Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board

By the authority of the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes (MAST), the Midwest Area Tribal Health Board (the Board) was established by MAST Resolution 1-11 on January 5, 2011 (rescinded on October 30, 2012, with the adoption of by-laws). The name of the Midwest Area Tribal Health Board was changed to Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board (GLATHB) by Board vote on April 7, 2016 and approved by MAST Resolution 005-16 on April 27, 2016.

The Great Lakes area has been the most underfunded of all Indian Health Service areas. The Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board represents Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Urban centers in addressing Native health disparities and public health concerns in our area by working with local, state, federal, and Tribal entities.