Community: Urban

Displacement of Native people to cities has affected their psyche

Men who move from villages to cities and unable to find good work and therefore lose self-esteem

In addition to medical services, a native clinic would provide a central home for the community

The health center is a community center

The hospital is a gathering place for Native people in Anchorage

Partnerships among various Indian groups creates an “Indian town” in Sacramento

Although born and raised in L.A., I feel a strong connection to the reservation

A traditional healing liaison facilitates communication between physicians and patients

Cities destroy Native cultures

We do not refer to each other as urban Indians

Leaders in the urban communities can look outside of their tribes

Treated well in iron-working based on a good reputation in the trade