CCUIH

Special Election – November 4, 2025 California voters will decide on Proposition 50, a measure on congressional redistricting. Make sure you’re registered and ready to vote: 🔗 registertovote.ca.gov 🔗 sos.ca.gov/elections #BeHeard #NativeVote #UrbanIndianHealth

JUST RELEASED: CCUIH is raising serious concerns about the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which could strip Medi-Cal coverage from 1M+ Californians—especially Urban Native communities. Learn more: ccuih.org/policy #ProtectMediCal #UrbanIndianHealth #DefendNativeHealth

Native Relatives, if today feels heavy—you’re not alone. With everything happening in LA, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed. Talk with a Native peer who gets it. 📞 1-888-368-4090 📱 916-252-5002 💬 ccuih.org/redline/ #CalHOPE #NativeWellness #YouAreNotAlone

🔥 Slashing Health Equity: What the May Revise Means for Urban Native Communities The Governor’s budget plan threatens access to care for Urban AI/AN people. Cuts to Medi-Cal, CRDP, and equity funding put our communities at risk. Contact us for our full analysis.

Congrats to American Indian Health & Services (AIH&S) for being awarded the new IHS Title V contract to expand culturally grounded care for Native communities in LA! Honoring United American Indian Involvement’s legacy & celebrating this next chapter! #UrbanIndianHealth

BREAKING: HHS is planning to merge HRSA & SAMHSA in a major restructuring—without consulting Tribal or Urban Indian partners. This threatens critical health programs for Native communities. @CCUIH_CA calls for immediate transparency & accountability. #ProtectNativeHealth

We're coming to the UC Riverside Powwow! Come be a part of a mural painting project with art designed by @ProjectSpecies and living painting with @tochtlita1 at the powwow! We'll have everything you need to get your paint on! We hope to see you at our table!

After three years of evolving COVID-19 guidance and new information from every direction, we'd like you to consider taking this survey to help us understand how you, and your family, feel about the COVID-19 vaccine and prevention. Take the survey here: ow.ly/b2ZA50Ow5Pt

We want to express our deepest gratitude to the Department of Justice, California Tribes and all of the organizations present for being able to partner with you for the Missing in California Indian Country - Northern California Region MMIP event last Saturday. #MMIP #MMIW

On last week's Future Fires podcast episode, we sat down with Manny Luna to discuss the importance of the representation of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit folks in health education. We thank Manny for lending his voice to this project. You can catch his episode at: ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4

Bay Area relatives! If you are around and available either the evening of May 5th or the afternoon of June 2nd, we encourage you to join us and other organizations, community members, and activists in these actions for MMIP at San Francisco City Hall with indigenousjustice.org

Episode 4 of the Future Fires podcast with the inspiring Manny Luna is now live! We are so grateful that he could lend the time to support this project amidst the fantastic work he continues to do acoss California. Give it a listen on all major platforms: ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4

Join us by the fire on Friday when Episode 4, Care for All: LGBTQ2S+ Voices, drops! Our guest, Manny Luna lends his personal experience and insights on meeting the needs of Two-Spirit populations. Catch the conversation on all major platforms by visiting ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4

Joining us on this week's Future Fires podcast episode is Manny Luna: Two-Spirit Native Activist, community health worker, artist, teacher, and advocate for change throughout our communities. Catch his episode on all major platforms by visiting ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4

May 2-5 is MMIP week, which includes a candlelight vigil on May 3rd from 6-9 PM. Please join @AsmJamesRamos, the Yurok Tribe, CTBA, and many others in an evening of prayer and solidarity as we honor our missing people. For more MMIP week activities, visit a45.asmdc.org/

From Episode 3 of Future Fires, @7Gen1D's Doctor Sombredero discusses their goals for Hepatitis-C patients who are treated at the health center and the environment they strive to create for them. Listen to the episode on all major platforms: ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4

Episode 3 of Future Fires: Perspectives of Providers and Physicians is live! Hear from two experts working in Urban Indian health and how they address complex issues of inequity, and health access. Check it out on all major platforms today! ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4

Episode 3 of Future Fires releases this Friday! Our guests, Dr. Alisson Sombredero and Nurse Michaela Byrne from @7Gen1D, highlight the critical importance of providers working in Indian Country, particularly around HCV and HIV. Check it out Friday! ow.ly/o2LG50Nosz4