1 00:00:05,303 --> 00:00:09,540 I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY. 2 00:00:09,540 --> 00:00:10,108 THE SCRIPT IS STILL BEING 3 00:00:10,108 --> 00:00:11,009 WORKED ON AT THE VERY LAST 4 00:00:11,009 --> 00:00:12,377 MOMENT. WE HAD A FEW CHANGES. 5 00:00:12,377 --> 00:00:15,279 MY SCRIPT IS COMING. I AM 6 00:00:15,279 --> 00:00:17,715 WINGING THE INTRODUCTION THIS 7 00:00:17,715 --> 00:00:19,017 MORNING. MY GRANDFATHER TOLD ME 8 00:00:19,017 --> 00:00:23,321 ONE TIME, HE WAS A PENTECOSTAL 9 00:00:23,321 --> 00:00:25,590 PREACHER, AND EVERY MONDAY I 10 00:00:25,590 --> 00:00:27,492 USED TO GO UP THE HILL-- HE WAS 11 00:00:27,492 --> 00:00:30,662 MY GRANDFATHER ON THE HILL-- 12 00:00:30,662 --> 00:00:33,698 AND I USED TO SIT IN HIS ROOM 13 00:00:33,698 --> 00:00:34,265 WITH HIM AS HE PREPARED HIS 14 00:00:34,265 --> 00:00:36,300 LECTURES FOR SUNDAY MORNING, 15 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:36,901 SUNDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY 16 00:00:36,901 --> 00:00:40,371 EVENING. AND HE WOULD NEVER, 17 00:00:40,371 --> 00:00:43,808 EVER CREATE A LECTURE. 18 00:00:43,808 --> 00:00:46,210 HE WAS JUST HAVE BOOKMARKINGS 19 00:00:46,210 --> 00:00:48,946 IN THE BOOK THAT HE USED THEM I 20 00:00:48,946 --> 00:00:49,580 ASKED, GRANDFATHER HOW CAN YOU 21 00:00:49,580 --> 00:00:53,918 REMEMBER ALL THIS? HE SAID TO 22 00:00:53,918 --> 00:00:54,519 ME VERY CLEARLY, WORDS NEVER 23 00:00:54,519 --> 00:00:55,153 COME FROM THE PAPER. WORKS COME 24 00:00:55,153 --> 00:00:56,354 FROM THE HEART. I HAVE ALWAYS 25 00:00:56,354 --> 00:00:59,424 FOLLOWED THAT CONVERSATION, NO 26 00:00:59,424 --> 00:01:00,058 MATTER WHAT ROOM I AM IN FRONT 27 00:01:00,058 --> 00:01:03,294 OF OR WHERE I AM AT. 28 00:01:03,294 --> 00:01:03,861 SO WHILE THE SCRIPT HELPS ME 29 00:01:03,861 --> 00:01:04,462 WITH PRONUNCIATIONS AND NAMES 30 00:01:04,462 --> 00:01:06,664 THIS MORNING, I WANT TO OPEN ON 31 00:01:06,664 --> 00:01:10,468 BEHALF OF DIRECTOR TSO AND OUR 32 00:01:10,468 --> 00:01:15,339 HONORED GUESTS, SENIOR STAFF, 33 00:01:15,339 --> 00:01:15,973 OFFICE DIRECTORS AND AWARDEES, 34 00:01:15,973 --> 00:01:16,641 IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME 35 00:01:16,641 --> 00:01:17,275 YOU TO THE 2022 INDIAN HEALTH 36 00:01:17,275 --> 00:01:17,842 SERVICE DIRECTOR'S AWARDS 37 00:01:17,842 --> 00:01:19,811 CEREMONY. 38 00:01:19,811 --> 00:01:23,347 BUT I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS 39 00:01:23,347 --> 00:01:23,981 THAT ARE DIRECT TO THE AWARDEES 40 00:01:23,981 --> 00:01:28,119 AND TO THE FAMILIES OUT THERE. 41 00:01:28,119 --> 00:01:29,721 I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU 42 00:01:29,721 --> 00:01:30,354 UNDERSTAND THE VALUE IN WHICH 43 00:01:30,354 --> 00:01:33,691 WE HAVE AT THE INDIAN HEALTH 44 00:01:33,691 --> 00:01:35,993 SERVICES OUR EMPLOYEES. YOU ARE 45 00:01:35,993 --> 00:01:43,267 THE CORNERSTONE OF THIS AGENCY. 46 00:01:43,267 --> 00:01:43,868 WE KNOW THAT EVERY DAY YOU DO 47 00:01:43,868 --> 00:01:44,569 THINGS THAT WE WILL NEVER, EVER 48 00:01:44,569 --> 00:01:47,772 UNDERSTAND OR WILL NEVER AWARD. 49 00:01:47,772 --> 00:01:48,406 TODAY WE HAVE A FEW LUCKY FOLKS 50 00:01:48,406 --> 00:01:49,640 THAT WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE. 51 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:50,208 EACH AND EVERY DAY WE HAVE 52 00:01:50,208 --> 00:01:50,775 THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES THAT 53 00:01:50,775 --> 00:01:52,310 PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, AND 54 00:01:52,310 --> 00:01:52,944 DIRECT PATIENT CARE IN A CARING 55 00:01:52,944 --> 00:01:56,280 MANNER. THAT IS WHAT SEPARATES 56 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:56,881 OUR HEALTH SYSTEM APART FROM 57 00:01:56,881 --> 00:01:59,050 OTHER HEALTH SYSTEMS. 58 00:01:59,050 --> 00:01:59,584 OUR HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES 59 00:01:59,584 --> 00:02:01,085 CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE. AND 60 00:02:01,085 --> 00:02:01,686 THAT TERM IS A VERY UNIQUE 61 00:02:01,686 --> 00:02:04,288 TERM. RIGHT? IT TERM THAT IS 62 00:02:04,288 --> 00:02:06,958 VERY DIFFICULT TO DEFINE. MY 63 00:02:06,958 --> 00:02:11,529 CULTURAL CONVERSATION WITH 64 00:02:11,529 --> 00:02:12,029 DIRECTOR TSO'S CULTURAL 65 00:02:12,029 --> 00:02:12,630 CONVERSATIONS PROBABLY LITTLE 66 00:02:12,630 --> 00:02:14,265 BIT DIFFERENT. BUT THE ONE 67 00:02:14,265 --> 00:02:14,899 THING WE SHARE IS THAT WE HAVE 68 00:02:14,899 --> 00:02:16,400 A PASSIONATE CARE FOR THE 69 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:17,769 PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE, BEFORE 70 00:02:17,769 --> 00:02:20,071 OUR PATIENTS. AND HONOR YOU 71 00:02:20,071 --> 00:02:20,638 GUYS DO THAT EACH AND EVERY 72 00:02:20,638 --> 00:02:22,473 DAY. AND FOR THAT WILL BE 73 00:02:22,473 --> 00:02:24,375 FOREVER GRATEFUL. WE KNOW THAT 74 00:02:24,375 --> 00:02:25,710 YOU GIVE MUCH OF YOUR TIME AWAY 75 00:02:25,710 --> 00:02:28,012 FROM YOUR FAMILIES. WE KNOW 76 00:02:28,012 --> 00:02:29,447 YOU SERVE AND GIVE GREAT 77 00:02:29,447 --> 00:02:35,052 SACRIFICE EACH AND EVERY DAY. 78 00:02:35,052 --> 00:02:35,653 YOU OVERCOME FACILITIES FLAWS 79 00:02:35,653 --> 00:02:37,155 AND PROCEDURE FLAWS. YOU MAKE 80 00:02:37,155 --> 00:02:38,723 A DIFFERENCE WITH OUR PATIENTS. 81 00:02:38,723 --> 00:02:39,290 YOU ARE THE REASON WE ARE 82 00:02:39,290 --> 00:02:43,261 SUCCESSFUL. YOU ARE THE REASON 83 00:02:43,261 --> 00:02:44,462 WE HAVE ALL THINGS WE HAVE 84 00:02:44,462 --> 00:02:45,229 TODAY FOR THE AWARDEES. AGAIN I 85 00:02:45,229 --> 00:02:45,696 WANT TO SAY THANK YOU 86 00:02:45,696 --> 00:02:47,165 PERSONALLY. THANK YOU FOR 87 00:02:47,165 --> 00:02:48,633 LEADERSHIP. WE APPRECIATE ALL 88 00:02:48,633 --> 00:02:49,734 OF YOUR SERVICE, AND EVERY 89 00:02:49,734 --> 00:02:58,276 THING THAT YOU DO. 90 00:02:58,276 --> 00:02:58,876 I'VE GOT AN HONOR GUARD TO MY 91 00:02:58,876 --> 00:02:59,510 LEFT HERE, WE ARE GOING TO GET 92 00:02:59,510 --> 00:03:03,447 THEM GOING. 93 00:03:03,447 --> 00:03:03,981 I WILL BE YOUR MASTER OF 94 00:03:03,981 --> 00:03:10,254 CEREMONIES TODAY. EVERY YEAR 95 00:03:10,254 --> 00:03:10,888 WE RECOGNIZE SPECIAL EMPLOYEES 96 00:03:10,888 --> 00:03:14,559 AND TEAMS THAT HAVE GONE ABOVE 97 00:03:14,559 --> 00:03:17,795 AND BEYOND THE DUTY, AND THIS 98 00:03:17,795 --> 00:03:18,362 HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT 99 00:03:18,362 --> 00:03:26,571 IMPROVEMENTS OF THE IHS'S 100 00:03:26,571 --> 00:03:30,942 PROGRAMS. AND WE HAVE SEEN 101 00:03:30,942 --> 00:03:32,276 DRAMATIC CHANGES THAT HAVE 102 00:03:32,276 --> 00:03:33,878 ADVANCED APPROPRIATIONS FOR US 103 00:03:33,878 --> 00:03:34,478 TO BE ABLE TO OPERATIONALIZE 104 00:03:34,478 --> 00:03:36,180 AND DO THAT. IT WAS A GAME 105 00:03:36,180 --> 00:03:38,616 CHANGER IN THE FIELD. 106 00:03:38,616 --> 00:03:40,651 IT PROTECTED US FROM THE 107 00:03:40,651 --> 00:03:43,354 DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE 108 00:03:43,354 --> 00:03:53,331 CONTINUOUS RESOLUTIONS 109 00:03:53,331 --> 00:03:53,931 WE KNOW THEY ARE NECESSARY FOR 110 00:03:53,931 --> 00:03:54,532 THE GOVERNMENT TO DO THE WORK 111 00:03:54,532 --> 00:03:55,166 THAT THEY DO. BUT WHEN IT COMES 112 00:03:55,166 --> 00:03:55,800 TO PATIENT CARE IS HARMFUL. WE 113 00:03:55,800 --> 00:04:02,306 WANT TO CONTINUALLY CARE. 114 00:04:02,306 --> 00:04:02,707 I WANT TO EMBRACE 115 00:04:02,707 --> 00:04:03,274 MODERNIZATION EFFORTS THIS 116 00:04:03,274 --> 00:04:03,808 YEAR. WE ANNOUNCED TO THE 117 00:04:03,808 --> 00:04:04,442 PARTIES THAT WILL MOVE TO A NEW 118 00:04:04,442 --> 00:04:07,778 EHR. AND DIRECTOR TSO HAS 119 00:04:07,778 --> 00:04:10,648 CONTINUED TO PROTECT THE 120 00:04:10,648 --> 00:04:11,282 RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE WITH OUR 121 00:04:11,282 --> 00:04:12,617 TRAVEL PARTNERS. CONTINUES WORK 122 00:04:12,617 --> 00:04:13,217 YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AND I WANT 123 00:04:13,217 --> 00:04:14,685 TO THANK YOU ALL THAT WORKING 124 00:04:14,685 --> 00:04:15,286 TODAY WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE 125 00:04:15,286 --> 00:04:15,853 2022 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 126 00:04:15,853 --> 00:04:18,522 DIRECTOR'S AWARDS CEREMONY. 127 00:04:18,522 --> 00:04:19,857 THE CEREMONY WILL BE A HYBRID 128 00:04:19,857 --> 00:04:20,391 EVENT AND AWARDS WILL BE 129 00:04:20,391 --> 00:04:22,560 ANNOUNCED BY CATEGORY. WE HAVE 130 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:24,729 INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM AWARDS. 131 00:04:24,729 --> 00:04:25,296 IN PERSON ATTENDEES WILL BE 132 00:04:25,296 --> 00:04:28,566 ANNOUNCED FIRST. AS THEY ACCEPT 133 00:04:28,566 --> 00:04:30,701 AN AWARD CRYSTAL FROM DIRECTOR 134 00:04:30,701 --> 00:04:33,471 TSO. VIRTUAL ATTENDEES IN 135 00:04:33,471 --> 00:04:35,273 EVERY CATEGORY WILL BE 136 00:04:35,273 --> 00:04:36,774 RECOGNIZED IN A SLIDESHOW AFTER 137 00:04:36,774 --> 00:04:38,509 THE IN PERSON PRESENTATIONS. 138 00:04:38,509 --> 00:04:41,479 AGAIN MAKE SURE PLEASE MUTE 139 00:04:41,479 --> 00:04:42,113 YOUR CELL PHONES AS WE CONTINUE 140 00:04:42,113 --> 00:04:43,948 THE CEREMONY. 141 00:04:43,948 --> 00:04:44,482 TO BEGIN THE CEREMONY I AM 142 00:04:44,482 --> 00:04:49,153 PLEASED TO WELCOME THE SURGEON 143 00:04:49,153 --> 00:04:49,754 GENERAL'S HONOR GUARD FOR THE 144 00:04:49,754 --> 00:04:50,354 POSTING OF THE COLORS. LADIES 145 00:04:50,354 --> 00:04:52,924 AND GENTLEMEN IF YOU ARE ABLE, 146 00:04:52,924 --> 00:04:53,557 PLEASE RISE AND REMAIN STANDING 147 00:04:53,557 --> 00:04:54,825 FOR THE POSTING OF THE COLORS, 148 00:04:54,825 --> 00:04:57,662 AT THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. HONOR 149 00:04:57,662 --> 00:05:01,565 GUARD, POST THE COLORS. 150 00:05:01,565 --> 00:05:11,943 >> [POSTING OF THE COLORS] 151 00:06:00,958 --> 00:06:01,525 >> PLEASE PLAY THE NATIONAL 152 00:06:01,525 --> 00:06:01,892 ANTHEM. 153 00:06:01,892 --> 00:06:12,203 >> [NATIONAL ANTHEM]] 154 00:07:14,365 --> 00:07:22,339 >> 155 00:07:22,339 --> 00:07:30,181 >> 156 00:07:30,181 --> 00:07:33,818 >> HONOR GUARD -- THE COLORS. 157 00:07:33,818 --> 00:07:43,828 >> 158 00:07:49,333 --> 00:07:55,573 >> WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE 159 00:07:55,573 --> 00:07:56,207 SURGEON GENERAL'S HONOR GUARD. 160 00:07:56,207 --> 00:07:56,807 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE 161 00:07:56,807 --> 00:07:59,877 TAKE YOUR SEATS. 162 00:07:59,877 --> 00:08:01,378 TODAY THE TRADITIONAL OPENING 163 00:08:01,378 --> 00:08:07,785 WILL BE PROVIDED BY DR. LORENDA 164 00:08:07,785 --> 00:08:08,686 -- DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF 165 00:08:08,686 --> 00:08:10,154 CLINICAL AND PREVENTIVE 166 00:08:10,154 --> 00:08:10,921 SERVICES. WE WELCOME HER TO THE 167 00:08:10,921 --> 00:08:11,622 STAGE. 168 00:08:11,622 --> 00:08:13,090 >> [APPLAUSE] 169 00:08:13,090 --> 00:08:23,100 >> 170 00:08:23,934 --> 00:08:34,545 >> [SPEAKING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE] 171 00:08:34,545 --> 00:08:36,580 I APOLOGIZE FOR MY VOICE I HAVE 172 00:08:36,580 --> 00:08:37,214 ALLERGIES. I WANT TO INTRODUCE 173 00:08:37,214 --> 00:08:40,818 MYSELF MY TRADITIONAL LANGUAGE. 174 00:08:40,818 --> 00:08:47,992 [SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE]]] 175 00:08:47,992 --> 00:08:55,332 AT THIS TIME I ASKED YOU TO BOW 176 00:08:55,332 --> 00:08:55,966 YOUR HEAD AND REFERENCES I GIVE 177 00:08:55,966 --> 00:08:56,600 YOUR BLESSING IN MY TRADITIONAL 178 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:03,474 LANGUAGE. 179 00:09:03,474 --> 00:09:11,749 [SPEAKING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE] 180 00:09:11,749 --> 00:09:21,759 >> 181 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:52,723 [SPEAKING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE] 182 00:09:52,723 --> 00:09:58,329 >> 183 00:09:58,329 --> 00:10:08,339 >> 184 00:11:06,330 --> 00:11:09,233 >> 185 00:11:09,233 --> 00:11:10,668 [SPEAKING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE] 186 00:11:10,668 --> 00:11:20,678 >> 187 00:12:48,365 --> 00:12:51,101 AMEN, THANK YOU. 188 00:12:51,101 --> 00:12:55,406 >> [APPLAUSE] 189 00:12:55,406 --> 00:13:02,112 >> 190 00:13:02,112 --> 00:13:09,486 >> THANK YOU DR. SEGAY. THE IHS 191 00:13:09,486 --> 00:13:11,889 RECEIVES UNWAVERING SUPPORT AND 192 00:13:11,889 --> 00:13:12,523 LEADERSHIP FROM THE DEPARTMENT 193 00:13:12,523 --> 00:13:13,724 OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 194 00:13:13,724 --> 00:13:14,324 TODAY WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL 195 00:13:14,324 --> 00:13:15,759 GUEST WITH US. ALIKE TO INVITE 196 00:13:15,759 --> 00:13:20,063 THE HHS SECRETARY TO THE 197 00:13:20,063 --> 00:13:20,531 PODIUM. 198 00:13:20,531 --> 00:13:27,671 >> [APPLAUSE] 199 00:13:27,671 --> 00:13:28,605 (CORRECTION) DEPUTY SECRETARY. 200 00:13:28,605 --> 00:13:31,341 >> 201 00:13:31,341 --> 00:13:36,914 >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I HAVE THE 202 00:13:36,914 --> 00:13:38,549 PLEASURE OF DOING THESE AROUND 203 00:13:38,549 --> 00:13:42,786 THE DEPARTMENT. BUT I WILL SAY 204 00:13:42,786 --> 00:13:43,320 THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST 205 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:47,357 BEAUTIFUL STAGE THAT I HAVE HAD 206 00:13:47,357 --> 00:13:48,859 THE PRIVILEGE TO STAND. THESE 207 00:13:48,859 --> 00:13:53,030 ARE BEAUTIFUL. AS I UNDERSTAND 208 00:13:53,030 --> 00:13:55,232 I THINK THEY ARE GIFTS THAT 209 00:13:55,232 --> 00:13:57,401 REALLY I THINK ACKNOWLEDGE THE 210 00:13:57,401 --> 00:13:58,936 WORK THAT IS HAPPENING HERE ON 211 00:13:58,936 --> 00:14:02,940 BEHALF OF OF OUR TRIBAL 212 00:14:02,940 --> 00:14:07,878 PARTNERS. IT SEEMS VERY 213 00:14:07,878 --> 00:14:08,479 FITTING TO HAVE THEM DECORATE 214 00:14:08,479 --> 00:14:15,118 OUR STAGE. 215 00:14:15,118 --> 00:14:22,926 AGAIN I AM ANDREA PALM, DEPUTY 216 00:14:22,926 --> 00:14:29,066 SECRETARY OF THE THE PROBLEM 217 00:14:29,066 --> 00:14:29,666 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. NO 218 00:14:29,666 --> 00:14:30,801 BETTER TIME TO HONOR THE 219 00:14:30,801 --> 00:14:31,335 TREMENDOUS WORK THAT HAS 220 00:14:31,335 --> 00:14:32,402 HAPPENED OVER THE YEAR. I AM 221 00:14:32,402 --> 00:14:33,036 HAPPY TO CELEBRATE WITH ALL OF 222 00:14:33,036 --> 00:14:38,775 YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A 223 00:14:38,775 --> 00:14:39,843 SINCERE SHOUT OUT TO THE FAMILY 224 00:14:39,843 --> 00:14:42,012 MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE. THE WORK 225 00:14:42,012 --> 00:14:46,483 THAT WE DO AT HHS IS HARD. IT 226 00:14:46,483 --> 00:14:49,253 IS LONG HOURS. IT IS 227 00:14:49,253 --> 00:14:57,060 HIGH-STAKES AND CONSEQUENTIAL. 228 00:14:57,060 --> 00:15:00,297 AND I KNOW THAT ROLLS INTO WHAT 229 00:15:00,297 --> 00:15:00,931 IT MEANS TO BE A FAMILY MEMBER 230 00:15:00,931 --> 00:15:05,936 OF AN HHS EMPLOYEE. I WANT TO 231 00:15:05,936 --> 00:15:06,570 OFFER MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR 232 00:15:06,570 --> 00:15:07,170 LOANING THE PEOPLE THAT YOU 233 00:15:07,170 --> 00:15:14,878 LOVE TO US TO BE PART OF THIS 234 00:15:14,878 --> 00:15:15,512 FAMILY AND DO WORK THAT REALLY 235 00:15:15,512 --> 00:15:16,146 DOES MATTER TO THE PEOPLE THAT 236 00:15:16,146 --> 00:15:16,547 DESERVE. 237 00:15:16,547 --> 00:15:20,817 ALSO WANT TO THANK DIRECTOR 238 00:15:20,817 --> 00:15:23,053 TSO FOR HER INVITATION AND HER 239 00:15:23,053 --> 00:15:25,088 LEADERSHIP. I HAVE NOW SERVED 240 00:15:25,088 --> 00:15:30,594 IN TOTAL AT HHS FOR ABOUT 10 241 00:15:30,594 --> 00:15:32,462 AND A HALF YEARS. I AM SO 242 00:15:32,462 --> 00:15:33,997 GRATEFUL THAT SHE ACCEPTED THE 243 00:15:33,997 --> 00:15:38,569 OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THIS JOB. 244 00:15:38,569 --> 00:15:41,371 AND REALLY, I JUST REALLY ENJOY 245 00:15:41,371 --> 00:15:42,906 SO MUCH THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE 246 00:15:42,906 --> 00:15:46,643 HAVE. HERE AT HHS. TO DO THE 247 00:15:46,643 --> 00:15:47,311 WORK THAT WE NEED TO DO 248 00:15:47,311 --> 00:15:51,582 TOGETHER FOR TRIBAL COUNTRY. 249 00:15:51,582 --> 00:15:53,884 ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT YOU ALL DO 250 00:15:53,884 --> 00:15:58,822 IS REALLY IMPORTANT. 251 00:15:58,822 --> 00:15:59,423 IT IS PERSONALLY IMPORTANT TO 252 00:15:59,423 --> 00:15:59,990 ME; I THINK WE GET INTO THE 253 00:15:59,990 --> 00:16:03,694 DAY-TO-DAY AND WE GET SO 254 00:16:03,694 --> 00:16:05,028 FOCUSED THAT WE SOMETIMES 255 00:16:05,028 --> 00:16:09,299 FORGET TO STOP AND LIFT UP. AND 256 00:16:09,299 --> 00:16:09,900 REMEMBER HOW MUCH PROGRESS WE 257 00:16:09,900 --> 00:16:15,505 HAVE MADE AND THE WAYS IN WHICH 258 00:16:15,505 --> 00:16:16,106 THE WORK WE HAVE DONE REALLY 259 00:16:16,106 --> 00:16:17,341 HAS MATTERED TO THE PEOPLE THAT 260 00:16:17,341 --> 00:16:20,677 WE SERVE. THAT IS REALLY I 261 00:16:20,677 --> 00:16:21,278 THINK WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO 262 00:16:21,278 --> 00:16:24,881 TODAY. THE STOP. AND CELEBRATE 263 00:16:24,881 --> 00:16:29,553 EACH OTHER. AND OUR RECIPIENTS 264 00:16:29,553 --> 00:16:30,120 AND THE FAMILY WHO SUPPORT 265 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:34,057 THEM. TO MAKE SURE WE ARE 266 00:16:34,057 --> 00:16:36,360 STOPPING TO REFLECT, THINK 267 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:39,162 ABOUT HOW THAT WORK COULD 268 00:16:39,162 --> 00:16:39,763 INFLUENCE THE WORK WE NEED TO 269 00:16:39,763 --> 00:16:41,898 DO MOVING FORWARD. AND WHAT ARE 270 00:16:41,898 --> 00:16:43,967 THE WAYS THAT GREAT WORK AND 271 00:16:43,967 --> 00:16:45,869 TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT HOW THE 272 00:16:45,869 --> 00:16:48,805 REST OF US CAN DO OUR WORK 273 00:16:48,805 --> 00:16:49,373 BETTER, EVEN BETTER MOVING 274 00:16:49,373 --> 00:16:52,042 FORWARD. 275 00:16:52,042 --> 00:16:52,609 AND I WOULD HIGHLIGHT A FEW 276 00:16:52,609 --> 00:16:55,379 THINGS. BECAUSE I DID HAVE THE 277 00:16:55,379 --> 00:16:57,080 OPPORTUNITY TO READ AHEAD OF 278 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:57,681 TIME THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT 279 00:16:57,681 --> 00:17:00,584 WERE NOMINATED. THE WAYS IN 280 00:17:00,584 --> 00:17:01,184 WHICH YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DOING 281 00:17:01,184 --> 00:17:03,920 THIS WORK. I WANT TO LIFT UP A 282 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:05,689 COUPLE OF THEM IF I MIGHT. 283 00:17:05,689 --> 00:17:16,166 YOUR CVOID-19 AND MPOX WORK IN 284 00:17:17,534 --> 00:17:18,035 ENSURING VACCINATIONS IS A 285 00:17:18,035 --> 00:17:18,935 TREMENDOUS WORK THAT YOU HAVE 286 00:17:18,935 --> 00:17:19,736 BEEN DOING AND I READ ABOUT HOW 287 00:17:19,736 --> 00:17:21,204 YOU ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL 288 00:17:21,204 --> 00:17:26,109 PROGRAM TO END HIV AND -- 289 00:17:26,109 --> 00:17:26,710 REALLY WORK TO ADDRESS THOSE 290 00:17:26,710 --> 00:17:28,545 ISSUES IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES 291 00:17:28,545 --> 00:17:30,947 ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 292 00:17:30,947 --> 00:17:32,182 I READ ABOUT HOW YOU'VE BEEN 293 00:17:32,182 --> 00:17:33,583 WORKING TO REALLY DRIVE EQUITY 294 00:17:33,583 --> 00:17:36,219 IN THE WORK THAT YOU DO. AND 295 00:17:36,219 --> 00:17:39,489 REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN 296 00:17:39,489 --> 00:17:41,324 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. IT IS SUCH 297 00:17:41,324 --> 00:17:43,660 IMPRESSIVE WORK. THOSE ARE JUST 298 00:17:43,660 --> 00:17:45,095 A FEW EXAMPLES. 299 00:17:45,095 --> 00:17:49,633 I WOULD SAY FOR ME, TAKING THE 300 00:17:49,633 --> 00:17:50,167 OPPORTUNITY, HAVING THE 301 00:17:50,167 --> 00:17:50,767 OPPORTUNITY TO READ THOSE IS 302 00:17:50,767 --> 00:17:52,869 NOT JUST A REMINDER THAT THE 303 00:17:52,869 --> 00:17:53,437 TREMENDOUS WORK. BUT IT IS 304 00:17:53,437 --> 00:17:55,138 INSPIRING TO ME. IT GIVES ME 305 00:17:55,138 --> 00:18:03,280 ENERGY. AND, RENEWED FOCUS. 306 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:06,316 TO LIFT UP AND DO BETTER FOR 307 00:18:06,316 --> 00:18:08,151 MYSELF, MOVING FORWARD. 308 00:18:08,151 --> 00:18:10,754 BECAUSE AGAIN, AT THE HEART OF 309 00:18:10,754 --> 00:18:12,723 WHAT WE DO, WE ARE ALL HERE 310 00:18:12,723 --> 00:18:14,291 BECAUSE WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE 311 00:18:14,291 --> 00:18:16,460 PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE AND TAKING 312 00:18:16,460 --> 00:18:19,496 A MOMENT TO BE INSPIRED, TO BE 313 00:18:19,496 --> 00:18:22,632 MOTIVATED BY OUR COLLEAGUES CAN 314 00:18:22,632 --> 00:18:24,935 GIVE US ALL RENEWED ENERGY AND 315 00:18:24,935 --> 00:18:25,535 AN OPPORTUNITY TO DOUBLE DOWN 316 00:18:25,535 --> 00:18:26,036 MOVING FORWARD. 317 00:18:26,036 --> 00:18:34,878 AT HHS MORE BROADLY, WE HAVE 318 00:18:34,878 --> 00:18:36,980 DONE WORK SIMILAR TO YOUR WORK. 319 00:18:36,980 --> 00:18:41,818 COVID IMPACTED EVERYONE. THE 320 00:18:41,818 --> 00:18:42,319 WORK YOU WERE DOING IN 321 00:18:42,319 --> 00:18:42,919 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC 322 00:18:42,919 --> 00:18:48,191 DISEASES, EQUITY, THOSE ARE 323 00:18:48,191 --> 00:18:48,792 THINGS THAT THREAD THROUGHOUT 324 00:18:48,792 --> 00:18:51,895 THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT. IT IS SO 325 00:18:51,895 --> 00:18:53,029 SATISFYING FOR ME TO BE PART OF 326 00:18:53,029 --> 00:18:56,666 THIS TEAM. AND CELEBRATING THE 327 00:18:56,666 --> 00:18:57,267 WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN 328 00:18:57,267 --> 00:18:59,636 DOING. 329 00:18:59,636 --> 00:19:01,204 WHEN I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO 330 00:19:01,204 --> 00:19:05,776 TRAVEL TO BOTH ALASKA AND THE 331 00:19:05,776 --> 00:19:07,611 LAKOTA COUNTRY THIS YEAR, I 332 00:19:07,611 --> 00:19:09,880 HEARD AND I SAW AND I 333 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:10,480 EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND THE WAYS 334 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:12,749 IN WHICH THE WORK THAT THE IHS 335 00:19:12,749 --> 00:19:14,584 DOES AND HOW IT IMPACTS OUR 336 00:19:14,584 --> 00:19:16,319 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE 337 00:19:16,319 --> 00:19:17,454 CHALLENGES THEY STILL FACE. THE 338 00:19:17,454 --> 00:19:20,657 HARD WORK WE HAVE LEFT TO DO. 339 00:19:20,657 --> 00:19:21,258 I AM VERY PROUD TO BE PART OF 340 00:19:21,258 --> 00:19:23,593 A TEAM THAT IS TACKLING THOSE 341 00:19:23,593 --> 00:19:24,861 VERY HARD CHALLENGES TO 342 00:19:24,861 --> 00:19:28,331 CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS FOR 343 00:19:28,331 --> 00:19:28,932 TRIBAL NATIONS ALL ACROSS THE 344 00:19:28,932 --> 00:19:29,800 COUNTRY. 345 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:35,839 SO, I WILL NOT-- I WON'T 346 00:19:35,839 --> 00:19:39,409 REPEAT WHAT YOU'VE HEARD FROM 347 00:19:39,409 --> 00:19:46,750 EARL WATTS, BUT AGAIN ECHO MY 348 00:19:46,750 --> 00:19:47,350 APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT YOU 349 00:19:47,350 --> 00:19:49,653 DO EVERY DAY. I INVITE YOU TO 350 00:19:49,653 --> 00:19:51,721 PARTICIPATE IN THIS CELEBRATION. 351 00:19:51,721 --> 00:19:52,322 AND LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING 352 00:19:52,322 --> 00:19:54,524 THE RECIPIENTS-- HOPEFULLY WILL 353 00:19:54,524 --> 00:19:56,560 GET TO DO SOME PHOTOS AS WELL. 354 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:58,361 BUT REALLY I WANT TO MAKE SURE 355 00:19:58,361 --> 00:20:01,798 WE GET TO THE PROGRAM HERE AS 356 00:20:01,798 --> 00:20:02,365 QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. 357 00:20:02,365 --> 00:20:02,933 MY SINCERE THANKS FOR HAVING 358 00:20:02,933 --> 00:20:06,636 ME. AND I WILL TURN IT BACK 359 00:20:06,636 --> 00:20:09,406 OVER TO OUR EMCEE. 360 00:20:09,406 --> 00:20:16,513 >> [APPLAUSE] 361 00:20:16,513 --> 00:20:23,186 >> 362 00:20:23,186 --> 00:20:26,990 >> NEXT, SOMEONE THAT NEEDS NO 363 00:20:26,990 --> 00:20:28,725 INTRODUCTION. I'D LIKE TO 364 00:20:28,725 --> 00:20:31,461 INVITE OUR DIRECTOR, THE IHS 365 00:20:31,461 --> 00:20:35,398 MS. ROSELYN TSO TO THE STAGE 366 00:20:35,398 --> 00:20:36,266 TO PROVIDE HER OPENING REMARKS. 367 00:20:36,266 --> 00:20:37,500 >> [APPLAUSE] 368 00:20:37,500 --> 00:20:45,375 >> 369 00:20:45,375 --> 00:20:47,110 >> DIRECTOR TSO: GOOD AFTERNOON 370 00:20:47,110 --> 00:20:54,284 EVERYONE. YOU KNOW MY THING. 371 00:20:54,284 --> 00:20:55,685 THAT'S TRIED ONE MORE TIME. 372 00:20:55,685 --> 00:20:57,354 GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. 373 00:20:57,354 --> 00:20:57,954 >> GOOD AFTERNOON! 374 00:20:57,954 --> 00:21:02,726 >> DIRECTOR TSO: THAT'S WHAT I 375 00:21:02,726 --> 00:21:03,293 WANT. IS IMPORTANT. THAT IS 376 00:21:03,293 --> 00:21:07,797 WHAT OUR PATIENTS FIRST SEE AND 377 00:21:07,797 --> 00:21:08,431 HEAR FROM US, HOW WE RESPOND TO 378 00:21:08,431 --> 00:21:09,165 THEM AND HOW WE TREAT THEM. 379 00:21:09,165 --> 00:21:11,601 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. ALL 380 00:21:11,601 --> 00:21:12,269 OF THE TRIBAL LEADERS THAT ARE 381 00:21:12,269 --> 00:21:16,640 HERE MY TRIBAL FRIENDS AND ALL 382 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:19,509 OF OUR AWARD RECIPIENTS AND 383 00:21:19,509 --> 00:21:20,110 YOUR FAMILIES BECAUSE I KNOW 384 00:21:20,110 --> 00:21:22,779 THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT 385 00:21:22,779 --> 00:21:23,246 YOUR FAMILIES. 386 00:21:23,246 --> 00:21:28,818 DEPUTY PALM TALK ABOUT THESE 387 00:21:28,818 --> 00:21:32,322 BLANKET THAT UP HERE. AS I 388 00:21:32,322 --> 00:21:32,956 TRAVEL THROUGH INDIAN COUNTRY, 389 00:21:32,956 --> 00:21:38,895 THESE ARE SOME OF THE GIFTS-- I 390 00:21:38,895 --> 00:21:41,564 TRIED TO TELL, PUT THEM ALL OUT 391 00:21:41,564 --> 00:21:42,866 THERE. IT IS SUCH A KIND 392 00:21:42,866 --> 00:21:43,500 DEMONSTRATION FROM THE KINDNESS 393 00:21:43,500 --> 00:21:48,305 OF OUR TRIBAL LEADERS AS I 394 00:21:48,305 --> 00:21:49,706 TRAVEL TO INDIAN COUNTRY. 395 00:21:49,706 --> 00:21:51,775 WHEN I WAS IN MONTANA-- I 396 00:21:51,775 --> 00:21:56,613 CANNOT REMEMBER WHICH ONE WAS 397 00:21:56,613 --> 00:21:57,247 WHICH-- I GOT WRAPPED WITH THIS 398 00:21:57,247 --> 00:22:01,284 GENTLEMAN, THIS MAN. AND 399 00:22:01,284 --> 00:22:01,885 SOMEBODY SAID HE IS NOT YOUR 400 00:22:01,885 --> 00:22:03,119 HUSBAND. 401 00:22:03,119 --> 00:22:06,589 (LAUGHTER) 402 00:22:06,589 --> 00:22:07,624 SHE SAID WHEN THAT HAPPENS, IT 403 00:22:07,624 --> 00:22:10,093 IS YOUR HUSBAND. IN CASE YOU 404 00:22:10,093 --> 00:22:10,694 HEAR ANY RUMORS ABOUT WHAT IS 405 00:22:10,694 --> 00:22:13,430 GOING ON OUT THERE AS I TRAVEL, 406 00:22:13,430 --> 00:22:15,832 PLEASE REMEMBER THAT. 407 00:22:15,832 --> 00:22:18,935 AND AGAIN THIS IS A VERY, VERY 408 00:22:18,935 --> 00:22:19,769 SPECIAL DAY. AS I LOOK BACK ON 409 00:22:19,769 --> 00:22:24,808 THE PAST YEAR. AND I LOOK BACK 410 00:22:24,808 --> 00:22:25,375 ON MY ENTIRE CAREER AT THE 411 00:22:25,375 --> 00:22:28,411 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES. HOW 412 00:22:28,411 --> 00:22:30,647 TREMENDOUSLY BLESSED WE ARE. 413 00:22:30,647 --> 00:22:31,181 IN MY PARTICULAR POSITION 414 00:22:31,181 --> 00:22:32,716 RIGHT NOW, I DON'T TAKE THIS 415 00:22:32,716 --> 00:22:34,718 LIGHTLY. IS A STREAM BE 416 00:22:34,718 --> 00:22:35,352 HUMBLING TO BE THE DIRECTOR OF 417 00:22:35,352 --> 00:22:37,620 THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. BUT 418 00:22:37,620 --> 00:22:40,557 AS I SAID MANY MANY TIMES NOW, 419 00:22:40,557 --> 00:22:44,127 THE WORK THAT WE DO IMPACTS A 420 00:22:44,127 --> 00:22:46,296 PATIENT EVERY SINGLE DAY. A 421 00:22:46,296 --> 00:22:48,098 PERSON. A FACE. I DON'T LIKE 422 00:22:48,098 --> 00:22:50,233 TO TALK ABOUT NUMBERS. 