Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council

What Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council does

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council (RMTLC) is a 501(c)(3) tribal consortium headquartered in Billings, Montana, that represents and serves 12 federally recognized tribes across Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and the Piikani Nation in Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2005, the organization operates as a sovereign-to-sovereign intermediary that channels federal public-health and prevention funding — primarily from the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) — to its member tribes and adjacent urban Indian health centers, reaching approximately 73,000 American Indian and Alaska Native people across 8 reservations.

The organization's core technical platform is the Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center (RMTEC), which conducts public-health surveillance, produces AI/AN health dashboards (built on Microsoft Power BI), and manages program data through Smartsheet-based workflows. RMTLC delivers services through a portfolio of branded programs including GHWIC (chronic-disease prevention), SPHSSIC (public-health infrastructure), Native Connections (youth suicide prevention), DVPP (domestic violence prevention), TBH (Together Be Healthy), Good Medicine Keepers (cultural prevention), the Maternal Health Project, and TEC-PHI/PHWEIC (workforce and epidemiology infrastructure).

RMTLC's business model is grant-dependent: it secures multi-year cooperative agreements and discretionary grants from federal agencies, then sub-allocates funds and technical assistance to tribal health departments and urban Indian organizations. The organization employs approximately 21 staff and is governed by the tribal leaders of its member nations; revenue, pricing, and customer relationships are entirely a function of federal appropriations cycles, IHS/CDC/SAMHSA re-competition outcomes, and tribal council priorities rather than commercial sales.

Name

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council

Legal name

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council

Website

https://rmtlc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council is a Billings, Montana-based tribal consortium of 12 federally recognized tribes that channels IHS, CDC, and SAMHSA funding to deliver public-health surveillance, chronic-disease prevention, and behavioral-health programs to roughly 73,000 American Indian and Alaska Native people across 8 reservations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Public Health Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (921150), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Tribal public health
• Tribal epidemiology services
• Behavioral health programs
• Chronic disease prevention
• Opioid response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary revenue from federal grants including CDC, SAMHSA, IHS, and other federal agencies for public health programs, epidemiology services, and tribal health initiatives.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council is a tribal consortium of 12 federally recognized Tribes providing advocacy, program administration, and direct public health, behavioral health, epidemiology, and education services. Through its Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center and ~17 grant-funded programs (including GHWIC, TOR, TEC-PHI, DVPP, TBH/Native Connections, SPHSSIC, STEP, and Good Medicine Keepers), RMTLC delivers disease surveillance, chronic disease prevention, opioid response, behavioral health, domestic violence prevention, and youth education services to member Tribes across Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Alberta, Canada.

Product overview

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council is a tribal consortium serving federally recognized Tribes in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and the Piikani First Nation of Alberta, Canada. RMTLC operates as a multi-program organization centered around RMTEC (Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center), which serves as the core epidemiological and public health infrastructure division. The organization offers a portfolio of health programs including GHWIC for chronic disease prevention, TOR for opioid response, TEC-PHI for public health capacity building, DVPP for domestic violence prevention, TBH/Native Connections for behavioral health, and SPHSSIC for public health systems strengthening. Additional programs include youth-focused initiatives (STEP, ANYPS, TiPI), recovery support (TRAC), workforce expansion (PHWEIC), and various sub-programs under RMTEC such as EpiCore, TIPCAP, Child Health Measures, Overdose Supplement Resources, and Maternal Health Project. The organization also provides data tools including COVID-19 and health determinants dashboards, plus technical assistance services. All programs emphasize culturally-responsive, tribal-controlled approaches to health services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RMTEC: Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center - public health data, disease surveillance, epidemiological research, and technical assistance for Tribes in Montana and Wyoming
• GHWIC
• TOR
• TEC-PHI
• DVPP
• TBH / Native Connections
• STEP
• SPHSSIC
• ANYPS
• TRAC

