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Social Determinants of Health Affecting Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Key Findings & Recommendations
Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health
Publication Year: 2026
Keywords: Culturally Informed Care, Health Care Access, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Traditional Healing, Housing, Transportation, Food Insecurity, Language, Identity
Abstract: This report highlights how key Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) affect American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people across the United States and in California. Drawing on a scan of publicly available research and data, along with a survey of California Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs), this report offers key findings and recommendations to address AI/AN disparities related to housing insecurity, transportation barriers to care, food insecurity, and Indigenous language and identity challenges.
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Type of Resource: Reports