423 00:22:50,233 --> 00:22:56,172 I DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT 424 00:22:56,172 --> 00:22:56,806 THINGS. I WANT TO PUT A FACE ON 425 00:22:56,806 --> 00:22:57,474 WHAT IT IS THE PRAYER TRYING TO 426 00:22:57,474 --> 00:23:01,211 DO. THAT IS WHAT WILL DRIVE US 427 00:23:01,211 --> 00:23:04,714 TO CONTINUE TO AFFECT CHANGE. 428 00:23:04,714 --> 00:23:05,215 WE TRIED REALLY HARD TO 429 00:23:05,215 --> 00:23:05,815 COMMUNICATE AS BROADLY AND AS 430 00:23:05,815 --> 00:23:06,383 WIDELY AS WE CAN ACROSS THE 431 00:23:06,383 --> 00:23:08,885 AGENCY. AND WE ARE SHARING 432 00:23:08,885 --> 00:23:09,652 WITH YOU, WE WANTED TO SEE WHAT 433 00:23:09,652 --> 00:23:11,187 WE ARE DOING. WE WANT TO BE 434 00:23:11,187 --> 00:23:12,822 ABLE TO LIFT UP SOME OF THE 435 00:23:12,822 --> 00:23:19,596 WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING AS WELL. 436 00:23:19,596 --> 00:23:20,163 SO I'M HOPING THAT -- I'VE 437 00:23:20,163 --> 00:23:20,764 HEARD MANY POSITIVE COMMENTS 438 00:23:20,764 --> 00:23:23,933 ABOUT THAT. 439 00:23:23,933 --> 00:23:24,501 EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND 440 00:23:24,501 --> 00:23:25,135 LOOK FOR THINGS THAT POP UP ON 441 00:23:25,135 --> 00:23:26,469 MY PHONE. SOMETIMES IT MIGHT 442 00:23:26,469 --> 00:23:29,406 BE A VERSE, A BIBLE VERSE. 443 00:23:29,406 --> 00:23:30,173 SOMETIMES IT IS SOMETHING ELSE. 444 00:23:30,173 --> 00:23:37,947 THIS MORNING'S -- WHAT POPPED 445 00:23:37,947 --> 00:23:42,285 UP ON MY PHONE THIS MORNING 446 00:23:42,285 --> 00:23:42,852 WAS, "THE JOY OF LEADERSHIP 447 00:23:42,852 --> 00:23:43,386 COMES FROM SEEING OTHERS 448 00:23:43,386 --> 00:23:45,188 ACHIEVE MORE THAN THEY THOUGHT 449 00:23:45,188 --> 00:23:49,692 THEY WERE CAPABLE." 450 00:23:49,692 --> 00:23:51,594 THAT IS WHAT WE DID THIS PAST 451 00:23:51,594 --> 00:23:57,300 YEAR AT INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. 452 00:23:57,300 --> 00:23:57,901 AND WHILE WE ARE RECOGNIZING 453 00:23:57,901 --> 00:24:00,403 2022, IS STILL THE SAME. IN 454 00:24:00,403 --> 00:24:02,739 2022 AND 2021, WHILE GOING 455 00:24:02,739 --> 00:24:04,974 THROUGH THE MIDST OF THE 456 00:24:04,974 --> 00:24:05,608 PANDEMIC, I SAW THE INCREDIBLE 457 00:24:05,608 --> 00:24:06,709 WORK OUT THERE IN INDIAN 458 00:24:06,709 --> 00:24:08,611 COUNTRY. AND WHAT WE WERE ABLE 459 00:24:08,611 --> 00:24:12,148 TO DO TO AFFECT CHANGE. TO SAVE 460 00:24:12,148 --> 00:24:12,816 THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE 461 00:24:12,816 --> 00:24:14,918 WERE SERVING. AND I OFTEN SAY 462 00:24:14,918 --> 00:24:16,252 THAT. 463 00:24:16,252 --> 00:24:18,555 I DON'T KNOW THAT -- IT MAY BE 464 00:24:18,555 --> 00:24:20,223 A FEW YEARS -- THAT THE WORK OF 465 00:24:20,223 --> 00:24:22,926 THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, AND 466 00:24:22,926 --> 00:24:29,065 THAT INCLUDES TRIBAL AND URBAN 467 00:24:29,065 --> 00:24:31,000 PROGRAMS THAT IS WHAT WILL BE 468 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:32,268 REPORTED WHEN THE AS WE CAME 469 00:24:32,268 --> 00:24:32,869 TOGETHER AS ONE HEALTH SYSTEM 470 00:24:32,869 --> 00:24:34,637 TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE 471 00:24:34,637 --> 00:24:36,906 PEOPLE OUT IN INDIAN COUNTRY. 472 00:24:36,906 --> 00:24:43,012 SO I WANT TO DO A COUPLE OF 473 00:24:43,012 --> 00:24:43,646 THINGS. ONE I'VE BEEN IN SUCH A 474 00:24:43,646 --> 00:24:44,647 HIGH THIS WEEK-- IT'S BEEN A 475 00:24:44,647 --> 00:24:45,882 CRAZY WEEK-- I WANT TO TAKE YOU 476 00:24:45,882 --> 00:24:50,320 QUICKLY THROUGH A WEEK OF THE 477 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,156 IHS DIRECTOR. 478 00:24:53,156 --> 00:24:55,859 I STARTED OUT IN LOUISIANA AND 479 00:24:55,859 --> 00:24:56,392 IS IT WITH FIVE TRIBES ON 480 00:24:56,392 --> 00:24:58,528 MONDAY AND TUESDAY. I HAD NOT 481 00:24:58,528 --> 00:24:59,529 BEEN THERE IN THAT AREA BEFORE. 482 00:24:59,529 --> 00:25:03,133 SO TO BE THERE, TO UNDERSTAND 483 00:25:03,133 --> 00:25:07,437 AND LEARN, AND TO SIT 484 00:25:07,437 --> 00:25:07,971 SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH TRIBAL 485 00:25:07,971 --> 00:25:08,505 LEADERS WAS A TREMENDOUS 486 00:25:08,505 --> 00:25:09,305 EXPERIENCE FOR ME. AS IT HAS 487 00:25:09,305 --> 00:25:12,108 BEEN. AND THAT HAS BEEN ONE OF 488 00:25:12,108 --> 00:25:12,742 MY COMMITMENTS THE DIRECTOR OF 489 00:25:12,742 --> 00:25:19,082 THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. 490 00:25:19,082 --> 00:25:19,649 PROBABLY MORE THAN 60% OF MY 491 00:25:19,649 --> 00:25:20,216 TIME HAS BEEN OUT IN INDIAN 492 00:25:20,216 --> 00:25:21,384 COUNTRY. AND I HAVE LOVED 493 00:25:21,384 --> 00:25:22,218 EVERY MINUTE OF IT, TO BE ABLE 494 00:25:22,218 --> 00:25:26,189 TO SIT WITH TRIBAL LEADERS. TO 495 00:25:26,189 --> 00:25:26,756 BE ABLE TO COME AND GET 496 00:25:26,756 --> 00:25:28,791 RESOLUTION. OR BETTER 497 00:25:28,791 --> 00:25:29,959 UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR NEEDS 498 00:25:29,959 --> 00:25:33,363 ARE. BUT MOREOVER, TO BETTER 499 00:25:33,363 --> 00:25:33,897 UNDERSTAND WHAT ARE THOSE 500 00:25:33,897 --> 00:25:35,031 THINGS THAT THEY ARE PUBLISHING 501 00:25:35,031 --> 00:25:37,534 THAT WE CAN LEARN FROM. 502 00:25:37,534 --> 00:25:38,735 THAT WE CAN THEN TAKE THAT 503 00:25:38,735 --> 00:25:43,273 AWAY. SO, THEN I CAME BACK. I 504 00:25:43,273 --> 00:25:46,042 HAD TO GET READY FOR A HEARING 505 00:25:46,042 --> 00:25:49,479 ON FENTANYL. WHICH AGAIN, THOSE 506 00:25:49,479 --> 00:25:50,847 ARE VERY REAL THINGS THAT WE 507 00:25:50,847 --> 00:25:51,381 ARE EXPRESSING IN INDIAN 508 00:25:51,381 --> 00:25:53,116 COUNTRY. AND REALLY LOOKING AT 509 00:25:53,116 --> 00:25:55,685 HOW DO WE GET IN FRONT OF THESE 510 00:25:55,685 --> 00:25:58,254 THINGS. 511 00:25:58,254 --> 00:26:00,623 AND AS WE DID WITH COVID WE 512 00:26:00,623 --> 00:26:04,327 MOBILIZED. WE CAME TOGETHER. 513 00:26:04,327 --> 00:26:04,961 THAT IS WHAT DROVE SUCCESS FOR 514 00:26:04,961 --> 00:26:06,963 THE INDIAN COUNTRY, COMING 515 00:26:06,963 --> 00:26:09,966 TOGETHER. AND WE KNOW THAT OUR 516 00:26:09,966 --> 00:26:10,567 FAMILIES, OUR RELATIVES, OUR 517 00:26:10,567 --> 00:26:11,601 CHILDREN ARE IMPACTED BY ALL 518 00:26:11,601 --> 00:26:13,970 THESE THINGS THAT COME ABOUT 519 00:26:13,970 --> 00:26:17,407 WITHIN INDIAN COUNTRY. 520 00:26:17,407 --> 00:26:21,578 YESTERDAY I WAS ABLE TO 521 00:26:21,578 --> 00:26:22,212 ANNOUNCE. WE'VE BEEN GOING BACK 522 00:26:22,212 --> 00:26:25,014 AND FORTH WITH THE VA ABOUT 523 00:26:25,014 --> 00:26:25,582 UPDATING OUR REIMBURSEMENT 524 00:26:25,582 --> 00:26:26,883 AGREEMENT THAT THE VA AND THE 525 00:26:26,883 --> 00:26:29,752 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HAVE. 526 00:26:29,752 --> 00:26:35,525 THIS IS VERY PERSONAL FOR ME. 527 00:26:35,525 --> 00:26:36,125 I AM THE DAUGHTER OF A KOREAN 528 00:26:36,125 --> 00:26:36,693 WAR VETERAN. AND I KNOW AND 529 00:26:36,693 --> 00:26:37,327 HAVE TALKED WITH MANY VETERANS 530 00:26:37,327 --> 00:26:39,662 OUT THERE IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND 531 00:26:39,662 --> 00:26:41,331 WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT. 532 00:26:41,331 --> 00:26:46,569 EARLIER THIS WEEK, I SENT MY 533 00:26:46,569 --> 00:26:47,136 TEAM OVER THERE. THEY SAID 534 00:26:47,136 --> 00:26:48,771 DON'T COME BACK UNTIL YOU HAVE 535 00:26:48,771 --> 00:26:50,940 EVERYTHING THAT I WANT IN THIS 536 00:26:50,940 --> 00:26:53,943 AGREEMENT. WILL NOT ACCEPT ONE 537 00:26:53,943 --> 00:26:54,510 PENNILESS THAN WHAT WE ARE 538 00:26:54,510 --> 00:27:00,783 ENTITLED TO AT INDIAN HEALTH 539 00:27:00,783 --> 00:27:01,384 SERVICE. BECAUSE WE HAVE TO 540 00:27:01,384 --> 00:27:02,986 CONTINUE TO SERVE ALL OF THE 541 00:27:02,986 --> 00:27:03,620 VETERANS. AND IN PARTICULAR FOR 542 00:27:03,620 --> 00:27:06,089 US AS AMERICAN INDIANS AND 543 00:27:06,089 --> 00:27:15,665 ALASKA NATIVE VETERANS. 544 00:27:15,665 --> 00:27:16,232 I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF 545 00:27:16,232 --> 00:27:16,866 THE VETERANS HERE TODAY. I AM 546 00:27:16,866 --> 00:27:17,467 ON AN ABSOLUTE HIGH WITH THAT 547 00:27:17,467 --> 00:27:19,302 AGREEMENT. AND ONE OF THE 548 00:27:19,302 --> 00:27:19,902 SIGNIFICANT THINGS ABOUT THAT 549 00:27:19,902 --> 00:27:23,973 IS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO 550 00:27:23,973 --> 00:27:24,574 NEGOTIATE, AND GET REIMBURSED 551 00:27:24,574 --> 00:27:25,108 FOR ALL THE PARTICIPATE- 552 00:27:25,108 --> 00:27:26,009 REFERRED CARE FOR ALL OF THE 553 00:27:26,009 --> 00:27:26,576 PARTICIPATE. WHAT DOES THAT 554 00:27:26,576 --> 00:27:29,145 MEAN FOR US? 555 00:27:29,145 --> 00:27:29,712 WE CAN EXTEND OTHER SERVICES 556 00:27:29,712 --> 00:27:32,615 AND UTILIZE THOSE PRECIOUS PRC 557 00:27:32,615 --> 00:27:33,249 DOLLARS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 558 00:27:33,249 --> 00:27:35,084 OTHER PEOPLE THAT MAY HAVE NOT 559 00:27:35,084 --> 00:27:37,387 GOTTEN IT, BECAUSE WE WERE NOT 560 00:27:37,387 --> 00:27:37,954 GETTING REIMBURSED FOR OUR 561 00:27:37,954 --> 00:27:40,857 VETERANS. SO IT IS SIGNIFICANT. 562 00:27:40,857 --> 00:27:43,426 EVERYTHING THAT WE DO, WE ARE 563 00:27:43,426 --> 00:27:44,027 ALWAYS WORKING TO EXPAND THE 564 00:27:44,027 --> 00:27:44,861 RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE TO 565 00:27:44,861 --> 00:27:46,129 ADDRESS THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE 566 00:27:46,129 --> 00:27:51,801 OUT THERE IN INDIAN COUNTRY. 567 00:27:51,801 --> 00:27:53,202 AND, AS WAS ALREADY TALKED 568 00:27:53,202 --> 00:27:53,803 ABOUT, WE HAVE TWO PRIORITIES 569 00:27:53,803 --> 00:27:57,273 AT THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. 570 00:27:57,273 --> 00:27:57,874 WE HAVE A LOT OF PRIORITIES, 571 00:27:57,874 --> 00:27:58,441 BUT MY PRIORITIES ARE VERY 572 00:27:58,441 --> 00:28:00,476 SIMPLE. 573 00:28:00,476 --> 00:28:04,947 IT IS THAT WE ENSURE THAT WE 574 00:28:04,947 --> 00:28:06,449 PROVIDE SAFE AND QUALITY CARE, 575 00:28:06,449 --> 00:28:07,050 AND THAT IS EVERYBODY WHETHER 576 00:28:07,050 --> 00:28:10,586 YOU ARE EDS, BUSINESS OFFICE 577 00:28:10,586 --> 00:28:11,821 PERSON, THE PROVIDER OR A 578 00:28:11,821 --> 00:28:12,422 LEADER, THE ADMINISTRATORS OF 579 00:28:12,422 --> 00:28:14,724 THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY. IT IS 580 00:28:14,724 --> 00:28:15,358 THAT IMPORTANT THE WORK THAT WE 581 00:28:15,358 --> 00:28:17,060 DO. 582 00:28:17,060 --> 00:28:17,560 THE OTHER ONE IS EQUALLY 583 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:22,165 IMPORTANT. THAT WE PROTECT THE 584 00:28:22,165 --> 00:28:22,799 RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE HAVE WITH 585 00:28:22,799 --> 00:28:23,333 OUR TRIBES AND OUR URBAN 586 00:28:23,333 --> 00:28:26,302 PARTNERS. BECAUSE I TELL YOU, 587 00:28:26,302 --> 00:28:26,903 WE CANNOT GET THIS WORK DONE 588 00:28:26,903 --> 00:28:27,970 WITHOUT ENSURING THAT THAT 589 00:28:27,970 --> 00:28:31,140 PARTNERSHIP IS STRONG, AND THAT 590 00:28:31,140 --> 00:28:33,443 IT IS IN PLACE ALL THE TIME. 591 00:28:33,443 --> 00:28:35,278 WHETHER WE ARE NEGOTIATING 592 00:28:35,278 --> 00:28:36,346 CONTRACTS. OR WHETHER WE ARE 593 00:28:36,346 --> 00:28:39,048 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 594 00:28:39,048 --> 00:28:39,582 OR WE ARE TRANSFERRING A 595 00:28:39,582 --> 00:28:42,518 PROGRAM TO A TRIBE THAT ELECTS 596 00:28:42,518 --> 00:28:44,320 TO TAKE ON THEIR OWN PROGRAM. 597 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:48,925 IN THAT PARTICULAR SPACE, I 598 00:28:48,925 --> 00:28:49,559 JUST WANT TO SAY THAT-- FOR ALL 599 00:28:49,559 --> 00:28:51,160 THE TRIBAL LEADERS THAT ARE 600 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:51,694 HERE, FOR ALL THE TRIBAL 601 00:28:51,694 --> 00:28:53,496 REPRESENTATIVES THAT ARE HERE-- 602 00:28:53,496 --> 00:28:56,532 I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE 603 00:28:56,532 --> 00:29:00,103 TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. YOUR 604 00:29:00,103 --> 00:29:01,938 PROGRAMS ARE VERY IMPORTANT IN 605 00:29:01,938 --> 00:29:02,572 THAT WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE 606 00:29:02,572 --> 00:29:03,239 AND BE PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE WE 607 00:29:03,239 --> 00:29:04,841 ARE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR 608 00:29:04,841 --> 00:29:05,875 PEOPLE OUT THERE IN INDIAN 609 00:29:05,875 --> 00:29:11,981 COUNTRY. 610 00:29:11,981 --> 00:29:12,582 AND THEN I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE 611 00:29:12,582 --> 00:29:14,484 THIS VERY QUICKLY. MY SENIOR 612 00:29:14,484 --> 00:29:15,118 STAFF. FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME 613 00:29:15,118 --> 00:29:19,222 AT THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, 614 00:29:19,222 --> 00:29:19,822 EVERY LEADERSHIP POSITION AT 615 00:29:19,822 --> 00:29:22,458 HEADQUARTERS AND EVERY AREA 616 00:29:22,458 --> 00:29:23,092 DIRECTOR POSITION, EVERY OFFICE 617 00:29:23,092 --> 00:29:27,430 DIRECTOR POSITION IN 618 00:29:27,430 --> 00:29:33,136 HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN OCCUPIED 619 00:29:33,136 --> 00:29:37,140 BY (INDISCERNIBLE). THAT MEANS 620 00:29:37,140 --> 00:29:38,574 WE HAVE STABILIZED THE 621 00:29:38,574 --> 00:29:40,543 ORGANIZATION. WE CAN DRIVE 622 00:29:40,543 --> 00:29:41,144 CHANGE WHEN WE HAVE PERMANENT 623 00:29:41,144 --> 00:29:42,612 PEOPLE TAKEN OVER THE PROGRAMS 624 00:29:42,612 --> 00:29:44,647 THAT THEY NEED TO LEAD. I AM 625 00:29:44,647 --> 00:29:46,315 VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 626 00:29:46,315 --> 00:29:47,417 I'M GOING TO ASK MY SENIOR 627 00:29:47,417 --> 00:29:49,118 STAFF FROM HEADQUARTERS. WOULD 628 00:29:49,118 --> 00:29:50,953 YOU PLEASE STAND? I KNOW I HAVE 629 00:29:50,953 --> 00:29:52,455 A NUMBER OF SENIOR STAFF 630 00:29:52,455 --> 00:29:54,657 MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE. THESE 631 00:29:54,657 --> 00:29:55,625 ARE MEMBERS OF MY SENIOR STAFF. 632 00:29:55,625 --> 00:29:57,160 I MEET WITH THEM ... 633 00:29:57,160 --> 00:30:00,863 >> [APPLAUSE] 634 00:30:00,863 --> 00:30:03,933 >> DIRECTOR TSO: I MEET WITH 635 00:30:03,933 --> 00:30:09,372 THEM DAILY. AND WE HUDDLE. WE 636 00:30:09,372 --> 00:30:10,640 ARE ALWAYS LOOKING AT HOW DO WE 637 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:12,675 MOVE THE ORGANIZATION FORWARD? 638 00:30:12,675 --> 00:30:15,445 WHERE DO WE NEED TO FOCUS ON? 639 00:30:15,445 --> 00:30:16,045 AND EQUALLY IMPORTANT ARE MY 640 00:30:16,045 --> 00:30:19,415 AREA DIRECTORS. IF I COULD ASK 641 00:30:19,415 --> 00:30:19,982 MY AREA DIRECTORS TO PLEASE 642 00:30:19,982 --> 00:30:20,383 STAND. 643 00:30:20,383 --> 00:30:23,686 >> [APPLAUSE] 644 00:30:23,686 --> 00:30:26,022 >> 645 00:30:26,022 --> 00:30:30,893 >> DIRECTOR TSO: THESE ARE MY 646 00:30:30,893 --> 00:30:31,461 LEADERS, OUR BOOTS ON THE 647 00:30:31,461 --> 00:30:33,029 GROUND. THEY ARE ALWAYS 648 00:30:33,029 --> 00:30:37,567 WORKING TO MOVE. AGAIN AT THE 649 00:30:37,567 --> 00:30:39,936 GROUND LEVEL. THESE ARE THE 650 00:30:39,936 --> 00:30:42,705 PEOPLE THAT I FOCUS ON. 651 00:30:42,705 --> 00:30:45,641 AND SO AGAIN, I DON'T WANT 652 00:30:45,641 --> 00:30:46,242 TO-- I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN UP 653 00:30:46,242 --> 00:30:47,877 WAY TOO MUCH TIME-- BUT I DO 654 00:30:47,877 --> 00:30:49,445 WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 655 00:30:49,445 --> 00:30:50,079 EVERYTHING THAT WE DO AT THE 656 00:30:50,079 --> 00:30:52,748 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE IS 657 00:30:52,748 --> 00:30:53,182 BECAUSE WE HAVE THE 658 00:30:53,182 --> 00:30:54,650 RESPONSIBILITY. AND WE HAVE 659 00:30:54,650 --> 00:30:58,321 THE PRIVILEGE OF PROVIDING 660 00:30:58,321 --> 00:30:58,955 SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE THAT WE 661 00:30:58,955 --> 00:31:01,057 SERVE. 662 00:31:01,057 --> 00:31:02,959 I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GO TO 663 00:31:02,959 --> 00:31:04,694 ANOTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION. 664 00:31:04,694 --> 00:31:06,963 WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE. THE 665 00:31:06,963 --> 00:31:08,731 REASON WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE IS 666 00:31:08,731 --> 00:31:11,133 BECAUSE TRIBES HAVE DETERMINED 667 00:31:11,133 --> 00:31:14,003 THAT THE IHS WILL CONTINUE TO 668 00:31:14,003 --> 00:31:15,838 PROVIDE SERVICES ON MY BEHALF. 669 00:31:15,838 --> 00:31:16,405 AND BECAUSE OF THAT IT IS A 670 00:31:16,405 --> 00:31:18,341 PRIVILEGE. AND BECAUSE OF THAT 671 00:31:18,341 --> 00:31:20,343 WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING THAT 672 00:31:20,343 --> 00:31:22,578 WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE 673 00:31:22,578 --> 00:31:23,513 CONTINUE TO LIFT UP INDIAN 674 00:31:23,513 --> 00:31:26,415 HEALTH SERVICE. AND THIS IS 675 00:31:26,415 --> 00:31:27,583 ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF BEING 676 00:31:27,583 --> 00:31:30,186 ABLE TO DO THAT. THIS IS WHEN 677 00:31:30,186 --> 00:31:33,189 IT ALL COMES TOGETHER FOR ME. 678 00:31:33,189 --> 00:31:33,823 THIS IS WHEN IT ALL MAKES SENSE 679 00:31:33,823 --> 00:31:35,558 FOR ME. 680 00:31:35,558 --> 00:31:36,993 AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I WILL 681 00:31:36,993 --> 00:31:41,163 SAY THAT -- MY PARENTS, MY 682 00:31:41,163 --> 00:31:41,731 FAMILY RELIES ON THE INDIAN 683 00:31:41,731 --> 00:31:44,600 HEALTH SERVICE WORK HERE. MY 684 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:45,201 GRANDCHILDREN RELY ON THE 685 00:31:45,201 --> 00:31:48,905 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FOR CARE. 686 00:31:48,905 --> 00:31:52,675 AND BECAUSE OF THAT ALSO, 687 00:31:52,675 --> 00:31:53,309 THAT IS WHY I WANT THE BEST OF 688 00:31:53,309 --> 00:31:55,811 THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. AND 689 00:31:55,811 --> 00:31:57,213 THAT IS WHY I WANT EVERYONE OF 690 00:31:57,213 --> 00:32:00,783 US TO EMBRACE THAT. TO REALLY 691 00:32:00,783 --> 00:32:02,785 LOOK AT 2024, AND MAKE SURE 692 00:32:02,785 --> 00:32:04,320 THAT EVERYTHING THAT WE DO 693 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:05,421 BRINGS ABOUT CHANGE AT THE 694 00:32:05,421 --> 00:32:10,726 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. THAT 695 00:32:10,726 --> 00:32:11,360 EQUATES TO BETTER SERVICES FOR 696 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:12,595 THE PEOPLE THAT WE SERVE. 697 00:32:12,595 --> 00:32:22,772 >> [APPLAUSE] 698 00:32:23,739 --> 00:32:33,749 >> 699 00:32:36,152 --> 00:32:39,488 >> THANK YOU DIRECTOR TSO. 700 00:32:39,488 --> 00:32:41,857 APPRECIATE THE REMARKS. NEXT ON 701 00:32:41,857 --> 00:32:43,859 THE AGENDA IS OUR KEYNOTE 702 00:32:43,859 --> 00:32:47,096 SPEAKER FOR THE DAY. I'D LIKE 703 00:32:47,096 --> 00:32:48,397 TO INTRODUCE DELEGATE CARL 704 00:32:48,397 --> 00:32:50,499 SLATER TO THE PODIUM TO GIVE 705 00:32:50,499 --> 00:32:51,200 HIS KEYNOTE REMARKS PLEASE. 706 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:53,903 >> [APPLAUSE] 707 00:32:53,903 --> 00:33:02,011 >> 708 00:33:02,011 --> 00:33:06,382 >> DR. CALLAWAY WAS GETTING 709 00:33:06,382 --> 00:33:10,486 READY FOR THE NFR SEASON. THE 710 00:33:10,486 --> 00:33:14,357 NAVAJOS ARE LAUGHING. OKAY. 711 00:33:14,357 --> 00:33:16,459 VERY FANCY STAGE. 712 00:33:16,459 --> 00:33:21,530 [SPEAKING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE]. 713 00:33:21,530 --> 00:33:31,741 >> 714 00:33:31,741 --> 00:33:42,218 >> CARL SLATER AND I AM KEANI, 715 00:33:48,858 --> 00:33:49,291 POWERHOUSE PEOPLE AND I 716 00:33:49,291 --> 00:33:49,925 REPRESENT FIVE COMMUNITIES. WE 717 00:33:49,925 --> 00:33:55,765 HAVE THE SALY CLINIC THERE AND 718 00:33:55,765 --> 00:33:56,332 THE CLINIC AT ROCK CREEK AS 719 00:33:56,332 --> 00:33:57,166 WELL. THOSE ARE ALL WITHIN MY 720 00:33:57,166 --> 00:33:58,200 DISTRICT AND I WANT TO THANK 721 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:02,705 YOU DIRECTOR TSO AND ADMIRAL 722 00:34:02,705 --> 00:34:05,574 WATTS FOR EMCEEING. AND TO 723 00:34:05,574 --> 00:34:16,118 DIRECTOR TSO FOR THE INVITATION 724 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:21,557 TO SPEAK. CONGRATULATIONS 725 00:34:21,557 --> 00:34:22,158 AWARDEES. YOUR REWARD OF HARD 726 00:34:22,158 --> 00:34:32,668 WORK IS THE 15 MINUTES FROM A 727 00:34:35,471 --> 00:34:35,971 POLITICIAN THAT IS PROBABLY 728 00:34:35,971 --> 00:34:36,605 ANYWHERE NEAR FROM WHERE YOU'RE 729 00:34:36,605 --> 00:34:43,179 FROM. 730 00:34:43,179 --> 00:34:43,713 I AM HERE TO RECOGNIZE AND 731 00:34:43,713 --> 00:34:54,223 SUPPORT OUR AWARDEES. WE LIVE 732 00:34:58,828 --> 00:34:59,361 IN THE DOMINANT SOCIETY THAT 733 00:34:59,361 --> 00:34:59,929 DOES NOT VALUE AND EXPRESS 734 00:34:59,929 --> 00:35:00,563 GRATITUDE THE WAY NATIVE PEOPLE 735 00:35:00,563 --> 00:35:04,266 DO. WE KNOW MANY OF YOU SPEND 736 00:35:04,266 --> 00:35:05,367 COUNTLESS SLEEPLESS NIGHTS 737 00:35:05,367 --> 00:35:10,005 SERVING IHS'S CLIENTS, IN OUR 738 00:35:10,005 --> 00:35:12,408 HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. YOU 739 00:35:12,408 --> 00:35:12,908 RECEIVE THE BLAME WHEN 740 00:35:12,908 --> 00:35:13,776 SOMETHING DOES NOT GO RIGHT. 741 00:35:13,776 --> 00:35:14,744 AND RARELY RECEIVE THE 742 00:35:14,744 --> 00:35:18,214 RECOGNITION WHEN THINGS GO WELL. 743 00:35:18,214 --> 00:35:18,781 OR WHEN YOU HELP AVOID THE 744 00:35:18,781 --> 00:35:20,850 WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES. 745 00:35:20,850 --> 00:35:22,218 YOUR WORK WITH OUR PEOPLE 746 00:35:22,218 --> 00:35:24,954 CONTAINS THE MULTITUDES OF 747 00:35:24,954 --> 00:35:26,956 HUMAN EMOTION AND EXPERIENCES, 748 00:35:26,956 --> 00:35:30,493 IN WAYS THAT FEW OUTSIDE THE 749 00:35:30,493 --> 00:35:30,993 MEDICAL PROFESSIONS CAN 750 00:35:30,993 --> 00:35:34,764 POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND. 751 00:35:34,764 --> 00:35:35,264 MANY OF YOU SEE THE FULL 752 00:35:35,264 --> 00:35:36,532 SPECTRUM OF HUMAN LIFE ON OUR 753 00:35:36,532 --> 00:35:41,637 MOTHER EARTH. IT IS A WEIGHTY 754 00:35:41,637 --> 00:35:43,806 AND TRYING JOB, ENSURING THE 755 00:35:43,806 --> 00:35:47,109 NATIVE PEOPLE RECEIVE 756 00:35:47,109 --> 00:35:47,710 HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE WITH 757 00:35:47,710 --> 00:35:50,780 DIGNITY AND RESPECT IN OUR 758 00:35:50,780 --> 00:35:51,514 CULTURAL TRADITIONS. I APPLAUD 759 00:35:51,514 --> 00:35:52,148 YOU AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT 760 00:35:52,148 --> 00:35:53,649 YOUR WORK IS APPRECIATED AND 761 00:35:53,649 --> 00:35:58,154 VALUED BY TRIBAL LEADERSHIP. 762 00:35:58,154 --> 00:36:03,492 I WAS BORN IN WASHINGTON, DC, 763 00:36:03,492 --> 00:36:04,059 AT HOSPITAL DOES NOT EXIST 764 00:36:04,059 --> 00:36:04,693 ANYMORE. TO A NAVAJO MOTHER AND 765 00:36:04,693 --> 00:36:05,861 A JEWISH FATHER. MOST OF MY 766 00:36:05,861 --> 00:36:06,962 HEALTHCARE GROWING UP WAS NOT 767 00:36:06,962 --> 00:36:11,901 IN THE IHS SYSTEM. AS MY 768 00:36:11,901 --> 00:36:13,736 PARENTS RAISED IS NOT TOO FAR 769 00:36:13,736 --> 00:36:15,905 FROM HERE. RUSHING BACK HOME TO 770 00:36:15,905 --> 00:36:19,508 MY MOM'S PARENTS IN ROUND ROCK 771 00:36:19,508 --> 00:36:20,810 OR EVERY LONG WEEKEND OR BREAK 772 00:36:20,810 --> 00:36:22,678 FROM SCHOOL THAT WE COULD 773 00:36:22,678 --> 00:36:23,279 AFFORD. WITHOUT THE TIME AND 774 00:36:23,279 --> 00:36:26,916 ENERGY INVESTED INTO MY 775 00:36:26,916 --> 00:36:27,516 BROTHERS AND I FROM A MOTHER 776 00:36:27,516 --> 00:36:30,152 FACE RUSSELL WHO IS SITTING 777 00:36:30,152 --> 00:36:30,719 THERE, I WOULD NOT BE HERE 778 00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:31,320 TODAY AS MEMBER OF THE NAVAJO 779 00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:33,689 NATION COUNCIL, LIVING IN THE 780 00:36:33,689 --> 00:36:34,290 SAME HOME I MOTHER GREW UP IN 781 00:36:34,290 --> 00:36:35,090 ROUND ROCK. I KNOW MANY OF YOU 782 00:36:35,090 --> 00:36:36,458 CONFRONT SIMILAR STRUGGLES IN 783 00:36:36,458 --> 00:36:39,395 RAISING YOUR CHILDREN, OFF THE 784 00:36:39,395 --> 00:36:39,995 RESERVATION OR AWAY FROM YOUR 785 00:36:39,995 --> 00:36:46,235 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. 786 00:36:46,235 --> 00:36:46,836 AND MANY OF YOU ARE BLESSED TO 787 00:36:46,836 --> 00:36:47,469 RAISE YOUR FAMILIES ON OR NEAR 788 00:36:47,469 --> 00:36:48,070 YOUR TRAVEL COMMUNITIES. BUT 789 00:36:48,070 --> 00:36:48,938 PERHAPS A BIT FARTHER THAN 790 00:36:48,938 --> 00:36:50,005 YOU'D LIKE SOME OF THE MORE 791 00:36:50,005 --> 00:36:50,639 MODERN AMENITIES THAT EXIST OFF 792 00:36:50,639 --> 00:36:56,278 THE RES. LIKE MOVIE THEATERS, 793 00:36:56,278 --> 00:36:56,879 A GAS STATION THAT IS NOT 30 794 00:36:56,879 --> 00:36:59,114 MINUTES AWAY, AND GROCERIES 795 00:36:59,114 --> 00:36:59,748 THAT AREN'T A FEW DAYS OLD WHEN 796 00:36:59,748 --> 00:37:01,317 THEY COME TO YOU. MAYBE THAT 797 00:37:01,317 --> 00:37:05,321 IS JUST MY CURIOUS. IN ANY 798 00:37:05,321 --> 00:37:05,921 EVENT I LOOK AT THIS AUDIENCE 799 00:37:05,921 --> 00:37:07,790 AND I SEE THE BEAUTIFUL 800 00:37:07,790 --> 00:37:10,125 DIVERSITY THAT WE HAVE HERE IN 801 00:37:10,125 --> 00:37:13,796 NATIVE AMERICA IN 2023. SO MANY 802 00:37:13,796 --> 00:37:14,363 DIFFERENT, BEAUTIFUL LIVED 803 00:37:14,363 --> 00:37:19,902 EXPERIENCES. 804 00:37:19,902 --> 00:37:20,402 FOR A FEW SUMMERS DURING 805 00:37:20,402 --> 00:37:23,873 COLLEGE I LED OUTDOOR SPIRITUAL 806 00:37:23,873 --> 00:37:25,307 TEAMS TAKING THEM BACKPACKING, 807 00:37:25,307 --> 00:37:25,875 RAFTING, PERFORMING SERVICE 808 00:37:25,875 --> 00:37:29,245 PROJECT AND THE LIKE. THESE 809 00:37:29,245 --> 00:37:29,879 WERE GENERALLY NON-NATIVE KIDS 810 00:37:29,879 --> 00:37:31,480 IN COLORADO. BUT WE WOULD 811 00:37:31,480 --> 00:37:33,082 TRAVEL AS FAR AS YELLOWSTONE 812 00:37:33,082 --> 00:37:43,626 AND IDAHO IN THESE TRIPS IN ONE 813 00:37:48,631 --> 00:37:49,198 SUMMER, BACKPACKING IN IDAHO A 814 00:37:49,198 --> 00:37:49,832 GIRL FELT AND HIT HER HEAD. IT 815 00:37:49,832 --> 00:37:50,399 WAS DETERMINED WE NEEDED TO 816 00:37:50,399 --> 00:37:50,866 EVACUATE HER FROM THE 817 00:37:50,866 --> 00:37:51,433 BACKCOUNTRY. 818 00:37:51,433 --> 00:37:55,404 AFTER HER AIRLIFT, AND IN THE 819 00:37:55,404 --> 00:37:55,971 PROCESS I AGGRAVATED AN OLD 820 00:37:55,971 --> 00:37:56,939 LACROSSE INJURY THAT I 821 00:37:56,939 --> 00:38:01,143 SUSTAINED A FEW YEARS EARLIER. 822 00:38:01,143 --> 00:38:01,777 DETERMINED I COULD NOT RUB SOME 823 00:38:01,777 --> 00:38:02,878 DIRT AND WALK IT OFF, A FEW 824 00:38:02,878 --> 00:38:07,416 DAYS LATER WE WERE DOING SOME 825 00:38:07,416 --> 00:38:08,017 SERVICE ACTUALLY ON THE WIND 826 00:38:08,017 --> 00:38:08,851 RIVER RESERVATION THAT I 827 00:38:08,851 --> 00:38:09,518 COORDINATED THREE CONNECTIONS 828 00:38:09,518 --> 00:38:15,991 MY MOM HAD WITH IDAM POSEY 829 00:38:15,991 --> 00:38:16,558 (PHONETIC). I DON'T KNOW IF 830 00:38:16,558 --> 00:38:19,194 ANYBODY HERE KNOWS HIM. 831 00:38:19,194 --> 00:38:19,795 I CHECKED AT THE LOCAL CLINIC 832 00:38:19,795 --> 00:38:27,136 AND I THOUGHT IF I DID NOT GO 833 00:38:27,136 --> 00:38:27,703 OVER THERE I WOULD BE DEAD 834 00:38:27,703 --> 00:38:28,304 WEIGHT THE REST OF THE TRIP. 835 00:38:28,304 --> 00:38:28,837 THESE ARE A LOT OF ROWDY 836 00:38:28,837 --> 00:38:29,371 TEENAGERS THAT NEED SOME 837 00:38:29,371 --> 00:38:29,805 GUIDANCE. 838 00:38:29,805 --> 00:38:30,406 I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT 839 00:38:30,406 --> 00:38:31,807 HAPPENED. BUT I WENT FROM A 840 00:38:31,807 --> 00:38:37,980 NEED THAT WAS ALMOST LOCKED AND 841 00:38:37,980 --> 00:38:38,547 COMPLETELY INFLAMED, AND A 842 00:38:38,547 --> 00:38:40,716 GREAT DEAL OF PAIN, TO A COUPLE 843 00:38:40,716 --> 00:38:42,384 OF DAYS LATER BEING ALMOST 100%. 