About Us
Nimiipuu Health has two locations to serve its
patients. The Lapwai Clinic is
located in Lapwai, Idaho approximately 13 miles from Lewiston in North
Central Idaho. The current
clinic is a new 43,000 square foot building that opened in 2004.
The Lapwai facility offers comprehensive clinical services
including medical care, lab and x-ray services, pharmacy, dental care,
physical therapy, optometry, mental health and substance abuse services,
and a wide variety of community health services.
Services not provided on site may be available through contract
health services.
The Indian
Health Service provided healthcare to the Nez Perce Tribe until 1997 when
the Tribe took over under P.L. 93-638 of the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act. The Tribe has since
transitioned into a Self-Governance Compact in 2002, which allows the Tribe
more autonomy and flexibility.
This has enabled the Tribe to reallocate funds to best suit the needs of its
population and to access other sources of funding such as grants for program
expansion and construction.
The second ambulatory clinic is
located in Kamiah, Idaho approximately 72 miles southeast of Lapwai.
A new 7,000 square foot health facility for the Kamiah area was
opened in 2001 and offers medical, dental, behavioral health and community
health services on site.