Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health

Name

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health

Legal name

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board

Website

https://www.greatplainstribalhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Healthcare Services

NAICS

American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments (92115), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Tribal public health
• Clinical health services
• Behavioral health programs
• Maternal and child health
• Tribal epidemiology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rapid City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Grant Funding: Primary revenue from federal grants including SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration), and IHS (Indian Health Service) cooperative agreements and grants supporting various health programs including opioid response, suicide prevention, cancer control, maternal/child health, and epidemiology services.
2. Indian Self-Determination Act (PL 93-638) Contract: In 2019, Great Plains Tribal Health contracted under the Indian Self-Determination Act to operate the former Sioux San Health Clinic (Oyate Health Center), providing clinical services to tribal members, those eligible for enrollment, or descendants of enrolled individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Great Plains Tribal Health operates tribally governed clinical care through the Oyate Health Center in Rapid City, SD, delivering primary care, dental, optometry, pharmacy, behavioral health, and laboratory services. It also delivers public health programs including epidemiology, disease surveillance, opioid response, suicide prevention, maternal/child health, cancer control, and injury prevention across 18 tribal nations in the Great Plains region.

Product overview

Great Plains Tribal Health is a tribal health services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected health programs and clinical services. The core offerings include the Oyate Health Center (a tribally-owned primary care clinic providing clinical services), the Tribal Epidemiology Center (providing public health data and surveillance), and four major program divisions: Community Behavioral Health, Health Promotion and Prevention, and Generational Health. These divisions deliver over 20 specific sub-programs addressing substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, maternal-child health, cancer control, chronic disease management, and injury prevention. The organization serves 18 tribal nations across South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa, with services designed around Lakota values and tribal sovereignty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oyate Health Center: Tribally-owned and operated walk-in primary care clinic in Rapid City, SD providing comprehensive clinical services

