Dorothy Dupree

Dorothy Dupree, a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribes, has an extensive background in Health Care Administration, Health Care Policy, Quality of Care Standards, and Tribal Self Determination & Self Governance. She served for 10 years as the Senior Policy Advisor, Tribal Health to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It was in this capacity that she established the Office of Tribal Affairs and the Tribal Technical Advisory Group, which advises CMS on health policy.

Ms. Dupree has served as an Indian Health Service (IHS) Area Director in four Areas: Albuquerque, Tucson, Phoenix, and Billings. She served at IHS HQs, where she laid the groundwork for the establishment of the IHS National Quality Office. In her efforts to lead change and improve the quality of care, she is often heard reminding others that “This work is not about me; It’s not about you; it’s about the quality of care and service to our people.”

Ms. Dupree has a master’s in business administration, with emphasis in Finance, Economics, and Organizational Development. In her retirement, she continues to work with tribes through The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, the Tribal Health Subcommittee, the Chair of the Seventh Generation Intertribal Center (Billings), and serves in several advisory capacities to Montana/Billings Health organizations, the University of Montana, the Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine (Rocky Vista University) and serves on the Billings City Council Arts committee. She remains a strong proponent of advocacy and public service to Indian people and Tribes. She is passionate about health care (and loves to dance!)