Dependable medical supply support for Indian health organizations.
Tribal Innovations is a Native-owned medical-supply distributor helping Indian Health Service facilities, tribal healthcare programs, and urban Indian health organizations access the products they need with responsive, relationship-first service.
Why Tribal Innovations
Native ownership, workflow capability, and fulfillment depth — together
Tribal Innovations combines Native-owned positioning with the operational capability and supply depth to actually deliver — making us a more credible partner for Indian health organizations.
Native-owned and procurement-aligned
Built to serve Indian Health Service facilities, tribally operated healthcare programs, and urban Indian health organizations through a Native-owned business model.
Workflow capability that supports execution
Tribal’s model is designed to help manage invoicing, account coordination, and the practical steps required to move orders forward.
Supply depth through a national partner
The company’s operating model combines community alignment with broader fulfillment infrastructure, helping reduce the gap between access and reliable delivery.
Who We Serve
Supporting the organizations at the heart of Indian health procurement
Indian Health Service facilities
Reliable medical-supply support for Indian health operations.
Tribally operated healthcare programs
Responsive service built for the way tribal healthcare programs work.
Urban Indian health organizations
Dependable product access through a Native-owned partner.
What We Bring
Built to deliver, not just to win the contract
Indian health procurement rewards vendors who show up reliably over time. Tribal Innovations is built around the capabilities that make that possible.
Authorized Cardinal Health distributor — access to a broad national catalog, not a thin sourcing list.
Native-owned positioning aligned with Indian health procurement pathways and preference programs.
Invoicing and billing support designed for Indian health settings, including coordination with government payment workflows.
Direct, responsive account management — a real relationship, not a ticketing system.
A fulfillment model built for reliability, so the order that gets placed is the order that arrives.
Family Leadership
Rooted in Jemez Pueblo, built for the long term
Tribal Innovations is led by a family with deep community roots in Jemez Pueblo and a clear commitment to service, trust, and long-term follow-through.
Meet the leadership team
Allen Gachupin
President
Allen Gachupin founded Tribal Innovations and serves as President, leading the company with a philosophy grounded in service, character, and accountability. A proud Jemez Pueblo tribal member and U.S. Army veteran, he has dedicated his career to community leadership and building lasting relationships.
Kai Gachupin
CEO
Kai Gachupin serves as CEO of Tribal Innovations, bringing more than two decades of experience leading Native-owned businesses in energy, distribution, and government contracting. A proud Jemez Pueblo tribal member, he leads company strategy and customer development with a long-term focus on service and reliability.
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