IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC)

About TSGAC

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) provides a forum for Tribal and Federal officials to discuss issues related to Tribal administration of Federal programs and services, exchange ideas, and develop solutions intended to improve Self-Governance and enhance the Tribal-Federal partnership.

TSGAC membership consists of a Primary and an Alternate representative from each of the IHS Areas that have Self-Governance Tribes. The Primary and Alternate TSGAC members from each region also select two persons to serve as Official Members of the TSGAC Technical Workgroup.

TSGAC protocols outline the committee’s roles, responsibilities, and the process for committee members to submit for travel reimbursement.

Federal Co-Chair: 
Indian Health Service

Tribal Co-Chair: 
Chris Anoatubby, Lt. Governor, Chickasaw Nation

Federal Technical Workgroup Co-Chair: 
Rena Macy, Director (Acting), Office of Tribal Self-Governance, Indian Health Service

Tribal Technical Workgroup Co-Chair: 
Candice Skenandore, Self-Governance/Grants Director, Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut

Members

Ileen Sylvester, Southcentral Foundation (Alaska Primary)
Jim Roberts, Senior Executive, Intergovernmental Affairs, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Alaska Alternate)
Gary Lujan, Governor, Taos Pueblo (Primary)
E. Michael Silvas, Governor, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Alternate)
Jennifer Webster, Councilwoman, Oneida Nation (Primary)
TBD
Lenore Myers-Nault, Councilmember, Chippewa Cree Tribe (Primary)
Mike Dolson, Councilman, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (Alternate)
TBD, Hoopa Valley Tribe (Primary)
Robert Smith, Chairman, Pala Band of Mission Indians (Alternate)
Lonna Jackson-Street, Chairperson, Spirit Lake Nation (Great Plains Primary)
Jerilyn Church, CEO, Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board (Great Plains Alternate)
Beverly Cook, Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (Eastern Primary)
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah (Eastern Alternate)
Dr. Buu Nygren, President, Navajo Nation (Primary)
Kim Russell, Executive Director, Navajo Department of Health (Alternate)
John Barrett, Jr., Chairman, Citizen Pottawatomi Nation (Primary)
Lana Butler, Secretary, Sac and Fox Nation (Alternate)
Chris Anoatubby, Lt. Governor, Chickasaw Nation (Primary)
Gary Batton, Chief, Choctaw Nation (Alternate)
Angie Wilson, Health Director, Reno Sparks Indian Colony (Primary)
Delia Carlyle, Vice Chairman, Ak-Chin Indian Community (Alternate)
W. Ron Allen, Tribal Chairman/CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (Primary)
Cheryl Sanders, Lummi Nation (Alternate)
Daniel Preston, Councilman, Tohono O’odham Nation (Primary)
Anthony Francisco, Councilman, Tohono O’odham Nation (Alternate)

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meetings

The Department of the Interior (DOI) Self-Governance Advisory Committee (SGAC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) provide a forum for Tribal and Federal officials to discuss issues related to Tribal administration of Federal programs and services, exchange ideas, and develop solutions intended to improve the Tribal-Federal partnership.

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
February 24, 2026 @ 8:00 am – February 26, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EST
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TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
July 28, 2026 @ 8:00 am – July 30, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EDT

TSGAC/SGAC Advisory Committee Meeting
November 3, 2026 @ 8:00 am – November 5, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EST

TSGAC Meeting Materials
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) Meeting Agenda | December 10, 2025
Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) Meeting Minutes | July 2025
Health Information Technology Modernization Program Update (IHS EHR) Presentation
Indian Health Services Office of Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance (OSD) Presentation
Indian Health Service Action Plan for Removal from the GAO High-Risk List Presentation
Indian Health Services Office Of Resource Access and Partnership (ORAP) Updates Presentation