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The Federal Government Wants To Buy From Native Businesses — Here Is How To Get in the Room
Federal Investments Insights

The Federal Government Wants To Buy From Native Businesses — Here Is How To Get in the Room

April 6, 2026April 19, 2026Post read time 1 min read

The 4th Annual Buy Indian Industry Day arrives in Oklahoma City on April 27–28, 2026. HHS and DOI are co-hosting this free two-day event at the OKANA Conference Center. It gives ISBEE-certified and Indian-owned businesses direct access to federal…

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Food Is Medicine Programs Are Growing and Indian Country Should Lead the Way
Food is Medicine Movement Insights

Food Is Medicine Programs Are Growing and Indian Country Should Lead the Way

April 4, 2026April 19, 2026Post read time 1 min read

The Food Is Medicine movement is expanding nationwide with bipartisan state legislation, federal IHS pilot programs, and groundbreaking clinical trials in Indian Country. Ellsworth, a 100% Native owned and ISBEE-certified medical staffing company, explores how tribal health programs, Native…

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HRSA Is Offering $20 Million To Expand Nursing Education — And Indian Country Qualifies
Federal Investments Insights

HRSA Is Offering $20 Million To Expand Nursing Education — And Indian Country Qualifies

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Post read time 1 min read

HRSA's Nursing Workforce Diversity grant (HRSA-26-095) offers $20 million across 36 awards — up to $555,000 each — to expand nursing education for disadvantaged populations. Federally recognized tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations are among the eligible applicants.…

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Why Sam Altman Says AI Cannot Touch the Nurses Serving Indian Country
Healthcare Innovation Insights

Why Sam Altman Says AI Cannot Touch the Nurses Serving Indian Country

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Post read time 2 min read

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed artificial intelligence will replace corporate executives by 2028, making healthcare the fastest-growing, automation-proof sector with 5.2 million new jobs projected by 2034. Medical staffing requires deep human empathy, culture awareness, and strict credentialing compliance…

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Why the Tribal Public Health Conference 2026 Should Be on Every Native Health Professional’s Calendar
Health Events Insights

Why the Tribal Public Health Conference 2026 Should Be on Every Native Health Professional’s Calendar

March 25, 2026April 19, 2026Post read time 1 min read

The Tribal Public Health Conference (TPHC) 2026 runs April 7–9 in Oklahoma City with $120 registration, three days of workshops on culturally adapted public health, tribal epidemiology, and intergenerational healing for Indian Country professionals.

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Tuberculosis Still Hits Indian Country Harder Than Anywhere Else in America
Awareness and Prevention Insights

Tuberculosis Still Hits Indian Country Harder Than Anywhere Else in America

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026Post read time 1 min read

CDC data shows tuberculosis rates among American Indian and Alaska Native populations are 12 times the national average, with 18,000 excess cases linked to systemic health disparities. Early TB testing through IHS facilities and tribal health programs is critical…

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New Mexico Invests Over $357 Million in Rural and Tribal Health Care Through Two Major Funding Streams
Insights State and Federal Funding

New Mexico Invests Over $357 Million in Rural and Tribal Health Care Through Two Major Funding Streams

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026Post read time 1 min read

Rural and tribal health providers across New Mexico now have access to historic state and federal funding to strengthen care for Our Relatives in Indian Country. Two Separate Programs Are Driving the Largest Rural Health Investment in State History…

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Nearly Half of Audited IHS and Rural Providers Misused $90 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds
Federal Findings Insights

Nearly Half of Audited IHS and Rural Providers Misused $90 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Post read time 1 min read

NOTE: The OIG report does not specify whether those 2 IHS facilities were among the 14 noncompliant providers or the 16 that passed clean. Federal accountability matters when taxpayer dollars are designated for Native health and rural communities. OIG…

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Syphilis Rates in Indian Country Are Rising and Our Relatives Deserve the Facts
Awareness and Prevention Insights

Syphilis Rates in Indian Country Are Rising and Our Relatives Deserve the Facts

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Post read time 1 min read

Syphilis rates among American Indian and Alaska Native people rose 116.3% between 2020 and 2023, with congenital syphilis increasing 257.2% in the same period. The Indian Health Service recommends three-point syphilis testing for pregnant women, and treatment with penicillin…

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Congress Reauthorized SBIR/STTR and Set-Aside Small Businesses Should Pay Attention
Insights Small Business Policy

Congress Reauthorized SBIR/STTR and Set-Aside Small Businesses Should Pay Attention

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Post read time 2 min read

Federal innovation funding is back online, and every certified small business serving government missions has new opportunities to compete. The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Extends America’s Seed Fund Through 2031 On March 17, 2026, the U.S.…

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Partner with Ellsworth: Trusted Native-Owned Medical Staffing for Indian Health Service Hospitals
Fast, Reliable, Culturally Competent Healthcare Staffing for Contracting Officers Serving Tribal and IHS Facilities Nationwide

2. MSP SERVICES
Bridging the Gap: The Ellsworth Mission to Bring Culturally Competent Care to Over 600 Facilities
Bottomline is that Ellsworth needs to 43x our output. We can, and must, do that in 2026.

3. FOUNDER'S STORY
Ellsworth Is Proving That Native-Led Contracting Can Move Faster — and Deliver More
Michael Woestehoff, a Navajo citizen born in Tuba City and raised in Ganado, Arizona, founded Ellsworth LLC to create a direct and effective link between federal agencies and Native communities.

4. ANNOUCEMENTS
HHS Secretary Kennedy outlines Historic Hiring and Infrastructure Plans at IHS 70th Anniversary Summit
On Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Indian Health Service (IHS) convened its 70th Anniversary Tribal Summit, marking seven decades of federal trust responsibility.

5. SERVICES
FPDS is Gone — Here’s How to Find Your Federal Contract Awards on SAM.gov
A Practical Guide for Native-Owned Small Businesses and Federal Health Contractors | Updated February 2026

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