2026 Issue Papers
Opposition to Construction of a Physical Border Wall on Tribal Lands
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) opposes the construction of a physical wall on Tribal lands on the southern boundary of the United States.
Prioritizing the Completion of Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlements
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) request that Congress takes action to prioritize the completion of all outstanding Indian water rights settlements in Arizona.
Rural Community Development Funding Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) strongly request appropriations for the HHS-ACF-OCS Community Services Block Grant-Rural Community Development (RCD) program be continued.
Strengthening Tribal Pesticide Programs: The Need for Dedicated, Increased, and Sustainable Funding Under FIFRA
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) rely on federally supported pesticide programs to protect human health, natural resources, and cultural practices.
Full Funding and Modernization for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) urge Congress to fully fund WIC for FY2027 and continue WIC modernization by supporting the MODERN WIC Act (H.R. 1464) & 21st Century WIC Act (S. 3842).
Funding for Tribal Maternal Health Services
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) strongly request long-term sustainable investment to build and maintain culturally integrated maternal health infrastructure and capacity as well as direct access to the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (Title V) and other maternal health funding available to states.
Funding for Older Adult Programs
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA), Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. – Area Agency on Aging (ITCA-AAA), Region 8, urge Congress to prioritize reauthorization and funding of the Older Americans Act of 1965, protect Medicaid, and restore vital funding access to SNAP.
Medicaid Protects Tribal Community Health
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) support the protection of Medicaid and urge Congress to avoid any programmatic changes that would impact American Indian communities.
Continued Support of the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country Funding
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) support FY2027 funding for the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) program at $30 million.
Continued Support of the “Ending The HIV/HCV Epidemic in Indian Country” Funding
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) support the continuation of the “Ending the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Epidemic in Indian Country (ETHIC)” funding through the Department of Health and Human Services to address diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV, HCV, and syphilis within Native communities.
National Institute of Health Appropriations Request: Native American Research Centers for Health
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) support continued, sustained, and increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program.
Dedicated and Sustained Funding Streams for Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Programs Including Prevention and Control of New World Screwworm
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) strongly request that preparedness funding and other resources that support New World Screwworm (NWS) surveillance, prevention, and control, be made available to Tribes to protect the publics’ health on Tribal Lands from this current emerging threat.
Legislation to Develop Dedicated and Sustained Funding Streams for Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Programs Including Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) strongly request that public health preparedness emergency funding and other resources that support vector-borne disease surveillance, prevention, and control, be made explicitly and directly available to Tribes in order to protect the publics’ health.
Tribal Public Health Infrastructure Increased Continuing Funding
The 21 Member Tribes of the Inter Tribal Association of Arizona (ITAA) strongly request for continued and increased Tribal public health infrastructure resources and funding continue to be made explicitly and directly available to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Epidemiology Centers.