OYATE Health Center

COVID-19 Vaccine Available for all ages 18 & over

Phase 2 at the Oyate Health Center includes all 18 and over who were not covered in previous phases. Patients covered in previous phases but who did not receive a vaccine can still receive one by adding their name to the waiting list.

To add your name to the waiting list for the vaccine, click here . If you need assistance filling out the sign-up sheet, the Health Board encourages patients to either call the Oyate Health Center at (605) 355-2500 or send a message via their Facebook page.

Once your name is on the list, you will receive a call from a staff member who will schedule your vaccination appointment.

All vaccine distributions will occur at the Oyate Health Center’s additional location at 725 N. Lacrosse St.

The Oyate Health Center also provides free community-wide COVID-19 testing at this location from 8AM-6PM, Monday through Friday. You do not need to be a tribal-citizen to receive a test. You must be a tribal-citizen to receive a vaccine.

*To receive a vaccine from the Oyate Health Center, patients must have an updated chart with an I.D., proof of tribal enrollment, birth certificate, and insurance information (if available).

You can make sure your name is on the list to receive vaccination by filling out the form included here. To sign up for the vaccine through the Oyate Health Center you must be an Indian Health Service eligible individual.

Taking Control of Tribal Healthcare.

The Oyate Health Center is a tribally-owned primary care clinic based in Rapid City, SD, focused on providing the highest standards of care for tribal-citizens

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A Healthy Outlook for Tribal Healthcare

The Oyate Health Center is reinventing the way Native American healthcare is administered and delivered on the Great Plains.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to improve the wellness of our relatives by providing quality healthcare, public health, and advocacy in partnership with the tribal-nations of the great plains.

Jerilyn Church

CEO – Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board

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Latest News

Oyate Health Center Aims to Vaccinate 1500 Patients

February 10, 2021

RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board and the Oyate Health Center aim to have more than 1500 of its patients vaccinated by the end of February. Over the next two weeks, the two tribal healthcare entities will reallocate staff, use its additional location at 725 N. LaCrosse Street in Rapid City, […]

65 & Over/High Risk Are Next for COVID Vaccine at OHC

January 14, 2021

RAPID CITY –The Oyate Health Center has moved to its next stage of vaccinations that includes those who are 65 & over, those who are high risk, and essential workers. Those who meet these criteria can sign up for an appointment or add their name to a list showing they want to receive the vaccine. […]

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