Background

SDUIH was incorporated in the State of South Dakota , as a non-profit corporation on October 6, 1977. Its governing body has a five (5) member Board of Directors serving in accordance with the By-Laws of the corporation.

SDUIH was awarded a contract with IHS under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, in October 1977. The goal of that contract is to develop mechanisms which would provide for and improve the utilization and accessibility of health services by non-reservation Indians.

SDUIH was also awarded a grant from Health and Human Services to provide Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Immunization, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and Diabetes services.