844 00:38:42,384 --> 00:38:42,952 I'M PRETTY SURE I LEFT THE 845 00:38:42,952 --> 00:38:45,154 CLINIC WITH JUST IBUPROFEN AND 846 00:38:45,154 --> 00:38:48,290 SOME CRUTCHES. WHICH I KNOW IS 847 00:38:48,290 --> 00:38:49,625 A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR OUR 848 00:38:49,625 --> 00:38:51,894 PEOPLE. (LAUGHTER). BUT IT 849 00:38:51,894 --> 00:38:55,564 WORKED THIS TIME. 850 00:38:55,564 --> 00:38:56,031 WHILE THIS MIGHT SEEM 851 00:38:56,031 --> 00:38:56,665 RIDICULOUS, I TRULY THINK THAT 852 00:38:56,665 --> 00:38:57,700 IT WAS JUST BEING SURROUNDED BY 853 00:38:57,700 --> 00:38:59,001 MY NEEDY PEOPLE THAT CURED ME. 854 00:38:59,001 --> 00:38:59,702 THAT MY CARE CAME FROM A PART 855 00:38:59,702 --> 00:39:02,871 OF THE IHS SYSTEM THAT MY MOM 856 00:39:02,871 --> 00:39:06,075 COULD FAX MY CID TO WIND RIVER; 857 00:39:06,075 --> 00:39:09,311 THAT THE EASTERN SHOSHONE AND 858 00:39:09,311 --> 00:39:19,855 NORTHERN ARAPAHOE THE NOT BOOT 859 00:39:21,056 --> 00:39:21,590 THIS NAVAJO OUT OF THE CLINIC 860 00:39:21,590 --> 00:39:22,958 WERE ALL THINGS THAT I 861 00:39:22,958 --> 00:39:23,559 DEVELOPED A GREAT AMOUNT YOUR 862 00:39:23,559 --> 00:39:25,527 APPRECIATION FOR. THE GROUND OF 863 00:39:25,527 --> 00:39:28,097 MIRACLES THAT MANY OF OUR 864 00:39:28,097 --> 00:39:28,731 GRANDPARENTS AND PARENTS NEVER 865 00:39:28,731 --> 00:39:31,400 HAVE IMAGINED. 866 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:31,934 YOU CREATED THE SYSTEM OF 867 00:39:31,934 --> 00:39:33,435 HEALTHCARE FROM ACROSS COUNTRY, 868 00:39:33,435 --> 00:39:36,405 WERE ROGUES FROM THE RES 869 00:39:36,405 --> 00:39:42,011 RECEIVE CARE. EVEN THOUGH I 870 00:39:42,011 --> 00:39:42,644 KNOW LONGER PARTICIPATE IN THE 871 00:39:42,644 --> 00:39:43,245 BUDGET FROM ELATION PROCESS-- 872 00:39:43,245 --> 00:39:44,213 OR SHOULD SAY IS INTENSELY-- 873 00:39:44,213 --> 00:39:45,414 EASTERN SHOSHONE AND NORTHERN 874 00:39:45,414 --> 00:39:49,752 ARAPAHOE BILLINGS AREA, IOU 875 00:39:49,752 --> 00:39:53,088 ONE. WE ALL REPRESENT THE 876 00:39:53,088 --> 00:39:53,655 DREAMS OF HER FAMILIES AND 877 00:39:53,655 --> 00:39:55,257 TRIBES FOR GENERATIONS BEFORE 878 00:39:55,257 --> 00:39:59,361 US. 879 00:39:59,361 --> 00:40:01,797 MANY OF US HERE ARE THE 880 00:40:01,797 --> 00:40:05,834 HARD-FOUGHT SACRIFICES THAT ARE 881 00:40:05,834 --> 00:40:09,238 ELDERS IMAGINE. WE WILL GO TO 882 00:40:09,238 --> 00:40:10,672 WORK WHETHER CLEANING FLOORS, 883 00:40:10,672 --> 00:40:14,510 MAINTAINING BUILDINGS, 884 00:40:14,510 --> 00:40:15,110 DELIVERING BABIES, DOING ALL 885 00:40:15,110 --> 00:40:15,744 THE FUN STUFF THAT IS NEEDED TO 886 00:40:15,744 --> 00:40:18,213 MAKE THAT HAPPEN, DOING ALL THE 887 00:40:18,213 --> 00:40:18,747 HUMAN RESOURCE OF THAT IS 888 00:40:18,747 --> 00:40:20,282 NEEDED TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, 889 00:40:20,282 --> 00:40:20,883 GETTING INTO THE COMMUNITY TO 890 00:40:20,883 --> 00:40:22,551 DO PREVENTION WORK OR ANY OF 891 00:40:22,551 --> 00:40:23,152 THE OTHER INNUMERABLE THINGS 892 00:40:23,152 --> 00:40:25,854 THAT IHS DOES, YOU ARE 893 00:40:25,854 --> 00:40:28,624 PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE 894 00:40:28,624 --> 00:40:30,959 SOVEREIGN TO SOVEREIGN 895 00:40:30,959 --> 00:40:39,001 POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP OF OUR 896 00:40:39,001 --> 00:40:39,568 NATIONS; WE CANNOT HAVE THE 897 00:40:39,568 --> 00:40:40,235 HEALTHY PROSPEROUS NATIONS THAT 898 00:40:40,235 --> 00:40:41,070 EXIST TODAY WITHOUT YOU. 899 00:40:41,070 --> 00:40:42,304 IN MY LAST TERM ON THE 900 00:40:42,304 --> 00:40:43,138 COUNCIL, ASSERTED WITH 901 00:40:43,138 --> 00:40:50,512 PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ 902 00:40:50,512 --> 00:40:51,080 (PHONETIC) ON THE NATIONAL 903 00:40:51,080 --> 00:40:51,713 BUDGET FOR MALAYSIAN WORKGROUP 904 00:40:51,713 --> 00:40:55,984 AND SERVED AS VICE CHAIR ON THE 905 00:40:55,984 --> 00:40:56,618 COMMITTEE NAVAJO THAT REGULATE 906 00:40:56,618 --> 00:41:00,089 THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. AND WE 907 00:41:00,089 --> 00:41:00,722 ADVANCED THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE 908 00:41:00,722 --> 00:41:02,057 AT YOUR DISPOSAL AND TO AFFECT 909 00:41:02,057 --> 00:41:02,624 POLICY CHANGES THAT BETTER 910 00:41:02,624 --> 00:41:04,326 ENABLE YOU TO DO YOUR JOB. 911 00:41:04,326 --> 00:41:04,893 WE NOW HAVE MORE FUNDING IN 912 00:41:04,893 --> 00:41:09,832 THE SYSTEM THAN EVER BEFORE. I 913 00:41:09,832 --> 00:41:10,432 REMEMBER CRYING FOR JOY WHEN 914 00:41:10,432 --> 00:41:11,033 ADVANCED APPROPRIATIONS PAST 915 00:41:11,033 --> 00:41:12,334 KNOWING THAT MY HOME HEALTHCARE 916 00:41:12,334 --> 00:41:17,940 SYSTEM -- -- THE COUNTLESS 917 00:41:17,940 --> 00:41:21,410 FRIENDS, RELATIVES, 918 00:41:21,410 --> 00:41:22,845 CONSTITUENTS IS FAMILY DEPEND 919 00:41:22,845 --> 00:41:24,713 UNDEREMPLOYMENT THERE WOULD 920 00:41:24,713 --> 00:41:25,314 ENTER WORK EACH DAY WITH MORE 921 00:41:25,314 --> 00:41:30,219 PEACE OF MIND. AND KNOW THAT 922 00:41:30,219 --> 00:41:31,086 THE IDIOCY OF BRINKMANSHIP THAT 923 00:41:31,086 --> 00:41:32,754 TAKES PLACE ABOUT 30 MEN FROM 924 00:41:32,754 --> 00:41:36,592 HERE WOULD NO LONGER HAVE THE 925 00:41:36,592 --> 00:41:37,226 SAME ADVERSE IMPACTS WHEN THEIR 926 00:41:37,226 --> 00:41:39,228 JOBS AND THEIR LIVELIHOODS, AND 927 00:41:39,228 --> 00:41:39,862 ON THE HEALTHCARE QUALITY THAT 928 00:41:39,862 --> 00:41:50,205 WE RECEIVED THERE. 929 00:41:52,241 --> 00:41:52,808 WE WE RECEIVED THE THREE AND 930 00:41:52,808 --> 00:41:54,776 HALF BILLION DOLLARS TO THE 931 00:41:54,776 --> 00:41:55,210 SANITATION FACILITY 932 00:41:55,210 --> 00:41:55,811 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, I ALSO 933 00:41:55,811 --> 00:41:56,345 TEARED UP. MANY OF US ARE 934 00:41:56,345 --> 00:41:56,979 BLESSED WITH AND WATER BUT MANY 935 00:41:56,979 --> 00:41:57,646 OF US ARE NAVAJO. AND WE DON'T 936 00:41:57,646 --> 00:41:58,213 ADVOCATE PERSISTENT THAT WE 937 00:41:58,213 --> 00:42:03,719 DON'T BELIEVE IN. THAT WE 938 00:42:03,719 --> 00:42:04,353 DON'T BELIEVE WILL DELIVER THE 939 00:42:04,353 --> 00:42:04,987 RESULTS IN HIGH QUALITY FASHION 940 00:42:04,987 --> 00:42:12,895 THAT OUR PEOPLE DESERVE. WE 941 00:42:12,895 --> 00:42:13,462 ADVOCATE FOR AS PROVIDERS, 942 00:42:13,462 --> 00:42:13,962 PREVENTION SPECIALIST, 943 00:42:13,962 --> 00:42:22,437 ENGINEERS AMONG ALL THE OTHER 944 00:42:22,437 --> 00:42:23,071 PROFESSIONS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 945 00:42:23,071 --> 00:42:23,672 AND IN KIT ABILITIES AND OUR 946 00:42:23,672 --> 00:42:24,273 COMMITMENT TO DO THE BEST WE 947 00:42:24,273 --> 00:42:24,873 CAN WITH WHAT WE CAN FOR OUR 948 00:42:24,873 --> 00:42:27,042 PEOPLE IN OUR NATIONS. 949 00:42:27,042 --> 00:42:27,543 IN OUR CULTURE WE HAVE A 950 00:42:27,543 --> 00:42:28,810 TRADITION OF DEVELOPING STRONG 951 00:42:28,810 --> 00:42:31,580 SUPPORT SYSTEMS. IHS IS QUITE 952 00:42:31,580 --> 00:42:32,181 LITERALLY ASSISTED BUT WE ALL 953 00:42:32,181 --> 00:42:32,881 HAVE SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT AT HOME 954 00:42:32,881 --> 00:42:36,518 THAT HELP US WHETHER THOSE 955 00:42:36,518 --> 00:42:37,085 HIGHS ARE THOSE LOWS, THOSE 956 00:42:37,085 --> 00:42:38,954 EBBS AND FLOWS THAT I MENTIONED 957 00:42:38,954 --> 00:42:39,521 EARLIER. BE IT YOUR FAMILY 958 00:42:39,521 --> 00:42:42,691 CHOSEN OR BLOOD, CLAN 959 00:42:42,691 --> 00:42:44,993 RELATIVES, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, 960 00:42:44,993 --> 00:42:45,627 THEY ALL REMIND US THAT WE ARE 961 00:42:45,627 --> 00:42:48,330 STRONGER TOGETHER. AND, YOU 962 00:42:48,330 --> 00:42:50,465 ARE MY SUPPORT SYSTEM. WHETHER 963 00:42:50,465 --> 00:42:54,603 YOU KNOW IT OR NOT. BUT 964 00:42:54,603 --> 00:42:55,137 FUNDAMENTALLY YOU ARE OUR 965 00:42:55,137 --> 00:42:57,906 NATION'S SUPPORT SYSTEM. YOU 966 00:42:57,906 --> 00:42:58,540 ARE THE PERPETUAL BALANCING AND 967 00:42:58,540 --> 00:43:01,476 REBALANCING OF LIFE COMING INTO 968 00:43:01,476 --> 00:43:02,377 AND LEAVING THIS WORLD, 969 00:43:02,377 --> 00:43:05,113 SUPPORTING ALL THE MYSTERY OF 970 00:43:05,113 --> 00:43:05,714 WONDER THAT LITTLE ONES ON UP 971 00:43:05,714 --> 00:43:08,350 TO OUR ELDERS HELP US UNCOVER 972 00:43:08,350 --> 00:43:09,918 FROM OUR TEACHINGS. WE CAN'T 973 00:43:09,918 --> 00:43:20,229 THANK YOU ENOUGH. 974 00:43:23,232 --> 00:43:23,765 NAVAJO WAY WE HAVE CERTAIN 975 00:43:23,765 --> 00:43:27,669 SERMONS IN WINTER. A LOT OF US 976 00:43:27,669 --> 00:43:28,270 HAVE SPENT TIME LISTENING TO 977 00:43:28,270 --> 00:43:31,607 ANCIENT SACRED SONGS, WATCHING 978 00:43:31,607 --> 00:43:32,207 DANCES IN THE LATE NIGHTS AND 979 00:43:32,207 --> 00:43:32,808 EARLY MORNINGS IN THE FRIGID 980 00:43:32,808 --> 00:43:37,913 COLD SOMETIMES. SEEING THE 981 00:43:37,913 --> 00:43:38,447 MEDICINE PEOPLE TYPICALLY 982 00:43:38,447 --> 00:43:39,047 HEALING UNIVERSE IN OUR SAND 983 00:43:39,047 --> 00:43:41,750 PAINTINGS. DOING THINGS THE OLD 984 00:43:41,750 --> 00:43:45,220 WAYS, WILD INDIAN WAYS. 985 00:43:45,220 --> 00:43:48,557 WE ARE A SPIRITUAL PEOPLE. 986 00:43:48,557 --> 00:43:49,191 WHETHER WE PRACTICE TRADITIONAL 987 00:43:49,191 --> 00:43:49,725 RELIGIONS OR NOT, WE WILL 988 00:43:49,725 --> 00:43:50,626 ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THAT PRAYER 989 00:43:50,626 --> 00:43:51,793 AND MEDITATION IS OUR FIRST 990 00:43:51,793 --> 00:43:56,198 FORM OF MEDICINE. KNOWING THAT 991 00:43:56,198 --> 00:43:56,765 I WOULD GIVE THIS SPEECH, I 992 00:43:56,765 --> 00:43:57,833 THOUGHT ABOUT HOW SPECIAL IT IS 993 00:43:57,833 --> 00:43:59,968 THAT WE CAN CONTINUE OUR 994 00:43:59,968 --> 00:44:00,602 TRADITIONS AND COMPLEMENT THEM 995 00:44:00,602 --> 00:44:01,603 WITH MODERN MEDICINE. I THOUGHT 996 00:44:01,603 --> 00:44:08,543 ABOUT [SPEAKING IN NATIVE 997 00:44:08,543 --> 00:44:09,044 LANGUAGE], MY AUNT MARY 998 00:44:09,044 --> 00:44:09,645 RUSSELL, PSYCHIATRIST AND THE 999 00:44:09,645 --> 00:44:13,181 SANTA FE SERVICE UNIT. CHANDRA 1000 00:44:13,181 --> 00:44:14,383 ROGERS, HEALTH TECHNICIAN IN 1001 00:44:14,383 --> 00:44:15,817 THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM AT 1002 00:44:15,817 --> 00:44:18,153 CHINDLEY (PHONETIC) SERVICE 1003 00:44:18,153 --> 00:44:21,823 UNIT AND -- -- FOR KEEPING THE 1004 00:44:21,823 --> 00:44:27,963 SONGS AND TRADITIONS OF THE 1005 00:44:27,963 --> 00:44:32,834 KIANI FAMILY ALIVE. AND THE 1006 00:44:32,834 --> 00:44:35,103 THREE MEDICINE MEN. EACH ONE 1007 00:44:35,103 --> 00:44:36,471 OF THEM HAVE A PLACE HERE IN 1008 00:44:36,471 --> 00:44:36,805 2023. 1009 00:44:36,805 --> 00:44:37,339 I WANT TO CHALLENGE YOU TO 1010 00:44:37,339 --> 00:44:42,711 ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT IHS 1011 00:44:42,711 --> 00:44:43,345 RECOGNIZES THAT OUR TRADITIONAL 1012 00:44:43,345 --> 00:44:44,212 MEDICINE IS ON PAR-- IF NOT 1013 00:44:44,212 --> 00:44:44,713 BEYOND-- WESTERN MODERN 1014 00:44:44,713 --> 00:44:49,217 MEDICINE. FORGET BILLING AND 1015 00:44:49,217 --> 00:44:50,919 OBJECT CODES AND ELIGIBLE 1016 00:44:50,919 --> 00:44:55,390 SERVICES FOR A MOMENT. REMEMBER 1017 00:44:55,390 --> 00:44:55,924 THEIR NATIONS AND NATIVE 1018 00:44:55,924 --> 00:44:56,525 PEOPLES ARE NOT JUST A CLIENT 1019 00:44:56,525 --> 00:44:59,027 BUT A RELATIVE. A RELATIVE 1020 00:44:59,027 --> 00:44:59,628 FILLED WITH ALL THE HOPE, AND 1021 00:44:59,628 --> 00:45:02,964 PROMISE OF THOSE SONGS OF 1022 00:45:02,964 --> 00:45:03,598 HEALING THAT RESTORE US AND SET 1023 00:45:03,598 --> 00:45:04,933 US ON THE RIGHT PATH. 1024 00:45:04,933 --> 00:45:07,035 YOU HAVE A RELATIVE RIGHT 1025 00:45:07,035 --> 00:45:07,669 HERE, WHO WILL PRAY FOR YOU TO 1026 00:45:07,669 --> 00:45:10,272 DO YOUR JOB AS YOU SUPPORT AND 1027 00:45:10,272 --> 00:45:11,873 PROVIDE CARE WITHIN YOUR SYSTEM. 1028 00:45:11,873 --> 00:45:16,144 IN OUR SYSTEM. 1029 00:45:16,144 --> 00:45:16,745 YOU ALL DON'T CEASE RELATIVES 1030 00:45:16,745 --> 00:45:20,582 WHEN YOU PUT ON THE 638 OR THE 1031 00:45:20,582 --> 00:45:21,149 FEDERAL BADGE AND I KNOW MY 1032 00:45:21,149 --> 00:45:31,660 COLLEAGUES AND FELLOW TRIBAL 1033 00:45:34,696 --> 00:45:35,230 LEADERS DON'T FORGET YOU AND 1034 00:45:35,230 --> 00:45:35,831 YOUR PATIENTS WHEN WE SIT IN 1035 00:45:35,831 --> 00:45:36,465 OUR CEREMONIES; THOSE LADIES AT 1036 00:45:36,465 --> 00:45:39,468 THE FRONT DESK AND WHEN RIVER, 1037 00:45:39,468 --> 00:45:40,102 AS I WALKED INTO THE CLINIC SO 1038 00:45:40,102 --> 00:45:45,574 HIS MOM COULD FAX HIS CID, 1039 00:45:45,574 --> 00:45:46,208 MAKING SURE HE GOT THE CARE HE 1040 00:45:46,208 --> 00:45:47,275 NEEDED. WE ARE ONE BIG SUPPORT 1041 00:45:47,275 --> 00:45:47,909 SYSTEM WHETHER YOU REMEMBER IT 1042 00:45:47,909 --> 00:45:49,177 OR NOT. 1043 00:45:49,177 --> 00:45:55,117 I TOOK OFFICE IN OCTOBER 2019. 1044 00:45:55,117 --> 00:45:55,751 A FEW MONTHS LATER AND 12 DAYS 1045 00:45:55,751 --> 00:45:56,985 AFTER I CELEBRATE MY CHILDREN 1046 00:45:56,985 --> 00:45:58,954 AT BIRTHDAY, THE NAVAJO NATION 1047 00:45:58,954 --> 00:46:04,860 SHUT DOWN. THE COUNCIL SAT IN 1048 00:46:04,860 --> 00:46:07,262 THE COUNCIL CHAMBER REMOVING 1049 00:46:07,262 --> 00:46:07,896 OURSELVES SO THAT WE COULD TRY 1050 00:46:07,896 --> 00:46:08,530 TO SOCIAL DISTANCE AS MUCH AS 1051 00:46:08,530 --> 00:46:10,499 POSSIBLE. BASICALLY I HAD NO 1052 00:46:10,499 --> 00:46:15,337 IDEA WHAT THAT WAS. AND A LOT 1053 00:46:15,337 --> 00:46:18,940 OF PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA HAD A 1054 00:46:18,940 --> 00:46:29,451 HEYDAY AS WE AGED OUR NOSES, 1055 00:46:31,052 --> 00:46:32,788 BLEW KLEENEX, AND DO EVERYTHING 1056 00:46:32,788 --> 00:46:33,422 WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO ON THE 1057 00:46:33,422 --> 00:46:37,459 LIFESTREAM. BUT THAT WOMAN 1058 00:46:37,459 --> 00:46:38,026 EXPLAINED TO THE STAFF WHAT 1059 00:46:38,026 --> 00:46:38,627 THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS DISEASE. 1060 00:46:38,627 --> 00:46:42,197 UNFORTUNATELY NAVAJO ALREADY 1061 00:46:42,197 --> 00:46:42,731 HAD SOME VERY EXPERIENCED 1062 00:46:42,731 --> 00:46:43,331 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STAFF BECAUSE 1063 00:46:43,331 --> 00:46:47,135 OF OUR APPEARANCES. WITH OTHER 1064 00:46:47,135 --> 00:46:50,272 DISEASES AND SEXUAL DOES MANY 1065 00:46:50,272 --> 00:46:50,872 DISEASES. THEY WALKED THROUGH 1066 00:46:50,872 --> 00:46:55,444 EVERYTHING THE NEW AT THE TIME, 1067 00:46:55,444 --> 00:46:56,077 EXPLAIN THE RESOURCES THAT THEY 1068 00:46:56,077 --> 00:46:56,978 HAD AND WHAT THE ANTICIPATED 1069 00:46:56,978 --> 00:47:00,982 OUTCOME WAS. AND START 1070 00:47:00,982 --> 00:47:01,650 COORDINATING A UNIFIED RESPONSE 1071 00:47:01,650 --> 00:47:02,384 WITH THE NATION. 1072 00:47:02,384 --> 00:47:07,689 PRESIDENT NEZ, SPEAKER, DOCTOR 1073 00:47:07,689 --> 00:47:09,224 CHRISTIANSEN, CAPTAIN JOHNSON, 1074 00:47:09,224 --> 00:47:13,061 DOCTOR JILL JIN, CHAIR OF MY 1075 00:47:13,061 --> 00:47:17,833 COMMITTEE DANIEL TSO, ALL THE 1076 00:47:17,833 --> 00:47:18,433 NUMBERS OF MY COMMITTEE, AND 1077 00:47:18,433 --> 00:47:19,034 ALL THE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT OF 1078 00:47:19,034 --> 00:47:23,004 HEALTH. ALL OF THE OTHER AREAS. 1079 00:47:23,004 --> 00:47:24,673 WE OWE YOU A DEBT OF GRATITUDE 1080 00:47:24,673 --> 00:47:29,511 THAT I DON'T THINK WE CAN NEVER 1081 00:47:29,511 --> 00:47:34,282 (CORRECTION) EVER REPAIR. 1082 00:47:34,282 --> 00:47:37,118 WHETHER IT IS COURT MEETING 1083 00:47:37,118 --> 00:47:37,719 OUR MESSAGING AND DEVELOPING 1084 00:47:37,719 --> 00:47:38,987 GUIDELINES ON VACCINE DIVISION 1085 00:47:38,987 --> 00:47:43,258 SO ELDERS AND SICK PEOPLE COULD 1086 00:47:43,258 --> 00:47:46,795 GAIN ACCESS. INVESTIGATING 1087 00:47:46,795 --> 00:47:47,395 WATER ACCESS PROJECT TO MAKE 1088 00:47:47,395 --> 00:47:48,029 SURE OUR PEOPLE CAN WASH THEIR 1089 00:47:48,029 --> 00:47:48,930 HANDS AND SANITIZER HOUSEHOLDS. 1090 00:47:48,930 --> 00:47:49,531 BECAUSE WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF 1091 00:47:49,531 --> 00:47:50,098 HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT RUNNING 1092 00:47:50,098 --> 00:47:52,501 WATER. WE ARE JUST HAVING THE 1093 00:47:52,501 --> 00:47:54,369 FRANK CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT 1094 00:47:54,369 --> 00:47:55,904 THE AREA WAS CONFRONTING, 1095 00:47:55,904 --> 00:48:00,108 BURNOUT, FATIGUE, RISING CASES. 1096 00:48:00,108 --> 00:48:01,943 AND EVEN THE DREADED THOUGHT OF 1097 00:48:01,943 --> 00:48:07,415 RUSHING CARE. 1098 00:48:07,415 --> 00:48:09,417 I THINK WE ALL LIVED 1000 1099 00:48:09,417 --> 00:48:14,789 LIVES IN THOSE YEARS. THROUGH 1100 00:48:14,789 --> 00:48:19,995 IT ALL, DIRECTOR TSO HAD A 1101 00:48:19,995 --> 00:48:20,595 FIRMNESS IN HER VOICE AND IT 1102 00:48:20,595 --> 00:48:21,429 UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO HER 1103 00:48:21,429 --> 00:48:23,064 PEOPLE. SHE INSPIRED UP BUT 1104 00:48:23,064 --> 00:48:23,632 ALWAYS, ALWAYS CREDITED HER 1105 00:48:23,632 --> 00:48:26,668 TEAM AND SOMETIME PEOPLE THINK 1106 00:48:26,668 --> 00:48:27,302 OH, THE BOSSES JUST SAYING THAT 1107 00:48:27,302 --> 00:48:27,869 TO SOME GOOD ON THE PUBLIC 1108 00:48:27,869 --> 00:48:30,405 RECORD. BUT DIRECTOR TSO SAID 1109 00:48:30,405 --> 00:48:32,807 THAT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO 1110 00:48:32,807 --> 00:48:33,341 TRIBAL LEADERSHIP, AND TO 1111 00:48:33,341 --> 00:48:36,578 ANYONE WHO WOULD LISTEN 1112 00:48:36,578 --> 00:48:37,178 REPEATEDLY BECAUSE I KNOW SHE 1113 00:48:37,178 --> 00:48:37,979 IS INSPIRED BY YOUR WORK THAT 1114 00:48:37,979 --> 00:48:44,219 YOU PUT IN THEY IN AND DAY OUT. 1115 00:48:44,219 --> 00:48:44,819 AND CARES DEEPLY FOR EACH OF 1116 00:48:44,819 --> 00:48:46,154 YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES, AND THE 1117 00:48:46,154 --> 00:48:50,158 TEAMS THAT YOU WORK ON. 1118 00:48:50,158 --> 00:48:50,759 DURING THE PANDEMIC OR NOT YOU 1119 00:48:50,759 --> 00:48:55,397 ARE ALL INSPIRING. WE KNOW 1120 00:48:55,397 --> 00:48:55,964 WHERE YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR 1121 00:48:55,964 --> 00:49:02,404 MINDS LIE. I FIRMLY BELIEVE 1122 00:49:02,404 --> 00:49:03,004 THAT EACH IS OF US WHO HAD TO 1123 00:49:03,004 --> 00:49:03,672 MAKE WEIGHTY RESCISSIONS DURING 1124 00:49:03,672 --> 00:49:04,339 THE HEIGHT OF THE EPIDEMIC WERE 1125 00:49:04,339 --> 00:49:06,942 PUT INTO THOSE POSITIONS FOR A 1126 00:49:06,942 --> 00:49:08,710 REASON. I HOPE TO WEAN MY 1127 00:49:08,710 --> 00:49:14,149 HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, COVID 1128 00:49:14,149 --> 00:49:14,683 DISCUSSIONS IN THE PUBLIC 1129 00:49:14,683 --> 00:49:17,285 SPEAKING IS TIME MARCHES ON. 1130 00:49:17,285 --> 00:49:18,219 THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW THAT SONG 1131 00:49:18,219 --> 00:49:24,059 AGAIN, GETTING READY FOR IRF. 1132 00:49:24,059 --> 00:49:28,897 THE NAVAJO WAY, WE DON'T 1133 00:49:28,897 --> 00:49:29,497 DWELL ON THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS 1134 00:49:29,497 --> 00:49:30,131 OF LIFE AND DISCUSSIONS AROUND 1135 00:49:30,131 --> 00:49:30,732 THAT ARE GENERALLY TABOO. WE 1136 00:49:30,732 --> 00:49:31,299 MUST FOCUS ON [SPEAKING IN 1137 00:49:31,299 --> 00:49:34,302 NATIVE LANGUAGE], MANIFESTING 1138 00:49:34,302 --> 00:49:35,203 THE BEAUTY AND BALANCE OF THIS 1139 00:49:35,203 --> 00:49:38,873 WORLD AND IN OUR ENVIRONMENT. 1140 00:49:38,873 --> 00:49:39,507 BUT HERE TODAY AS YOU RETURN TO 1141 00:49:39,507 --> 00:49:45,180 WHAT I BELIEVE IS YOUR FIRST 1142 00:49:45,180 --> 00:49:45,747 IN-PERSON AWARD CEREMONY IN 1143 00:49:45,747 --> 00:49:46,781 THIS VENUE SINCE THE PANDEMIC 1144 00:49:46,781 --> 00:49:47,382 BEGAN, I NEEDED TO KNOW THAT 1145 00:49:47,382 --> 00:49:48,016 WHILE MY IMMEDIATE STANDING OF 1146 00:49:48,016 --> 00:49:50,785 THE IHS, THE PANDEMIC AND THE 1147 00:49:50,785 --> 00:49:54,689 RESPONSE WAS A NAVAJO AREA, I 1148 00:49:54,689 --> 00:49:55,290 KNOW THAT THE TYPES OF PEOPLE 1149 00:49:55,290 --> 00:49:55,824 THAT I OBSERVED THERE AND 1150 00:49:55,824 --> 00:49:58,727 WORKED WITH THERE WERE 1151 00:49:58,727 --> 00:49:59,327 REPLICATED AND DOING THE SAME 1152 00:49:59,327 --> 00:50:02,197 SORT OF THING IN EVERY SINGLE 1153 00:50:02,197 --> 00:50:02,797 SERVICE UNIT AND SERVICE AREA 1154 00:50:02,797 --> 00:50:07,902 ACROSS THE IHS SYSTEM. 1155 00:50:07,902 --> 00:50:08,503 THERE IS STILL SOME OF HEALING 1156 00:50:08,503 --> 00:50:10,171 THAT NEED TO TAKE PLACE BY OUR 1157 00:50:10,171 --> 00:50:13,975 PROVIDERS AND BY OUR STAFF. I 1158 00:50:13,975 --> 00:50:15,644 KNOW STILL HAVE MUCH HEALING TO 1159 00:50:15,644 --> 00:50:20,081 DO. THE IMMENSE LOSSES IN OUR 1160 00:50:20,081 --> 00:50:20,482 COMMUNITIES, THE 1161 00:50:20,482 --> 00:50:21,082 FRACTIONALIZATION OF COMMUNAL 1162 00:50:21,082 --> 00:50:31,559 GATHERINGS, IN OUR MEDICINE 1163 00:50:34,429 --> 00:50:34,996 PEOPLE. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT 1164 00:50:34,996 --> 00:50:35,563 EACH OF YOU EXPERIENCED AS 1165 00:50:35,563 --> 00:50:36,131 GARDENS OF THE HEALTHCARE 1166 00:50:36,131 --> 00:50:36,731 SYSTEM. 1167 00:50:36,731 --> 00:50:37,332 MY BEST FRIEND WHILE FIGHTING 1168 00:50:37,332 --> 00:50:40,669 FOR HIS LIFE IN THE RESPIRATORY 1169 00:50:40,669 --> 00:50:41,269 CARE UNIT LOST HIS MOTHER TO 1170 00:50:41,269 --> 00:50:51,813 THE VIRUS. EVER SINCE I MOVED 1171 00:50:52,013 --> 00:50:54,916 HOME SHE WAS LIKE A MOTHER TO 1172 00:50:54,916 --> 00:51:05,427 ME. AND EVEN MORE SO WHILE A 1173 00:51:10,865 --> 00:51:11,399 PARENT WAS STUCK IN MARYLAND, 1174 00:51:11,399 --> 00:51:12,033 WAITING ALL THOSE MONTHS TO SEE 1175 00:51:12,033 --> 00:51:17,038 THEIR SON OUT WEST. THE CASES 1176 00:51:17,038 --> 00:51:17,639 WERE TOO HIGH AND MY BROTHERS 1177 00:51:17,639 --> 00:51:25,980 RELOCATED TO THE RES. 1178 00:51:25,980 --> 00:51:26,481 MY MOTHER IS HERE AND I 1179 00:51:26,481 --> 00:51:27,115 BELIEVE SHE IS A G.I. NURSE FOR 1180 00:51:27,115 --> 00:51:29,651 THE VA SYSTEM IN PHOENIX. YOU 1181 00:51:29,651 --> 00:51:30,285 FOUGHT, SURVIVED AND ENJOYS AN 1182 00:51:30,285 --> 00:51:33,955 APPOINTMENT AS THE FIRST EVER 1183 00:51:33,955 --> 00:51:34,589 OCCUPANT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1184 00:51:34,589 --> 00:51:35,056 POSITION IN DC, DOING 1185 00:51:35,056 --> 00:51:35,590 GROUNDBREAKING THINGS FOR 1186 00:51:35,590 --> 00:51:36,191 INDIAN COUNTRY. SHE SURVIVED 1187 00:51:36,191 --> 00:51:46,134 BECAUSE OF YOU. 1188 00:51:46,134 --> 00:51:47,168 BECAUSE OF THE INDIAN HEALTH 1189 00:51:47,168 --> 00:51:57,679 SERVICE. FINALLY ENOUGH, HE 1190 00:52:01,149 --> 00:52:01,683 ALSO SURVIVED BECAUSE HE WAS 1191 00:52:01,683 --> 00:52:02,951 UNDER THE CARE OF THE OLDER 1192 00:52:02,951 --> 00:52:03,551 BROTHER OF A FRIEND, WHAT ONE 1193 00:52:03,551 --> 00:52:04,819 OF MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS FROM 1194 00:52:04,819 --> 00:52:05,453 BETHESDA, A YOUNG JEWISH DOCTOR 1195 00:52:05,453 --> 00:52:05,920 OVERSEEING THE CHINLE 1196 00:52:05,920 --> 00:52:13,661 RESPIRATORY UNIT AT THAT TIME. 1197 00:52:13,661 --> 00:52:14,295 AND HE HAS LEFT THE RESPIRATORY 1198 00:52:14,295 --> 00:52:14,829 AND COME BACK TO CHINLE A 1199 00:52:14,829 --> 00:52:15,497 TESTAMENT TO THE LEADERSHIP AND 1200 00:52:15,497 --> 00:52:16,131 THAT SERVICE UNIT IN THE NAVAJO 1201 00:52:16,131 --> 00:52:16,731 AREA, AND THE OPPORTUNITIES 1202 00:52:16,731 --> 00:52:19,267 THAT THE HEALTHCARE OR IHS 1203 00:52:19,267 --> 00:52:19,768 MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE 1204 00:52:19,768 --> 00:52:20,368 PROVIDERS TO ANSWER KNOWLEDGE 1205 00:52:20,368 --> 00:52:21,002 THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS TO RETURN 1206 00:52:21,002 --> 00:52:23,404 HOME. 1207 00:52:23,404 --> 00:52:24,005 IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER WHICH WE 1208 00:52:24,005 --> 00:52:26,074 ARE ALL CONNECTED AND RELATED. 1209 00:52:26,074 --> 00:52:26,841 WE ARE EACH MEANT TO BE HERE 1210 00:52:26,841 --> 00:52:29,244 FOR A REASON. YOU ARE WHERE YOU 1211 00:52:29,244 --> 00:52:32,147 ARE SUPPOSED TO BE. 1212 00:52:32,147 --> 00:52:32,714 DURING THE PANDEMIC, MANY OF 1213 00:52:32,714 --> 00:52:37,952 US RETURNED TO -- WE 1214 00:52:37,952 --> 00:52:38,586 RECONNECTED WITH OUR TRADITIONS 1215 00:52:38,586 --> 00:52:42,991 OUT OF OUR DESIRE TO BE MORE 1216 00:52:42,991 --> 00:52:43,525 SELF-SUFFICIENT AND AVOID 1217 00:52:43,525 --> 00:52:46,427 CONTAGION IN GROCERY STORES, OR 1218 00:52:46,427 --> 00:52:47,061 BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW INTERESTING 1219 00:52:47,061 --> 00:52:48,196 IT IS TO OUR TRADITIONAL 1220 00:52:48,196 --> 00:52:48,963 TEACHINGS. FINALLY HAD THE 1221 00:52:48,963 --> 00:52:51,599 DANGED TIME. OR SOME 1222 00:52:51,599 --> 00:52:53,802 COMMENDATION OF THE TWO. 1223 00:52:53,802 --> 00:52:54,936 MY BROTHER PLANTED A SMALL 1224 00:52:54,936 --> 00:52:57,539 FIELD. I SAW MANY OF MY FAMILY 1225 00:52:57,539 --> 00:52:59,474 AND MANY IN OUR COMMUNITIES 1226 00:52:59,474 --> 00:53:09,918 REIGNITE OUR TRADITIONAL 1227 00:53:11,219 --> 00:53:11,753 AGRICULTURE. IT WAS DONE FOR 1228 00:53:11,753 --> 00:53:12,353 SUBSISTENCE AND EXISTENCE AND 1229 00:53:12,353 --> 00:53:12,987 TO RECONNECT WITH THE HEALING 1230 00:53:12,987 --> 00:53:13,555 AND SUSTAINED NATURE OF OUR 1231 00:53:13,555 --> 00:53:18,827 MOTHER EARTH. 1232 00:53:18,827 --> 00:53:19,294 ARE PEOPLE REINVESTED 1233 00:53:19,294 --> 00:53:19,894 THEMSELVES IN OUR LANDS IN IN 1234 00:53:19,894 --> 00:53:20,428 ORDER TO REINVIGORATE OUR 1235 00:53:20,428 --> 00:53:24,265 TRADITIONS OF THE FUTURE AND I 1236 00:53:24,265 --> 00:53:29,838 SEE IHS SIMILARLY. PURPOSEFULLY 1237 00:53:29,838 --> 00:53:34,576 UNDERFUNDED BY CONGRESS. 1238 00:53:34,576 --> 00:53:35,210 THROUGH THE USE OF THE PANDEMIC 1239 00:53:35,210 --> 00:53:35,710 WE ACHIEVED INCREDIBLE 1240 00:53:35,710 --> 00:53:37,812 INVESTMENTS IN THE SYSTEM. AND 1241 00:53:37,812 --> 00:53:38,313 I BELIEVE WE ARE IN A 1242 00:53:38,313 --> 00:53:40,682 REINVIGORATED ERA. STRONGER 1243 00:53:40,682 --> 00:53:42,951 AND MORE CONNECTED THAN EVER. 1244 00:53:42,951 --> 00:53:45,353 ESPECIALLY HIGHLIGHTED BY 1245 00:53:45,353 --> 00:53:45,987 HAVING ALL OF OUR DIRECTORS AND 1246 00:53:45,987 --> 00:53:54,796 SENIOR STAFF IN PLACE. 1247 00:53:54,796 --> 00:53:55,396 THE SEEDS PLANTED OVER THE LAST 1248 00:53:55,396 --> 00:53:55,997 FEW YEARS WILL GROW MIGHTILY, 1249 00:53:55,997 --> 00:53:56,564 AND WE AS TRIBAL LEADERSHIP 1250 00:53:56,564 --> 00:53:57,198 SUPPORT YOU ALL. SO KEEP YOUR 1251 00:53:57,198 --> 00:53:59,667 PRAYERS UP. REMEMBER YOUR OTHER 1252 00:53:59,667 --> 00:54:02,237 RELATIVES ARE PRAYING FOR YOU. 1253 00:54:02,237 --> 00:54:02,837 AND KEEP STRIVING FOR 1254 00:54:02,837 --> 00:54:09,143 EXCELLENCE. OUR PEOPLE, AND OUR 1255 00:54:09,143 --> 00:54:12,013 NATIONS DESERVE NOTHING LESS. 1256 00:54:12,013 --> 00:54:12,847 CONGRATULATIONS AWARDEES. 1257 00:54:12,847 --> 00:54:15,283 >> [APPLAUSE] 1258 00:54:15,283 --> 00:54:17,418 >> 1259 00:54:17,418 --> 00:54:27,428 >> 1260 00:54:32,533 --> 00:54:38,840 >> THERE ARE MANY PLACES - THAT 1261 00:54:38,840 --> 00:54:42,543 DEPUTY SECRETARY PALM COULD BE 1262 00:54:42,543 --> 00:54:43,111 TODAY, AND THEY CHOSE TO BE 1263 00:54:43,111 --> 00:54:45,813 HERE TODAY. I WOULD LIKE TO 1264 00:54:45,813 --> 00:54:46,447 GIVE HER ONE MORE ROBUST ROUND 1265 00:54:46,447 --> 00:54:46,915 OF APPLAUSE. 1266 00:54:46,915 --> 00:54:52,620 >> [APPLAUSE] 1267 00:54:52,620 --> 00:55:03,031 >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. 