In order to ensure and oversee the provision of adequate health care for members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and other persons eligible to receive healthcare services at or through the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center (Yellowhawk), the CTUIR, through its Board of Trustees, hereby establishes and delegates to the CTUIR Health Commission (Commission) pursuant to Article VI, §1(c) of the CTUIR Constitution, the powers and duties set forth in this Charter, which powers and duties shall be conducted pursuant to the Constitution of the CTUIR and this Charter.
Health Commission
The CTUIR Health Commission, Yellowhawk’s governing body, is comprised of local Tribal members as well as one CTUIR Board of Trustees representative. The Health Commission creates policies (subject to the Board of Trustees’ approval) and works closely with the Management Team to develop strategy at the beginning of each year for Yellowhawk’s success.
Commission Members
Althea Huesties-Wolf
Chair
Dorothy Cyr
Vice Chair
Shawna Gavin
Secretary
Alan Crawford
BOT Representative
Denise Wickert
Member
Dara Williams-Worden
Member
Carrie Sampson-Samuels
Member
Health Commission meetings are open to the CTUIR community and public virtually or in-person. If you would like to request a link to participate in the meeting virtually, or if you are in need of ADA accommodations, please contact the Administrative Operations Manager.
*Meetings subject to change, view our scheduled meetings on the events page.