Indian Health Services and Border Community Experiences: Potential Interview Questions for Border Community and Indian Health Services Experiences
The Tohono O'odham Nation covers 4,454 square miles in Southern Arizona. It is the second largest reservation in Arizona and the third largest in the United States. The nation is made up of 11 districts and claims 28,000 tribal members. It is too large to explore in depth (there are many small communities spread throughout the expansive reservation), so trainees go to the larger communities of Sells and San Xavier to learn about many of the challenges faced by Indian Health Services (IHS). Many of these challenges are the same faced by the border communities (extreme poverty, lack of services, and service providers). Much of the O'odham nation is also on the US/Mexico border, and there are challenges related to drug and human smuggling. Linguistic challenges are very different here.
| Resource Topic(s): | Community Engagement, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Resources for LEND/DBP Trainees |
| Resource Target Audience(s): |
LEND/DBP Faculty or Staff, LEND/DBP Leadership, LEND/DBP Trainees |
| Resource Format(s): | Curriculum/Educational Material |
| Resource Published: | 10/15/2015 |