1268 00:55:07,302 --> 00:55:07,769 SLATER, THE IBUPROFEN AND 1269 00:55:07,769 --> 00:55:08,336 CRUTCHES COMMENT WAS NICELY 1270 00:55:08,336 --> 00:55:11,539 DONE. THE REMINDERS OF WHAT WE 1271 00:55:11,539 --> 00:55:15,643 NEED TO DO BETTER. AND I 1272 00:55:15,643 --> 00:55:16,744 THOUGHT IT WAS NICELY DONE. I 1273 00:55:16,744 --> 00:55:17,345 ALSO APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS 1274 00:55:17,345 --> 00:55:19,514 AND TRADITIONAL HEALING. THANK 1275 00:55:19,514 --> 00:55:22,917 YOU FOR THAT AND THE 1276 00:55:22,917 --> 00:55:23,885 INCORPORATION OF TRADITIONAL 1277 00:55:23,885 --> 00:55:24,519 HEALING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN 1278 00:55:24,519 --> 00:55:30,224 EVER IN THE INDIAN SYSTEM AS WE 1279 00:55:30,224 --> 00:55:30,825 UNDERSTAND THE SHORTFALLS OF 1280 00:55:30,825 --> 00:55:34,362 MODERN WESTERN MEDICINE. WE ARE 1281 00:55:34,362 --> 00:55:34,963 EXCITED ABOUT THOSE COMMENTS 1282 00:55:34,963 --> 00:55:37,765 AND THANK YOU FOR THAT AND 1283 00:55:37,765 --> 00:55:38,366 LASTLY, THE EMOTIONS THAT YOU 1284 00:55:38,366 --> 00:55:44,872 SHOWED. THANK YOU. THERE WERE 1285 00:55:44,872 --> 00:55:45,506 TIMES WHEN WE WERE ASKED NOT TO 1286 00:55:45,506 --> 00:55:46,040 SHOW EMOTIONS AND HEALTH 1287 00:55:46,040 --> 00:55:46,507 SYSTEM. WE WILL NEVER 1288 00:55:46,507 --> 00:55:47,108 UNDERSTAND THE TOLL THAT THE 1289 00:55:47,108 --> 00:55:47,742 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY TOOK ON 1290 00:55:47,742 --> 00:55:48,543 THE INDIAN HEALTH SYSTEMS. AND 1291 00:55:48,543 --> 00:55:51,079 THE FACT THAT OUR COMMUNITIES 1292 00:55:51,079 --> 00:55:56,784 WERE AFFECTED, AND OUR FAMILY 1293 00:55:56,784 --> 00:55:57,418 MEMBERS AND AT THE SAME TIME WE 1294 00:55:57,418 --> 00:56:04,592 WERE CHARGED TO GO BACK OUT TO 1295 00:56:04,592 --> 00:56:05,226 THE STIMULUS AND LIVE WITH THAT 1296 00:56:05,226 --> 00:56:06,494 CARE. AND THE FACT THAT THE 1297 00:56:06,494 --> 00:56:07,228 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AFFECTED OUR 1298 00:56:07,228 --> 00:56:07,829 COMMUNITIES, AND THAT EMOTION 1299 00:56:07,829 --> 00:56:10,965 RIDES WITH US TODAY. I 1300 00:56:10,965 --> 00:56:14,769 APPRECIATE YOU HAVING THE 1301 00:56:14,769 --> 00:56:15,370 COURAGE TO STAND UP HERE AND 1302 00:56:15,370 --> 00:56:20,475 HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WITH US 1303 00:56:20,475 --> 00:56:21,109 ABOUT COVID, JOB WELL DONE. THE 1304 00:56:21,109 --> 00:56:22,110 NEXT PART OF THE PRESENTATION 1305 00:56:22,110 --> 00:56:23,144 IS THE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS. 1306 00:56:23,144 --> 00:56:25,213 I WOULD LIKE TO ASK DIRECTOR 1307 00:56:25,213 --> 00:56:30,518 TSO AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR PALM TO 1308 00:56:30,518 --> 00:56:32,286 COME BACK UP ON STAGE, AND WILL 1309 00:56:32,286 --> 00:56:32,920 CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENTATION 1310 00:56:32,920 --> 00:56:33,554 OF AWARDS FOR THE 2022 INDIAN 1311 00:56:33,554 --> 00:56:34,088 HEALTH SERVICE DIRECTOR'S 1312 00:56:34,088 --> 00:56:34,889 AWARDS CEREMONY. 1313 00:56:34,889 --> 00:56:45,066 >> [APPLAUSE] 1314 00:56:58,713 --> 00:57:00,948 >> WE ARE GOING TO BEGIN WITH 1315 00:57:00,948 --> 00:57:07,388 THE IHS DIRECTOR'S AWARD. THESE 1316 00:57:07,388 --> 00:57:08,423 AWARDS WERE SELECTED BY 1317 00:57:08,423 --> 00:57:11,692 DIRECTOR TSO TO BE RECOGNIZED 1318 00:57:11,692 --> 00:57:12,293 FOR DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE 1319 00:57:12,293 --> 00:57:18,733 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE MISSION. 1320 00:57:18,733 --> 00:57:19,333 WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE SPECIAL 1321 00:57:19,333 --> 00:57:19,967 EDUCATION AWARDS AND RECOGNIZE 1322 00:57:19,967 --> 00:57:21,369 OUR URBAN PARTNERS AND TRIBAL 1323 00:57:21,369 --> 00:57:24,572 PARTNERS FOR THESE AWARDS. 1324 00:57:24,572 --> 00:57:25,073 WE WILL START OFF WITH A 1325 00:57:25,073 --> 00:57:25,973 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD. OUR 1326 00:57:25,973 --> 00:57:27,942 FIRST AWARDING OF THE DAY IS 1327 00:57:27,942 --> 00:57:28,810 MR. KEVIN SANDOVAL. 1328 00:57:28,810 --> 00:57:32,647 >> [APPLAUSE] 1329 00:57:32,647 --> 00:57:35,116 >> MR. SANDOVAL, FOR IMPLEMENT 1330 00:57:35,116 --> 00:57:43,724 THING THE RPMS AND -- AT THE 1331 00:57:43,724 --> 00:57:44,926 INDIAN FALLS CLINIC AND 1332 00:57:44,926 --> 00:57:45,560 WELLNESS CENTER. 1333 00:57:45,560 --> 00:57:51,833 >> [APPLAUSE] 1334 00:57:51,833 --> 00:57:52,300 >> OUR NEXT AWARD HE IS 1335 00:57:52,300 --> 00:57:53,601 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CODY WOLF, 1336 00:57:53,601 --> 00:57:54,936 FOR HIS DEDICATION WORK AS A 1337 00:57:54,936 --> 00:58:03,377 LEAD ENGINEER ON THE SANITATION 1338 00:58:03,377 --> 00:58:03,911 FACILITIES' CONSTRUCTION 1339 00:58:03,911 --> 00:58:04,479 PROGRAMS, PROJECT THAT WILL 1340 00:58:04,479 --> 00:58:05,246 BENEFIT OVER 5000 TRIBAL HOMES. 1341 00:58:05,246 --> 00:58:13,287 >> [APPLAUSE] 1342 00:58:13,287 --> 00:58:14,956 >> OUR NEXT AWARDS ARE THE 1343 00:58:14,956 --> 00:58:15,523 SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE 1344 00:58:15,523 --> 00:58:17,725 URBAN LEADERSHIP PARTNERS. 1345 00:58:17,725 --> 00:58:25,032 >> [APPLAUSE] 1346 00:58:25,032 --> 00:58:25,600 >> FOR PARTNERING WITH LOCAL 1347 00:58:25,600 --> 00:58:26,234 HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE 1348 00:58:26,234 --> 00:58:31,339 THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF 1349 00:58:31,339 --> 00:58:31,873 NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE 1350 00:58:31,873 --> 00:58:32,406 BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH 1351 00:58:32,406 --> 00:58:32,940 PATIENT CARE AND OUTREACH 1352 00:58:32,940 --> 00:58:33,374 INITIATIVE. 1353 00:58:33,374 --> 00:58:37,345 >> [APPLAUSE] 1354 00:58:37,345 --> 00:58:37,945 OUR NEXT AWARDS ARE THE SPECIAL 1355 00:58:37,945 --> 00:58:39,547 RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR TRIBAL 1356 00:58:39,547 --> 00:58:44,986 LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP. OUR 1357 00:58:44,986 --> 00:58:46,154 FIRST ACCEPTANCE IS ACCEPTED ON 1358 00:58:46,154 --> 00:58:52,193 BEHALF OF CHIEF -- KEN -- 1359 00:58:52,193 --> 00:58:52,793 DELEGATE TO THE CONGRESS FROM 1360 00:58:52,793 --> 00:58:55,763 THE CHEROKEE NATION. FOR 1361 00:58:55,763 --> 00:58:56,364 CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING A 1362 00:58:56,364 --> 00:59:00,134 COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN 1363 00:59:00,134 --> 00:59:00,735 PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE 1364 00:59:00,735 --> 00:59:01,235 SERVICES INCLUDING THIS 1365 00:59:01,235 --> 00:59:03,905 TEMPERAMENT OF THE FIRST TRIBAL 1366 00:59:03,905 --> 00:59:04,539 AFFILIATED COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1367 00:59:04,539 --> 00:59:05,139 IN THE UNITED STATES. 1368 00:59:05,139 --> 00:59:15,316 >> [APPLAUSE] 1369 00:59:21,189 --> 00:59:21,656 >> THE NEXT AWARD HE IS 1370 00:59:21,656 --> 00:59:26,527 ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF THE SALT 1371 00:59:26,527 --> 00:59:30,865 RIVER MARICOPA COMMUNITY. THE 1372 00:59:30,865 --> 00:59:35,603 SALT RIVER PIMA MARICOPA 1373 00:59:35,603 --> 00:59:38,506 COMMUNITY IS BEING RECOGNIZED 1374 00:59:38,506 --> 00:59:39,140 FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE 1375 00:59:39,140 --> 00:59:41,142 CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVER 1376 00:59:41,142 --> 00:59:41,642 PEOPLE HEALTH CENTER IN 1377 00:59:41,642 --> 00:59:42,243 SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. 1378 00:59:42,243 --> 00:59:44,412 >> [APPLAUSE] 1379 00:59:44,412 --> 00:59:47,715 >> THERE'S MORE. THIS PROJECT 1380 00:59:47,715 --> 00:59:48,683 COMPLETION HAS GREATLY EXPANDED 1381 00:59:48,683 --> 00:59:52,386 ACCESS TO CARE. THE SUCCESS OF 1382 00:59:52,386 --> 00:59:55,156 THIS ENDEAVOR SERVES AS AN 1383 00:59:55,156 --> 00:59:55,790 EXEMPLARY DEMONSTRATION OF THE 1384 00:59:55,790 --> 00:59:59,060 POWER OF SELF-DETERMINATION, 1385 00:59:59,060 --> 00:59:59,527 WHEN THE TRIBE TAKES 1386 00:59:59,527 --> 01:00:00,061 RESPONSIBLY FOR OPERATING 1387 01:00:00,061 --> 01:00:00,628 HEALTHCARE PROGRAM TO SERVE 1388 01:00:00,628 --> 01:00:01,162 THEIR COMMUNITY. 1389 01:00:01,162 --> 01:00:10,771 >> [APPLAUSE] 1390 01:00:10,771 --> 01:00:11,272 >> THIS BRINGS US TO OUR 1391 01:00:11,272 --> 01:00:11,906 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS. AT 1392 01:00:11,906 --> 01:00:15,843 THE END OF EACH -- 1393 01:00:15,843 --> 01:00:16,444 UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT HAVE 1394 01:00:16,444 --> 01:00:19,280 ALL OF THE ATTENDEES COME 1395 01:00:19,280 --> 01:00:19,914 TODAY. AS YOU KNOW MANY OF THEM 1396 01:00:19,914 --> 01:00:20,448 ARE BACK HOME SERVING THE 1397 01:00:20,448 --> 01:00:21,315 COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE. SO 1398 01:00:21,315 --> 01:00:29,223 AT THE END OF EACH AWARD 1399 01:00:29,223 --> 01:00:29,757 CATEGORY, WE ARE GOING TO 1400 01:00:29,757 --> 01:00:30,324 SCROLL THE NAMES OF ALL THE 1401 01:00:30,324 --> 01:00:31,192 AWARDEES THE ONES WHO WALK 1402 01:00:31,192 --> 01:00:31,792 ACROSS THE STAGE AND THE ONES 1403 01:00:31,792 --> 01:00:32,393 WHO ARE NOT WITH US TODAY TO 1404 01:00:32,393 --> 01:00:33,527 CONTINUE TO SERVE. WE WANT TO 1405 01:00:33,527 --> 01:00:34,128 RECOGNIZE WILL BE AWARDED IN 1406 01:00:34,128 --> 01:00:35,563 THE SPECIAL RECOGNITION 1407 01:00:35,563 --> 01:00:36,197 CATEGORY AND GIVE THEM A ROBUST 1408 01:00:36,197 --> 01:00:36,764 ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 1409 01:00:36,764 --> 01:00:41,936 >> [APPLAUSE] 1410 01:00:41,936 --> 01:00:45,239 >> OUR NEXT GROUP IS OUR IHS 1411 01:00:45,239 --> 01:00:47,908 DIRECTOR'S INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. 1412 01:00:47,908 --> 01:00:48,509 WILL NOT PRESENT THESE AWARDS 1413 01:00:48,509 --> 01:00:49,510 AND THEY RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE 1414 01:00:49,510 --> 01:00:50,144 OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT 1415 01:00:50,144 --> 01:00:52,513 LEAD ADVANCED THE IHS'S MISSION 1416 01:00:52,513 --> 01:00:54,815 AND VISION, THE WORK FOCUSED ON 1417 01:00:54,815 --> 01:00:57,118 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND THE 1418 01:00:57,118 --> 01:01:00,788 IHS STRATEGIC PLAN. ACCESS TO 1419 01:01:00,788 --> 01:01:03,090 QUALITY IN MANAGEMENT 1420 01:01:03,090 --> 01:01:04,058 OPERATIONS AND PARTICULAR 1421 01:01:04,058 --> 01:01:04,558 EMPHASIS ON THE QUALITY 1422 01:01:04,558 --> 01:01:06,661 IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2022. 1423 01:01:06,661 --> 01:01:07,228 WE ARE GOING TO GIVE THESE 1424 01:01:07,228 --> 01:01:08,062 AWARDS OUT BY AREA. 1425 01:01:08,062 --> 01:01:10,331 OUR FIRST AREA, THE ALASKA 1426 01:01:10,331 --> 01:01:16,637 AREA. >> [APPLAUSE] 1427 01:01:16,637 --> 01:01:20,608 >> FOR ADVANCING THE IHS 1428 01:01:20,608 --> 01:01:21,242 MISSION BY BUILDING COALITIONS 1429 01:01:21,242 --> 01:01:24,578 WITH FEDERAL PARTNERS, 1430 01:01:24,578 --> 01:01:25,212 ENHANCING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, 1431 01:01:25,212 --> 01:01:25,713 AND INCREASING STAFF TO 1432 01:01:25,713 --> 01:01:31,519 IMPLEMENT PRIORITY FSC PROJECTS 1433 01:01:31,519 --> 01:01:32,053 IN ALASKA. 1434 01:01:32,053 --> 01:01:34,989 >> [APPLAUSE] 1435 01:01:34,989 --> 01:01:36,724 >> OUR NEXT AWARD HE IS ELLA 1436 01:01:36,724 --> 01:01:45,132 GONZALEZ. MS. GONZALES, FOR 1437 01:01:45,132 --> 01:01:46,534 SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE MANY 1438 01:01:46,534 --> 01:01:49,937 COMMUNITY YEARS OF SERVICE IN 1439 01:01:49,937 --> 01:01:50,571 THE ALASKA CERTIFICATION BOARD 1440 01:01:50,571 --> 01:01:51,105 PROGRAM MANAGER. 1441 01:01:51,105 --> 01:01:58,346 >> [APPLAUSE] 1442 01:01:58,346 --> 01:01:59,413 >> NEXT AREA IS THE ALBUQUERQUE 1443 01:01:59,413 --> 01:02:03,484 AREA. RACHEL TRIPPIT (PHONETIC) 1444 01:02:03,484 --> 01:02:07,088 FOR DEMONSTRATING EXTRAORDINARY 1445 01:02:07,088 --> 01:02:08,923 DRIVE, LEADERSHIP AND 1446 01:02:08,923 --> 01:02:09,757 COMMITMENT TO PATIENT SAFETY, 1447 01:02:09,757 --> 01:02:10,391 BY WORKING WITH HOSPITAL STAFF 1448 01:02:10,391 --> 01:02:14,695 TO MAINTAIN READINESS. 1449 01:02:14,695 --> 01:02:20,468 >> [APPLAUSE] 1450 01:02:20,468 --> 01:02:23,537 >> NEXT IS THE -- AREA. 1451 01:02:23,537 --> 01:02:26,974 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ALLEN -- 1452 01:02:26,974 --> 01:02:36,050 FOR EXEMPLARY, PROFESSIONAL 1453 01:02:36,050 --> 01:02:36,617 ACCOMPLISHING DEDICATION TO 1454 01:02:36,617 --> 01:02:37,184 EXPANDING CLINICAL PHARMACY 1455 01:02:37,184 --> 01:02:37,585 PRACTICE. 1456 01:02:37,585 --> 01:02:38,819 >> [APPLAUSE] 1457 01:02:38,819 --> 01:02:41,589 >> 1458 01:02:41,589 --> 01:02:47,795 >> NEXT FROM THE-- AREA IS 1459 01:02:47,795 --> 01:02:49,663 CAPTAIN JOANNA FERRERO, FOR 1460 01:02:49,663 --> 01:02:50,197 CONSISTENT AND OFFENDING 1461 01:02:50,197 --> 01:02:50,831 LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTION TO 1462 01:02:50,831 --> 01:02:52,199 SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND IMPROVE 1463 01:02:52,199 --> 01:02:52,967 COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS. 1464 01:02:52,967 --> 01:02:56,904 >> [APPLAUSE] 1465 01:02:56,904 --> 01:03:02,843 >> 1466 01:03:02,843 --> 01:03:06,614 >> NEXT FROM THE BILLINGS AREA, 1467 01:03:06,614 --> 01:03:09,316 WE HAVE MS. MARCY MILES. AND 1468 01:03:09,316 --> 01:03:10,584 THE TEAM. 1469 01:03:10,584 --> 01:03:14,321 >> [APPLAUSE] 1470 01:03:14,321 --> 01:03:15,689 >> FOR BEING INSTRUMENTAL IN 1471 01:03:15,689 --> 01:03:17,992 ACHIEVING OUR ONGOING GOAL OF 1472 01:03:17,992 --> 01:03:18,559 PROVIDING ESSENTIAL DIRECT 1473 01:03:18,559 --> 01:03:21,495 HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE 1474 01:03:21,495 --> 01:03:23,731 LITTLE SHELL TRIBE, FOR HARD 1475 01:03:23,731 --> 01:03:25,766 WORK AND DEDICATION IN THE LAB 1476 01:03:25,766 --> 01:03:26,267 DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE 1477 01:03:26,267 --> 01:03:26,867 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF 1478 01:03:26,867 --> 01:03:27,501 THE OPERATIONS OF LITTLE SHELL 1479 01:03:27,501 --> 01:03:28,135 HEALTH CENTER. 1480 01:03:28,135 --> 01:03:35,943 >> [APPLAUSE] 1481 01:03:35,943 --> 01:03:42,483 >> NEXT IS TARA SALLY, FOR HER 1482 01:03:42,483 --> 01:03:43,050 STUNNING PERFORMANCE AS THE 1483 01:03:43,050 --> 01:03:43,651 ACTING CLINICAL DIRECTOR FOR 1484 01:03:43,651 --> 01:03:44,251 THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE SERVICE 1485 01:03:44,251 --> 01:03:44,585 UNIT. 1486 01:03:44,585 --> 01:03:46,020 >> [APPLAUSE] 1487 01:03:46,020 --> 01:03:49,490 >> 1488 01:03:49,490 --> 01:03:50,925 >> NEXT FROM THE BILLINGS AREA, 1489 01:03:50,925 --> 01:03:59,200 IS CHEYENNE TALBOT (PHONETIC), 1490 01:03:59,200 --> 01:03:59,834 FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF 1491 01:03:59,834 --> 01:04:00,468 THE ROTATING QUALITY ASSURANCE 1492 01:04:00,468 --> 01:04:01,168 NURSE FOR THE BURNS AREA, AND 1493 01:04:01,168 --> 01:04:01,769 ACTING COFFEE SUPERVISOR FOR 1494 01:04:01,769 --> 01:04:04,805 THE -- SERVICE AREA. 1495 01:04:04,805 --> 01:04:14,982 >> [APPLAUSE] 1496 01:04:18,486 --> 01:04:21,088 >> NEXT TO THE GREAT LAKES 1497 01:04:21,088 --> 01:04:21,722 AREA. FOR SELFLESS IT MADE INTO 1498 01:04:21,722 --> 01:04:24,658 THE AGENCY ACCEPTING THE ROLE 1499 01:04:24,658 --> 01:04:25,626 OF ACTING CEO OF THE -- 1500 01:04:25,626 --> 01:04:26,427 SERVICE. 1501 01:04:26,427 --> 01:04:36,604 >> [APPLAUSE] 1502 01:04:37,304 --> 01:04:38,873 >> NEXT IS THE INDIVIDUAL 1503 01:04:38,873 --> 01:04:42,543 AWARD, HEADQUARTERS GROUP. MR. 1504 01:04:42,543 --> 01:04:43,544 SANTIAGO ALVEREZ. MR. ALVAREZ, 1505 01:04:43,544 --> 01:04:44,044 FOR PROVIDING STEADFAST 1506 01:04:44,044 --> 01:04:54,555 LEADERSHIP TO CHAMPION IHS'S 1507 01:04:54,822 --> 01:04:55,389 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BI-INDIAN 1508 01:04:55,389 --> 01:05:01,328 ACT WHICH RESULTED IN THE IHS 1509 01:05:01,328 --> 01:05:01,962 AWARDING $24 MILLION TO NATIVE 1510 01:05:01,962 --> 01:05:03,097 BUSINESSES IN 2022. 1511 01:05:03,097 --> 01:05:06,634 NEXT AWARDEE IS -- . FOR HER 1512 01:05:06,634 --> 01:05:11,338 DEDICATION AND EXPERTISE IN 1513 01:05:11,338 --> 01:05:13,774 WORKING AS THE IHS SENIOR 1514 01:05:13,774 --> 01:05:14,341 PLANNER, IN ADDITION TO HER 1515 01:05:14,341 --> 01:05:15,042 ROLE AS PROGRAM EVALUATOR. 1516 01:05:15,042 --> 01:05:16,644 >> [APPLAUSE] 1517 01:05:16,644 --> 01:05:24,084 >> 1518 01:05:24,084 --> 01:05:26,420 OUR NEXT HEADQUARTERS AWARDEE 1519 01:05:26,420 --> 01:05:32,326 IS AKUSO PASI (PHONETIC), I 1520 01:05:32,326 --> 01:05:33,360 HOPE THAT IS KIND OF CLOSE. MY 1521 01:05:33,360 --> 01:05:37,064 APOLOGIES. COME ON OUT. 1522 01:05:37,064 --> 01:05:38,999 LEADING THE DIVISION OF 1523 01:05:38,999 --> 01:05:39,500 PLANNING EVALUATION AND 1524 01:05:39,500 --> 01:05:40,100 RESEARCH TEAM IN HER ROLE AS 1525 01:05:40,100 --> 01:05:46,006 ACTING DIRECTOR FROM JANUARY 1526 01:05:46,006 --> 01:05:47,207 2021 TO APRIL 2022. 1527 01:05:47,207 --> 01:05:55,783 >> [APPLAUSE] 1528 01:05:55,783 --> 01:05:56,383 >> LASTLY FROM THE HEADQUARTERS 1529 01:05:56,383 --> 01:05:58,152 OFFICE IS MS. RACHEL TERRY. 1530 01:05:58,152 --> 01:06:03,257 SORRY. WE HAD A LATE ADDITION. 1531 01:06:03,257 --> 01:06:05,793 MS. CARMEN -- --. 1532 01:06:05,793 --> 01:06:11,432 >> [APPLAUSE] 1533 01:06:11,432 --> 01:06:14,635 >> FOR CONSISTENT AND OFTEN 1534 01:06:14,635 --> 01:06:15,235 LEADERSHIP DURING THE TIME OF 1535 01:06:15,235 --> 01:06:15,736 TRANSITION AND HISTORIC 1536 01:06:15,736 --> 01:06:16,170 CHALLENGES. 1537 01:06:16,170 --> 01:06:24,878 >> [APPLAUSE] 1538 01:06:24,878 --> 01:06:27,348 >> NEXT IS MS. RACHEL TERRY. 1539 01:06:27,348 --> 01:06:29,984 FOR HER WORK IN ASSISTING THE 1540 01:06:29,984 --> 01:06:30,551 PHOENIX AREA INSTITUTIONAL 1541 01:06:30,551 --> 01:06:34,221 REVIEW BOARD, REVIEWING FIVE 1542 01:06:34,221 --> 01:06:34,955 CLOSED AND OPEN STUDY PROTOCOLS 1543 01:06:34,955 --> 01:06:35,789 CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL 1544 01:06:35,789 --> 01:06:38,559 INSTITUTES OF HEALTH IN THE 1545 01:06:38,559 --> 01:06:39,226 PHOENIX MEDICAL CENTER. 1546 01:06:39,226 --> 01:06:48,135 >> [APPLAUSE] 1547 01:06:48,135 --> 01:06:48,602 >> THE NEXT AREA IS THE 1548 01:06:48,602 --> 01:06:50,237 NATIONAL AREA. 1549 01:06:50,237 --> 01:06:51,472 THE FIRST ONE IS MS. JENNIFER 1550 01:06:51,472 --> 01:06:52,606 FORD. 1551 01:06:52,606 --> 01:06:57,578 >> [APPLAUSE] 1552 01:06:57,578 --> 01:06:58,779 >> FOR OVERCOMING SIGNIFICANT 1553 01:06:58,779 --> 01:07:02,016 CHALLENGES, SUCH AS CHANGING 1554 01:07:02,016 --> 01:07:03,217 PRIORITIES, AND ANTICIPATED 1555 01:07:03,217 --> 01:07:03,951 RESOURCE SHORTAGES, AND 1556 01:07:03,951 --> 01:07:07,755 EXTERNALLY DRIVEN PARAMETERS. 1557 01:07:07,755 --> 01:07:10,290 DR. FORD'S LEADERSHIP IS A 1558 01:07:10,290 --> 01:07:10,791 MODEL OF EXCELLENCE FOR 1559 01:07:10,791 --> 01:07:11,425 STABBING A MUSTY COMPREHENSIVE 1560 01:07:11,425 --> 01:07:14,962 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR 1561 01:07:14,962 --> 01:07:15,529 THE SEVEN NEWLY RECOGNIZED 1562 01:07:15,529 --> 01:07:16,130 MIDATLANTIC TRIBES IN SUPPORT 1563 01:07:16,130 --> 01:07:17,665 OF THE IHS MISSION. 1564 01:07:17,665 --> 01:07:22,403 >> [APPLAUSE] 1565 01:07:22,403 --> 01:07:23,003 >> NEXT WITH THE NATIONAL AREA 1566 01:07:23,003 --> 01:07:26,373 IS CANDY -- 1567 01:07:26,373 --> 01:07:32,112 >> [APPLAUSE] 1568 01:07:32,112 --> 01:07:32,713 >> FOR EXEMPLARY REPRESENTATION 1569 01:07:32,713 --> 01:07:33,213 OF LEADERSHIP AS HEALTH 1570 01:07:33,213 --> 01:07:34,181 DIRECTOR, SERVING OUR PUBLIC 1571 01:07:34,181 --> 01:07:36,550 HEALTH OFFICIAL LIAISON FOR THE 1572 01:07:36,550 --> 01:07:44,858 ADMINISTRATION, COUNCIL AND OUR 1573 01:07:44,858 --> 01:07:45,492 TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND OPERATIONS 1574 01:07:45,492 --> 01:07:46,093 DIRECTOR AND GOING ABOVE AND 1575 01:07:46,093 --> 01:07:46,694 BEYOND AND BEYOND FOR SERVING 1576 01:07:46,694 --> 01:07:50,030 COUNTLESS EXTRA HOURS ALL WHILE 1577 01:07:50,030 --> 01:07:50,597 HOLDING A STEADY AND CARING 1578 01:07:50,597 --> 01:07:51,165 HAND FOR HER EMPLOYEES AND 1579 01:07:51,165 --> 01:07:51,699 COLLEAGUES ALIKE. 1580 01:07:51,699 --> 01:07:57,071 >> [APPLAUSE] 1581 01:07:57,071 --> 01:07:57,638 >> NEXUS OUR COLLEAGUES FROM 1582 01:07:57,638 --> 01:07:58,205 THE NAVAJO AREA. ERNESTINE 1583 01:07:58,205 --> 01:07:58,605 CLEVELAND. 1584 01:07:58,605 --> 01:08:03,911 >> [APPLAUSE] 1585 01:08:03,911 --> 01:08:04,511 >> FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE 1586 01:08:04,511 --> 01:08:05,145 IN PROVIDING HEALTH PREVENTION 1587 01:08:05,145 --> 01:08:05,813 AND DISEASE PREVENTION 1588 01:08:05,813 --> 01:08:06,413 EDUCATION TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL 1589 01:08:06,413 --> 01:08:09,950 DISTRICT AND CHAPTERS OF THE 1590 01:08:09,950 --> 01:08:11,085 CALIENTE SERVICE UNIT. 1591 01:08:11,085 --> 01:08:16,323 >> [APPLAUSE] 1592 01:08:16,323 --> 01:08:18,892 >> MR. DESMOND JONES. 1593 01:08:18,892 --> 01:08:25,499 >> [APPLAUSE] 1594 01:08:25,499 --> 01:08:26,066 >> MR. JONES IS AWARDED TODAY 1595 01:08:26,066 --> 01:08:29,803 FOR THE EMBODIMENT OF A 1596 01:08:29,803 --> 01:08:30,370 SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT 1597 01:08:30,370 --> 01:08:32,072 WHICH ONLY TASKS AND EMPHASIZES 1598 01:08:32,072 --> 01:08:36,443 SERENITY IN DAILY CITY 1599 01:08:36,443 --> 01:08:36,977 OPERATIONS TO ACHIEVE AND 1600 01:08:36,977 --> 01:08:37,578 MAINTAIN, AND PROTECTING THE 1601 01:08:37,578 --> 01:08:38,178 WORKING ENVIRONMENT. 1602 01:08:38,178 --> 01:08:41,448 >> [APPLAUSE] 1603 01:08:41,448 --> 01:08:45,719 >> NEXT IS CANDACE. SHE IS 1604 01:08:45,719 --> 01:08:46,687 GOING TO CHALLENGE ME WITH A 1605 01:08:46,687 --> 01:08:49,056 NAME AGAIN. MY APOLOGIES 1606 01:08:49,056 --> 01:08:53,260 (INDISCERNIBLE). SAY IT AGAIN? 1607 01:08:53,260 --> 01:08:56,396 SENOGIN (PHONETIC). CANDACE 1608 01:08:56,396 --> 01:08:57,264 SENOGIN. 1609 01:08:57,264 --> 01:08:59,633 >> [APPLAUSE] 1610 01:08:59,633 --> 01:09:03,337 >> FOR PROVIDING INVALUABLE 1611 01:09:03,337 --> 01:09:06,940 ASSISTANCE TO NAVAJO NATION 1612 01:09:06,940 --> 01:09:07,841 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, AND 1613 01:09:07,841 --> 01:09:08,375 IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES BY 1614 01:09:08,375 --> 01:09:08,976 PROVIDING NEW HOUSING THROUGH 1615 01:09:08,976 --> 01:09:09,576 HER TIRELESS EFFORTS. 1616 01:09:09,576 --> 01:09:14,181 >> [APPLAUSE] 1617 01:09:14,181 --> 01:09:16,250 >> SO LAST NIGHT, I COULD NOT 1618 01:09:16,250 --> 01:09:24,892 GET A HOLD OF-- I USED A COUPLE 1619 01:09:24,892 --> 01:09:25,459 OF ONLINE TOOLS. I CAN TELL 1620 01:09:25,459 --> 01:09:27,194 THEY HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO WHEN 1621 01:09:27,194 --> 01:09:28,562 IT COMES TO NAVAJO. I DID USE 1622 01:09:28,562 --> 01:09:29,096 OTHER FOLKS AROUND ME. MY 1623 01:09:29,096 --> 01:09:31,331 APOLOGIES. 1624 01:09:31,331 --> 01:09:36,537 NEXT IS FROM THE OKLAHOMA CITY 1625 01:09:36,537 --> 01:09:37,137 AREA. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. MR. 1626 01:09:37,137 --> 01:09:38,071 TODD HALLMARK. 1627 01:09:38,071 --> 01:09:44,678 >> [APPLAUSE] 1628 01:09:44,678 --> 01:09:45,212 >> MR. HALL MARKET FOR HIS 1629 01:09:45,212 --> 01:09:45,779 LEADERSHIP INNOVATIONS AND 1630 01:09:45,779 --> 01:09:46,380 IMPLEMENT AN NEW SERVICES TO 1631 01:09:46,380 --> 01:09:46,980 IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF 1632 01:09:46,980 --> 01:09:47,614 AMERICAN INDIANS AND PANDEMIC 1633 01:09:47,614 --> 01:09:51,952 PANDEMIC ALASKA INDIANS 1634 01:09:51,952 --> 01:10:02,496 RESIDING IN OKLAHOMA. NEXT IS 1635 01:10:03,130 --> 01:10:04,031 MICHAEL -- FOUR WORKING ON THE 1636 01:10:04,031 --> 01:10:04,665 NOMINEES PERFORMANCE IMPROVING 1637 01:10:04,665 --> 01:10:15,175 PROJECT AND BRING THE CONNIE 1638 01:10:17,444 --> 01:10:17,911 HEALTH CENTERS EMPLOYMENT 1639 01:10:17,911 --> 01:10:18,545 VACCINATION RATE TO FROM 75% TO 1640 01:10:18,545 --> 01:10:18,946 99%. 1641 01:10:18,946 --> 01:10:22,015 >> CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT IS 1642 01:10:22,015 --> 01:10:22,649 THE PHOENIX AREA COLLEAGUES FOR 1643 01:10:22,649 --> 01:10:24,384 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. THE FIRST IS 1644 01:10:24,384 --> 01:10:25,752 TIFFANY ALLERING (PHONETIC). 1645 01:10:25,752 --> 01:10:32,860 >> [APPLAUSE] 1646 01:10:32,860 --> 01:10:33,427 >> FOR REFINING, COORDINATING 1647 01:10:33,427 --> 01:10:35,262 AND EXPANDING, AND CONTINUALLY 1648 01:10:35,262 --> 01:10:38,165 ENHANCING THE-- OPERATIONS AT 1649 01:10:38,165 --> 01:10:44,504 PIMC -- AS AND SME -- IN 1650 01:10:44,504 --> 01:10:45,539 PHARMACY AND BILLING. 1651 01:10:45,539 --> 01:10:50,811 >> [APPLAUSE] 1652 01:10:50,811 --> 01:10:55,582 >> NOTICE I USED THE WORD POS 1653 01:10:55,582 --> 01:10:56,149 IS AN ACRONYM. I THOUGHT I 1654 01:10:56,149 --> 01:10:56,884 WOULD EXPLAIN THAT TO YOU. IS 1655 01:10:56,884 --> 01:10:59,620 THE SECOND TIME I USE THAT. MY 1656 01:10:59,620 --> 01:11:04,424 APOLOGIES. I KNOW WE ARE BAD ON 1657 01:11:04,424 --> 01:11:06,627 ACRONYMS. WILL WORK ON THAT. 1658 01:11:06,627 --> 01:11:07,227 NEXT AWARDEE FROM THE PHOENIX 1659 01:11:07,227 --> 01:11:12,432 AREA IS -- --. FOR CHAMPIONING 1660 01:11:12,432 --> 01:11:15,068 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ACCESS 1661 01:11:15,068 --> 01:11:17,704 TO ADDICTION SERVICES AT THE 1662 01:11:17,704 --> 01:11:18,705 PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER. 1663 01:11:18,705 --> 01:11:22,175 >> [APPLAUSE] 1664 01:11:22,175 --> 01:11:27,414 >> NEXT AREA IS OUR PORTLAND 1665 01:11:27,414 --> 01:11:29,750 AREA. OUR FIRST COLLEAGUE IS 1666 01:11:29,750 --> 01:11:30,317 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RICK 1667 01:11:30,317 --> 01:11:30,751 ANDERTON. 1668 01:11:30,751 --> 01:11:36,757 >> [APPLAUSE] 1669 01:11:36,757 --> 01:11:37,357 >> FOR ENSURING THE HEALTH AND 1670 01:11:37,357 --> 01:11:38,292 SAFETY OF PATIENTS AND STAFF 1671 01:11:38,292 --> 01:11:40,861 WHILE SERVING AS A SAFETY 1672 01:11:40,861 --> 01:11:41,428 OFFICER FOR THE FORT HALLS 1673 01:11:41,428 --> 01:11:41,895 SERVICE AREA. 1674 01:11:41,895 --> 01:11:51,905 >> [APPLAUSE] 1675 01:11:51,905 --> 01:11:52,506 >> THAT BRINGS US I BELIEVE TO 1676 01:11:52,506 --> 01:11:56,543 THE END OF OUR IHS DIRECTOR'S 1677 01:11:56,543 --> 01:12:00,147 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. I WOULD 1678 01:12:00,147 --> 01:12:00,714 LIKE EVERYBODY TO GIVE THEM 1679 01:12:00,714 --> 01:12:01,415 ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 1680 01:12:01,415 --> 01:12:08,455 >> [APPLAUSE] 1681 01:12:08,455 --> 01:12:08,989 >> WE APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR 1682 01:12:08,989 --> 01:12:11,692 AWARDEES TODAY. THOSE WITH US, 1683 01:12:11,692 --> 01:12:13,126 AND THOSE WITH US IN SPIRIT. 1684 01:12:13,126 --> 01:12:19,199 NEXT IS THE IHS'S DIRECTOR'S 1685 01:12:19,199 --> 01:12:23,003 TEAM AWARDS, RECOMMENDING 1686 01:12:23,003 --> 01:12:23,470 GROUPS WHO SERVE THE 1687 01:12:23,470 --> 01:12:24,805 SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCE THE IHS 1688 01:12:24,805 --> 01:12:25,939 MISSION AND THE GOALS AND 1689 01:12:25,939 --> 01:12:34,715 OBJECTIVES IN THE IHS STRATEGIC 1690 01:12:34,715 --> 01:12:35,282 PLAN, ACCESS, QUALITY, AND 1691 01:12:35,282 --> 01:12:35,749 MAJOR OPERATIONS WITH 1692 01:12:35,749 --> 01:12:36,383 PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON QUALITY 1693 01:12:36,383 --> 01:12:39,987 IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2022. 1694 01:12:39,987 --> 01:12:41,088 THE FIRST AWARDEES COMES FROM 1695 01:12:41,088 --> 01:12:41,688 THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. YOLANDA 1696 01:12:41,688 --> 01:12:42,222 ADAMS. 1697 01:12:42,222 --> 01:12:48,562 >> [APPLAUSE] 1698 01:12:48,562 --> 01:12:57,270 MS. ADAMS IS REPRESENTING THE 1699 01:12:57,270 --> 01:12:57,871 MESCALERO CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE 1700 01:12:57,871 --> 01:12:58,505 MONITORING TEAM FOR EXCEPTIONAL 1701 01:12:58,505 --> 01:13:00,307 INITIATIVE AND LEADERSHIP FOR 1702 01:13:00,307 --> 01:13:00,907 IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE AND 1703 01:13:00,907 --> 01:13:05,045 SERVICE DELIVERY AND IMPROVING 1704 01:13:05,045 --> 01:13:06,313 THE MESCALERO PATIENT 1705 01:13:06,313 --> 01:13:06,913 EXPERIENCE. 1706 01:13:06,913 --> 01:13:11,585 >> [APPLAUSE] 1707 01:13:11,585 --> 01:13:12,152 >> ALSO FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE 1708 01:13:12,152 --> 01:13:15,155 AREA IS THE MESCALERO SERVICE 1709 01:13:15,155 --> 01:13:17,157 UNIT LABORATORY TEAM. ACCEPTED 1710 01:13:17,157 --> 01:13:18,025 BY BARBARA SALAZAR. 