Cook Inlet Tribal Council v. Mandregan

Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge

I. Introduction

Over twenty-five years ago, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council ("CITC") and the Indian Health Service ("IHS") entered into a self-determination contract pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ("ISDEAA"). Under this contract, CITC has operated substance abuse programs serving Alaskan Native patients, while IHS provides federal funding to CITC, allowing CITC to administer federal programs and services that IHS would have otherwise provided. In 2014, CITC proposed a contract amendment for additional…