7/3 IHS/Tribal Clinics Can Provide Care

Are you American Indian or Alaska Native and finding it difficult to access gender affirming care? Are you in a ban state? It may be possible for you to start or continue gender affirming care at tribal or IHS clinic in your state or a neighboring state.

Tribal and IHS clinics are protected from state law. If you are in a state with a gender affirming care ban in effect, tribal and IHS clinics may still be able to provide care.

IHS Pharmacy Formulary

  • allows for testosterone in injectable, patch, and gel formulations
  • estradiol in oral, injectable, and patch formulations
  • leuprolide depot, Histrelin, Eligard
  • spironolactone
  • bicalutamide
  • progesterone
  • finasteride, dutasteride
  • minoxidil
  • sildenafil/tadalafil

Accessing Care at Tribal or IHS Clinics

To access tribal healthcare facilities, you must meet eligibility guidelines. Call the registration office to learn about eligibility requirements.

To access IHS clinics, you must be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or be a descendant of an enrolled member.

Find a clinic.

Need help determining your eligibility or local clinic?

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Paths (Re)membered is a project of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. More information on their Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and 2SLGBTQ+ programs can be found here.

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This blog’s information comes from Paths (Re)membered Guide for Trans Minors in Ban States Seeking to Access Gender-Affirming Care in IHS or Tribal Sites and other resources developed and published by Paths (Re)membered. We thank them for their work.

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