Rosebud Sioux Woman Nominated to head IHS

OK, so now maybe things will improve. I know that's probably pie in the sky thinking, but this is the first Indian woman to run the IHS. It's still in the nomination phase, but I see no reason for her not go be confirmed.

Here's an excerpt from the story at Indian Country Today.

This is only an excerpt. If you read the whole article you'll see how much Dr. Yvette Roubideaux has done in the area of Indian Health, especially diabetes. I think this is an excellent nomination and bodes well for positive changes in the usually-pathetic IHS.

WASHINGTON – Rosebud Sioux tribal member Yvette Roubideaux, 46, was nominated March 23 by President Barack Obama to direct the IHS. If confirmed by the Senate, she will become the first American Indian woman to ever lead the agency.

Obama said in a statement that he has confidence Roubideaux, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, will be an effective advocate.

A White House release noted that she has conducted extensive research on American Indian health issues, with a special focus on diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native communities and American Indian health policy.