Health Behavior and Health Needs of Urban Indians in Minneapolis

. . . Indians living in urban areas have often lost out on the opportunity to participate in other programs designed for disadvantaged groups. . .. The biggest barrier faced by those Federal, State, and local programs which are trying to serve urban Indians is the difficulty of locating and identifying them. Lost in the anonymity of the city, often cut off from family and friends, many urban Indians are slow to establish new community ties. Many drift from neighborhood to neighborhood; many shuttle back and forth between reservations and urban areas. Language and cultural differences compound these problems.