Products and services

• RMTEC (Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center) A division of RMTLC managing public health information systems, investigating diseases of concern, managing disease prevention and control programs, responding to public health emergencies, and coordinating with other public health authorities. Serves 10 Tribes/Service Units on 8 reservations in Montana and Wyoming with an AI population of approximately 73,000.
• GHWIC (Good Health & Wellness in Indian Country) CDC-funded program supporting a coordinated, holistic approach to healthy living and chronic disease prevention. Implements evidence-based and culturally-adapted policy, system, and environmental changes to prevent obesity, commercial tobacco use, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke among AI/AN populations.
• TOR (Tribal Opioid Response) SAMHSA-funded program addressing the opioid crisis in Tribal and urban American Indian communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evidence-based treatment, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services for opioid use disorder and other stimulants.
• TEC-PHI (Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure) 5-year CDC-funded capacity building project strengthening RMTEC through public health trainings, technical assistance, targeted data expansion, strategic planning, indigenous evaluation methods, and strengthened communication and outreach.
• DVPP (Domestic Violence Prevention Program) Provides Tribal Domestic Violence & Victims Services with funding to expand or establish tribal programs, working to change the rate of domestic violence/interpersonal violence for Native people and addressing MMIP (Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons) connections.
• TBH (Tribal Behavioral Health / Native Connections) SAMHSA-funded program promoting mental health among Native American youth (ages 5-24) through culturally responsive models, targeting Montana and Wyoming Native American communities to reduce the impact of trauma, suicide stigma, and increase willingness to seek help.
• Good Medicine Keepers A program focused on cultural health practices and traditional medicine within tribal communities.
• STEP (Students-to-Teachers for ALL) Department of Education-funded program through the Office of Indian Education addressing challenges in Native American communities using evidence-based strategies. Provides in-school, after-school, and summer academic enrichment programs focusing on reading, math, science, and the arts, while encouraging interest in teaching and STEM careers.
• SPHSSIC (Strengthening Public Health Systems & Services in Indian Country) 5-year CDC-funded program strengthening the quality, performance, and infrastructure of Tribal public health systems including workforce, data systems, and programs. Works with Tribes to develop comprehensive, community-based, culturally informed approaches to preventing overdose.
• SPHSSIC Cooperative Agreements (Tribal Sub-Awards) Annual cooperative agreement disbursements of $50,000 each to 9 Tribes (totaling $450,000 in Year 1) under the SPHSSIC program to support local Steering Committees and overdose prevention initiatives.
• RMTEC Dashboards Interactive dashboards tracking COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Billings Area (Montana and Wyoming), updated daily, plus dashboards on health determinants including insurance, poverty, education, and employment.
• Data and Technical Assistance Services Technical assistance services including assisting Tribes with gathering de-identified summary statistics, coordinating data activities, developing statistical summaries, providing training on data tools, statistical consultation, project evaluation, and connecting with Subject Matter Experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• SPHSSIC Year-1: 100% of Tribes signed cooperative agreements
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• All Nations Health Center (Missoula)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOR partner providing opioid response services to urban American Indian populations in Missoula, Montana.
• Indian Family Health Center (Great Falls)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOR partner providing opioid response and substance use treatment services in Great Falls, Montana.
• Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOR focus population and partner for opioid response programming serving the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.
• Butte Native Wellness CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOR partner providing substance use prevention and wellness services in Butte, Montana.
• Billings Urban Indian Health & Wellness CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHWIC and TOR partner providing comprehensive urban Indian health services in Billings, Montana.
• MSU BillingsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic partnership with Montana State University Billings for TOR program collaboration and education initiatives.
• Rocky Mountain CollegeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic partnership for ANYPS program supporting youth and community health education.
• Billings School District #2minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTOR partner providing educational support and youth programming in Billings schools.
• New Day IncminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTOR and ANYPS partner providing ranch and youth services in Billings area.
• Riverstone HealthminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTOR partner providing community health services in Billings.
• Community Crisis CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTOR partner providing crisis services in Billings.
• National Indian Health Board (NIHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advocacy organization providing funding opportunities, flu vaccination resources, and environmental health program support.
• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary national advocacy organization for tribal governments, providing policy updates and resources.
• SAMHSAcoreOthersPrimary federal funding source for TOR, ANYPS, Tribal Behavioral Health, and TRAC programs through grants.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreOthersFederal funding source for GHWIC (Grant No. NU58DP006732, NU58DP007921), TEC-PHI, and SPHSSIC programs.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreOthersFederal agency providing division funding for Tribal Epidemiology Centers and BAO-IHS partnerships.
• Montana Department of Health and Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnership for RMTEC data sharing and disease surveillance coordination.
• Wyoming Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnership for RMTEC epidemiological services in Wyoming.
• Tumbleweed Runaway ProgramminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerANYPS program partner for youth services.
• Yellowstone Boys & Girls RanchminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerANYPS partner providing youth programming and support services.
• International Traditional Games SocietyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerANYPS cultural partner for traditional Native American games and activities.
• Youth DynamicsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerANYPS partner for youth services and support.
• Friends of the ChildrenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerANYPS partner providing mentoring and youth support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI): The oldest and largest national organization advocating for tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Directly comparable as a tribal government consortium that partners with RMTLC on federal policy and resource sharing; broader geographic scope but same governance and advocacy model.
• National Indian Health Board (NIHB): National tribal health advocacy organization representing all 573 federally recognized Tribes; directly comparable as a higher-tier tribal health consortium that supports RMTLC's work through funding and policy advocacy. Functions as a national umbrella peer to RMTLC's regional consortium role.
• Indian Health Service (IHS): Federal agency within HHS responsible for providing health services to AI/AN people. Functions as both a major funder of RMTLC's RMTEC division and a broader incumbent in the tribal health ecosystem that sets the regulatory and funding framework RMTLC operates within.

Direct peers

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC): Tribal consortium providing statewide tribal health services and operating an epidemiology center in Alaska. Comparable as a much larger-scale regional tribal health consortium with similar EpiCenter, public health, and behavioral health programming funded through federal grants.
• Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB): Tribal health consortium and epidemiology center serving the Pacific Northwest (Portland Area). Directly comparable as it operates an EpiCenter, similar federal grant portfolio, and similar consortium governance model serving member tribes in a defined IHS Area.
• Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC): A consortium of tribal governments in the Great Lakes region providing shared services in health, education, and economic development. Directly comparable to RMTLC as a regional tribal consortium delivering federal-grant-funded public health programs to member tribes.
• National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH): National organization representing Urban Indian Health Centers and supporting urban American Indian health programs. Comparable as RMTLC partners with Urban Indian Health Centers in Montana and has overlapping TOR and GHWIC program portfolios.
• California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB): Tribal consortium providing health services support to California tribal communities. Directly comparable as a regional tribal consortium delivering public health, behavioral health, and advocacy programs to member tribes through federal funding.
• Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA): A consortium of 21 tribal governments in Arizona delivering health, human services, and education programs through federal grants. Directly comparable in structure, mission, and revenue model to RMTLC.

Emerging players

• Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health (CAIANH): University-based research center at the Colorado School of Public Health focused on AI/AN health research and workforce development. Comparable as a partner in the AI/AN public health ecosystem; overlapping focus on data, training, and culturally responsive health approaches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries8 records

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