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The U.S. Constitution establishes a trust relationship between the U.S. government and federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes; this relationship has been further supported and defined in treaties, laws, decisions of the Supreme Court, and executive orders.
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As part of this relationship, the IHS holds primary responsibility for providing health services to AI/AN people on behalf of the U.S. government. The IHS has established and maintains a health care service system for AI/AN people. This system includes services in the areas of community health, health promotion, and behavioral health.
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Indian Health Service (IHS)