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CBH Seminar Series
April 21 at 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm PDT
Tribal Sovereignty, Indian Health Care, & Tribal Behavioral Health 101
April 21, 2026
12:10–1:00 p.m.
HERB 432 or Zoom
Virtual Speaker
Vicki Lowe, Executive Director, American Indian Health Commission, WA State
Vicki Lowe, a descendant of the Jamestown S’Klallam and Bella Coola First Nations, began working in the Jamestown Tribes Health Program in 1996. In July of 2015, Ms. Lowe became the Executive Director of the AIHC. Working with the AIHC, she has utilized her vast knowledge of the Indian Health Care Delivery System, state and federal regulations that govern the Indian Health and insurance coverages to implement statewide strategies supporting Tribal and Urban Indian health programs. Some of these efforts include:
- Developed Tribal Assister Project and Indian Health Care Reform Manual for Washington State
- Ensure Tribal engagement and inclusion in Medicaid Transformation
- Help with drafting and passage of the Washington Indian Health Improvement Act (2019) and the Washington Indian Behavioral Health Act (2020)
- Engagement and funding to Washington State Indian Health Care Providers for Foundational Public Health Services (2021)