American Indian, Alaska Native Patients

According to the United States Census Bureau, American Indian, Alaska Native individuals make up 2.2 percent of the population in Lewis and Clark County. A 2021 Commonwealth Fund report ranked health outcomes for American Indian, Alaska Native people living in Montana as 13th in a comparison group of 14 states. 

St. Peter’s Resources

St. Peter’s offers these resources to help address the health disparities associated with American Indian, Alaska Native patients: 

• A Culture Room, which can be used for smudging
• Financial Navigators
• A Patient Assistance Fund
• Chronic Care Management
• Health Equity Steering Committee
• American Indian, Alaska Native Community Advisory Committee