Products and services

• Oyate Health Center Tribally-owned and operated walk-in primary care clinic in Rapid City, SD offering urgent and same-day care, primary care and preventive screenings, optometry and dental services, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services, behavioral health support, and physical therapy.
• Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (GPTEC) Provides epidemiological support, disease surveillance, public health emergency response, community health assessments, and training and technical assistance to tribal organizations across the Great Plains region.
• Community Behavioral Health Programs Supports community wellness through education, outreach, and compassionate care, integrating whole-person wellness and meeting physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of individuals and families across the Great Plains region.
• Health Promotion and Prevention Programs Evidence-informed, culturally rooted health promotion and disease prevention initiatives to combat obesity, commercial tobacco use, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other chronic illnesses among tribal populations.
• Generational Health Programs Supports the health and wellness of families and caregivers throughout the Great Plains region through education, services, and resources promoting healthy beginnings and lifelong wellness.
• Tribal Opioid Response Program SAMHSA-funded program supporting relatives affected by opioid and stimulant use through FDA-approved medications, recovery guidance, and culturally guided care in partnership with Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and He Sapa area.
• Sexually Transmitted Infections and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (STITPPI) One of eight Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Programs (PREP) providing medically and culturally appropriate teen pregnancy prevention education for American Indians ages 10-16 across the four-state region.
• Healthy Start Program Supports well-being of Tribal relatives during pregnancy and through 18 months of child's life with care coordination, health instruction, and parenting support guided by Tribal traditions.
• Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (GP-TMIECHV) Supports parents and caregivers through home visits encouraging healthy pregnancies, healthy children, and strong caregiving practices while honoring Lakota values, serving expectant parents and children under age 5.
• Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (RCORP-NAS II) HRSA-funded program serving Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, building understanding of Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder, supporting expectant and postpartum caregivers with recovery guidance.
• Great Plains Injury Prevention Program Strengthens child passenger safety and reduces injuries among relatives ages 0-8 across 18 Tribal areas, offering car seat training, checks, and distribution.
• Forensic Healthcare: The Wo'ohitike Collaborative Program Offers safe, private, supportive environment and specialized medical care for relatives who have faced difficult situations, ensuring proper gathering, preservation, and documentation of forensic evidence.
• Good Health & Wellness Program Uses evidence-informed community-rooted initiatives to combat obesity, commercial tobacco use, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, providing subawards to Tribes/Tribal entities.
• Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure Program (TECPHI) CDC-funded cooperative agreement strengthening capacity of Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Tribes, and Tribal/Urban Indian Organizations to deliver essential public health services, serving 17 Tribes and one Indian Service Area.
• Opioid Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance Program CDC-funded supplement under TECPHI producing data products on fatal and non-fatal overdose, providing training and technical assistance to Tribes for collection, analysis, and interpretation of overdose data.
• Ending the HIV Epidemic in Indian Country Develops 16 accredited clinical continuing education training modules for tribal health care and public health staff to increase capacity for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV/HCV/Syphilis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 18 tribes and tribal communities representing nearly 170,000 individuals across 4 states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreOthersGreat Plains Tribal Health serves as a liaison between Great Plains tribes and federal partners within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service. This work focuses on reducing public health disparities, improving access to care, and supporting long-term wellness for relatives and families.
• Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (GPAIHS)coreOthersFormerly known as Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, GPAIHS is the primary federal health partner for tribal nations in the Great Plains. Great Plains Tribal Health serves as official liaison between the tribes and this federal agency.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)coreOthersProvides funding for Tribal Opioid Response grants, 988 Tribal Response Program, Preventing Youth Overdose program, and other behavioral health initiatives supporting tribal communities.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)coreOthersFunds TECPHI (Tribal Epidemiology Centers Public Health Infrastructure Program) and cancer control programs through cooperative agreements supporting public health infrastructure and disease prevention.
• HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration)coreOthersProvides funding for Healthy Start Program, Rural Communities Opioid Response Project for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and other maternal and child health initiatives.
• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreOthersProvides funding and support for Trauma and Violence Prevention Initiative, Forensic Healthcare Program, and Great Plains Injury Prevention Program through 5-year grants.
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)coreOthersFunds the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (GP-TMIECHV) and STI/Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative through grant agreements.
• Crow Creek Sioux TribemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Tribal Opioid Response Program, Native Connections Suicide Prevention Program, and Rural Communities Opioid Response Project for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, implementing services within the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation.
• Lakota Relatives in He Sapa Area (Pennington County)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnecting With Our Youth program serves tribal citizens in the He Sapa (Black Hills) area, following Lakota teachings of Prayer, Respect, Generosity, Truth, Fortitude, Compassion, and Humility with land-based healing practices.
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)minorOthersFunds Mindful Connections program for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders awareness, screening, and community education for AI/AN in the Great Plains Area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: A tribal health consortium serving Alaska Native communities through clinical care, public health, and epidemiology services under similar Self-Determination contracting models. Directly comparable as a regional tribal health authority delivering integrated care and population health across a large, geographically dispersed population.
• Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board: One of the 12 federally recognized Tribal Epidemiology Centers and a regional tribal health board serving 43 tribes across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Directly comparable as a peer TEC and multi-tribe health services organization with similar federal funding mix.
• Navajo Nation Department of Health: Tribal government health authority providing public health, behavioral health, and clinical oversight for the Navajo Nation. Directly comparable as a sovereign tribal health system delivering population-scale public health services under PL 93-638 authority.
• Cherokee Nation Health Services: Operates the largest tribally operated health system in the U.S., including a hospital and multiple clinics, under Self-Determination Act contracts. Comparable as a tribally governed, multi-site clinical and public health operator serving a defined tribal population.
• California Rural Indian Health Board: A consortium of tribal health programs operating clinics and public health services across rural California. Comparable as a multi-tribe, multi-state tribal health organization coordinating IHS-funded clinical and public health services.
• Seattle Indian Health Board: Urban Indian health organization providing clinical, behavioral, and public health services to AI/AN populations. Comparable as a tribally rooted health services provider offering the same mix of primary care, behavioral health, and community programs under federal Indian health funding.
• Oklahoma City Indian Clinic: Urban Indian health provider delivering primary care, behavioral health, and public health programs to AI/AN populations with federal IHS/Title V funding. Comparable as a tribally governed clinical operator with a similar grant-driven program portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Health Service (Great Plains Area): The federal IHS Area Office covering the same Great Plains geography that GPTLHB serves. Comparable as the federal counterpart with which GPTLHB partners, contracts under 638, and at times competes for clinical capacity in the region.

Others

• National Council of Urban Indian Health: National advocacy and support organization for urban Indian health programs funded by IHS Title V. Comparable as an ecosystem participant connecting tribal health providers to federal funding streams and policy advocacy.
• National Indian Health Board: National advocacy organization representing tribal governments on Indian health policy before Congress and federal agencies. Comparable as the peer advocacy body that GPTLHB works alongside on federal funding and regulatory matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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