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Episode 12: Invisible in the natives of big cities

More than 70% of Indigenous people in the United States live in urban areas. However, India’s urban healthcare accounts for less than 2% of his annual budget of the Indian Health Service.

While registered members of federally recognized tribes have access to Indian health services and tribal-run health care on reservations, indigenous peoples living in cities are often denied access to qualified care. You may notice.

Esther Lucero, president and CEO of the Seattle Indian Health Commission, said:

The Seattle Indian Health Board is one of many urban clinics across the United States set up to address the discrimination and lack of services Indigenous people face in cities. These clinics function to meet the cultural and ritual needs of the population they serve.

“We are more than community health centers and direct service locations. We are a home away from home,” Lucero said.

Episode 12 explores the barriers indigenous people face in accessing quality healthcare in cities and the efforts of urban India clinics to meet the needs of this population.

Voice from the episode:

• Esther LuceroPresident and CEO, Seattle Indian Health Commission
• Dr. Patrick LockeCEO, Health Commission of India, Minneapolis
• Douglas MillerAssociate Professor of Native American History, Oklahoma State University
• Richard WrightSpiritual Health Advisor, Indian Health Commission, Minneapolis

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