[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 159 (Friday, October 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING CONSOLIDATED TRIBAL HEALTH, INC.

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2019

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc. on the 35th anniversary of 
their founding. Formed in 1984 through a Title V compact with the 
Indian Health Service, Consolidated Tribal Health has served the health 
needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native populations in Mendocino 
County for three and a half decades.
  Consolidated Tribal Health purchased its current location in 1998 in 
Redwood Valley after many years renting office space in nearby Ukiah, 
and then constructed an additional clinic building and Wellness Center 
in order to better serve its expanded population. Today, the clinic 
serves over 3,000 patients, a majority of whom are American Indian and 
Alaska Native people.
  Consolidated Tribal Health Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit ambulatory 
community health clinic governed by a consortium of eight federally 
recognized tribes, including the Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville 
Rancheria, Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California, Guidiville 
Rancheria of California, Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, Pinoleville Pomo 
Nation, Potter Valley Tribe, Redwood Valley or Little River Band of 
Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria California, and Sherwood 
Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California. The organization is 
committed to providing excellent medical, dental, and behavioral health 
care to the people it serves, and counts among its many accolades the 
2018 National Dental GPRA Award for Best Overall Performance.
  Madam Speaker, Consolidated Tribal Health Project has for the past 35 
years been a tireless advocate for tribal healthcare in Mendocino 
County, meeting the needs of indigenous Americans by honoring 
traditional Native American values and maintaining the physical, 
mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing of the community it 
serves. Therefore, please join me in recognizing this vital 
organization and wishing them success for many more years to come.

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