1711 01:13:18,025 --> 01:13:23,296 >> [APPLAUSE] 1712 01:13:23,296 --> 01:13:23,897 >> THIS AWARD IS FOR PROVIDING 1713 01:13:23,897 --> 01:13:26,733 OUTSTANDING LABORATORY SERVICES 1714 01:13:26,733 --> 01:13:27,234 TO THE PATIENTS OF THE 1715 01:13:27,234 --> 01:13:27,868 MESCALERO SERVICE UNIT. 1716 01:13:27,868 --> 01:13:38,045 >> [APPLAUSE] 1717 01:13:41,481 --> 01:13:45,085 >> (INDISCERNIBLE) CARE TEAM. 1718 01:13:45,085 --> 01:13:54,161 WHAT IS THE NAME? THIS IS 1719 01:13:54,161 --> 01:13:56,463 SARAH, FROM THE PURCHASE AND 1720 01:13:56,463 --> 01:13:58,165 REFER CARE TEAM. 1721 01:13:58,165 --> 01:14:00,167 >> [APPLAUSE] 1722 01:14:00,167 --> 01:14:05,539 >> SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA. 1723 01:14:05,539 --> 01:14:06,506 GOOD JOB SARAH. 1724 01:14:06,506 --> 01:14:11,478 >> [APPLAUSE] 1725 01:14:11,478 --> 01:14:13,647 >> ALASKA AREA. SARAH FROM THE 1726 01:14:13,647 --> 01:14:17,217 ALASKA AREA. WE WANT TO GIVE 1727 01:14:17,217 --> 01:14:18,085 HER ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 1728 01:14:18,085 --> 01:14:28,261 >> [APPLAUSE] 1729 01:14:29,329 --> 01:14:34,434 >> THAT WAS MY BAD. SARAH WAS 1730 01:14:34,434 --> 01:14:42,242 (INDISCERNIBLE). MY FAULT. 1731 01:14:42,242 --> 01:14:49,950 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BARBARA 1732 01:14:49,950 --> 01:14:50,517 SALAZAR FROM THE MESCALERO 1733 01:14:50,517 --> 01:14:55,555 SERVICE UNIT LABORATORY. SHE 1734 01:14:55,555 --> 01:14:56,089 ALSO PROVIDES OUTSTANDING 1735 01:14:56,089 --> 01:14:56,656 LABORATORY SERVICES TO THE 1736 01:14:56,656 --> 01:14:57,190 PATIENTS OF THE MESCALERO 1737 01:14:57,190 --> 01:15:04,464 SERVICES. AND I'M SURE THE 1738 01:15:04,464 --> 01:15:05,098 ALASKA PRC TEAM AS WELL IF THEY 1739 01:15:05,098 --> 01:15:05,665 WERE NEEDED. 1740 01:15:05,665 --> 01:15:08,135 >> [APPLAUSE] 1741 01:15:08,135 --> 01:15:11,238 >> THE NEXT IS THE SAN FELIPE 1742 01:15:11,238 --> 01:15:12,806 HEALTH CLINIC REPRESENTED BY 1743 01:15:12,806 --> 01:15:18,712 FRANCISCO TORIBIO. FOR 1744 01:15:18,712 --> 01:15:23,350 EXCELLENT IN PROVIDING UTMOST 1745 01:15:23,350 --> 01:15:23,950 CARE TO A TRIBE OF OVER 2000 1746 01:15:23,950 --> 01:15:24,718 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC. 1747 01:15:24,718 --> 01:15:32,225 >> [APPLAUSE] 1748 01:15:32,225 --> 01:15:38,331 >> NEXT IS OUR ZUNI BUSINESS 1749 01:15:38,331 --> 01:15:43,503 OFFICE. KARINA -- POST ANY 1750 01:15:43,503 --> 01:15:49,009 CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXCELLENT 1751 01:15:49,009 --> 01:15:49,576 EFFORTS IN THE THIRD-PARTY 1752 01:15:49,576 --> 01:15:50,143 COLLECTIONS FOR FY 2022 ON 1753 01:15:50,143 --> 01:15:50,677 BEHALF OF THE ZUNI INDIAN 1754 01:15:50,677 --> 01:15:51,178 HEALTH SERVICE. 1755 01:15:51,178 --> 01:15:59,419 >> [APPLAUSE] 1756 01:15:59,419 --> 01:16:01,655 >> NEXT UP IS OUR BILLINGS 1757 01:16:01,655 --> 01:16:04,157 AREA. OUR FIRST THEME IS THE 1758 01:16:04,157 --> 01:16:05,258 PRO AGENCY SERVICE UNIT 1759 01:16:05,258 --> 01:16:05,825 OPTOMETRY AND OCCUPATIONAL 1760 01:16:05,825 --> 01:16:11,264 THERAPY PROGRAM. MS. KELLY 1761 01:16:11,264 --> 01:16:15,235 PRETTYWEASLE (PHONETIC), FOR 1762 01:16:15,235 --> 01:16:15,769 EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS IN 1763 01:16:15,769 --> 01:16:16,369 MEETING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND 1764 01:16:16,369 --> 01:16:23,577 NATIONAL GOALS FOR THE IHS AND 1765 01:16:23,577 --> 01:16:24,177 HHS, THROUGH THEIR DEDICATION 1766 01:16:24,177 --> 01:16:24,744 TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY 1767 01:16:24,744 --> 01:16:25,378 HEALTHCARE TO ALL PATIENTS, AND 1768 01:16:25,378 --> 01:16:26,846 FINDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO 1769 01:16:26,846 --> 01:16:27,480 STREAMLINE THEIR OPERATIONS AND 1770 01:16:27,480 --> 01:16:28,148 MAXIMIZE THE RESOURCES. 1771 01:16:28,148 --> 01:16:31,051 >> [APPLAUSE] 1772 01:16:31,051 --> 01:16:35,555 >> NEXT IS THE LITTLE SHELL 1773 01:16:35,555 --> 01:16:37,257 SERVICE AREA DENTAL DEPARTMENT 1774 01:16:37,257 --> 01:16:38,725 REPRESENTED BY ERIKA -- 1775 01:16:38,725 --> 01:16:43,997 >> [APPLAUSE] 1776 01:16:43,997 --> 01:16:45,465 >> FOR BEING INSTRUMENTAL IN 1777 01:16:45,465 --> 01:16:47,200 ACHIEVING OUR ONGOING GOAL TO 1778 01:16:47,200 --> 01:16:48,668 PROVIDE ESSENTIAL DIRECT 1779 01:16:48,668 --> 01:16:49,236 HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE 1780 01:16:49,236 --> 01:16:53,907 LITTLE SHELL TRIBE. HER HARD 1781 01:16:53,907 --> 01:16:54,541 WORK AND EDUCATION HAS PROVIDED 1782 01:16:54,541 --> 01:16:55,175 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTORS TO THE 1783 01:16:55,175 --> 01:16:58,144 OPERATIONS OF THE LITTLE SHELL 1784 01:16:58,144 --> 01:16:58,878 HEALTHCARE CENTER. 1785 01:16:58,878 --> 01:17:05,952 >> [APPLAUSE] 1786 01:17:05,952 --> 01:17:06,553 >> NEXT IN OUR TEAM AWARDS FROM 1787 01:17:06,553 --> 01:17:12,892 THE BINS AREA. NORTHERN 1788 01:17:12,892 --> 01:17:13,526 CHEYENNE SERVICE UNIT PURCHASE 1789 01:17:13,526 --> 01:17:16,596 AND REFER CARE TEAM. FOR THEIR 1790 01:17:16,596 --> 01:17:17,130 INCREDIBLE DEDICATION TO 1791 01:17:17,130 --> 01:17:19,866 ENSURING EFFICIENT AND TIMELY 1792 01:17:19,866 --> 01:17:20,967 SERVICE FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE 1793 01:17:20,967 --> 01:17:21,768 TRANSITIONS FOR SPECIALTY CARE. 1794 01:17:21,768 --> 01:17:27,774 >> [APPLAUSE] 1795 01:17:27,774 --> 01:17:28,375 >> NEXT FROM THE BILLINGS AREA 1796 01:17:28,375 --> 01:17:31,411 IS OUR WIND RIVERS SERVICE UNIT 1797 01:17:31,411 --> 01:17:33,913 PERMITS THE TEAM. MS. SARAH 1798 01:17:33,913 --> 01:17:35,415 JOHNSON HAGUE. (PHONETIC) 1799 01:17:35,415 --> 01:17:43,189 (PHONETIC) 1800 01:17:43,189 --> 01:17:43,757 >> FATHER CONTINUES WORK AND 1801 01:17:43,757 --> 01:17:44,257 COMPREHENSIVE DIABETIC 1802 01:17:44,257 --> 01:17:44,791 MANAGEMENT AND MEDICATION 1803 01:17:44,791 --> 01:17:45,525 MANAGEMENT FOR OUR PATIENTS. 1804 01:17:45,525 --> 01:17:48,995 >> [APPLAUSE] 1805 01:17:48,995 --> 01:17:52,532 >> 1806 01:17:52,532 --> 01:17:54,301 NEXT UP FROM OUR HEADQUARTERS 1807 01:17:54,301 --> 01:17:57,037 TEAM, GROUP AWARDS, DIVISION OF 1808 01:17:57,037 --> 01:17:57,637 ADMINISTRATIVE AND EMERGENCY 1809 01:17:57,637 --> 01:17:58,171 SERVICES. 1810 01:17:58,171 --> 01:18:00,607 >> [APPLAUSE] 1811 01:18:00,607 --> 01:18:05,412 >> 1812 01:18:05,412 --> 01:18:07,514 >> FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER 1813 01:18:07,514 --> 01:18:09,182 SERVICE AND TEAMWORK AT THE 1814 01:18:09,182 --> 01:18:11,084 NATIONAL HSPD 12. 1815 01:18:11,084 --> 01:18:17,357 >> [APPLAUSE] 1816 01:18:17,357 --> 01:18:20,727 >> MR. -- -- EVERYBODY. THANK 1817 01:18:20,727 --> 01:18:30,904 YOU SIR. 1818 01:18:40,714 --> 01:18:45,118 THE SECOND AWARD THAT MR. IS 1819 01:18:45,118 --> 01:18:49,356 GOING TO GET IS THE -- ENDING 1820 01:18:49,356 --> 01:18:59,766 THE HIV EPIDEMIC TEAM. 1821 01:19:07,107 --> 01:19:07,674 ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE TEAM 1822 01:19:07,674 --> 01:19:08,341 FOR THE NATIONAL ENDING FOR THE 1823 01:19:08,341 --> 01:19:08,942 HIV AND HEPATITIS C EPIDEMICS 1824 01:19:08,942 --> 01:19:09,576 TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES 1825 01:19:09,576 --> 01:19:10,210 IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. 1826 01:19:10,210 --> 01:19:13,713 >> [APPLAUSE] 1827 01:19:13,713 --> 01:19:14,180 >> LET'S SET THE RECORD 1828 01:19:14,180 --> 01:19:14,681 STRAIGHT HERE. 1829 01:19:14,681 --> 01:19:18,718 >> [APPLAUSE] 1830 01:19:18,718 --> 01:19:19,285 >> YOU WANT TO STAY UP THERE 1831 01:19:19,285 --> 01:19:24,791 FOR JUST A SECOND? RICK IS ALSO 1832 01:19:24,791 --> 01:19:25,358 ACCEPTING AN AWARD FOR THE 1833 01:19:25,358 --> 01:19:25,992 ALZHEIMER'S GRANT PROGRAM TEAM. 1834 01:19:25,992 --> 01:19:27,761 AND HOW FITTING THIS MIGHT BE, 1835 01:19:27,761 --> 01:19:28,361 BECAUSE APPARENTLY I'M HAVING 1836 01:19:28,361 --> 01:19:31,064 THE SORT OF ALZHEIMER'S AS WE 1837 01:19:31,064 --> 01:19:40,140 SPEAK HERE. FOR ESTABLISHING 1838 01:19:40,140 --> 01:19:40,673 THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S 1839 01:19:40,673 --> 01:19:41,207 PROGRAM TO ADDRESS HEALTH 1840 01:19:41,207 --> 01:19:41,674 ISSUES IN IN TRIBAL 1841 01:19:41,674 --> 01:19:42,409 COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU SIR. 1842 01:19:42,409 --> 01:19:47,680 >> [APPLAUSE] 1843 01:19:47,680 --> 01:19:48,181 >> NEXT STAR DIVISION OF 1844 01:19:48,181 --> 01:19:49,082 ADMINISTRATIVE AND EMERGENCY 1845 01:19:49,082 --> 01:19:50,049 SERVICE, MS. ASHLEY MARTIN. 1846 01:19:50,049 --> 01:19:56,756 >> [APPLAUSE] 1847 01:19:56,756 --> 01:19:57,290 >> FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER 1848 01:19:57,290 --> 01:20:01,928 SERVICE AND TEAMWORK IN THE 1849 01:20:01,928 --> 01:20:04,364 NATIONAL HSPD 12 PROGRAM. 1850 01:20:04,364 --> 01:20:08,268 >> [APPLAUSE] 1851 01:20:08,268 --> 01:20:14,174 1852 01:20:14,174 --> 01:20:21,915 >> MR. WILL DARWIN FOR THE -- 1853 01:20:21,915 --> 01:20:25,485 SUPER USERS GROUP. CAPTAIN 1854 01:20:25,485 --> 01:20:26,085 DARWIN IS ACCEPTING ON BEHALF 1855 01:20:26,085 --> 01:20:26,753 OF ESTEEM FOR EXEMPLARY 1856 01:20:26,753 --> 01:20:27,353 LEADERSHIP AND MISSION IMPACT 1857 01:20:27,353 --> 01:20:34,694 IN CREATING AND IMPLEMENT THING 1858 01:20:34,694 --> 01:20:35,261 THE IHS OPIOID SURVEILLANCE 1859 01:20:35,261 --> 01:20:35,695 UNIT. 1860 01:20:35,695 --> 01:20:39,265 >> [APPLAUSE] 1861 01:20:39,265 --> 01:20:45,305 >> NEXT IS THE IHS TELEHEALTH 1862 01:20:45,305 --> 01:20:45,805 GUIDANCE FOR HEALTHCARE 1863 01:20:45,805 --> 01:20:46,406 PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS TEAM. 1864 01:20:46,406 --> 01:20:50,477 MS. SUSAN POSTAL, FOR PROVIDING 1865 01:20:50,477 --> 01:20:52,312 EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO 1866 01:20:52,312 --> 01:20:52,912 IMPLEMENT A SECOND TELEHEALTH 1867 01:20:52,912 --> 01:20:55,882 SYSTEM FOR ALL IHS HEALTHCARE 1868 01:20:55,882 --> 01:20:56,483 PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE PATIENT 1869 01:20:56,483 --> 01:20:57,717 CARE DURING CVOID-19. 1870 01:20:57,717 --> 01:21:06,960 >> [APPLAUSE] 1871 01:21:06,960 --> 01:21:12,565 >> NEXUS AWARD TO THE I STAR 1872 01:21:12,565 --> 01:21:14,701 PATIENT SAFETY ACCEPTANCE GROUP 1873 01:21:14,701 --> 01:21:25,245 FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO CREATE THE 1874 01:21:28,181 --> 01:21:29,616 I-STAR DASHBOARD, A 1875 01:21:29,616 --> 01:21:30,316 FOUNDATIONAL TOOL. 1876 01:21:30,316 --> 01:21:33,353 >> [APPLAUSE] 1877 01:21:33,353 --> 01:21:33,953 >> NEXT FROM THE NASHVILLE AREA 1878 01:21:33,953 --> 01:21:38,958 THE AWARD IS TO THE -- SERVICE 1879 01:21:38,958 --> 01:21:39,459 UNIT CONTINUED GLUCOSE 1880 01:21:39,459 --> 01:21:43,596 MONITORING TEAM. MS. CRYSTAL 1881 01:21:43,596 --> 01:21:45,098 FRANK TO ACCEPT, FOR TAKING THE 1882 01:21:45,098 --> 01:21:50,436 INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT A CGM 1883 01:21:50,436 --> 01:21:50,970 APOLLO PROGRAM TO IMPROVE 1884 01:21:50,970 --> 01:21:51,604 HEALTH GOALS FOR PATIENTS WITH 1885 01:21:51,604 --> 01:21:52,005 DIABETES. 1886 01:21:52,005 --> 01:22:02,348 >> [APPLAUSE] 1887 01:22:02,348 --> 01:22:02,949 >> NEXT FROM THE NATIONAL AREA 1888 01:22:02,949 --> 01:22:03,583 IS THE MINUTE LANDING SERVICE 1889 01:22:03,583 --> 01:22:04,183 UNIT MOBILE UNIT MARCH TEAM. 1890 01:22:04,183 --> 01:22:05,919 DOCTOR JOSHUA ULEBERRY 1891 01:22:05,919 --> 01:22:06,586 (PHONETIC). 1892 01:22:06,586 --> 01:22:10,189 >> [APPLAUSE] 1893 01:22:10,189 --> 01:22:10,790 >> THE LAUNCH TEAM CHAMPIONING 1894 01:22:10,790 --> 01:22:15,328 AN INNOVATIVE IT TEAM TO CREATE 1895 01:22:15,328 --> 01:22:16,429 AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE 1896 01:22:16,429 --> 01:22:19,098 MID-ATLANTIC MOBILE SERVICE 1897 01:22:19,098 --> 01:22:19,599 UNIT TO ACHIEVE DIRECT 1898 01:22:19,599 --> 01:22:20,767 CONNECTIVITY WITH THE IHS 1899 01:22:20,767 --> 01:22:21,267 NETWORK GENERATING THE 1900 01:22:21,267 --> 01:22:29,676 HIGH-SPEED AND MOST RELIABLE 1901 01:22:29,676 --> 01:22:30,276 POSITIVE ACTIONS TO DRIVE THE 1902 01:22:30,276 --> 01:22:30,910 VITAL SOFTWARE IN PATIENT CARE 1903 01:22:30,910 --> 01:22:31,477 IN RURAL VIRGINIA. 1904 01:22:31,477 --> 01:22:39,819 >> [APPLAUSE] 1905 01:22:39,819 --> 01:22:40,420 >> NEXT FROM THE NASHVILLE AREA 1906 01:22:40,420 --> 01:22:41,020 IS THE NASHVILLE AREA OFFICE 1907 01:22:41,020 --> 01:22:41,754 PARTICIPANT REFERRAL KEY. 1908 01:22:41,754 --> 01:22:46,626 FOR OUTSTANDING MULTIFUNCTIONAL 1909 01:22:46,626 --> 01:22:47,226 TEAMWORK AND EDUCATION TO 12 1910 01:22:47,226 --> 01:22:49,796 AREA OFFICES ASSOCIATED WITH 1911 01:22:49,796 --> 01:22:52,599 PURCHASING AND REFERRAL CARE. 1912 01:22:52,599 --> 01:22:55,501 >> [APPLAUSE] 1913 01:22:55,501 --> 01:22:57,770 >> NEXT FROM THE NASHVILLE AREA 1914 01:22:57,770 --> 01:23:02,909 IS THE UCET NAVY PSYCHOLOGICAL 1915 01:23:02,909 --> 01:23:03,810 BRILLIANCE TEAM, MS. BERNICE 1916 01:23:03,810 --> 01:23:04,744 JORDAN. (PHONETIC). 1917 01:23:04,744 --> 01:23:14,921 >> [APPLAUSE] 1918 01:23:17,023 --> 01:23:23,896 >> FOR OUTSTANDING INNOVATION 1919 01:23:23,896 --> 01:23:24,397 IN CULTURALLY IMMERSED 1920 01:23:24,397 --> 01:23:25,031 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ECHO SERVICE 1921 01:23:25,031 --> 01:23:25,632 PROVIDING NAVY PSYCHOLOGICAL 1922 01:23:25,632 --> 01:23:26,065 BRILLIANCE. 1923 01:23:26,065 --> 01:23:36,209 >> [APPLAUSE] 1924 01:23:36,209 --> 01:23:36,809 >> WHETHER THAT IS PRISCILLA OR 1925 01:23:36,809 --> 01:23:39,078 BERNICE I WILL KNOW BECAUSE 1926 01:23:39,078 --> 01:23:39,679 MOST ECOLOGICAL BRILLIANCE IS 1927 01:23:39,679 --> 01:23:40,313 NOT WHAT HE NEEDS TO BE TODAY. 1928 01:23:40,313 --> 01:23:44,784 CONGRATULATIONS ON BOTH. 1929 01:23:44,784 --> 01:23:45,284 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1930 01:23:45,284 --> 01:23:50,123 NASHVILLE AREA. 1931 01:23:50,123 --> 01:23:52,291 NEXT IS THE NAVAJO GROUP 1932 01:23:52,291 --> 01:23:52,825 AWARDS. FOR SENDING WORK 1933 01:23:52,825 --> 01:23:53,359 PERFORMANCE IN ADDRESSING 1934 01:23:53,359 --> 01:23:58,264 MIDDLE HEALTH CONCERNS AND 1935 01:23:58,264 --> 01:24:04,671 STAFF AND PATIENT POPULATION. 1936 01:24:04,671 --> 01:24:13,179 NEXT IS THE CHINLEY SECURITY 1937 01:24:13,179 --> 01:24:13,746 DEPARTMENT, FOR OUTSTANDING 1938 01:24:13,746 --> 01:24:16,482 WORK PERFORMANCE, AND THE 1939 01:24:16,482 --> 01:24:19,052 DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT LEVEL 1940 01:24:19,052 --> 01:24:27,193 1. 1941 01:24:27,193 --> 01:24:33,332 >> >> [APPLAUSE] 1942 01:24:33,332 --> 01:24:43,342 >> 1943 01:24:45,211 --> 01:24:48,481 >> I'M GOING TO TRY. I WAS 1944 01:24:48,481 --> 01:24:51,050 TOLD THAT I COULD USE THE TERM 1945 01:24:51,050 --> 01:24:52,452 VZ PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM. I'M 1946 01:24:52,452 --> 01:24:57,957 GOING TO TRY ANYWAY. 1947 01:24:57,957 --> 01:24:58,591 (INDISCERNIBLE), PUBLIC HEALTH 1948 01:24:58,591 --> 01:25:06,065 TEAM. MS. FRANCES MARIANO. 1949 01:25:06,065 --> 01:25:07,433 FOR RECOGNITION AND OUTSTANDING 1950 01:25:07,433 --> 01:25:09,602 DEDICATION, PROFESSIONAL 1951 01:25:09,602 --> 01:25:10,570 TEAMWORK, AND EXCEPTIONAL 1952 01:25:10,570 --> 01:25:12,772 PERFORMANCE TO IMPLEMENT, 1953 01:25:12,772 --> 01:25:13,973 PERFORM AND SUPPORT THE HEALTH 1954 01:25:13,973 --> 01:25:15,007 CENTER --. 1955 01:25:15,007 --> 01:25:22,115 >> [APPLAUSE] 1956 01:25:22,115 --> 01:25:25,451 >> AND THERE IS ... A SECOND 1957 01:25:25,451 --> 01:25:29,889 ONE. YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME 1958 01:25:29,889 --> 01:25:32,658 DO IT TWICE. FROM THE 1959 01:25:32,658 --> 01:25:33,326 (INDISCERNIBLE) PUBLIC HEALTH 1960 01:25:33,326 --> 01:25:36,929 TEAM, MS. SHAYLAN LUCERO 1961 01:25:36,929 --> 01:25:37,864 (PHONETIC). 1962 01:25:37,864 --> 01:25:41,067 >> [APPLAUSE] >> FOR 1963 01:25:41,067 --> 01:25:42,135 SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING 1964 01:25:42,135 --> 01:25:45,505 DELIVERY OF PATIENT EDUCATION, 1965 01:25:45,505 --> 01:25:46,105 VACCINE FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO 1966 01:25:46,105 --> 01:25:49,876 REMOTE POPULATIONS AMIDST THE 1967 01:25:49,876 --> 01:25:50,843 COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 1968 01:25:50,843 --> 01:25:55,681 >> [APPLAUSE] 1969 01:25:55,681 --> 01:26:03,856 >> NEXT IS THE SCRHC COMMUNITY 1970 01:26:03,856 --> 01:26:04,490 HEALTH TEAM REPRESENTED BY MR. 1971 01:26:04,490 --> 01:26:08,561 DARLENE --. FOR THE 1972 01:26:08,561 --> 01:26:10,429 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1973 01:26:10,429 --> 01:26:11,063 COLLABORATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY 1974 01:26:11,063 --> 01:26:11,731 APPROACH TO IMPROVE HEALTH 1975 01:26:11,731 --> 01:26:14,734 OUTCOMES THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE, 1976 01:26:14,734 --> 01:26:15,334 COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT 1977 01:26:15,334 --> 01:26:18,037 PROGRAM, ENTITLED JOURNEY TO 1978 01:26:18,037 --> 01:26:18,905 WELLNESS. 1979 01:26:18,905 --> 01:26:28,915 >> [APPLAUSE] 1980 01:26:28,915 --> 01:26:31,017 >> THE NEXT GROUP FOR THE 1981 01:26:31,017 --> 01:26:33,052 NAVAJO AREA, IS THE NAVAJO 1982 01:26:33,052 --> 01:26:33,586 CULTURE AND LANGUAGE FOR 1983 01:26:33,586 --> 01:26:34,287 HEALTHCARE. MS. LUCILLE --. 1984 01:26:34,287 --> 01:26:40,660 >> [APPLAUSE] 1985 01:26:40,660 --> 01:26:43,663 >> FOR STUDY PERFORMANCE AND 1986 01:26:43,663 --> 01:26:44,163 DEDICATION TO CONVEYING 1987 01:26:44,163 --> 01:26:44,797 ACCURATE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION 1988 01:26:44,797 --> 01:26:47,200 BY PLANTING NAVAJO CULTURE AND 1989 01:26:47,200 --> 01:26:49,836 LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR EMPLOYEES 1990 01:26:49,836 --> 01:26:50,436 AT THE FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL 1991 01:26:50,436 --> 01:26:51,170 HEALTH CENTER. 1992 01:26:51,170 --> 01:26:57,577 >> [APPLAUSE] 1993 01:26:57,577 --> 01:27:03,082 >> NEXT IS THE PIÑON HEALTH 1994 01:27:03,082 --> 01:27:03,983 CENTER PATIENT ACCOUNT 1995 01:27:03,983 --> 01:27:07,820 DEPARTMENT. MS. -- -- YAZI. 1996 01:27:07,820 --> 01:27:12,058 >> [APPLAUSE] 1997 01:27:12,058 --> 01:27:13,459 >> FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND 1998 01:27:13,459 --> 01:27:15,294 WITH COURAGE AND DEDICATION 1999 01:27:15,294 --> 01:27:15,895 DURING THIS VERY CHALLENGING 2000 01:27:15,895 --> 01:27:20,066 TIME OF COVID-19. 2001 01:27:20,066 --> 01:27:24,003 >> [APPLAUSE] 2002 01:27:24,003 --> 01:27:31,644 >> 2003 01:27:31,644 --> 01:27:32,211 >> NEXT IS OUR PUBLIC HEALTH 2004 01:27:32,211 --> 01:27:35,281 NURSING DIVISION. REBA GROTEN 2005 01:27:35,281 --> 01:27:36,048 (PHONETIC). 2006 01:27:36,048 --> 01:27:40,319 >> [APPLAUSE] 2007 01:27:40,319 --> 01:27:42,555 >> FROM THE NAVAJO AREA FOR 2008 01:27:42,555 --> 01:27:43,122 PROVIDING EXCELLENT PATIENT 2009 01:27:43,122 --> 01:27:53,666 CARE DURING THE SEARCH IN CASE 2010 01:27:54,033 --> 01:27:54,533 OF SYPHILIS AMONG PREGNANT 2011 01:27:54,533 --> 01:27:55,001 PERSONS, AND PERSONS 2012 01:27:55,001 --> 01:27:55,668 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 2013 01:27:55,668 --> 01:28:01,073 >> [APPLAUSE] 2014 01:28:01,073 --> 01:28:01,674 >> THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF 2015 01:28:01,674 --> 01:28:02,308 OUR TEAM AWARDS FOR THE NAVAJO 2016 01:28:02,308 --> 01:28:02,942 AREA. NEXT IS THE OKLAHOMA CITY 2017 01:28:02,942 --> 01:28:03,976 AREA GROUP OR TEAM AWARDS. 2018 01:28:03,976 --> 01:28:07,146 CLINTON SERVICE UNIT, 2019 01:28:07,146 --> 01:28:07,747 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE PERMIT 2020 01:28:07,747 --> 01:28:10,950 DOCTOR MICHAEL SHIELDS, FOR 2021 01:28:10,950 --> 01:28:11,450 EXPANDING THE CLINICAL 2022 01:28:11,450 --> 01:28:11,984 TREATMENT STRATEGIES AND 2023 01:28:11,984 --> 01:28:12,685 INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE. 2024 01:28:12,685 --> 01:28:22,862 >> [APPLAUSE] 2025 01:28:26,065 --> 01:28:26,599 >> FROM THE CLINTON SERVICE 2026 01:28:26,599 --> 01:28:27,166 UNIT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 2027 01:28:27,166 --> 01:28:27,566 PROGRAM. 2028 01:28:27,566 --> 01:28:30,236 >> [APPLAUSE] 2029 01:28:30,236 --> 01:28:31,671 >> FOR CONSISTENTLY PROMOTING 2030 01:28:31,671 --> 01:28:39,946 EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY TO ENSURE 2031 01:28:39,946 --> 01:28:40,513 AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA 2032 01:28:40,513 --> 01:28:41,113 NATIVE PEOPLE HAVE A STAFFED 2033 01:28:41,113 --> 01:28:42,882 AND SAFE FACILITY. 2034 01:28:42,882 --> 01:28:43,382 LASTLY FROM THE CLINTON 2035 01:28:43,382 --> 01:28:45,885 SERVICE UNIT PRC DEPARTMENT, 2036 01:28:45,885 --> 01:28:46,786 MS. TRACY GEORGE. 2037 01:28:46,786 --> 01:28:52,892 >> [APPLAUSE] 2038 01:28:52,892 --> 01:28:53,359 >> FOR THEIR INNOVATIVE 2039 01:28:53,359 --> 01:28:53,993 STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE THE 2040 01:28:53,993 --> 01:28:54,527 MISSION BY ADDRESSING 2041 01:28:54,527 --> 01:28:57,997 CHALLENGES IN THE PRC PATIENT 2042 01:28:57,997 --> 01:28:58,631 REFERRAL PROCESS. 2043 01:28:58,631 --> 01:29:06,205 >> [APPLAUSE] 2044 01:29:06,205 --> 01:29:06,739 >> NEXT ARE THE TEAM AWARDS 2045 01:29:06,739 --> 01:29:07,506 WITH PHOENIX AREA. FIRST GO TO 2046 01:29:07,506 --> 01:29:13,279 THE IHS JOCELYN VISION NETWORK 2047 01:29:13,279 --> 01:29:14,013 TELE-OPHTHALMOLOGY PROGRAM. 2048 01:29:14,013 --> 01:29:16,649 >> [APPLAUSE] 2049 01:29:16,649 --> 01:29:22,388 >> ACCEPTED BY MS. DARA SHAYHON 2050 01:29:22,388 --> 01:29:22,955 (PHONETIC), FOR SIGNIFICANT 2051 01:29:22,955 --> 01:29:23,589 IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF CARE 2052 01:29:23,589 --> 01:29:27,493 AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO EYE 2053 01:29:27,493 --> 01:29:31,530 SCREENING THROUGHOUT THE IHS. 2054 01:29:31,530 --> 01:29:33,733 NEXT FROM THE PHOENIX AREA IS 2055 01:29:33,733 --> 01:29:34,333 NURSING EDUCATION. MR. JASON 2056 01:29:34,333 --> 01:29:34,867 WHITE TO ACCEPT. 2057 01:29:34,867 --> 01:29:40,206 >> [APPLAUSE] 2058 01:29:40,206 --> 01:29:42,541 >> FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND 2059 01:29:42,541 --> 01:29:43,075 DEDICATION TO THE NURSING 2060 01:29:43,075 --> 01:29:43,576 EDUCATION AND NEW NURSE 2061 01:29:43,576 --> 01:29:45,044 RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND NURSING 2062 01:29:45,044 --> 01:29:45,778 STUDENTS IN THE PHOENIX AREA. 2063 01:29:45,778 --> 01:29:50,116 >> [APPLAUSE] 2064 01:29:50,116 --> 01:29:58,591 >> NEXT IS THE PHOENIX INDIAN 2065 01:29:58,591 --> 01:29:59,458 CENTER AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. 2066 01:29:59,458 --> 01:30:02,695 >> [APPLAUSE] 2067 01:30:02,695 --> 01:30:04,463 >> FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY 2068 01:30:04,463 --> 01:30:07,099 DEDICATION TO THE EFFICIENT 2069 01:30:07,099 --> 01:30:08,367 EXECUTION OF EXPANDING THE 2070 01:30:08,367 --> 01:30:09,502 AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY 2071 01:30:09,502 --> 01:30:11,470 OF AUDIOLOGY, AND RELATED 2072 01:30:11,470 --> 01:30:15,074 SERVICES TO THE AMERICAN INDIAN 2073 01:30:15,074 --> 01:30:15,841 AND ALASKA NATIVE INDIAN 2074 01:30:15,841 --> 01:30:16,542 PEOPLES. 2075 01:30:16,542 --> 01:30:19,412 >> [APPLAUSE] 2076 01:30:19,412 --> 01:30:23,983 >> NEXT THEME IS THE PIMC CALL 2077 01:30:23,983 --> 01:30:27,820 CENTER WORK GROUP. LASHAWN RUIZ 2078 01:30:27,820 --> 01:30:29,522 TO ACCEPT (PHONETIC). 2079 01:30:29,522 --> 01:30:33,259 >> [APPLAUSE] 2080 01:30:33,259 --> 01:30:33,859 >> FOR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT 2081 01:30:33,859 --> 01:30:37,129 IN ADVANCING THE MISSION OF THE 2082 01:30:37,129 --> 01:30:38,597 IHS TO SUSTAINED IMPROVING WORK 2083 01:30:38,597 --> 01:30:39,198 WITH THE CENTRALIZED COLLINS 2084 01:30:39,198 --> 01:30:40,266 CENTER AT THE IMC. 2085 01:30:40,266 --> 01:30:47,907 >> [APPLAUSE] 2086 01:30:47,907 --> 01:30:48,474 >> NEXT FROM THE PHOENIX AREA 2087 01:30:48,474 --> 01:30:49,041 IS A PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE 2088 01:30:49,041 --> 01:30:55,781 CLINIC AN PANAMA TEAM 2089 01:30:55,781 --> 01:30:56,415 (PHONETIC), DOCTOR AMY BECK TO 2090 01:30:56,415 --> 01:30:58,951 ACCEPT. 2091 01:30:58,951 --> 01:31:00,486 FOR REVAMPING THE ENTIRE AGENCY 2092 01:31:00,486 --> 01:31:07,126 WORKFLOW -- ELIMINATING THE 2093 01:31:07,126 --> 01:31:09,095 WAITLIST. PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER 2094 01:31:09,095 --> 01:31:11,030 REAL-TIME -- TO PATIENTS. 2095 01:31:11,030 --> 01:31:17,269 >> [APPLAUSE] 2096 01:31:17,269 --> 01:31:17,837 >> LAST FROM THE PHOENIX AREA 2097 01:31:17,837 --> 01:31:21,707 TEAM IS THE SOUTHWEST DIETETIC 2098 01:31:21,707 --> 01:31:22,408 INTERNSHIP. MS. CHARISSE 2099 01:31:22,408 --> 01:31:22,942 HOLIDAY TO ACCEPT. 2100 01:31:22,942 --> 01:31:24,710 >> [APPLAUSE] 2101 01:31:24,710 --> 01:31:30,749 >> FOR PROVIDING OUTSTANDING 2102 01:31:30,749 --> 01:31:34,386 TRAINING AND AGENCY RECRUITMENT 2103 01:31:34,386 --> 01:31:34,987 OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSPECTIVE 2104 01:31:34,987 --> 01:31:37,189 NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKAN 2105 01:31:37,189 --> 01:31:38,290 NATIVE DIETITIANS. 2106 01:31:38,290 --> 01:31:41,894 >> [APPLAUSE] 2107 01:31:41,894 --> 01:31:42,428 >> ANNEX OUR GROUP FROM THE 2108 01:31:42,428 --> 01:31:44,864 PORTLAND AREA. FIRST UP IS THE 2109 01:31:44,864 --> 01:31:45,431 COLVILLE TRIBE PUBLIC WORKS 2110 01:31:45,431 --> 01:31:45,865 DEPARTMENT. 2111 01:31:45,865 --> 01:31:49,635 >> [APPLAUSE] 2112 01:31:49,635 --> 01:31:59,678 >> MR. RON TULU (PHONETIC) TO 2113 01:31:59,678 --> 01:32:00,112 ACCEPT FOR STANDING 2114 01:32:00,112 --> 01:32:00,579 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 2115 01:32:00,579 --> 01:32:01,080 SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCING 2116 01:32:01,080 --> 01:32:06,485 ADVANCING THE IHS MISSION. 2117 01:32:06,485 --> 01:32:07,019 NEXT ROOM THE AREA IN THE 2118 01:32:07,019 --> 01:32:08,654 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 2119 01:32:08,654 --> 01:32:09,288 INITIATIVE. MS. KARINE SMITH TO 2120 01:32:09,288 --> 01:32:09,922 ACCEPT, PORTLAND AREA. 2121 01:32:09,922 --> 01:32:14,360 >> [APPLAUSE] 2122 01:32:14,360 --> 01:32:14,960 >> FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND 2123 01:32:14,960 --> 01:32:16,996 EFFORTS TO INITIATE THE 2124 01:32:16,996 --> 01:32:19,465 INCORPORATION OF SOCIAL 2125 01:32:19,465 --> 01:32:20,099 DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AS PART 2126 01:32:20,099 --> 01:32:21,033 OF THE PEDIATRIC AND ADULT 2127 01:32:21,033 --> 01:32:21,901 FUNDING BUSINESS. 2128 01:32:21,901 --> 01:32:27,873 >> [APPLAUSE] 2129 01:32:27,873 --> 01:32:28,407 >> AND OUR LAST GROUP AWARD 2130 01:32:28,407 --> 01:32:34,280 TEAM IS THE WOSU CLINICAL TEAM 2131 01:32:34,280 --> 01:32:34,780 FROM THE PORTLAND AREA, 2132 01:32:34,780 --> 01:32:35,347 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER RACHEL 2133 01:32:35,347 --> 01:32:35,881 TAYLOR TO ACCEPT. 2134 01:32:35,881 --> 01:32:39,952 >> [APPLAUSE] 2135 01:32:39,952 --> 01:32:42,721 >> FOR EXAMPLE FIND THE IHS 2136 01:32:42,721 --> 01:32:43,322 MISSION TO THE CLINICAL CARE 2137 01:32:43,322 --> 01:32:49,328 THEY PROVIDE TO THE CHIMAHUA 2138 01:32:49,328 --> 01:32:50,396 INDIAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS. 2139 01:32:50,396 --> 01:32:53,199 >> [APPLAUSE] 2140 01:32:53,199 --> 01:32:53,699 >> WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO 2141 01:32:53,699 --> 01:32:56,402 ACKNOWLEDGE ALL OF THE AWARDEES 2142 01:32:56,402 --> 01:33:05,711 IN THE DIRECTOR'S AWARD 2143 01:33:05,711 --> 01:33:06,345 CATEGORY. AND THE NAMES ARE ON 2144 01:33:06,345 --> 01:33:06,946 THE SCREEN. WE WOULD LIKE TO 2145 01:33:06,946 --> 01:33:07,580 GIVE THEM ALL THE BIG ROUND OF 2146 01:33:07,580 --> 01:33:09,481 APPLAUSE. 