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Creating Space for Culture and History
in Indian Health Care

This conference features information and discussions about six model Indian health care programs. These programs, identified during the Training Our Providers in Cultural Sensitivity (TOPICS) Project, are successfully teaching their health care providers about the culture and history of the people they serve.

Speakers at the conference have been at the forefront of developing cultural competency in Indian health care programs.

This conference allowed for networking with conference speakers and foundation representatives.

The conference also premiered Creating Space, a film about six American Indian and Alaska Native programs that provide training in culture and history to their health care providers.

Representatives from the six model programs in the TOPICS (Training Our Providers in Cultural Sensitivity) project discussed what "Creating Space for Culture and History" means in the context of Indian health care.

• including Tribal culture and history in the clinics and hospitals you build: in the architectural design, the landscapes, and the display of items that are meaningful to your tribes.
• making space in busy schedules to engage in community activities and to learn about your tribe's history and culture.
• making space on organizational charts for the cultural coordinator or history instructor.
• creating space on agendas to make cultural competency a priority in Indian health care.