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New NCUIH Executive Director

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is pleased to announce the appointment of DShane Barnett (Mandan/Arikara) as its new Executive Director.

DBMr. Barnett--a member of the Prairie Chicken clan of the Mandan tribe of the Mandan, Hidatsa, & Arikara Nation of Fort Berthold, North Dakota--comes to  NCUIH with a wealth of knowledge and experience in  both the urban Native American community as well as  in the  management of non-profit programs. Prior to this new role at NCUIH,  he served as the Director of Planning & Policy for the Native American Health Center, which operates comprehensive medical and dental clinics in San Francisco and Oakland, CA.  Likewise, he worked as a program coordinator at both the Inter-Tribal Council of California (Sacramento, CA) and the Native American Youth Association (Portland, OR).

As part of his commitment  to the Indian Community, Mr. Barnett served as a founding member and President of the California Consortium for Urban Indian. "The [NCUIH] Board of Directors is looking forward to working with Mr. Barnett on the upcoming challenges that our organization will be facing", commented Dr. Patrick Rock, NCUIH  Board of Directors President, when he announced this great piece of news on December 20, 2010. "Mr. Barnett is a well-respected member of the profession and his strong leadership experience complements the healthy and vigorous state NCUIH is in today. We have high hopes for his and NCUIHs continued success in his new position."

Mr. Barnett, who started officially working at NCUIH on January 17, 2011,  joins NCUIH at one of the most exciting and critical times for the Native American population living off reservations across the United States.  The recent passage of the Health Care Reform legislation and its stemming policies have brought about changes with a tremendous potential to impact the urban Indian communities in a positive way.  

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Barnett to our organization!

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