“We have stories that our people won’t reject.
They’ll accept those stories because they’re ours.” 

The Klamath Tribes, a confederation of the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin Paiute peoples, have lived in their homeland since time immemorial. The Tribes are designing behavioral health from within their own teachings: through Domini Watch, the horse and traditional teachings program; through stories carried by thousands of years of experience; and through the ability to bill Medicare and Medicaid for traditional Tribal practices in Oregon. 

This story sits with the Behavioral Health Director of Klamath Health and Family Services to share what happens when recovery is understood not as an individual struggle but as a Tribal activity, and how Self-Governance authority makes culturally grounded healing financially sustainable. For Our People: Stories of Tribal Self-Governance & Sovereignty shares stories of Tribal Nations building healthier, more vibrant communities through Self-Governance authority.