2147 01:33:09,481 --> 01:33:12,184 I THINK IT IS TELLING OF OUR 2148 01:33:12,184 --> 01:33:12,818 AGENCY, WHEN YOU SEE THE NUMBER 2149 01:33:12,818 --> 01:33:13,485 OF GROUP OR TEAM AWARDS THAT WE 2150 01:33:13,485 --> 01:33:15,821 HAVE, VERSUS INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. 2151 01:33:15,821 --> 01:33:16,922 WE KNOW IT TAKES A TEAM TO 2152 01:33:16,922 --> 01:33:17,523 MOVE THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO 2153 01:33:17,523 --> 01:33:20,626 DO. CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT 2154 01:33:20,626 --> 01:33:21,260 TEAMWORK AND THE WORK THAT YOU 2155 01:33:21,260 --> 01:33:23,128 HAVE DONE. JOB WELL, WELL 2156 01:33:23,128 --> 01:33:23,896 DONE. 2157 01:33:23,896 --> 01:33:29,201 >> [APPLAUSE] 2158 01:33:29,201 --> 01:33:29,802 >> I THINK WERE GOING TO HAVE A 2159 01:33:29,802 --> 01:33:30,769 LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FORMAT 2160 01:33:30,769 --> 01:33:34,607 HERE. WE HAVE OUR SPECIAL 2161 01:33:34,607 --> 01:33:35,207 RECOGNITION URBAN LEADERSHIP 2162 01:33:35,207 --> 01:33:40,546 AWARD? FROM THE NATIONAL 2163 01:33:40,546 --> 01:33:42,448 COUNCIL OF URBAN INDIAN HEALTH? 2164 01:33:42,448 --> 01:33:44,550 I DIDN'T SEE YOU OVER THERE. 2165 01:33:44,550 --> 01:33:52,558 -- CEO OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL 2166 01:33:52,558 --> 01:33:53,158 URBAN INDIAN HEALTH CARE TEAM 2167 01:33:53,158 --> 01:33:53,626 TO ACCEPT THE SPECIAL 2168 01:33:53,626 --> 01:33:54,226 RECOGNITION URBAN LEADERSHIP 2169 01:33:54,226 --> 01:33:54,560 AWARD. 2170 01:33:54,560 --> 01:33:59,265 >> [APPLAUSE] 2171 01:33:59,265 --> 01:33:59,832 >> FOR DEDICATION TO SERVING 2172 01:33:59,832 --> 01:34:00,866 INDIAN COUNTRY FOR MORE THAN 10 2173 01:34:00,866 --> 01:34:06,772 YEARS OF VARIOUS ROLES 2174 01:34:06,772 --> 01:34:07,339 INCLUDING CLERKING FOR THE 2175 01:34:07,339 --> 01:34:07,973 TRIBAL SUPREME COURTS, SERVING 2176 01:34:07,973 --> 01:34:08,507 AS A STAFF MEMBER FOR THE 2177 01:34:08,507 --> 01:34:18,217 UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL --FOR 2178 01:34:18,217 --> 01:34:18,851 THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 2179 01:34:18,851 --> 01:34:19,485 REPRESENTING NUMEROUS TRIBES OF 2180 01:34:19,485 --> 01:34:20,085 BOTH COUNSEL AND PROSECUTOR, 2181 01:34:20,085 --> 01:34:20,686 AND A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE TO 2182 01:34:20,686 --> 01:34:21,320 IMPROVING HEALTHCARE IN INDIAN 2183 01:34:21,320 --> 01:34:21,720 COUNTRY. 2184 01:34:21,720 --> 01:34:22,821 >> [APPLAUSE] 2185 01:34:22,821 --> 01:34:23,088 >> 2186 01:34:23,088 --> 01:34:25,257 >> 2187 01:34:25,257 --> 01:34:29,028 NEXT ARE THE DIRECTOR'S AWARDS 2188 01:34:29,028 --> 01:34:32,498 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THIS 2189 01:34:32,498 --> 01:34:33,465 AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SERVICE OF 2190 01:34:33,465 --> 01:34:33,932 INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE 2191 01:34:33,932 --> 01:34:37,169 SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED THE IHS 2192 01:34:37,169 --> 01:34:39,271 MISSION AND VISION OF STRATEGIC 2193 01:34:39,271 --> 01:34:39,872 GOALS, DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE 2194 01:34:39,872 --> 01:34:40,439 INNOVATION AND EXCEPTIONAL 2195 01:34:40,439 --> 01:34:47,212 PERFORMANCE AND/OR EXEMPLARY 2196 01:34:47,212 --> 01:34:47,846 ACTIONS RESULTING IN QUALITY OF 2197 01:34:47,846 --> 01:34:48,347 SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS, 2198 01:34:48,347 --> 01:34:48,947 STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS OF 2199 01:34:48,947 --> 01:34:54,219 THE IHS. 2200 01:34:54,219 --> 01:34:54,653 I'LL START WITH THE 2201 01:34:54,653 --> 01:34:59,224 ALBUQUERQUE AREA INDIVIDUAL 2202 01:34:59,224 --> 01:35:00,359 AWARDS. MS. YOLANDA ADAMS. 2203 01:35:00,359 --> 01:35:02,094 >> [APPLAUSE] 2204 01:35:02,094 --> 01:35:05,931 >> FOR EXCEPTIONAL INNOVATIVE, 2205 01:35:05,931 --> 01:35:07,333 AND STRONG LEADERSHIP WHILE 2206 01:35:07,333 --> 01:35:12,471 PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY NURSING 2207 01:35:12,471 --> 01:35:13,072 CARE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TO 2208 01:35:13,072 --> 01:35:13,605 PATIENTS DURING THE NURSE 2209 01:35:13,605 --> 01:35:14,106 SHORTAGE CRISIS. 2210 01:35:14,106 --> 01:35:20,379 >> [APPLAUSE] 2211 01:35:20,379 --> 01:35:23,015 >> NEXT FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE 2212 01:35:23,015 --> 01:35:24,083 AREA, IS MS. KIMBERLY STANFIELD. 2213 01:35:24,083 --> 01:35:28,687 >> [APPLAUSE] 2214 01:35:28,687 --> 01:35:33,092 >> FOR EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER 2215 01:35:33,092 --> 01:35:34,793 SERVICE WHILE PROVIDING THE 2216 01:35:34,793 --> 01:35:35,361 DEPENDABLE SERVICES ACROSS 2217 01:35:35,361 --> 01:35:35,928 MULTIPLE DEPARTMENT AND HAS 2218 01:35:35,928 --> 01:35:36,528 PROVIDED INVALUABLE CARE FOR 2219 01:35:36,528 --> 01:35:37,096 THE ZUNI COMMUNITY. 2220 01:35:37,096 --> 01:35:39,331 >> [APPLAUSE] 2221 01:35:39,331 --> 01:35:49,341 >> 2222 01:35:52,878 --> 01:35:53,545 >> NEXT IS OUR GREAT PLAINS 2223 01:35:53,545 --> 01:35:55,647 AREA. MS. ROBIN PARKS. 2224 01:35:55,647 --> 01:35:56,515 FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER 2225 01:35:56,515 --> 01:36:00,018 SERVICE AND SHINES THE MOST IN 2226 01:36:00,018 --> 01:36:08,026 A ROLE AS THE LEAD AREA TRIBAL 2227 01:36:08,026 --> 01:36:08,560 COORDINATOR FOR THE GREAT 2228 01:36:08,560 --> 01:36:09,194 PLAINS AREA, RECEIVING NUMEROUS 2229 01:36:09,194 --> 01:36:09,828 PRAISES FROM EMPLOYEES. 2230 01:36:09,828 --> 01:36:13,232 >> [APPLAUSE] 2231 01:36:13,232 --> 01:36:14,400 >> NEXT IS OUR HEADQUARTERS 2232 01:36:14,400 --> 01:36:15,000 AWARDS, INDIVIDUAL AWARDS FOR 2233 01:36:15,000 --> 01:36:16,668 CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE FIRST ONE 2234 01:36:16,668 --> 01:36:17,369 IS CHRISTOPHER --. 2235 01:36:17,369 --> 01:36:22,007 >> [APPLAUSE] 2236 01:36:22,007 --> 01:36:26,378 >> FOR CO-LEADING THE IHS 2237 01:36:26,378 --> 01:36:26,979 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INVOICE 2238 01:36:26,979 --> 01:36:30,015 PROCESSING PLATFORM AND 2239 01:36:30,015 --> 01:36:30,482 AWARDING AND MANAGING 2240 01:36:30,482 --> 01:36:31,016 MISSION-CRITICAL CONTROL 2241 01:36:31,016 --> 01:36:37,623 RESULTING IN THE IHS COMPLIANCE 2242 01:36:37,623 --> 01:36:38,123 WITH FEDERAL FINANCIAL 2243 01:36:38,123 --> 01:36:38,757 MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS. 2244 01:36:38,757 --> 01:36:42,327 >> [APPLAUSE] 2245 01:36:42,327 --> 01:36:43,195 >> NEXT IS OUR NAVAJO AREA 2246 01:36:43,195 --> 01:36:46,098 AWARDEES. FIRST IS MS. ELLA GAY 2247 01:36:46,098 --> 01:36:46,932 (PHONETIC). 2248 01:36:46,932 --> 01:36:51,603 >> [APPLAUSE] 2249 01:36:51,603 --> 01:36:53,172 >> FOR BEING A VALUABLE LEADER 2250 01:36:53,172 --> 01:37:03,682 WITHIN GSU'S -- DEPARTMENT -- 2251 01:37:07,653 --> 01:37:08,053 GAY PROVIDES CLINICAL 2252 01:37:08,053 --> 01:37:08,654 EXCELLENCE FOR PATIENTS WHILE 2253 01:37:08,654 --> 01:37:10,088 TREATING EVERYONE WHO SURROUNDS 2254 01:37:10,088 --> 01:37:10,556 HER WITH KINDNESS AND 2255 01:37:10,556 --> 01:37:10,989 COMPASSION. 2256 01:37:10,989 --> 01:37:13,892 >> [APPLAUSE] 2257 01:37:13,892 --> 01:37:14,960 >> NEXT FROM THE NAVAJO AREA IS 2258 01:37:14,960 --> 01:37:16,728 MR. JOSHUA LAUGHING. 2259 01:37:16,728 --> 01:37:22,201 >> [APPLAUSE] 2260 01:37:22,201 --> 01:37:22,801 >> FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENT 2261 01:37:22,801 --> 01:37:28,373 CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH INTERNAL 2262 01:37:28,373 --> 01:37:29,641 DEPARTMENTS AT THE -- 2263 01:37:29,641 --> 01:37:33,745 HEALTHCARE CENTER WHILE 2264 01:37:33,745 --> 01:37:34,346 DELIVERING ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES 2265 01:37:34,346 --> 01:37:34,913 FOR PATIENT NEEDS. 2266 01:37:34,913 --> 01:37:36,148 >> [APPLAUSE] 2267 01:37:36,148 --> 01:37:42,421 >> NEXT IS OUR AWARD FROM THE 2268 01:37:42,421 --> 01:37:43,088 OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. MS. LAUREN 2269 01:37:43,088 --> 01:37:44,423 TAYLOR. 2270 01:37:44,423 --> 01:37:47,426 >> [APPLAUSE] 2271 01:37:47,426 --> 01:37:48,026 >> FOR DILIGENCE AND EXEMPLARY 2272 01:37:48,026 --> 01:37:49,194 CUSTOMER SERVICE AND 2273 01:37:49,194 --> 01:37:50,929 CORRELATING SPECIAL ORDER 2274 01:37:50,929 --> 01:37:55,701 PRODUCT FOR IHS FACILITIES, 2275 01:37:55,701 --> 01:37:56,134 AMIDST SUPPLY CHAIN 2276 01:37:56,134 --> 01:37:56,602 DISRUPTIONS. 2277 01:37:56,602 --> 01:38:06,778 >> [APPLAUSE] 2278 01:38:07,412 --> 01:38:09,848 >> NEXT ARE AWARDEES FROM THE 2279 01:38:09,848 --> 01:38:13,752 PHOENIX AREA. JC ARIANNO. FOR 2280 01:38:13,752 --> 01:38:21,293 PROVIDING EXCELLENT SERVICE, 2281 01:38:21,293 --> 01:38:21,894 EVERY PATIENT AND EVERY TIME 2282 01:38:21,894 --> 01:38:22,494 ALWAYS GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND 2283 01:38:22,494 --> 01:38:23,128 FOR MAKING PATIENTS COMFORTABLE 2284 01:38:23,128 --> 01:38:23,629 AFTER SURGERY. 2285 01:38:23,629 --> 01:38:33,805 >> [APPLAUSE] 2286 01:38:36,074 --> 01:38:38,243 >> NEXT OF THE PHOENIX AREA IS 2287 01:38:38,243 --> 01:38:39,878 ZANE WHITE. 2288 01:38:39,878 --> 01:38:45,083 >> [APPLAUSE] 2289 01:38:45,083 --> 01:38:49,054 >> MR. WHITE IS BEING AWARDED 2290 01:38:49,054 --> 01:38:49,655 TODAY FOR BEING A TEAM PLAYER 2291 01:38:49,655 --> 01:38:50,789 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, 2292 01:38:50,789 --> 01:38:51,323 AND RESOURCES TO HIS TEAM 2293 01:38:51,323 --> 01:38:54,693 MEMBERS AND LEADS BY EXAMPLE BY 2294 01:38:54,693 --> 01:38:55,327 MAINTAINING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE 2295 01:38:55,327 --> 01:38:56,061 AND EMPATHY FOR OUR PATIENTS. 2296 01:38:56,061 --> 01:39:00,933 >> [APPLAUSE] 2297 01:39:00,933 --> 01:39:04,536 >> NEXT ARE AWARDS FROM THE 2298 01:39:04,536 --> 01:39:05,103 PORTLAND AREA. FIRST OFF IS 2299 01:39:05,103 --> 01:39:13,412 SARAH --. 2300 01:39:13,412 --> 01:39:14,012 >> FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND 2301 01:39:14,012 --> 01:39:20,085 DEDICATION TO THE OEHS STAFF 2302 01:39:20,085 --> 01:39:20,852 AND THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS. 2303 01:39:20,852 --> 01:39:24,056 >> [APPLAUSE] 2304 01:39:24,056 --> 01:39:26,592 >> NEXT IS COMMANDER RYAN PET. 2305 01:39:26,592 --> 01:39:28,060 FOR EXCEPTIONAL ... 2306 01:39:28,060 --> 01:39:30,729 >> [APPLAUSE] 2307 01:39:30,729 --> 01:39:41,173 >> FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP 2308 01:39:42,074 --> 01:39:42,608 IN IMPROVING YOUR, PATIENTS' 2309 01:39:42,608 --> 01:39:43,208 HEALTH THROUGH THE INNOVATION 2310 01:39:43,208 --> 01:39:43,809 PROJECT IN IMPROVING QUALITY 2311 01:39:43,809 --> 01:39:44,576 EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE CLINIC. 2312 01:39:44,576 --> 01:39:45,477 >> [APPLAUSE] 2313 01:39:45,477 --> 01:39:48,413 >> NEXT IS SIERRA CHATS 2314 01:39:48,413 --> 01:39:49,381 (PHONETIC). 2315 01:39:49,381 --> 01:39:55,320 >> [APPLAUSE] 2316 01:39:55,320 --> 01:40:01,293 >> FROM THE PORTLAND AREA FOR 2317 01:40:01,293 --> 01:40:01,793 OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND 2318 01:40:01,793 --> 01:40:02,361 DEDICATION TO THE NORTHWEST 2319 01:40:02,361 --> 01:40:02,961 TRIBES OF WASHINGTON AND FOR 2320 01:40:02,961 --> 01:40:05,731 BEING A HIGHLY VALUABLE 2321 01:40:05,731 --> 01:40:06,431 ENGINEERING RESOURCE FOR THE 2322 01:40:06,431 --> 01:40:08,133 OLYMPIC SYSTEM FMC PROGRAM. 2323 01:40:08,133 --> 01:40:11,370 >> [APPLAUSE] 2324 01:40:11,370 --> 01:40:12,037 >> THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF 2325 01:40:12,037 --> 01:40:20,412 OUR DIRECTOR'S AWARDS FOR 2326 01:40:20,412 --> 01:40:20,979 CUSTOMER SERVICE INDIVIDUAL 2327 01:40:20,979 --> 01:40:21,613 CATEGORY. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING 2328 01:40:21,613 --> 01:40:22,247 YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SLIDE FOR 2329 01:40:22,247 --> 01:40:26,051 ALL THE NAMES. LET'S GIVE THEM 2330 01:40:26,051 --> 01:40:26,852 ALL A ROBUST ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 2331 01:40:26,852 --> 01:40:32,357 >> [APPLAUSE] 2332 01:40:32,357 --> 01:40:33,592 >> WE WILL WORK THROUGH THAT. 2333 01:40:33,592 --> 01:40:38,463 NEXT IS OUR DIRECTOR'S AWARD 2334 01:40:38,463 --> 01:40:39,097 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE TEAM 2335 01:40:39,097 --> 01:40:42,934 AWARDS. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES 2336 01:40:42,934 --> 01:40:44,136 THE SERVICE OF GROUPS THAT HAVE 2337 01:40:44,136 --> 01:40:48,674 SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE THE IHS 2338 01:40:48,674 --> 01:40:49,174 MISSION AND VISION AND 2339 01:40:49,174 --> 01:40:50,375 STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2340 01:40:50,375 --> 01:40:54,246 FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE 2341 01:40:54,246 --> 01:40:54,913 AWARD IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE 2342 01:40:54,913 --> 01:40:56,314 INNOVATION AND EXCEPTIONAL 2343 01:40:56,314 --> 01:40:56,882 PERFORMANCE, AND EXEMPLARY 2344 01:40:56,882 --> 01:40:57,949 ACTIONS IN THE AREAS OF 2345 01:40:57,949 --> 01:40:59,618 INCREASING QUALITY OF SERVICE 2346 01:40:59,618 --> 01:41:01,086 TO CUSTOMERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND 2347 01:41:01,086 --> 01:41:03,689 PARTNERS OF THE IHS. AND TO 2348 01:41:03,689 --> 01:41:05,657 START OUR TEAM AWARDS OFTEN THE 2349 01:41:05,657 --> 01:41:09,828 -- AREA IS THE -- HUMAN 2350 01:41:09,828 --> 01:41:11,029 RESOURCES. MS. ARLENE BOLIN. 2351 01:41:11,029 --> 01:41:15,701 >> [APPLAUSE] 2352 01:41:15,701 --> 01:41:17,402 >> THIS TEAM WAS HONORED BY 2353 01:41:17,402 --> 01:41:18,003 PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER 2354 01:41:18,003 --> 01:41:20,872 SERVICE TO THE --LAKE SERVICE 2355 01:41:20,872 --> 01:41:21,506 UNIT. 2356 01:41:21,506 --> 01:41:27,512 >> [APPLAUSE] 2357 01:41:27,512 --> 01:41:30,982 >> OUR NEXT TEAM FROM -- IS A 2358 01:41:30,982 --> 01:41:31,750 RED LAKE PHARMACY REDUCTION 2359 01:41:31,750 --> 01:41:34,052 TEAM. ACCEPTED BY -- 2360 01:41:34,052 --> 01:41:39,758 >> [APPLAUSE] 2361 01:41:39,758 --> 01:41:40,292 >> THE HARM REDUCTION TEAM 2362 01:41:40,292 --> 01:41:41,126 PROVIDED NOVEL HARM REDUCTION 2363 01:41:41,126 --> 01:41:46,631 SERVICES TO THE RED LAKE 2364 01:41:46,631 --> 01:41:53,171 COMMUNITY. 2365 01:41:53,171 --> 01:41:53,772 THIS MOVES US TO THE BILLINGS 2366 01:41:53,772 --> 01:41:54,339 AREA. THE FIRST TEAM IN THE 2367 01:41:54,339 --> 01:41:54,973 NORTHERN CHEYENNE SERVICE UNIT 2368 01:41:54,973 --> 01:41:56,241 FACILITIES TEAM. ACCEPTED BY 2369 01:41:56,241 --> 01:42:04,750 ROBERT MAGPIE, FOR OUTSTANDING 2370 01:42:04,750 --> 01:42:05,350 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FOR THE 2371 01:42:05,350 --> 01:42:06,351 NORTHERN CHEYENNE SERVICE UNIT. 2372 01:42:06,351 --> 01:42:12,224 APAP1 2373 01:42:12,224 --> 01:42:12,691 >> NEXT IS THE NORTHERN 2374 01:42:12,691 --> 01:42:13,291 CHEYENNE SERVICE UNIT PUBLIC 2375 01:42:13,291 --> 01:42:13,825 HEALTH NURSING TEAM, MS. 2376 01:42:13,825 --> 01:42:14,292 JENNIFER --. 2377 01:42:14,292 --> 01:42:24,336 >> [APPLAUSE] 2378 01:42:24,336 --> 01:42:24,870 >> FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER 2379 01:42:24,870 --> 01:42:25,470 SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE 2380 01:42:25,470 --> 01:42:26,204 NORTHERN CHEYENNE COMMUNITY. 2381 01:42:26,204 --> 01:42:31,510 >> [APPLAUSE] 2382 01:42:31,510 --> 01:42:32,110 >> NEXT FOR THE BILLING AREA IS 2383 01:42:32,110 --> 01:42:40,252 THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE SERVICE 2384 01:42:40,252 --> 01:42:40,852 UNIT TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS' 2385 01:42:40,852 --> 01:42:41,419 TEAM. MS. TORI --. 2386 01:42:41,419 --> 01:42:42,354 >> [APPLAUSE] 2387 01:42:42,354 --> 01:42:42,921 >> FOR THE DEDICATION TO THE 2388 01:42:42,921 --> 01:42:48,727 MISSION OF THE IHS BY ENSURING 2389 01:42:48,727 --> 01:42:49,327 OUR PATIENTS CAN GET TO THEIR 2390 01:42:49,327 --> 01:42:49,961 LASTING APARTMENTS REGARDS OF 2391 01:42:49,961 --> 01:42:50,495 THE COLD, SNOW AND OTHER 2392 01:42:50,495 --> 01:42:53,064 BARRIERS ALONG THE WAY FOR 2393 01:42:53,064 --> 01:42:54,466 THEIR 204 MILE TRIPS. 2394 01:42:54,466 --> 01:42:57,102 >> [APPLAUSE] 2395 01:42:57,102 --> 01:43:04,142 >> NEXT IS THE WIND RIVER 2396 01:43:04,142 --> 01:43:04,676 SERVICE UNIT PURCHASE AND 2397 01:43:04,676 --> 01:43:06,144 REFERRAL CARE DEPARTMENT. MS. 2398 01:43:06,144 --> 01:43:11,616 -- TO ACCEPT. 2399 01:43:11,616 --> 01:43:12,184 >> FOR HAVING MAINTAINED THE 2400 01:43:12,184 --> 01:43:12,717 SERVICE UNIT AT A MEDICAL 2401 01:43:12,717 --> 01:43:15,153 PRIORITY 4, IN THE NONMEDICATED 2402 01:43:15,153 --> 01:43:16,154 (INDISCERNIBLE). 2403 01:43:16,154 --> 01:43:24,095 >> [APPLAUSE] 2404 01:43:24,095 --> 01:43:26,865 >> NEXT IS OUR GREAT PLAINS 2405 01:43:26,865 --> 01:43:27,499 AREA AWARDING. THE TEAM IS THE 2406 01:43:27,499 --> 01:43:30,468 EAGLE BUTTE INFECTION AND 2407 01:43:30,468 --> 01:43:31,136 CONTROL PREVENTION TEAM. 2408 01:43:31,136 --> 01:43:32,170 >> [APPLAUSE] 2409 01:43:32,170 --> 01:43:37,375 >> MS. ANN -- FOR PROACTIVELY 2410 01:43:37,375 --> 01:43:46,284 TAKING ON THE ROLES OF THE 2411 01:43:46,284 --> 01:43:46,885 CHESS TRAINERS TO ENSURE THE 2412 01:43:46,885 --> 01:43:47,485 FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL 2413 01:43:47,485 --> 01:43:48,086 SERVICES ARE CONCURRENT WITH 2414 01:43:48,086 --> 01:43:48,787 THE LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS. 2415 01:43:48,787 --> 01:43:51,223 >> [APPLAUSE] 2416 01:43:51,223 --> 01:43:51,756 >> NEXT IS THE HEADQUARTERS 2417 01:43:51,756 --> 01:43:52,958 GROUP. FIRST-TEAM IS A DIVISION 2418 01:43:52,958 --> 01:43:53,592 OF COMMISSION PERSONAL SUPPORT 2419 01:43:53,592 --> 01:43:56,127 ACCEPTED BY MS. DEANNA DICK. 2420 01:43:56,127 --> 01:44:02,667 >> [APPLAUSE] 2421 01:44:02,667 --> 01:44:03,201 >> FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER 2422 01:44:03,201 --> 01:44:04,369 SERVICE SUPPORT TO OVER 1500 2423 01:44:04,369 --> 01:44:07,706 COMMISSIONED CORPS OFFICERS AND 2424 01:44:07,706 --> 01:44:08,306 PROCESSING OF HAZARDOUS DUTY 2425 01:44:08,306 --> 01:44:08,940 PAY. 2426 01:44:08,940 --> 01:44:13,612 >> [APPLAUSE] 2427 01:44:13,612 --> 01:44:14,179 >> ALSO FROM HEADQUARTERS IS 2428 01:44:14,179 --> 01:44:15,780 OUR HEADQUARTERS TRAVEL TEAM. 2429 01:44:15,780 --> 01:44:16,681 MARK-- TO ACCEPT. 2430 01:44:16,681 --> 01:44:26,858 >> [APPLAUSE] 2431 01:44:29,995 --> 01:44:34,266 >> FROM THE NASHVILLE AREA, 2432 01:44:34,266 --> 01:44:41,006 NEXT TEAM IS THE SHANNACOCK 2433 01:44:41,006 --> 01:44:41,506 (PHONETIC) SERVICE UNIT 2434 01:44:41,506 --> 01:44:42,073 PURCHASE AND REFERRAL CARE 2435 01:44:42,073 --> 01:44:48,480 TEAM. 2436 01:44:48,480 --> 01:44:49,047 ACCEPTED BY KAREN SMITH FOR 2437 01:44:49,047 --> 01:44:49,581 THE OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER 2438 01:44:49,581 --> 01:44:50,582 SERVICE AND INDIVIDUAL 2439 01:44:50,582 --> 01:44:51,182 PROFESSIONALISM BY PROVIDING 2440 01:44:51,182 --> 01:44:54,486 UNINTERRUPTED CARE FOR THE 2441 01:44:54,486 --> 01:44:55,120 NATION THROUGH THE PURCHASE AND 2442 01:44:55,120 --> 01:44:55,687 REFERRAL CARE TEAM. 2443 01:44:55,687 --> 01:44:57,722 >> [APPLAUSE] 2444 01:44:57,722 --> 01:44:58,957 >> OUR NEXT NATIONAL TEAM IS 2445 01:44:58,957 --> 01:45:03,929 THE USET SPECIAL DIABETES 2446 01:45:03,929 --> 01:45:06,498 PROGRAM. DIETRICH TAYLOR. 2447 01:45:06,498 --> 01:45:10,268 >> [APPLAUSE] 2448 01:45:10,268 --> 01:45:15,073 >> MR. TAYLOR AND HIS TEAM, FOR 2449 01:45:15,073 --> 01:45:15,607 THE EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER 2450 01:45:15,607 --> 01:45:16,141 SERVICE AND SUPPORT TO 31 2451 01:45:16,141 --> 01:45:17,208 NASHVILLE AREA SPECIAL IBS 2452 01:45:17,208 --> 01:45:19,644 PROGRAM FOR INDIANS IS EXACTLY 2453 01:45:19,644 --> 01:45:25,417 APPLY AND BE AWARDED AS AN SDPI 2454 01:45:25,417 --> 01:45:26,017 PRIMARY GRANTEE FOR THE FIRST 2455 01:45:26,017 --> 01:45:26,584 TIME IN 25 YEARS. 2456 01:45:26,584 --> 01:45:27,719 >> [APPLAUSE] 2457 01:45:27,719 --> 01:45:31,756 >> NEXT ARE OUR TEAM FROM THE 2458 01:45:31,756 --> 01:45:32,290 NAVAJO AREA FOR CUSTOMER 2459 01:45:32,290 --> 01:45:38,263 SERVICE. THE FIRST ONE UP IS 2460 01:45:38,263 --> 01:45:38,797 THE GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL 2461 01:45:38,797 --> 01:45:39,597 CENTER TEAM. MS. CLARISSA JOHN. 2462 01:45:39,597 --> 01:45:43,835 >> [APPLAUSE] 2463 01:45:43,835 --> 01:45:44,436 >> FOR MAINTAINING THE QUALITY 2464 01:45:44,436 --> 01:45:45,971 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ENSURE 2465 01:45:45,971 --> 01:45:50,342 ALIGNMENT WITH THE IHS MISSION 2466 01:45:50,342 --> 01:45:50,875 AND VISION, AND ENHANCING 2467 01:45:50,875 --> 01:45:51,443 CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH MORE 2468 01:45:51,443 --> 01:45:54,779 EFFICIENT AND QUICKER ACCESS TO 2469 01:45:54,779 --> 01:45:57,415 SERVICES. REDUCING HEALP DESK 2470 01:45:57,415 --> 01:45:58,650 TICKET SIGNIFICANTLY. 2471 01:45:58,650 --> 01:46:06,558 >> [APPLAUSE] 2472 01:46:06,558 --> 01:46:07,125 >> OUR NEXT TEAMS COME FROM 2473 01:46:07,125 --> 01:46:09,627 THE OKLAHOMA CITY SERVICE AREA. 2474 01:46:09,627 --> 01:46:10,929 FIRST-TEAM IS FROM THE CHOCTAW 2475 01:46:10,929 --> 01:46:12,497 NATION. MS. --. 2476 01:46:12,497 --> 01:46:15,400 >> [APPLAUSE] 2477 01:46:15,400 --> 01:46:16,968 >> FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL 2478 01:46:16,968 --> 01:46:17,635 CUSTOMER SERVICE ACHIEVED BY 2479 01:46:17,635 --> 01:46:21,006 FOCUSING ON PATIENT 2480 01:46:21,006 --> 01:46:21,573 SATISFACTION AND PROVIDING 2481 01:46:21,573 --> 01:46:22,207 COMPASSIONATE AND PROFESSIONAL 2482 01:46:22,207 --> 01:46:22,540 CARE. 2483 01:46:22,540 --> 01:46:27,278 >> [APPLAUSE] 2484 01:46:27,278 --> 01:46:28,580 >> NEXT AWARD FROM THE ABNORMAL 2485 01:46:28,580 --> 01:46:30,348 CITY AREA IS THE CLINTON INDIAN 2486 01:46:30,348 --> 01:46:32,350 HEALTH CENTER EDS DEPARTMENT. 2487 01:46:32,350 --> 01:46:34,819 MS. -- TO ACCEPT. 2488 01:46:34,819 --> 01:46:38,656 >> [APPLAUSE] 2489 01:46:38,656 --> 01:46:41,793 >> FOR CONSISTENTLY GOING 2490 01:46:41,793 --> 01:46:42,394 ABOVE AND BEYOND THE DUTY TO 2491 01:46:42,394 --> 01:46:47,832 EXCEED THE NEED AND FACILITY 2492 01:46:47,832 --> 01:46:48,333 CLEANLINESS AND PATIENT 2493 01:46:48,333 --> 01:46:49,134 COMMUNITY ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES. 2494 01:46:49,134 --> 01:46:53,138 >> [APPLAUSE] 2495 01:46:53,138 --> 01:46:53,671 >> TO WRAP UP THE HOME CITY 2496 01:46:53,671 --> 01:46:58,443 AREA AWARD IS THE -- INDIAN 2497 01:46:58,443 --> 01:46:59,010 HEALTH CENTER PURCHASE AND 2498 01:46:59,010 --> 01:47:00,612 REFERRAL CARE PROGRAM. MS. 2499 01:47:00,612 --> 01:47:03,114 CONNIE -- 2500 01:47:03,114 --> 01:47:06,718 FOR THE VOTING EFFORTS AND 2501 01:47:06,718 --> 01:47:07,218 GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND 2502 01:47:07,218 --> 01:47:07,886 PERFORMANCE THAT COALESCED WELL 2503 01:47:07,886 --> 01:47:08,653 WITH THE MISSION AND VISION OF 2504 01:47:08,653 --> 01:47:09,754 THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. 2505 01:47:09,754 --> 01:47:16,061 >> [APPLAUSE] 2506 01:47:16,061 --> 01:47:16,628 >> OUR NEXT GROUP COMES FROM 2507 01:47:16,628 --> 01:47:17,862 THE PHOENIX AREA. FIRST GROUP 2508 01:47:17,862 --> 01:47:21,232 IS THE PHOENIX AREA IHS OHP 2509 01:47:21,232 --> 01:47:24,335 LABORATORY PROGRAM. MS. ARLINDA 2510 01:47:24,335 --> 01:47:26,204 LEAD (PHONETIC) TO ACCEPT. 2511 01:47:26,204 --> 01:47:30,241 >> [APPLAUSE] 2512 01:47:30,241 --> 01:47:32,010 >> FOR EXEMPLARY LAB TEAM TO 2513 01:47:32,010 --> 01:47:32,544 IMPROVE THE ACCREDITATION 2514 01:47:32,544 --> 01:47:36,114 OUTCOMES AND EXCELLENT RPMS 2515 01:47:36,114 --> 01:47:39,918 INTERFACES SUBMITTED -- LAB 2516 01:47:39,918 --> 01:47:42,954 CHARTER AND ENGAGE WITH COVID 2517 01:47:42,954 --> 01:47:47,025 RESPONSES AND RECRUITMENT AND 2518 01:47:47,025 --> 01:47:47,892 90% REVISION. 2519 01:47:47,892 --> 01:47:51,429 >> [APPLAUSE] 2520 01:47:51,429 --> 01:47:52,497 >> NEXT IS TIFFANY ELLERY 2521 01:47:52,497 --> 01:47:56,434 (PHONETIC) FROM THE PIMC 2522 01:47:56,434 --> 01:47:57,001 TECHNICIAN MEDICAL SUPPORT 2523 01:47:57,001 --> 01:47:57,335 TEAM. 2524 01:47:57,335 --> 01:48:00,271 >> [APPLAUSE] 2525 01:48:00,271 --> 01:48:02,373 >> FOR EXCEPTIONAL INNOVATIVE 2526 01:48:02,373 --> 01:48:03,341 AND LEADERSHIP CARRYING OUT 2527 01:48:03,341 --> 01:48:03,975 TASKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF 2528 01:48:03,975 --> 01:48:04,309 CARE. 2529 01:48:04,309 --> 01:48:08,813 >> [APPLAUSE] 2530 01:48:08,813 --> 01:48:11,449 >> NEXT ARE TEAMS FROM THE 2531 01:48:11,449 --> 01:48:14,986 PORTLAND AREA. THE DES PORTAL 2532 01:48:14,986 --> 01:48:23,061 AREA OHE CONTRACTING TEAM MS. 2533 01:48:23,061 --> 01:48:29,634 MELISSA WOLRMACK (PHONETIC). 2534 01:48:29,634 --> 01:48:30,201 FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT AND 2535 01:48:30,201 --> 01:48:30,802 CONTRACTING SERVICES. 2536 01:48:30,802 --> 01:48:33,872 >> [APPLAUSE] 2537 01:48:33,872 --> 01:48:34,472 >> THAT BRINGS US TO THE END TO 2538 01:48:34,472 --> 01:48:40,578 ALL OF OUR AWARDEES FOR THE 2539 01:48:40,578 --> 01:48:41,112 DIRECTOR'S AWARD CUSTOMER 2540 01:48:41,112 --> 01:48:41,746 SERVICE TEAM CATEGORY. I WOULD 2541 01:48:41,746 --> 01:48:42,347 LIKE TO GIVE THEM ALL A BIG 2542 01:48:42,347 --> 01:48:43,014 ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 2543 01:48:43,014 --> 01:48:46,451 >> [APPLAUSE] 2544 01:48:46,451 --> 01:48:50,922 >> OUR NEXT AWARDS ARE OUR IHS 2545 01:48:50,922 --> 01:48:52,624 PANDEMIC HEROES AWARDS. THIS 2546 01:48:52,624 --> 01:48:55,126 AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL 2547 01:48:55,126 --> 01:48:55,727 DEDICATED WORK AND SELF 2548 01:48:55,727 --> 01:48:59,430 RESPONSE IN THE FACE OF THE 2549 01:48:59,430 --> 01:49:00,031 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE 2550 01:49:00,031 --> 01:49:00,665 AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SERVICE OF 2551 01:49:00,665 --> 01:49:02,967 INDIVIDUALS THAT ADVANCE THE 2552 01:49:02,967 --> 01:49:04,235 IHS MISSION AND VISION THROUGH 2553 01:49:04,235 --> 01:49:06,938 WORK FOCUSED AIMS-OBJECTIVES 2554 01:49:06,938 --> 01:49:10,275 AND THE COVID-19 ACTION PLAN OF 2555 01:49:10,275 --> 01:49:12,510 THE FIRST AWARDEES COME FROM 2556 01:49:12,510 --> 01:49:13,878 HEADQUARTERS. MS. JULIA CORBIN. 2557 01:49:13,878 --> 01:49:19,918 >> [APPLAUSE] 2558 01:49:19,918 --> 01:49:22,086 >> THIS INDIVIDUAL AWARD IS FOR 2559 01:49:22,086 --> 01:49:22,587 OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, 2560 01:49:22,587 --> 01:49:27,058 INNOVATION AND DEDICATION TO 2561 01:49:27,058 --> 01:49:27,592 AWARDING MISSION-CRITICAL 2562 01:49:27,592 --> 01:49:29,427 CONTRACTS SUPPORTING THE IHS'S 2563 01:49:29,427 --> 01:49:32,730 RESPONSE DURING THE COVID-19 2564 01:49:32,730 --> 01:49:33,264 PANDEMIC. 2565 01:49:33,264 --> 01:49:34,899 >> [APPLAUSE] 2566 01:49:34,899 --> 01:49:38,069 >> NEXT UP IS MR. DARRYL SMITH. 2567 01:49:38,069 --> 01:49:44,542 >> [APPLAUSE] 2568 01:49:44,542 --> 01:49:45,109 >> MR. SMITH IS RECEIVING THE 2569 01:49:45,109 --> 01:49:46,811 AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING 2570 01:49:46,811 --> 01:49:50,215 LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND 2571 01:49:50,215 --> 01:49:52,217 DEDICATION IN AWARDING 2572 01:49:52,217 --> 01:49:52,817 MANAGEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS 2573 01:49:52,817 --> 01:49:54,986 AND WERE SUPPORTING THE IHS 2574 01:49:54,986 --> 01:49:56,354 RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 2575 01:49:56,354 --> 01:49:57,088 PANDEMIC. 2576 01:49:57,088 --> 01:50:00,191 >> [APPLAUSE] 2577 01:50:00,191 --> 01:50:02,660 >> NEXT PANDEMIC AWARD COMES 2578 01:50:02,660 --> 01:50:05,530 FROM THE NAVAJO AREA. MS. 2579 01:50:05,530 --> 01:50:06,965 MARINDA BEGAY (PHONETIC). 