 to provide 
health care to the Native American population residing in Sonoma 
County. Since its establishment, the Indian Health Project has grown 
considerably, serving evident unmet needs in our community and leading 
to its move into the large, modern health care facility it occupies 
today.
  Through its relationship with the California Area Indian Health 
Service, the Sonoma County Indian Health Project assists in serving not 
only a large Native American population, but also a non-Indian 
population lacking sufficient access to care. Hundreds of families and 
individuals from communities across our region seek care at the 
facility each year, from traditional medical or dental treatment to 
nutritional consultation or transportation services for those in 
isolated areas.
  Supported by the Cloverdale, Dry Creek, Lytton, Graton, Manchester-
Point Area, and Stewarts Point Rancherias, the Indian Health Project 
also puts an emphasis on providing its services in a manner that 
respects and contributes to Indian culture. It is a symbol of the 
strength and determination of our Native American community and a proud 
part of what makes our region unique.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join us in thanking the Sonoma County 
Indian Health Project for its longstanding contributions to the health 
and welfare of Sonoma County, and in wishing the organization many more 
years of success.

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