On behalf of the United Indian Health Services’ Teen Advisory Group (TAG), we want to share our heartfelt gratitude for your support. Thanks to your generosity, our TAG youth were able to host a very successful 2025 Winter Crafts Fair Fundraiser earlier this month. The funds raised made a meaningful impact. Youth from the Del Norte and Humboldt communities received … Read More
UIHS Expands to Meet Demand
To meet increasing demand and a with a commitment to better serve its clients, United Indian Health Services continues to expand at existing locations while adding more locations with more services. Potawot Health Village The Potawot Health Village remodel is well underway and is getting closer to completion, though there is plenty of work to be done. UIHS is targeting … Read More
2025 Bi-Annual Elders’ Honoring
The UIHS Health Promotion & Education (HPE) Department, in partnership with the Community Outreach Resources & Education (C.O.R.E.) Coalition, hosted the bi-annual gathering to honor local tribal elders on October 25, 2025, at the Bear River Tish-non Community Center. Throughout the year, the HPE team and C.O.R.E. members work together to raise funds for this important event. Many C.O.R.E. members … Read More
United Indian Health Services Honors Native Veterans at Annual Celebration
United Indian Health Services proudly hosted its Veterans Day Celebration on Saturday, November 8th, bringing together community members, families, staff, and most importantly, UIHS Native Veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The gathering created a space for reflection and gratitude and an opportunity to honor the strength, sacrifice, and resilience of our Veterans. The event opened … Read More
UIHS 2026 Cancer Screening Initiative
Native communities continue to face higher rates of illness and death from cervical, colorectal, and breast cancer compared to many other groups in the United States. These cancers are often highly treatable when detected early, yet screening rates remain lower than needed. Expanding access to timely screening is a key step in reducing these disparities. In 2026, UIHS will launch … Read More
Dr. Coyote
Dear Doctor Coyote, Many members of my family have suffered from diabetes. I was just diagnosed with pre-diabetes. What more can you tell me about this dangerous disease and how I can improve my health? Signed, Trying to Change. Dear Trying to Change, According to the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) “American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults … Read More
Laura White Woods
Alternate, Area 2 Tribal Government Community Outreach Manager, Yurok Tribal Court I am a proud citizen of the Yurok Tribe of Northern California. My Yurok family originates from the ancestral villages of Cha’Pekw, Epsau and Orek’w, and I identify as Ner-Er-Ner O’ohl, a coastal Yurok person. As a Community Outreach Manager, I reach out to local service agencies and others … Read More
Paula (Pimm) Tripp-Allen
Board of Directors Treasurer, Area 4 Indian Community Representative Pimm Tripp-Allen (Karuk/Yurok) is an elected community representative for UIHS Area 2 which includes areas north of the Mad River to the Del Norte County line. She is a mother, grandmother, auntie and ceremonial leader for Karuk Womens Camp for the Brushdance and Flower Dance ceremonies. She currently works as the … Read More
Carol Larsen
Alternate, Area 1 Indian Community Representative Carol De Lorme Larsen is of Paiute/Pit River/Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa descent and a tribal member of Susanville Indian Rancheria, a federally recognized tribe of California. As fortune would have it, Carol’s Muha (grandmother) raised her and two brothers at an early age of eight. She learned the ways of her ancestors, especially … Read More
WIC Program: Supporting Healthy Families From the Start
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program plays a vital role in promoting the health and well-being of families during the earliest and most important years of life. At UIHS, our WIC team provides nutrition support, breastfeeding guidance, and access to healthy foods for infants, children under five, pregnant individuals, and new parents. WIC helps families grow strong and healthy … Read More