2580 01:50:06,965 --> 01:50:10,401 >> [APPLAUSE] 2581 01:50:10,401 --> 01:50:11,002 >> FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENT 2582 01:50:11,002 --> 01:50:13,104 CUSTOMER SERVICE BY EXAMPLE 2583 01:50:13,104 --> 01:50:14,672 FIND TEAMWORK AND DEDICATION. 2584 01:50:14,672 --> 01:50:19,444 >> [APPLAUSE] 2585 01:50:19,444 --> 01:50:21,512 >> NEXT IS THE AWARD FROM THE 2586 01:50:21,512 --> 01:50:29,187 HOME CITY AREA FOR PANDEMIC 2587 01:50:29,187 --> 01:50:31,689 RESPONSE. MR. TRENT -- FOR HERE 2588 01:50:31,689 --> 01:50:32,156 IS HIM AND SUPPORTIVE 2589 01:50:32,156 --> 01:50:35,960 OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO IHS 2590 01:50:35,960 --> 01:50:37,795 TRIBAL AND INDIAN ORGANIZATION 2591 01:50:37,795 --> 01:50:39,964 IN ADVANCING THE IHS MISSION. 2592 01:50:39,964 --> 01:50:43,534 >> [APPLAUSE] 2593 01:50:43,534 --> 01:50:48,039 >> NEXT PANDEMIC AWARD, HEROES 2594 01:50:48,039 --> 01:50:49,140 AWARD, COMES FROM THE PHOENIX 2595 01:50:49,140 --> 01:50:51,309 AREA. LIEUTENANT ASHLEY -- 2596 01:50:51,309 --> 01:50:56,247 >> [APPLAUSE] 2597 01:50:56,247 --> 01:50:58,349 >> FOR ENHANCING THE PHOENIX 2598 01:50:58,349 --> 01:50:58,950 INDIAN CENTER MEDICAL CENTER 2599 01:50:58,950 --> 01:50:59,550 VACCINATION CLINICAL EFFORTS 2600 01:50:59,550 --> 01:51:00,852 AND DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL 2601 01:51:00,852 --> 01:51:01,452 LEADERSHIP AND COMPASSION FOR 2602 01:51:01,452 --> 01:51:02,120 COLLEAGUES AND PATIENTS. 2603 01:51:02,120 --> 01:51:08,126 >> [APPLAUSE] 2604 01:51:08,126 --> 01:51:08,693 >> NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO ALSO 2605 01:51:08,693 --> 01:51:09,327 ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE AWARDEES IN 2606 01:51:09,327 --> 01:51:12,530 THE PANDEMIC HEROISM AWARD, IN 2607 01:51:12,530 --> 01:51:14,999 THE INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY AND 2608 01:51:14,999 --> 01:51:15,600 GIVE THEM ALL A BIG ROUND OF 2609 01:51:15,600 --> 01:51:16,000 APPLAUSE. 2610 01:51:16,000 --> 01:51:20,071 >> [APPLAUSE] 2611 01:51:20,071 --> 01:51:24,208 >> NEXT ARE THE PANDEMIC 2612 01:51:24,208 --> 01:51:26,911 HEROISM TEAM AWARDS. THESE 2613 01:51:26,911 --> 01:51:27,545 AWARDS RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL, 2614 01:51:27,545 --> 01:51:28,946 DEDICATED WORK, SELFLESS 2615 01:51:28,946 --> 01:51:30,114 RESPONSES IN THE FACE OF THE 2616 01:51:30,114 --> 01:51:32,717 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THE 2617 01:51:32,717 --> 01:51:33,351 AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SERVICE OF 2618 01:51:33,351 --> 01:51:38,423 GROUPS THAT ADVANCE THE IHS 2619 01:51:38,423 --> 01:51:39,057 MISSION/ PATIENT AND THE WORK- 2620 01:51:39,057 --> 01:51:41,125 FOCUSED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AND 2621 01:51:41,125 --> 01:51:46,664 THE COVID-19 ACTION PLAN. 2622 01:51:46,664 --> 01:51:47,131 BURSTEIN IS FROM THE 2623 01:51:47,131 --> 01:51:47,699 ALBUQUERQUE AREA, THE ZUNI 2624 01:51:47,699 --> 01:51:51,569 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE 2625 01:51:51,569 --> 01:51:52,070 CENTER, URGENT CARE AND 2626 01:51:52,070 --> 01:51:52,704 EMERGENCY ROOM TEAM. MS. RACHEL 2627 01:51:52,704 --> 01:51:53,271 TRIBBETT TO ACCEPT. 2628 01:51:53,271 --> 01:51:55,740 >> [APPLAUSE] 2629 01:51:55,740 --> 01:51:57,742 >> FOR OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK 2630 01:51:57,742 --> 01:52:00,211 THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 2631 01:52:00,211 --> 01:52:02,914 PANDEMIC FUELED BY PASSION, 2632 01:52:02,914 --> 01:52:03,448 COMMITMENT, AND DESIRE TO 2633 01:52:03,448 --> 01:52:04,048 PROVIDE ALL PATIENTS WITH THE 2634 01:52:04,048 --> 01:52:04,716 HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE. 2635 01:52:04,716 --> 01:52:08,786 >> [APPLAUSE] 2636 01:52:08,786 --> 01:52:09,387 >> NEXT GROUP AWARD IS FROM THE 2637 01:52:09,387 --> 01:52:19,197 BILLINGS AREA. THE CROW AGENCY 2638 01:52:19,197 --> 01:52:19,797 SERVICE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT, 2639 01:52:19,797 --> 01:52:24,969 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DANIEL 2640 01:52:24,969 --> 01:52:25,503 HAMEL. FOR EXCEPTIONAL 2641 01:52:25,503 --> 01:52:26,037 HIGH-LEVEL AND SUSTAINED 2642 01:52:26,037 --> 01:52:26,537 PERFORMANCE DURING THE 2643 01:52:26,537 --> 01:52:27,171 COMPLICATED AND COMPLEX RESPOND 2644 01:52:27,171 --> 01:52:27,805 OPERATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 2645 01:52:27,805 --> 01:52:28,406 PANDEMIC. 2646 01:52:28,406 --> 01:52:32,543 >> [APPLAUSE] 2647 01:52:32,543 --> 01:52:33,111 >> OUR NEXT TEAM AWARDED COME 2648 01:52:33,111 --> 01:52:36,714 FROM THE CROW AGENCY SERVICE 2649 01:52:36,714 --> 01:52:39,517 UNIT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. MS. 2650 01:52:39,517 --> 01:52:45,690 KELLY PRETTYWEASEL (PHONETIC). 2651 01:52:45,690 --> 01:52:48,659 >> FOR HANDLING MULTIPLE 2652 01:52:48,659 --> 01:52:49,293 CHALLENGES DURING THE PANDEMIC 2653 01:52:49,293 --> 01:52:49,827 WHILE COMPLETING CONTACT 2654 01:52:49,827 --> 01:52:52,163 RAISING. THEY ALSO WORKED 2655 01:52:52,163 --> 01:52:52,764 EXTENSIVE HOURS TO QUELL THE 2656 01:52:52,764 --> 01:52:53,431 TRANSMISSION OF SYPHILIS. 2657 01:52:53,431 --> 01:52:58,503 >> [APPLAUSE] 2658 01:52:58,503 --> 01:52:59,737 >> NEXT IS OUR HEADQUARTERS 2659 01:52:59,737 --> 01:53:06,944 TEAM. THE IHS NATIONAL COVID-19 2660 01:53:06,944 --> 01:53:09,313 CRITICAL CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM 2661 01:53:09,313 --> 01:53:09,814 ACCEPTED BY DOCTOR TINA 2662 01:53:09,814 --> 01:53:10,214 JOHNSON. 2663 01:53:10,214 --> 01:53:18,923 >> [APPLAUSE] 2664 01:53:18,923 --> 01:53:19,457 >> FOR PROVIDING INNOVATIVE 2665 01:53:19,457 --> 01:53:20,091 CRITICAL CARE PATIENT CARE AND 2666 01:53:20,091 --> 01:53:22,860 CLINICAL EDUCATION THAT ENSURES 2667 01:53:22,860 --> 01:53:23,428 IHS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST 2668 01:53:23,428 --> 01:53:24,028 QUALITY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES 2669 01:53:24,028 --> 01:53:26,330 GEARED TO ALASKA NATIVE 2670 01:53:26,330 --> 01:53:28,099 PATIENTS FOR COVID-19. 2671 01:53:28,099 --> 01:53:35,440 >> [APPLAUSE] 2672 01:53:35,440 --> 01:53:36,040 >> I WOULD REMIND THE AUDIENCE 2673 01:53:36,040 --> 01:53:36,607 THAT WAS THE HEADQUARTERS 2674 01:53:36,607 --> 01:53:42,914 AWARD. NOW FROM THE NASHVILLE 2675 01:53:42,914 --> 01:53:43,548 AREA. THE TEAM IS THE CHEROKEE 2676 01:53:43,548 --> 01:53:46,551 INDIAN HOSPITAL PHARMACIST 2677 01:53:46,551 --> 01:53:47,151 TEAM. MS. ASHLEY CHANNELS TO 2678 01:53:47,151 --> 01:53:49,587 ACCEPT. 2679 01:53:49,587 --> 01:53:50,087 FOR DEVELOPING AN EQUAL 2680 01:53:50,087 --> 01:53:52,390 MEDICAL SERVICES AND PATIENT 2681 01:53:52,390 --> 01:53:54,025 CARE PROTOCOLS TO MEET THE NEED 2682 01:53:54,025 --> 01:53:55,960 CREATED BY COVID-19 DELTA 2683 01:53:55,960 --> 01:53:56,594 VARIANT SURGE. 2684 01:53:56,594 --> 01:54:02,800 >> [APPLAUSE] 2685 01:54:02,800 --> 01:54:03,401 >> NEXT FROM THE NATURAL AREA 2686 01:54:03,401 --> 01:54:10,174 IS THE USET TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2687 01:54:10,174 --> 01:54:10,875 TEAM. 2688 01:54:10,875 --> 01:54:14,178 >> [APPLAUSE] 2689 01:54:14,178 --> 01:54:19,617 >> THE EPIDEMIOLOGY TEAM IS 2690 01:54:19,617 --> 01:54:20,084 BEING AWARDED FOR THE 2691 01:54:20,084 --> 01:54:20,718 EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT 2692 01:54:20,718 --> 01:54:23,654 TO THE NASHVILLE AREA TRIBAL 2693 01:54:23,654 --> 01:54:24,288 ISSUES DURING THE UNPRECEDENTED 2694 01:54:24,288 --> 01:54:24,889 GLOBAL PUBLIC CRISIS. 2695 01:54:24,889 --> 01:54:29,494 >> [APPLAUSE] 2696 01:54:29,494 --> 01:54:30,061 >> THE NEXT ARE THE PANDEMIC 2697 01:54:30,061 --> 01:54:31,496 AWARDS FROM THE NAVAJO AREA. 2698 01:54:31,496 --> 01:54:36,534 FIRST IS THE TEAM AWARD FOR THE 2699 01:54:36,534 --> 01:54:37,134 COVID-19 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY 2700 01:54:37,134 --> 01:54:37,735 INFUSION CLINIC TEAM. 2701 01:54:37,735 --> 01:54:42,773 >> [APPLAUSE] 2702 01:54:42,773 --> 01:54:43,374 >> LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CHELSEA 2703 01:54:43,374 --> 01:54:44,642 MCFADDEN TO ACCEPT. FOR THE 2704 01:54:44,642 --> 01:54:51,382 EXEMPLARY PROVISION OF COVID-19 2705 01:54:51,382 --> 01:54:51,983 EMERGENCY REVIEWED MONOCLONAL 2706 01:54:51,983 --> 01:54:55,720 ANTIBODIES FOR TREATING SEVERE 2707 01:54:55,720 --> 01:54:56,187 COVID-19 DISEASE AND 2708 01:54:56,187 --> 01:54:56,721 HOSPITALIZATIONS. 2709 01:54:56,721 --> 01:55:00,758 >> [APPLAUSE] 2710 01:55:00,758 --> 01:55:01,259 >> NEXT UP IS THE CHINLE 2711 01:55:01,259 --> 01:55:02,793 SERVICE UNIT PUBLIC HEALTH 2712 01:55:02,793 --> 01:55:03,694 HOMEBOUND VACCINATION TASK 2713 01:55:03,694 --> 01:55:05,897 FORCE. MS. JOLENE TOM. 2714 01:55:05,897 --> 01:55:08,933 >> [APPLAUSE] 2715 01:55:08,933 --> 01:55:10,668 >> FOR CARRYING OUT THE 2716 01:55:10,668 --> 01:55:11,202 MISSION-CRITICAL SERVICES 2717 01:55:11,202 --> 01:55:13,337 NEEDED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND 2718 01:55:13,337 --> 01:55:20,778 EQUITABLE ACCESS TO, AND 2719 01:55:20,778 --> 01:55:21,379 ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE 2720 01:55:21,379 --> 01:55:23,648 TO THE 31 COMMUNITIES OF THE 2721 01:55:23,648 --> 01:55:24,882 CSU. PUBLIC HEALTH HEROISM AT 2722 01:55:24,882 --> 01:55:27,585 ITS BEST ON THE FACE OF THE 2723 01:55:27,585 --> 01:55:28,986 COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 2724 01:55:28,986 --> 01:55:30,187 >> [APPLAUSE] 2725 01:55:30,187 --> 01:55:34,592 >> NEXT IS THE FOUR CORNERS 2726 01:55:34,592 --> 01:55:35,626 REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SECURITY 2727 01:55:35,626 --> 01:55:37,461 DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED BY DERBY -- 2728 01:55:37,461 --> 01:55:47,905 NOPE. MS. ANGELA MARTIN, 2729 01:55:52,743 --> 01:55:53,644 ACCEPTING FOR THE GALLUP 2730 01:55:53,644 --> 01:55:55,012 CLINICAL CENTER SERVICE 2731 01:55:55,012 --> 01:55:55,780 COORDINATOR WHO. 2732 01:55:55,780 --> 01:56:03,421 >> [APPLAUSE] 2733 01:56:03,421 --> 01:56:04,021 >> MS. MARTIN AND HER TEAM ARE 2734 01:56:04,021 --> 01:56:04,689 BEING AWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING 2735 01:56:04,689 --> 01:56:05,289 COMMITMENT AND COURAGE DURING 2736 01:56:05,289 --> 01:56:06,123 THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 2737 01:56:06,123 --> 01:56:14,398 >> [APPLAUSE] 2738 01:56:14,398 --> 01:56:20,304 >> THE NEXT THEME IS THE 2739 01:56:20,304 --> 01:56:20,871 CALIENTE (PHONETIC) HEALTH 2740 01:56:20,871 --> 01:56:25,476 CANCER OUTPATIENT CARE TEAM. 2741 01:56:25,476 --> 01:56:26,444 MS. TRUDY DASH TO ACCEPT. 2742 01:56:26,444 --> 01:56:29,380 >> [APPLAUSE] 2743 01:56:29,380 --> 01:56:31,716 >> FOR THE MUSTERING SERVICE 2744 01:56:31,716 --> 01:56:33,084 EXCELLENCE AND COMPETENCY AND 2745 01:56:33,084 --> 01:56:33,651 DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, AND 2746 01:56:33,651 --> 01:56:36,821 TEAM COLLABORATIVE CARE 2747 01:56:36,821 --> 01:56:40,024 ADVANCING KSU PRIMARY CENTER 2748 01:56:40,024 --> 01:56:40,725 MEDICAL CARE CERTIFICATION. 2749 01:56:40,725 --> 01:56:42,059 >> [APPLAUSE] 2750 01:56:42,059 --> 01:56:46,063 >> NEXT IS THE KSU EMERGENCY 2751 01:56:46,063 --> 01:56:50,267 DEPARTMENT NURSING TEAM. MS. 2752 01:56:50,267 --> 01:56:51,469 CAROL LINDA GREENSTONE TO 2753 01:56:51,469 --> 01:56:52,003 ACCEPT. 2754 01:56:52,003 --> 01:56:55,539 >> [APPLAUSE] 2755 01:56:55,539 --> 01:56:56,107 >> FOR DEMONSTRATING SERVICE 2756 01:56:56,107 --> 01:56:57,608 EXCELLENCE WITH EXCEPTIONAL, 2757 01:56:57,608 --> 01:56:58,242 DEDICATED LEADERSHIP AND 2758 01:56:58,242 --> 01:57:03,648 SELFLESS SERVICE DURING THE 2759 01:57:03,648 --> 01:57:04,215 COVID-19 PANDEMIC PROVIDING 2760 01:57:04,215 --> 01:57:04,982 PATIENT CARE WITH COMPASSION. 2761 01:57:04,982 --> 01:57:09,854 >> [APPLAUSE] 2762 01:57:09,854 --> 01:57:10,688 >> NEXT IS THE NORTHERN NAVAJO 2763 01:57:10,688 --> 01:57:13,424 MEDICAL CENTER, COVID-19 2764 01:57:13,424 --> 01:57:17,962 OUTDOOR RESPONSE TEAM. MS. 2765 01:57:17,962 --> 01:57:20,531 AMANDA KILLIAN TO ACCEPT. 2766 01:57:20,531 --> 01:57:23,734 >> [APPLAUSE] 2767 01:57:23,734 --> 01:57:24,335 >> FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION, 2768 01:57:24,335 --> 01:57:25,102 PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION AND 2769 01:57:25,102 --> 01:57:26,604 EXTRAORDINARY COMPLIMENTS OF 2770 01:57:26,604 --> 01:57:28,172 YOUR LEADERSHIP SERVICE TO THE 2771 01:57:28,172 --> 01:57:31,442 SHIPROCK SERVICE UNIT COVID-19 2772 01:57:31,442 --> 01:57:32,176 PANDEMIC RESPONSE. 2773 01:57:32,176 --> 01:57:37,615 >> [APPLAUSE] 2774 01:57:37,615 --> 01:57:41,585 >> NEXT IS THE AWARDS FOR THE 2775 01:57:41,585 --> 01:57:45,156 OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. CHOCTAW 2776 01:57:45,156 --> 01:57:47,091 NATION PHARMACY AREA, MS. 2777 01:57:47,091 --> 01:57:48,592 ANDREA THOMAS FOR THEIR 2778 01:57:48,592 --> 01:57:50,961 OUTSTANDING WORK DURING THIS 2779 01:57:50,961 --> 01:57:54,398 GLOBAL PANDEMIC IN HELPING TO 2780 01:57:54,398 --> 01:57:54,999 PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF 2781 01:57:54,999 --> 01:57:55,599 CARE FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN 2782 01:57:55,599 --> 01:57:56,367 PATIENTS AND FELLOW OKLAHOMANS. 2783 01:57:56,367 --> 01:58:06,544 >> [APPLAUSE] 2784 01:58:09,280 --> 01:58:09,880 >> NEXT IS THE NATIONAL SUPPLY 2785 01:58:09,880 --> 01:58:10,514 AND SERVICE CENTER FINANCE TEAM 2786 01:58:10,514 --> 01:58:11,115 REPRESENTED BY MS. CHRISTINE 2787 01:58:11,115 --> 01:58:11,482 THOMAS. 2788 01:58:11,482 --> 01:58:18,355 >> [APPLAUSE] 2789 01:58:18,355 --> 01:58:18,956 >> FROM THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA, 2790 01:58:18,956 --> 01:58:20,324 FOR THEIR EXCELLENT SERVICE AND 2791 01:58:20,324 --> 01:58:22,059 OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS DURING THE 2792 01:58:22,059 --> 01:58:22,893 COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 2793 01:58:22,893 --> 01:58:26,664 >> [APPLAUSE] 2794 01:58:26,664 --> 01:58:28,499 >> NEXT IS OUR AWARD FROM THE 2795 01:58:28,499 --> 01:58:32,069 PHOENIX AREA. THE TEAM IS THE 2796 01:58:32,069 --> 01:58:35,106 PHOENIX INDIAN CENTER MEDICAL 2797 01:58:35,106 --> 01:58:35,573 CENTER COVID MEDICAL 2798 01:58:35,573 --> 01:58:40,811 DEPARTMENT-- NO IT IS NOT. RYAN 2799 01:58:40,811 --> 01:58:42,346 IS QUICK. COMMANDER RYAN 2800 01:58:42,346 --> 01:58:45,015 MANNING. FOR INNOVATIVE ... 2801 01:58:45,015 --> 01:58:49,453 >> [APPLAUSE] 2802 01:58:49,453 --> 01:58:49,887 >> FOR INNOVATIVE AND 2803 01:58:49,887 --> 01:58:50,521 COURAGEOUS PERFORMANCE AT HIGH 2804 01:58:50,521 --> 01:58:54,191 LEVEL DURING THE COVID RESPONSE 2805 01:58:54,191 --> 01:58:55,092 INCREASING THE SAFETY OF 2806 01:58:55,092 --> 01:59:01,132 EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS AT PIMC. 2807 01:59:01,132 --> 01:59:05,436 RYAN WAS FASTER THAN ME. THAT'S 2808 01:59:05,436 --> 01:59:06,036 OKAY. THIS IS HOW IT WORKS IS 2809 01:59:06,036 --> 01:59:13,811 THE EMCEE. I FEEL LIKE MS. TSO 2810 01:59:13,811 --> 01:59:14,411 DURING THE BRIEFING, NOT SURE 2811 01:59:14,411 --> 01:59:16,547 WHERE WE ARE GOING HERE. THANK 2812 01:59:16,547 --> 01:59:17,948 YOU MS. ATWELL. 2813 01:59:17,948 --> 01:59:25,122 NEXT IS MS. ASHA ATWELL FOR 2814 01:59:25,122 --> 01:59:25,756 THE IHS'S DIRECTORS INDIVIDUAL 2815 01:59:25,756 --> 01:59:26,123 AWARD. 2816 01:59:26,123 --> 01:59:29,026 >> [APPLAUSE] 2817 01:59:29,026 --> 01:59:31,228 >> FOR RECOGNITION OF YOUR 2818 01:59:31,228 --> 01:59:34,565 EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND 2819 01:59:34,565 --> 01:59:35,065 INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO 2820 01:59:35,065 --> 01:59:35,566 IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF 2821 01:59:35,566 --> 01:59:36,267 HOMELESS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 2822 01:59:36,267 --> 01:59:46,443 >> [APPLAUSE] 2823 01:59:50,714 --> 01:59:55,820 >> NEXT AWARD IS DIRECTOR'S 2824 01:59:55,820 --> 01:59:56,387 AWARD INDIVIDUAL AWARD FOR 2825 01:59:56,387 --> 01:59:57,087 CAPTAIN MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN. 2826 01:59:57,087 --> 02:00:00,858 >> [APPLAUSE] 2827 02:00:00,858 --> 02:00:01,392 >> FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT 2828 02:00:01,392 --> 02:00:02,526 THROUGHOUT THE PORTLAND AREA 2829 02:00:02,526 --> 02:00:03,060 DURING CRITICAL STAFFING 2830 02:00:03,060 --> 02:00:04,829 SHORTAGES AT THE -- SERVICE 2831 02:00:04,829 --> 02:00:06,463 UNITS. 2832 02:00:06,463 --> 02:00:16,640 >> [APPLAUSE] 2833 02:00:18,642 --> 02:00:22,813 >> CHRIS BRADY. THANK YOU. 2834 02:00:22,813 --> 02:00:23,447 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MR. CHRIS 2835 02:00:23,447 --> 02:00:23,814 BRADY. 2836 02:00:23,814 --> 02:00:33,991 >> [APPLAUSE] 2837 02:00:33,991 --> 02:00:36,827 >> CAPTAIN CHRIS... HE IS A 2838 02:00:36,827 --> 02:00:40,297 LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF THE GAME 2839 02:00:40,297 --> 02:00:40,865 HERE. HE TRICKED ME BY NOT 2840 02:00:40,865 --> 02:00:41,432 HAVING HIS UNIFORM. CAPTAIN 2841 02:00:41,432 --> 02:00:43,000 CHRIS BRADY IS ONE OF OUR 2842 02:00:43,000 --> 02:00:45,169 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS THAT IS 2843 02:00:45,169 --> 02:00:46,704 GETTING A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 2844 02:00:46,704 --> 02:00:47,571 MEDAL TODAY, FOR HIS 2845 02:00:47,571 --> 02:00:48,105 DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND 2846 02:00:48,105 --> 02:00:49,440 EXCEPTIONAL CONTUSIONS TO THE 2847 02:00:49,440 --> 02:00:51,342 IHS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. 2848 02:00:51,342 --> 02:01:00,150 >> [APPLAUSE] 2849 02:01:00,150 --> 02:01:02,186 >> THANK YOU CAPTAIN BRADY. MY 2850 02:01:02,186 --> 02:01:02,820 APOLOGY SIR. BEFORE WE GO AHEAD 2851 02:01:02,820 --> 02:01:05,089 WITH THE REST COMMISSIONED 2852 02:01:05,089 --> 02:01:05,589 OFFICERS WOULD LIKE TO 2853 02:01:05,589 --> 02:01:06,190 RECOMMEND ALL THE AWARDEES IN 2854 02:01:06,190 --> 02:01:08,726 THE PANDEMIC HEROISM AWARD 2855 02:01:08,726 --> 02:01:10,227 CATEGORY AND GIVE THEM A BIG 2856 02:01:10,227 --> 02:01:10,928 ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 2857 02:01:10,928 --> 02:01:16,267 >> [APPLAUSE] 2858 02:01:16,267 --> 02:01:16,834 >> NEXT WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE 2859 02:01:16,834 --> 02:01:17,401 INTO OUR COMMISSIONED CORPS 2860 02:01:17,401 --> 02:01:20,971 AWARDS. THESE INDIVIDUAL HONOR 2861 02:01:20,971 --> 02:01:21,472 AWARDS ARE PROVIDED TO 2862 02:01:21,472 --> 02:01:26,911 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS THROUGH 2863 02:01:26,911 --> 02:01:29,680 THEPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 2864 02:01:29,680 --> 02:01:30,314 (CORRECTION) THROUGH THE UNITED 2865 02:01:30,314 --> 02:01:30,915 STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 2866 02:01:30,915 --> 02:01:33,984 AND THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 2867 02:01:33,984 --> 02:01:34,551 IN THIS OFFICE RECEIVED THE 2868 02:01:34,551 --> 02:01:35,986 HIGHEST AWARDS, DISTINGUISHED 2869 02:01:35,986 --> 02:01:40,557 SERVICE MEDAL, MERITORIOUS 2870 02:01:40,557 --> 02:01:41,158 SERVICE MEDAL AND OUTSTANDING 2871 02:01:41,158 --> 02:01:41,992 SERVICE MEDAL. AND YOU WILL SEE 2872 02:01:41,992 --> 02:01:50,401 CAPTAIN BRADY RECEIVING THE 2873 02:01:50,401 --> 02:01:50,968 DSM, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 2874 02:01:50,968 --> 02:01:51,969 MEDAL, THE HIGHEST LEVEL AWARD 2875 02:01:51,969 --> 02:01:56,807 THAT THE IHS HAS. 2876 02:01:56,807 --> 02:01:57,641 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JASON 2877 02:01:57,641 --> 02:01:58,008 HARRIS. 2878 02:01:58,008 --> 02:02:05,716 >> [APPLAUSE] 2879 02:02:05,716 --> 02:02:06,283 >> I CAN TELL BY THOSE TRIBES 2880 02:02:06,283 --> 02:02:06,984 THAT THE GOOD COMMANDER WAS 2881 02:02:06,984 --> 02:02:07,584 EITHER PROMOTED OR WE MISSED 2882 02:02:07,584 --> 02:02:12,156 HIS RANK. COMMANDER JASON 2883 02:02:12,156 --> 02:02:12,656 HARRIS FOR EXCEPTIONAL 2884 02:02:12,656 --> 02:02:15,359 LEADERSHIP AND CHALLENGES IN 2885 02:02:15,359 --> 02:02:15,993 PHARMACY PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVED 2886 02:02:15,993 --> 02:02:16,460 PATIENT CARE. 2887 02:02:16,460 --> 02:02:26,637 >> [APPLAUSE] 2888 02:02:28,105 --> 02:02:28,639 >> NEXT OUTSTANDING SERVICE 2889 02:02:28,639 --> 02:02:29,206 MEDAL IS LIEUTENANT TENANT 2890 02:02:29,206 --> 02:02:33,711 COMMANDER CHRISTOPHER FRAZIER. 2891 02:02:33,711 --> 02:02:34,745 FOR EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP 2892 02:02:34,745 --> 02:02:36,213 DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. 2893 02:02:36,213 --> 02:02:40,284 >> [APPLAUSE] 2894 02:02:40,284 --> 02:02:41,185 >> NEXT IS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER 2895 02:02:41,185 --> 02:02:45,923 -- IT IS NOT. IT'S COMMANDER 2896 02:02:45,923 --> 02:02:52,730 ANGELA TROUT. PRO (CORRECTION) 2897 02:02:52,730 --> 02:02:55,532 FOR CONTINUOUS OUTSTANDING 2898 02:02:55,532 --> 02:02:56,367 SERVICE ASSIGNED TO THE INDIAN 2899 02:02:56,367 --> 02:02:57,468 HEALTH SERVICE. 2900 02:02:57,468 --> 02:03:07,945 >> [APPLAUSE] >> >> COMMANDER 2901 02:03:08,445 --> 02:03:18,789 MARY TENNIS (PHONETIC). 2902 02:03:27,131 --> 02:03:27,531 COMMANDER TENNIS FOR 2903 02:03:27,531 --> 02:03:28,032 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND 2904 02:03:28,032 --> 02:03:28,665 LEADERSHIP IN INJURY PREVENTION 2905 02:03:28,665 --> 02:03:29,166 PROGRAMS, FOR EXCEEDING 2906 02:03:29,166 --> 02:03:29,700 EXPECTED DUTIES. 2907 02:03:29,700 --> 02:03:39,043 NEXT AWARD, THE IHS LIKE TO 2908 02:03:39,043 --> 02:03:39,676 RECOGNIZE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER 2909 02:03:39,676 --> 02:03:50,020 SAMANTHA GUSTAVSON. 2910 02:03:55,225 --> 02:03:55,759 FOR CONTINUOUS OUTSTANDING 2911 02:03:55,759 --> 02:03:59,496 SERVICE. 2912 02:03:59,496 --> 02:04:00,097 >> NEXT IS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER 2913 02:04:00,097 --> 02:04:01,498 MOLLY WATSON. FOR EXCEPTIONAL 2914 02:04:01,498 --> 02:04:05,402 WRITERS SERVICE AND IMPLANTING 2915 02:04:05,402 --> 02:04:06,236 PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND 2916 02:04:06,236 --> 02:04:09,173 LEADING ACTIVITIES FOR PANDEMIC 2917 02:04:09,173 --> 02:04:09,640 RESPONSE AT LEADING 2918 02:04:09,640 --> 02:04:10,140 ORGANIZATIONS. 2919 02:04:10,140 --> 02:04:20,484 >> [APPLAUSE] 2920 02:04:20,484 --> 02:04:20,984 >> NEXT REPRESENTING THE 2921 02:04:20,984 --> 02:04:21,518 OUTSTANDING SERVICE MEDAL 2922 02:04:21,518 --> 02:04:22,719 AWARDED HIS COMMANDER ANNIE 2923 02:04:22,719 --> 02:04:24,154 EDELMAN. FOR CONTINUOUS 2924 02:04:24,154 --> 02:04:26,056 OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND 2925 02:04:26,056 --> 02:04:27,124 LEADERSHIP, NOTEWORTHY 2926 02:04:27,124 --> 02:04:28,358 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZING AND 2927 02:04:28,358 --> 02:04:29,960 EXECUTING COVID-19 VACCINE 2928 02:04:29,960 --> 02:04:30,561 EFFORTS. 2929 02:04:30,561 --> 02:04:32,863 >> [APPLAUSE] 2930 02:04:32,863 --> 02:04:36,366 >> NEXT OSM IS COMMANDER 2931 02:04:36,366 --> 02:04:37,868 CHRISTOPHER DUFF (PHONETIC). 2932 02:04:37,868 --> 02:04:44,374 >> [APPLAUSE] 2933 02:04:44,374 --> 02:04:44,942 >> FOR EXHIBITING A LEVEL OF 2934 02:04:44,942 --> 02:04:47,077 SKILL AND PERSEVERANCE ABOVE 2935 02:04:47,077 --> 02:04:52,316 AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY 2936 02:04:52,316 --> 02:04:52,883 THAT HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT 2937 02:04:52,883 --> 02:04:53,650 IMPACT ON THE SERVICES MISSION. 2938 02:04:53,650 --> 02:04:54,418 >> [APPLAUSE] 2939 02:04:54,418 --> 02:05:01,825 >> NEXT OSM IS COMMANDERS SCOTT 2940 02:05:01,825 --> 02:05:10,200 FILLERUP (PHONETIC), FOR 2941 02:05:10,200 --> 02:05:10,667 DEVELOPING AND DEPLOY 2942 02:05:10,667 --> 02:05:11,468 STANDARDIZED HEALTH RECORDS TO 2943 02:05:11,468 --> 02:05:13,871 25 IHS HOSPITALS. 2944 02:05:13,871 --> 02:05:17,708 >> [APPLAUSE] 2945 02:05:17,708 --> 02:05:26,650 >> NEXT IS ANDREA? COMMANDER 2946 02:05:26,650 --> 02:05:27,784 ... WE'VE HAD SOME PROMOTIONS. 2947 02:05:27,784 --> 02:05:31,221 MS. -- SHOULD GET A ROUND OF 2948 02:05:31,221 --> 02:05:34,758 APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF THESE OSMS 2949 02:05:34,758 --> 02:05:38,162 GOING ON. COMMANDER ANDREA 2950 02:05:38,162 --> 02:05:38,996 SITOPE (PHONETIC). 2951 02:05:38,996 --> 02:05:43,467 >> [APPLAUSE] 2952 02:05:43,467 --> 02:05:50,040 >> FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP 2953 02:05:50,040 --> 02:05:50,674 AND AND SERVICE IN THE WESTERN 2954 02:05:50,674 --> 02:05:51,208 OREGON SERVICE UNIT IS A 2955 02:05:51,208 --> 02:05:54,444 SERVICE DIRECTOR. 2956 02:05:54,444 --> 02:05:54,912 >> NEXT UP IS COMMANDER 2957 02:05:54,912 --> 02:05:55,512 MICHELLE LIVINGSTON. 2958 02:05:55,512 --> 02:05:58,549 >> [APPLAUSE] 2959 02:05:58,549 --> 02:06:03,120 >> FOR SERVING THE WARM SPRINGS 2960 02:06:03,120 --> 02:06:08,625 SERVICE UNIT IS SAFETY OFFICER 2961 02:06:08,625 --> 02:06:09,193 AND EQUIPMENT COORDINATORS 2962 02:06:09,193 --> 02:06:09,760 COLLATERAL DUTIES FOR FIVE 2963 02:06:09,760 --> 02:06:10,127 YEARS. 2964 02:06:10,127 --> 02:06:16,633 >> [APPLAUSE] 2965 02:06:16,633 --> 02:06:17,234 >> AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE 2966 02:06:17,234 --> 02:06:18,502 GOOD COMMANDER ADAM HUGHES. 2967 02:06:18,502 --> 02:06:20,737 COMMANDER HUGHES ... 2968 02:06:20,737 --> 02:06:28,712 >> [APPLAUSE] 2969 02:06:28,712 --> 02:06:29,146 >> FOR DEMONSTRATING 2970 02:06:29,146 --> 02:06:29,780 EXTRAORDINARY ACTS OF HEROISM, 2971 02:06:29,780 --> 02:06:30,314 BRAVERY, AND SUPERIOR 2972 02:06:30,314 --> 02:06:30,914 PERFORMANCE RESULTING IN THE 2973 02:06:30,914 --> 02:06:31,515 PRESERVATION OF LIFE. 2974 02:06:31,515 --> 02:06:35,519 >> [APPLAUSE] 2975 02:06:35,519 --> 02:06:36,053 >> I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TURN 2976 02:06:36,053 --> 02:06:38,055 YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SCREEN. 2977 02:06:38,055 --> 02:06:38,655 THIS BRINGS US TO THE END OF 2978 02:06:38,655 --> 02:06:41,925 THE LIVE PRESENTATIONS. WE 2979 02:06:41,925 --> 02:06:42,526 WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL 2980 02:06:42,526 --> 02:06:53,036 THE AWARDEES IN THE -- AWARDS 2981 02:06:53,036 --> 02:06:53,670 CATEGORY. GIVE THEM A BIG ROUND 2982 02:06:53,670 --> 02:06:57,808 OF APPLAUSE. 2983 02:06:57,808 --> 02:06:58,342 >> NEXT UP IS THE LENGTH OF 2984 02:06:58,342 --> 02:06:58,909 SERVICE AWARDS AND SPECIAL 2985 02:06:58,909 --> 02:06:59,543 RECOGNITION FOR THE DEDICATION 2986 02:06:59,543 --> 02:07:02,613 AND COMMITMENT TO THE IHS, THE 2987 02:07:02,613 --> 02:07:03,113 DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE TO 2988 02:07:03,113 --> 02:07:03,614 RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING 2989 02:07:03,614 --> 02:07:04,081 INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR 2990 02:07:04,081 --> 02:07:04,748 EXTRAORDINARY LENGTH OF SERVICE 2991 02:07:04,748 --> 02:07:10,153 TO THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. 2992 02:07:10,153 --> 02:07:10,721 THE FIRST START OFF WITH 40 2993 02:07:10,721 --> 02:07:11,355 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE ALASKA 2994 02:07:11,355 --> 02:07:13,257 AREA. MS. PAULA PANCHO 2995 02:07:13,257 --> 02:07:14,124 (PHONETIC). 2996 02:07:14,124 --> 02:07:24,301 >> [APPLAUSE] 2997 02:07:32,042 --> 02:07:41,184 >> [APPLAUSE] 2998 02:07:41,184 --> 02:07:44,921 >> JUST THINKING ALL MY 105 2999 02:07:44,921 --> 02:07:48,725 LEASES PAULA. KEEPS ME ON MY 3000 02:07:48,725 --> 02:07:54,064 TOES. (LAUGHTER). 3001 02:07:54,064 --> 02:07:54,665 NEXT FOR THE PHOENIX AREA FOR 3002 02:07:54,665 --> 02:07:55,499 40 YEARS OF SERVICE FORM, MS. 3003 02:07:55,499 --> 02:07:58,101 KARINE --. 