Lower Brule Indian Health Service

01/29/2026

The Indian Health Service is launching the largest hiring initiative in the history of the federal agency. This unprecedented hiring push represents a historic investment in rebuilding and strengthening the IHS workforce and reflects the urgency for recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified professionals in critical positions throughout the agency.

“With a near 30 percent vacancy rate across the IHS, our top priority is filling vacancies for positions essential to keeping our health care facilities operating smoothly, especially in some of the more rural and remote locations,” said IHS Chief of Staff Clayton Fulton. “Our friends, families, and relatives need the best available health care providers who are focused on our shared goal of raising the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level, and this hiring initiative will go far in helping us accomplish that goal. This is an exciting time to join the Indian Health Service.”

With the full support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Kennedy, the IHS worked diligently to complete a comprehensive workforce plan for this hiring effort.

Read more: https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2026-press-releases/indian-health-service-launches-largest-hiring-effort-in-agency-history/

01/20/2026

01/20/2026

With seasonal viruses making their rounds it's always good to remember to wash your hands.

01/14/2026

The Lower Brule Health Center will be CLOSED on Monday, January 19th for the Martin Luther King Jr holiday. Please order and pick up meds you may need before 4:30 Friday 1/16. Thank You.

01/07/2026

IHS appreciates your essential feedback during our proposed realignment consultation and confer process. Please visit our realignment page as we have updated information based on what we have heard from you. https://www.ihs.gov/tribalconsultation/ihs-realignment/

Remember, there is still ample opportunity to provide your comments. IHS will host in-person consultations next week in Flagstaff, Billings, Seattle, and Green Bay. And we will accept written comments through Feb 9*.

-Please email Tribal Consultation comments to: consultation@ihs.gov
-Please email Urban Confer comments to: urbanconfer@ihs.gov
-Please use the SUBJECT LINE: IHS Proposed Realignment

*Feb 9, 2026, is the closing date for comments. Earlier we shared a deadline of Feb 6, but that has been extended.

12/30/2025

The Lower Brule Health Center will be CLOSING EARLY at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, December 31st and will be CLOSED all day January 1, 2026. We will be open at 8:00am Friday, January 2 for normal hours.

12/23/2025

Germs are everywhere. Washing your hands is easy, and it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Make handwashing with soap and water a healthy habit to protect yourself and your family from getting sick: https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/ihs-blog/december-2025-blogs/national-handwashing-awareness-week-life-is-better-with-clean-hands/

12/23/2025

The IHS Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for scholarship support for the 2026-2027 academic year! Eligible students must apply by February 28, 2026. Learn more: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/apply/

The IHS strives to develop our next generation of leaders, as well as help make the pursuit of a meaningful career in Indian health attainable for American Indian and Alaska Native students. IHS Scholarship Program funding plays a vital role in reducing the financial burden of health professions educational costs for tribal members, while increasing the number of Native health care professionals. These scholarships are essential to expanding access to care and addressing clinical shortages within our communities.

12/23/2025

It's officially winter ❄️ Take care of yourself this season. Whether it's your own battles or the unique challenges that come from helping a loved one with a mental or substance use disorder, take steps to prioritize your own health: samhsa.gov/find-help