National Tribal Health Conference 2026

The NIHB National Tribal Health Conference is a week-long event that serves American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the space of health -- behavioral and public health. The conference will showcase the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. Programming includes tribal listening and consultation sessions, hands-on training opportunities, plenary sessions, and workshops that cover timely topics such as funding for Indian Health, the business of medicine, health equity, Indigenous determinants of health, Tribal public health, behavioral health, culture, environmental health, and climate change. The conference also includes focus areas on Native youth, Tribal veterans, and elders, a fitness event, exhibit hall and marketplace, culture night, poster sessions, and gala celebration. This year’s theme, 'Sovereignty in Health: Our Nations, Our Health,' emphasizes Tribal self-determination in health systems, public health, and policy. Each year, NTHC attracts over 1,500 Tribal leaders, Tribal health directors and administrators, Tribal public health staff, Tribal members, federal employees, funders, advocacy partners, and industry partners. NTHC 2026 is where Tribal health leaders, advocates, and changemakers come together to shape what’s next.