3004 02:07:58,101 --> 02:08:08,278 >> [APPLAUSE] 3005 02:08:13,817 --> 02:08:23,994 >> [APPLAUSE] 3006 02:08:24,761 --> 02:08:28,865 >> WE HAVE 1 45 YEARS OF 3007 02:08:28,865 --> 02:08:39,409 SERVICE AWARDED TODAY. I'D LIKE 3008 02:08:40,243 --> 02:08:40,777 TO INTRODUCE MS. DEBRA DOWNS 3009 02:08:40,777 --> 02:08:41,445 FROM OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. 3010 02:08:41,445 --> 02:08:45,382 >> [APPLAUSE] 3011 02:08:45,382 --> 02:08:55,559 >> [APPLAUSE] 3012 02:08:56,626 --> 02:09:02,666 >> YOU ARE NOT JANET, ARE YOU? 3013 02:09:02,666 --> 02:09:12,376 ANOTHER ANDREA. THAT BRINGS US 3014 02:09:12,376 --> 02:09:12,943 TO THE END OF THE LENGTH OF 3015 02:09:12,943 --> 02:09:13,577 SERVICE AWARDS. I WOULD LIKE TO 3016 02:09:13,577 --> 02:09:14,211 GIVE THEM ALL ANOTHER GROUND OF 3017 02:09:14,211 --> 02:09:14,611 APPLAUSE. 3018 02:09:14,611 --> 02:09:24,788 >> [APPLAUSE] 3019 02:09:29,259 --> 02:09:29,726 >> I SAID EARLIER IN MY 3020 02:09:29,726 --> 02:09:30,360 COMMENTS THAT YOU KNOW WHO YOU 3021 02:09:30,360 --> 02:09:30,994 ARE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THOSE WHO 3022 02:09:30,994 --> 02:09:31,561 STAYED AROUND YOU. THE NEXT 3023 02:09:31,561 --> 02:09:35,632 AWARD THE HHS GREEN CHAMPION 3024 02:09:35,632 --> 02:09:36,800 AWARDS THAT RECOGNIZE AND 3025 02:09:36,800 --> 02:09:38,935 PROMOTE THE EXCELLENCE AND 3026 02:09:38,935 --> 02:09:40,771 CREATIVITY OF HHS 3027 02:09:40,771 --> 02:09:41,304 EMPLOYEES'SUSTAINABILITY 3028 02:09:41,304 --> 02:09:48,979 EFFORTS. THE 2022 IHS AWARDED 3029 02:09:48,979 --> 02:09:49,579 UNDER THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE 3030 02:09:49,579 --> 02:09:50,180 AND HEALTH EQUITY INDIVIDUAL 3031 02:09:50,180 --> 02:09:50,947 CATEGORY IS MS. ANDREA TAYLOR. 3032 02:09:50,947 --> 02:09:59,156 >> [APPLAUSE] 3033 02:09:59,156 --> 02:10:03,727 >> MS. TAYLOR'S AWARD IS A 3034 02:10:03,727 --> 02:10:04,327 LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE 3035 02:10:04,327 --> 02:10:08,632 OTHER CRYSTALS. WE WERE ABLE TO 3036 02:10:08,632 --> 02:10:09,232 KEEP THAT AWARD FOR TWO HOURS 3037 02:10:09,232 --> 02:10:09,833 TO GET BACK HER SAFELY. TOUGH 3038 02:10:09,833 --> 02:10:10,434 THING TO DO. SHE IS AWARDED 3039 02:10:10,434 --> 02:10:10,934 THIS FURTHER DEFINING A 3040 02:10:10,934 --> 02:10:13,837 CRITICAL GAP IN THE HHS FLOOD 3041 02:10:13,837 --> 02:10:17,641 RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARD 3042 02:10:17,641 --> 02:10:18,275 PROCEDURES BASED ON CONSIDERING 3043 02:10:18,275 --> 02:10:19,075 FLOOD HAZARDS DUE TO CLIMATE 3044 02:10:19,075 --> 02:10:20,043 CHANGE AND CLIMATE CONCEPT 3045 02:10:20,043 --> 02:10:23,313 DESIGN FOR HHS RURAL PROPERTY. 3046 02:10:23,313 --> 02:10:28,418 SHE IS ALSO WORKING WITH THE 3047 02:10:28,418 --> 02:10:29,052 IHS THE PHOENIX MEDICAL CENTER 3048 02:10:29,052 --> 02:10:29,686 TO OBTAIN AN EVALUATION FOR THE 3049 02:10:29,686 --> 02:10:31,154 SITE SO THEY CAN PLAN 3050 02:10:31,154 --> 02:10:31,788 ACCORDINGLY AND IN KEEPING WITH 3051 02:10:31,788 --> 02:10:35,358 THE FDA. IN ADDITION MS. 3052 02:10:35,358 --> 02:10:37,260 TAYLOR ESTABLISHED A MECHANISM 3053 02:10:37,260 --> 02:10:38,695 WITHIN THE US ARMY CORPS OF 3054 02:10:38,695 --> 02:10:47,404 ENGINEERS ALSO DISTRICT TO -- 3055 02:10:47,404 --> 02:10:47,971 WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY OR 3056 02:10:47,971 --> 02:10:48,605 TRIBAL PROJECT ANYWHERE IN THE 3057 02:10:48,605 --> 02:10:49,473 CONTINENTAL US AT NO CHARGE. 3058 02:10:49,473 --> 02:10:54,444 >> [APPLAUSE] 3059 02:10:54,444 --> 02:10:56,746 >> I'D LIKE TO-- NEXT IS THE 3060 02:10:56,746 --> 02:11:00,116 LUANA REYES LEADERSHIP AWARD, 3061 02:11:00,116 --> 02:11:00,684 FINAL AWARD TO BE PRESENTED 3062 02:11:00,684 --> 02:11:02,986 THIS AFTERNOON. THE LUANA REYES 3063 02:11:02,986 --> 02:11:05,155 LEADERSHIP AWARD. 3064 02:11:05,155 --> 02:11:15,165 EVERY YEAR THE IHS RECOGNIZES 3065 02:11:15,165 --> 02:11:15,765 AN INDIVIDUAL WHO EXEMPLIFIES 3066 02:11:15,765 --> 02:11:16,333 THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT 3067 02:11:16,333 --> 02:11:26,710 ASSERTED BY MS. LUANA REYES WHO 3068 02:11:26,710 --> 02:11:27,210 SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE 3069 02:11:27,210 --> 02:11:27,844 DIRECTOR HEALTH BOARD AND HELP 3070 02:11:27,844 --> 02:11:28,378 FOUND THE AMERICAN INDIAN 3071 02:11:28,378 --> 02:11:29,045 HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION. IN 1982 3072 02:11:29,045 --> 02:11:29,646 SHE SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF 3073 02:11:29,646 --> 02:11:31,114 THE IHS HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS 3074 02:11:31,114 --> 02:11:35,485 AND AS IHS CHIEF FINANCIAL 3075 02:11:35,485 --> 02:11:36,520 OFFICERS WORKING TO ENSURE THE 3076 02:11:36,520 --> 02:11:37,053 GOVERNMENT MANAGE TREATY 3077 02:11:37,053 --> 02:11:37,687 OBLIGATIONS TO PROVIDE 3078 02:11:37,687 --> 02:11:41,391 HEALTHCARE TO INDIAN PEOPLE. 3079 02:11:41,391 --> 02:11:48,532 IN 2001, THE YEAR SHE PASSED 3080 02:11:48,532 --> 02:11:49,165 AWAY, SHE WAS HONORED WITH THE 3081 02:11:49,165 --> 02:11:49,799 PRESIDENTIAL-RANKED MERITORIOUS 3082 02:11:49,799 --> 02:11:50,433 AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE 3083 02:11:50,433 --> 02:11:50,967 TOP FEDERAL MANAGERS FOR 3084 02:11:50,967 --> 02:11:52,002 EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE. THE 3085 02:11:52,002 --> 02:12:02,512 IHS'S LUANA REYES LEADERSHIP 3086 02:12:05,982 --> 02:12:06,449 AWARD IS RESERVED FOR AN 3087 02:12:06,449 --> 02:12:07,050 INDIVIDUAL WHOSE PROFESSIONAL 3088 02:12:07,050 --> 02:12:07,617 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THAT 3089 02:12:07,617 --> 02:12:08,118 REPRESENTED THE KIND OF 3090 02:12:08,118 --> 02:12:08,652 LEADERSHIP THAT MS. REYES 3091 02:12:08,652 --> 02:12:11,755 DEMONSTRATED. PAST RECIPIENTS 3092 02:12:11,755 --> 02:12:19,863 WERE (READING NAMES) -- WE'VE 3093 02:12:19,863 --> 02:12:20,764 GOT A SPECIAL PRESENTER WE 3094 02:12:20,764 --> 02:12:21,531 WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP 3095 02:12:21,531 --> 02:12:25,735 TWO-STAGE WITH DIRECTOR TSO AND 3096 02:12:25,735 --> 02:12:28,438 DEPUTY DIRECTOR PALM. WE WOULD 3097 02:12:28,438 --> 02:12:32,676 LIKE TO WELCOME MS. REYES' 3098 02:12:32,676 --> 02:12:36,246 DAUGHTER, PRISCILLA REYES, TO 3099 02:12:36,246 --> 02:12:36,947 PRESENT THIS AWARD. 3100 02:12:36,947 --> 02:12:47,123 >> [APPLAUSE] 3101 02:13:09,479 --> 02:13:11,081 >> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. 3102 02:13:11,081 --> 02:13:20,423 >> GOOD AFTERNOON! 3103 02:13:20,423 --> 02:13:24,294 >> DIRECTOR TSO THANK YOU AGAIN 3104 02:13:24,294 --> 02:13:27,364 FOR LETTING ME JOIN TODAY. THE 3105 02:13:27,364 --> 02:13:27,998 INVITATION WAS VERY KIND. I AM 3106 02:13:27,998 --> 02:13:32,268 VERY HONORED. 3107 02:13:32,268 --> 02:13:38,308 YOU KNOW, LUANA REYES WAS THE 3108 02:13:38,308 --> 02:13:38,942 SECOND OLDEST OF SEVEN BROTHERS 3109 02:13:38,942 --> 02:13:49,452 AND SISTERS. AND, LORA, MY 3110 02:13:50,020 --> 02:13:50,587 MOM'S YOUNGER SISTER, WAS ABLE 3111 02:13:50,587 --> 02:13:54,691 TO JOIN LAST YEAR. SHE STILL 3112 02:13:54,691 --> 02:13:57,260 TALKS ABOUT IT TO THIS DAY. 3113 02:13:57,260 --> 02:13:59,629 SHE REALLY ENJOYED HER TIME. IT 3114 02:13:59,629 --> 02:14:00,196 WAS ACTUALLY THE FIRST TIME 3115 02:14:00,196 --> 02:14:02,999 THAT SHE TRAVELED DOWN HERE IN 3116 02:14:02,999 --> 02:14:03,333 YEARS. 3117 02:14:03,333 --> 02:14:05,402 A FEW DAYS AGO, I SPOKE WITH 3118 02:14:05,402 --> 02:14:07,203 MY BROTHER ROBERT WHO ALSO 3119 02:14:07,203 --> 02:14:11,675 LIVES IN WASHINGTON STATE. HE 3120 02:14:11,675 --> 02:14:18,948 HAS YET TO TRAVEL HERE.BUT 3121 02:14:18,948 --> 02:14:19,616 AFTER TODAY, AFTER FEELING THE 3122 02:14:19,616 --> 02:14:25,689 POSITIVE ENERGY, HE'S MISSING 3123 02:14:25,689 --> 02:14:26,923 OUT. I'M GOING TO SHARE THAT 3124 02:14:26,923 --> 02:14:32,362 WITH HIM. THE HOOTS AND HOLLERS 3125 02:14:32,362 --> 02:14:32,996 AND THE SUPPORT THAT EVERYBODY 3126 02:14:32,996 --> 02:14:33,530 IS GIVING TODAY IS VERY 3127 02:14:33,530 --> 02:14:36,066 TOUCHING. IT BRINGS A SMILE TO 3128 02:14:36,066 --> 02:14:38,435 MY FACE. AND I THINK MY MOM 3129 02:14:38,435 --> 02:14:42,072 WOULD REALLY BE HAPPY TOO. 3130 02:14:42,072 --> 02:14:47,043 OUR MOM WAS REALLY ONE OF THE 3131 02:14:47,043 --> 02:14:51,981 FIRST IN HER FAMILY AND IN OUR 3132 02:14:51,981 --> 02:14:52,582 FAMILY, IN HER GENERATION TO 3133 02:14:52,582 --> 02:14:53,216 TAKE A LEAP AND MOVE AWAY FROM 3134 02:14:53,216 --> 02:14:59,556 HOME. SHE DID SO BECAUSE SHE 3135 02:14:59,556 --> 02:15:00,156 SAW SOME OPPORTUNITIES IN HER 3136 02:15:00,156 --> 02:15:02,392 EARLIER CAREER, IN HER TWENTIES 3137 02:15:02,392 --> 02:15:05,328 TO DO SO. THE OPPORTUNITY THAT 3138 02:15:05,328 --> 02:15:07,497 SHE SOUGHT OUT BROUGHT HER TO 3139 02:15:07,497 --> 02:15:11,034 CALIFORNIA, TO SAN FRANCISCO. 3140 02:15:11,034 --> 02:15:16,106 AND AT THAT TIME, SHE DIDN'T 3141 02:15:16,106 --> 02:15:18,775 KNOW ANYBODY. SHE HAD TO 3142 02:15:18,775 --> 02:15:20,243 SETTLE ON HER OWN, KIND OF MAKE 3143 02:15:20,243 --> 02:15:28,752 HER WAY. IT HAS TAKEN SMALL, 3144 02:15:28,752 --> 02:15:30,587 STEADY STEPS FOR US AS A FAMILY 3145 02:15:30,587 --> 02:15:31,721 TO OPEN UP THE MEMORIES OF MY 3146 02:15:31,721 --> 02:15:35,658 MOM'S LIFE THAT HAVE BEEN 3147 02:15:35,658 --> 02:15:36,292 STORED AWAY IN BOXES FOR NUMBER 3148 02:15:36,292 --> 02:15:40,764 OF YEARS NOW. BUT IT HAS ALSO 3149 02:15:40,764 --> 02:15:43,933 BEEN A GIFT. WE ARE ALL KIND 3150 02:15:43,933 --> 02:15:46,669 OF SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE 3151 02:15:46,669 --> 02:15:47,203 COUNTRY. WE DON'T GET THE 3152 02:15:47,203 --> 02:15:49,005 OPPORTUNITY TO SIT DOWN AND 3153 02:15:49,005 --> 02:15:50,206 SHARE STORIES WITH ONE ANOTHER. 3154 02:15:50,206 --> 02:15:53,877 SO, THOSE BOXES HAVE BECOME 3155 02:15:53,877 --> 02:15:58,348 REALLY IMPORTANT. BECAUSE WE 3156 02:15:58,348 --> 02:16:01,151 DON'T WANT THE MEMORIES TO FADE. 3157 02:16:01,151 --> 02:16:01,751 WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE 3158 02:16:01,751 --> 02:16:03,086 THEM. 3159 02:16:03,086 --> 02:16:06,923 AND WHAT WE FOUND IS, LUANA, 3160 02:16:06,923 --> 02:16:09,526 OUR MOM, WOULD WRITE FAMILY AT 3161 02:16:09,526 --> 02:16:10,994 LEAST ONCE A WEEK. SOMETIMES 3162 02:16:10,994 --> 02:16:17,367 EVEN MORE. TO HER MOM, GRANDMA 3163 02:16:17,367 --> 02:16:27,877 MARY, TO OUR FAMILY. TO SHARE 3164 02:16:28,444 --> 02:16:28,912 WHAT SHE WAS DOING IN SAN 3165 02:16:28,912 --> 02:16:29,579 FRANCISCO, WHO SHE WAS MEETING, 3166 02:16:29,579 --> 02:16:31,014 WHAT KIND OF PROJECT SHE WAS 3167 02:16:31,014 --> 02:16:34,651 UNDERTAKING. IT WAS A WAY TO 3168 02:16:34,651 --> 02:16:35,285 STAY CONNECTED AND KEEPING HER 3169 02:16:35,285 --> 02:16:36,619 FAMILY CLOSE. 3170 02:16:36,619 --> 02:16:38,555 TODAY THAT IS WHAT I FEEL. 3171 02:16:38,555 --> 02:16:45,461 THIS IS FAMILY. IT'S BEEN SAID 3172 02:16:45,461 --> 02:16:51,367 THAT OUR MOM REALLY LED WITH 3173 02:16:51,367 --> 02:16:54,938 QUIET RESERVE. THAT WAS VERY 3174 02:16:54,938 --> 02:16:56,906 TRUE. THAT WAS AT HER CORE. BUT 3175 02:16:56,906 --> 02:17:00,877 IT WAS QUIET RESERVE WITH 3176 02:17:00,877 --> 02:17:05,582 PURPOSE. HMM. AND ALSO 3177 02:17:05,582 --> 02:17:07,317 ENCOURAGING OTHERS. SHOWING 3178 02:17:07,317 --> 02:17:10,854 OTHERS UP. RECOGNIZING THEIR 3179 02:17:10,854 --> 02:17:17,060 STRENGTHS. COLLABORATING. 3180 02:17:17,060 --> 02:17:22,765 TALKING AROUND A TABLE. 3181 02:17:22,765 --> 02:17:29,672 SO, I'LL KEEP THIS SHORT. BUT 3182 02:17:29,672 --> 02:17:30,273 IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO SPEND 3183 02:17:30,273 --> 02:17:32,008 THIS AFTERNOON WITH ALL OF YOU. 3184 02:17:32,008 --> 02:17:37,046 I'M REALLY HOPING MY FAMILY 3185 02:17:37,046 --> 02:17:41,184 CAN COME MORE OFTEN. AND SEE 3186 02:17:41,184 --> 02:17:42,785 AND FEEL WHAT HAPPENS TODAY. I 3187 02:17:42,785 --> 02:17:44,387 KNOW IT IS JUST ONE DAY OUT OF 3188 02:17:44,387 --> 02:17:50,960 A FULL YEAR. BUT THANK YOU FOR 3189 02:17:50,960 --> 02:17:51,594 GIVING THE CARE. THE THOUGHTFUL 3190 02:17:51,594 --> 02:17:55,531 CARE. THE UNDERSTANDING. THE 3191 02:17:55,531 --> 02:17:58,868 KINDNESS TO OUR COMMUNITY. TO 3192 02:17:58,868 --> 02:18:02,805 ALL OUR RELATIONS. IT MEANS A 3193 02:18:02,805 --> 02:18:11,881 LOT. >> SO THANK YOU. THANK 3194 02:18:11,881 --> 02:18:13,182 YOU FOR KEEPING THE LEGACY OF 3195 02:18:13,182 --> 02:18:14,417 MY MOM AND HER TIME. HER 3196 02:18:14,417 --> 02:18:17,887 LIFELONG WORK IN HEALTH 3197 02:18:17,887 --> 02:18:18,488 SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES 3198 02:18:18,488 --> 02:18:21,524 ALIVE. 3199 02:18:21,524 --> 02:18:23,226 I AND MY FAMILY ARE VERY 3200 02:18:23,226 --> 02:18:26,696 THANKFUL FOR THAT. THANK YOU. 3201 02:18:26,696 --> 02:18:30,099 >> [APPLAUSE] 3202 02:18:30,099 --> 02:18:40,109 >> 3203 02:18:51,554 --> 02:18:54,657 >> THANK YOU MS. REYES. WE 3204 02:18:54,657 --> 02:18:55,758 APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS. THIS 3205 02:18:55,758 --> 02:18:59,729 AWARD IN THE IHS REPRESENTS 3206 02:18:59,729 --> 02:19:03,967 KINDNESS, HUMILITY, COMPASSION, 3207 02:19:03,967 --> 02:19:06,536 PROFESSIONALISM, TECHNICAL 3208 02:19:06,536 --> 02:19:07,136 EXCELLENCE, YOU CAN GO ON AND 3209 02:19:07,136 --> 02:19:10,306 ON AND ON. I NEVER MET MS. 3210 02:19:10,306 --> 02:19:11,741 REYES PERSONALLY. BUT MY 3211 02:19:11,741 --> 02:19:15,611 MENTORS DEFINITELY MET MS. 3212 02:19:15,611 --> 02:19:16,145 REYES. AND DEFINITELY HAD 3213 02:19:16,145 --> 02:19:16,713 NOTHING TO SAY BUT GLOWING 3214 02:19:16,713 --> 02:19:18,748 REMARKS ABOUT HER PASSION, HER 3215 02:19:18,748 --> 02:19:20,550 ENERGY TOWARDS HEALTH OF OUR 3216 02:19:20,550 --> 02:19:24,954 COMMUNITIES. AND I WANT TO SAY 3217 02:19:24,954 --> 02:19:26,956 THAT I APPRECIATE THE LEGACY I 3218 02:19:26,956 --> 02:19:29,826 CAN SEE IT BRINGS TO THE AGENCY. 3219 02:19:29,826 --> 02:19:30,426 HISTORY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO 3220 02:19:30,426 --> 02:19:39,535 OUR COMMUNITIES. WE APPRECIATE 3221 02:19:39,535 --> 02:19:40,136 MS. REYES' CONTINUING TO COME 3222 02:19:40,136 --> 02:19:40,937 HERE PROVIDE US WITH THE 3223 02:19:40,937 --> 02:19:41,537 PRESENT AND THE SPIRIT OF MS. 3224 02:19:41,537 --> 02:19:42,138 REYES WHICH CONTINUES WITHIN 3225 02:19:42,138 --> 02:19:44,374 THE AGENCY. 3226 02:19:44,374 --> 02:19:44,841 TODAY WE WOULD LIKE TO 3227 02:19:44,841 --> 02:19:45,441 RECOGNIZE THE AWARDEE OF THE 3228 02:19:45,441 --> 02:19:46,242 2022 LUANA REYES LEADERSHIP 3229 02:19:46,242 --> 02:19:51,247 AWARD. CAPTAIN JOE BRYANT FROM 3230 02:19:51,247 --> 02:19:52,148 THE CLINTON SERVICE UNIT. 3231 02:19:52,148 --> 02:19:56,252 >> [APPLAUSE] 3232 02:19:56,252 --> 02:20:04,827 >> 3233 02:20:04,827 --> 02:20:15,204 >> IS DOCTOR BRYANT HERE? 3234 02:20:30,520 --> 02:20:31,120 >> I WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS 3235 02:20:31,120 --> 02:20:31,721 HAVE CAPTAIN BRYANT FROM THE 3236 02:20:31,721 --> 02:20:35,158 OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. WE 3237 02:20:35,158 --> 02:20:36,993 APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE TO THE 3238 02:20:36,993 --> 02:20:37,627 COMMUNITY. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO 3239 02:20:37,627 --> 02:20:40,129 KNOW CAPTAIN BRYANT KNOW THAT 3240 02:20:40,129 --> 02:20:41,064 HIS QUALITY AND HIS COMMITMENT 3241 02:20:41,064 --> 02:20:43,099 TO EXCELLENCE AND TO OUR 3242 02:20:43,099 --> 02:20:46,035 PATIENTS IS BEYOND MOST OF US 3243 02:20:46,035 --> 02:20:56,479 WHEN IT COMES TO SERVING. 3244 02:20:58,314 --> 02:20:58,881 COMMANDER BRYANT SERVES IN A 3245 02:20:58,881 --> 02:20:59,515 SERVICE UNIT WITH THE CHEYENNE/ 3246 02:20:59,515 --> 02:21:00,083 ARAPAHOE TRIBES. COMMANDER 3247 02:21:00,083 --> 02:21:01,451 BRYANT HAS PROTECTED THE 3248 02:21:01,451 --> 02:21:02,051 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRIBES, 3249 02:21:02,051 --> 02:21:06,022 PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE 3250 02:21:06,022 --> 02:21:06,556 AND PARTNERING WITH THOSE 3251 02:21:06,556 --> 02:21:07,090 TRIBES IN NURTURING THAT 3252 02:21:07,090 --> 02:21:09,325 RELATIONSHIP HE HAS. 3253 02:21:09,325 --> 02:21:09,892 WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING 3254 02:21:09,892 --> 02:21:10,626 THAT RELATIONSHIP, THERE'S 3255 02:21:10,626 --> 02:21:11,194 NOBODY BETTER THAN CAPTAIN 3256 02:21:11,194 --> 02:21:13,096 BRYANT. WHEN IT COMES TO 3257 02:21:13,096 --> 02:21:20,303 SERVING THE PATIENTS THAT HE 3258 02:21:20,303 --> 02:21:21,404 SERVED. HE HAS THE UNIQUE 3259 02:21:21,404 --> 02:21:22,271 ABILITY OF RUNNING A HEALTH 3260 02:21:22,271 --> 02:21:23,539 SERVICE UNIT BLENDING IT WITH 3261 02:21:23,539 --> 02:21:26,943 THE TRIBAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND 3262 02:21:26,943 --> 02:21:36,119 DURING THE PANDEMIC RAN 3263 02:21:36,119 --> 02:21:36,719 MULTIPLE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM 3264 02:21:36,719 --> 02:21:37,286 TO THE TRIBES, SERVICE UNIT 3265 02:21:37,286 --> 02:21:38,921 PROVIDED THE STAFF AT THE STAFF 3266 02:21:38,921 --> 02:21:39,522 PROVIDED THE BUILDING IN THE 3267 02:21:39,522 --> 02:21:40,123 SERVICE CENTER, HELP WITH THE 3268 02:21:40,123 --> 02:21:40,857 MOBILE UNITS AND CAPTAIN BRYANT 3269 02:21:40,857 --> 02:21:41,891 HAS WORKED A SPECIAL PROJECT 3270 02:21:41,891 --> 02:21:44,727 WITH THE TRIBE. WHEN WE 3271 02:21:44,727 --> 02:21:45,194 IDENTIFY THE FEDERAL 3272 02:21:45,194 --> 02:21:45,828 REPLACEMENT LIST WAS TOO LONG 3273 02:21:45,828 --> 02:21:50,433 FOR THE ARENO SERVICE UNIT TO 3274 02:21:50,433 --> 02:21:51,200 BE REPLACED CAPTAIN BRYANT 3275 02:21:51,200 --> 02:21:54,437 RAISE THE FUNDS NEEDED WITHIN 3276 02:21:54,437 --> 02:21:54,971 THE FEDERAL STRUCTURE AND 3277 02:21:54,971 --> 02:21:55,571 PARTNERED WITH THE TRIBE. AND 3278 02:21:55,571 --> 02:21:58,141 THE TRIBE BUILT A NEW FACILITY 3279 02:21:58,141 --> 02:21:58,774 FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICE UNIT TO 3280 02:21:58,774 --> 02:22:02,645 PROVIDE PATIENT CARE. CAPTAIN 3281 02:22:02,645 --> 02:22:03,246 BRYANT DETERMINES JOB AS THE 3282 02:22:03,246 --> 02:22:03,846 SERVICE UNIT LEADER, AT THAT 3283 02:22:03,846 --> 02:22:04,447 SERVICE UNIT, AND WE ARE VERY 3284 02:22:04,447 --> 02:22:05,047 GLAD TO HAVE THEM RECEIVE THE 3285 02:22:05,047 --> 02:22:06,983 LUANA REYES LEADERSHIP AWARD 3286 02:22:06,983 --> 02:22:09,285 FOR 2022. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 3287 02:22:09,285 --> 02:22:17,326 >> [APPLAUSE] 3288 02:22:17,326 --> 02:22:19,395 >> THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF 3289 02:22:19,395 --> 02:22:19,896 TODAY'S CEREMONY FROM A 3290 02:22:19,896 --> 02:22:20,496 STANDPOINT OF THE AWARDS. I 3291 02:22:20,496 --> 02:22:24,934 WOULD LIKE TO THANK DEPUTY 3292 02:22:24,934 --> 02:22:26,903 SECRETARY PALM FOR BEING WITH 3293 02:22:26,903 --> 02:22:30,606 US TODAY. IT IS ALWAYS A 3294 02:22:30,606 --> 02:22:31,440 PLEASURE MA'AM. 3295 02:22:31,440 --> 02:22:33,342 >> [APPLAUSE] 3296 02:22:33,342 --> 02:22:35,912 >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK DIRECTOR 3297 02:22:35,912 --> 02:22:37,947 TSO TO COME BACK UP ON THE 3298 02:22:37,947 --> 02:22:38,481 STAGE TO GIVE HER CLOSING 3299 02:22:38,481 --> 02:22:38,881 REMARKS. 3300 02:22:38,881 --> 02:22:47,089 >> DIRECTOR TSO: THANK YOU 3301 02:22:47,089 --> 02:22:51,994 AGAIN EVERYONE. ALL OF THE 3302 02:22:51,994 --> 02:22:52,628 AWARDEES PROBABLY HAVE ALREADY 3303 02:22:52,628 --> 02:22:53,229 STARTED PARTYING, OR WHATEVER 3304 02:22:53,229 --> 02:22:54,797 IT IS THEY NEEDED TO DO. ALSO 3305 02:22:54,797 --> 02:22:55,898 EARLIER I FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE 3306 02:22:55,898 --> 02:22:59,669 OUR AWARD TEAM. OUR TEAM THAT 3307 02:22:59,669 --> 02:23:09,078 PUT THIS TOGETHER. XAVIER, CAN 3308 02:23:09,078 --> 02:23:09,679 YOU BRING YOUR TEAM UP HERE? 3309 02:23:09,679 --> 02:23:13,849 WHERE ARE THEY? CAN YOU ALL 3310 02:23:13,849 --> 02:23:16,919 COME UP HERE? MAYBE THEY 3311 02:23:16,919 --> 02:23:19,589 ALREADY LEFT. I KNOW THERE ARE 3312 02:23:19,589 --> 02:23:21,857 PEOPLE BEHIND. COME OUT 3313 02:23:21,857 --> 02:23:25,628 WHEREVER YOU ARE. COME ON! 3314 02:23:25,628 --> 02:23:35,805 >> [APPLAUSE] 3315 02:23:36,272 --> 02:23:37,673 >> IT IS A LOT OF WORK WHEN YOU 3316 02:23:37,673 --> 02:23:42,011 PUT ON AN EVENT LIKE THIS. AND 3317 02:23:42,011 --> 02:23:42,645 TRYING TO COORDINATE ACROSS THE 3318 02:23:42,645 --> 02:23:45,715 COUNTRY TO BRING ABOUT PEOPLE. 3319 02:23:45,715 --> 02:23:46,349 I KNOW THAT I TRYING TO GET TO 3320 02:23:46,349 --> 02:23:47,016 ME. TRYING TO KEEP ME UPDATED. 3321 02:23:47,016 --> 02:23:51,954 GO AHEAD. KEEP DOING IT. I KNOW 3322 02:23:51,954 --> 02:23:52,588 THERE WERE MORE INDIVIDUALS IN 3323 02:23:52,588 --> 02:24:00,263 THIS BUT XAVIER WAS THE LEAD 3324 02:24:00,263 --> 02:24:00,863 FOR THE TEAM. LET'S GIVE THEM 3325 02:24:00,863 --> 02:24:01,597 ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 3326 02:24:01,597 --> 02:24:02,431 >> [APPLAUSE] 3327 02:24:02,431 --> 02:24:06,202 >> AND I KNOW WE'RE RUNNING A 3328 02:24:06,202 --> 02:24:08,271 LITTLE BIT LONG. AS WE SAID AT 3329 02:24:08,271 --> 02:24:10,373 THE BEGINNING, IT IS REALLY 3330 02:24:10,373 --> 02:24:12,408 IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE A MOMENT 3331 02:24:12,408 --> 02:24:16,479 TO REFLECT OVER THE PAST YEAR. 3332 02:24:16,479 --> 02:24:17,046 REFLECT OVER THE TIME THAT 3333 02:24:17,046 --> 02:24:17,680 WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER, TO REALLY 3334 02:24:17,680 --> 02:24:18,648 LIFT UP INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 3335 02:24:18,648 --> 02:24:20,650 AS WE MOVE FORWARD. 3336 02:24:20,650 --> 02:24:21,917 AND YOU KNOW, THE ONE THING I 3337 02:24:21,917 --> 02:24:29,425 WOULD SAY ABOUT LUANA REYES -- 3338 02:24:29,425 --> 02:24:29,959 AND I DID KNOW HER-- I AM 3339 02:24:29,959 --> 02:24:30,493 WAITING FOR ONE OF THOSE 3340 02:24:30,493 --> 02:24:32,428 FORTY-YEAR THINGS -- (LAUGHTER) 3341 02:24:32,428 --> 02:24:35,831 -- SHE WAS JUST A PROFOUND 3342 02:24:35,831 --> 02:24:38,768 PERSON. AND WHAT I TAKE FROM 3343 02:24:38,768 --> 02:24:43,105 LUANA AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT 3344 02:24:43,105 --> 02:24:43,939 HAVE BEEN PART OF MY LIFE, PART 3345 02:24:43,939 --> 02:24:46,609 OF HELPING ME GET TO WHERE I AM 3346 02:24:46,609 --> 02:24:56,385 TODAY, WERE THESE INDIVIDUAL 3347 02:24:56,385 --> 02:24:56,986 PEOPLE THAT TOOK ME UNDER MY 3348 02:24:56,986 --> 02:24:57,586 WING AND THIS IS WHY I HAVE 3349 02:24:57,586 --> 02:24:58,220 BEEN ASKING MY LEADERSHIP TEAM. 3350 02:24:58,220 --> 02:24:58,821 WHO ARE WE GETTING READY FOR 3351 02:24:58,821 --> 02:25:02,858 THE NEXT ROLE, LEADERSHIP ROLES 3352 02:25:02,858 --> 02:25:07,129 AT THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE? 3353 02:25:07,129 --> 02:25:07,630 WHAT ARE WE ALL DOING A 3354 02:25:07,630 --> 02:25:08,264 PHYSICAL DAY TO LIFT UP INDIAN 3355 02:25:08,264 --> 02:25:10,366 HEALTH SERVICE? 3356 02:25:10,366 --> 02:25:13,869 I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS. 3357 02:25:13,869 --> 02:25:14,503 WHAT I DO EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND 3358 02:25:14,503 --> 02:25:15,137 THE WAY I LOOK AT EVERY SINGLE 3359 02:25:15,137 --> 02:25:17,573 DAY, IS THAT I SAY I WANT TO 3360 02:25:17,573 --> 02:25:20,009 LEAVE A FOOTPRINT. I WANT TO 3361 02:25:20,009 --> 02:25:26,615 LEAVE SOMETHING BEHIND. AS 3362 02:25:26,615 --> 02:25:27,216 SOMEBODY WOULD SAY, WE CHANGE 3363 02:25:27,216 --> 02:25:27,817 THIS THIS YEAR. WE MADE THIS 3364 02:25:27,817 --> 02:25:28,984 BETTER IN THIS YEAR. WE SAW 3365 02:25:28,984 --> 02:25:31,420 MORE PEOPLE THIS YEAR. WE TOOK 3366 02:25:31,420 --> 02:25:34,690 CARE OF MORE VETERANS THIS YEAR. 3367 02:25:34,690 --> 02:25:35,257 WE BROUGHT HOW MANY BABIES 3368 02:25:35,257 --> 02:25:36,859 INTO THIS WORLD. WE BROUGHT 3369 02:25:36,859 --> 02:25:39,895 THEM IN A SAFE PLACE. 3370 02:25:39,895 --> 02:25:40,896 WE TOOK CARE OF OUR 3371 02:25:40,896 --> 02:25:41,597 GRANDMOTHERS. WE TOOK CARE OF 3372 02:25:41,597 --> 02:25:43,265 HER GRANDCHILDREN. WE TOOK CARE 3373 02:25:43,265 --> 02:25:44,767 OF OUR GRANDFATHERS. AND THAT 3374 02:25:44,767 --> 02:25:46,769 IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT. 3375 02:25:46,769 --> 02:25:48,771 SO I LEAVE YOU WITH THAT 3376 02:25:48,771 --> 02:25:51,707 ABSOLUTE PASSION. WHILE WE ARE 3377 02:25:51,707 --> 02:25:55,010 LOOKING AT 2022, WE ARE ALREADY 3378 02:25:55,010 --> 02:25:56,545 LOOKING AT 2024. AND WE HAVE A 3379 02:25:56,545 --> 02:26:01,217 LOT OF WORK TO DO. AND I NOW I 3380 02:26:01,217 --> 02:26:04,453 KNOW WHO ALL OF YOUR. WE ARE 3381 02:26:04,453 --> 02:26:04,954 TAPPING INTO ALL OF THE 3382 02:26:04,954 --> 02:26:07,723 RESOURCES ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY. 3383 02:26:07,723 --> 02:26:09,725 AND BRINGING THE BEST UP. AND 3384 02:26:09,725 --> 02:26:10,326 WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF 3385 02:26:10,326 --> 02:26:12,661 LEADERS OUT THERE TOO. I WANT 3386 02:26:12,661 --> 02:26:14,930 TO THANK EVERYONE OF YOU VERY, 3387 02:26:14,930 --> 02:26:16,565 VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FAMILIES 3388 02:26:16,565 --> 02:26:18,167 FOR ME, AND YOUR CHILDREN. I 3389 02:26:18,167 --> 02:26:23,205 KNOW -- I CAN'T REMEMBER THE 3390 02:26:23,205 --> 02:26:23,773 LAST TIME I SAW MY HUSBAND, 3391 02:26:23,773 --> 02:26:24,473 I'VE BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR SO 3392 02:26:24,473 --> 02:26:28,077 LONG. HE TOLD ME THE OTHER DAY, 3393 02:26:28,077 --> 02:26:28,911 BY THE WAY I GOT MARRIED 3394 02:26:28,911 --> 02:26:30,780 EARLIER THIS YEAR. I'VE BEEN 3395 02:26:30,780 --> 02:26:31,981 WITH HIM FOR OVER 30 YEARS, AND 3396 02:26:31,981 --> 02:26:32,715 I GOT MARRIED 3397 02:26:32,715 --> 02:26:33,783 >> [APPLAUSE] 3398 02:26:33,783 --> 02:26:38,921 >> DIRECTOR TSO: WE WERE 3399 02:26:38,921 --> 02:26:39,555 TALKING THE OTHER DAY AND SAID 3400 02:26:39,555 --> 02:26:40,156 I SEE YOU LESS NOW THAN I DID 3401 02:26:40,156 --> 02:26:40,856 BEFORE WE GOT MARRIED. WE 3402 02:26:40,856 --> 02:26:41,957 SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN MARRIED. 3403 02:26:41,957 --> 02:26:45,227 IT DOES TAKE A LOT. BUT I'M 3404 02:26:45,227 --> 02:26:45,828 ENJOYING EVERY SINGLE MOMENT 3405 02:26:45,828 --> 02:26:46,929 THAT I HAVE IN THIS ROLE. AND I 3406 02:26:46,929 --> 02:26:49,365 WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. AND 3407 02:26:49,365 --> 02:26:51,066 CONTINUE TO BE HONORED TO BE 3408 02:26:51,066 --> 02:26:54,103 YOUR DIRECTOR. THANK YOU 3409 02:26:54,103 --> 02:26:56,071 EVERYONE. AND CONGRATULATIONS 3410 02:26:56,071 --> 02:26:56,572 AGAIN. 3411 02:26:56,572 --> 02:27:01,477 >> [APPLAUSE] 3412 02:27:01,477 --> 02:27:04,046 >> THANK YOU DIRECTOR TSO. ON 3413 02:27:04,046 --> 02:27:08,150 BEHALF OF DIRECTOR TSO AND THE 3414 02:27:08,150 --> 02:27:08,751 IHS I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU 3415 02:27:08,751 --> 02:27:11,220 FOR ATTENDING TODAY'S AWARD 3416 02:27:11,220 --> 02:27:11,720 CEREMONY AND TO HELP US 3417 02:27:11,720 --> 02:27:15,858 RECOGNIZE THE COMPLEMENT OF THE 3418 02:27:15,858 --> 02:27:18,494 2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS. 3419 02:27:18,494 --> 02:27:19,061 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE 3420 02:27:19,061 --> 02:27:22,298 AWARDEES AND JOIN US UPSTAIRS 3421 02:27:22,298 --> 02:27:22,932 IN THE ATRIUM FOR THE RECEPTION 3422 02:27:22,932 --> 02:27:23,432 FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY. 3423 02:27:23,432 --> 02:27:30,940 DIRECTOR TSO AND DEPUTY 3424 02:27:30,940 --> 02:27:31,574 DIRECTOR PALM WILL BE AVAILABLE 3425 02:27:31,574 --> 02:27:32,208 FOR GROUP PHOTOS IN THE ATRIUM. 3426 02:27:32,208 --> 02:27:34,810 AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO 3427 02:27:34,810 --> 02:27:35,377 CONGRATULATE AGAIN ALL THE 3428 02:27:35,377 --> 02:27:36,045 AWARDEES. I KNOW YOU CLAP, AND 3429 02:27:36,045 --> 02:27:38,047 CLAP. THAT IS ENOUGH. YOU ARE 3430 02:27:38,047 --> 02:27:39,849 DISMISSED. CONGRATULATIONS 3431 02:27:39,849 --> 02:27:49,849 EVERYONE.