Based on the readings, viewing the online materials & resources on the Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources page, and your own experience, what strategies would you recommend encouraging culturally competent care of Native Americans?

   at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources 

 Ritter, L.A., Graham, D.H. (2017). Multicultural Health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
ISBN: 9781284021028
Chapter 8 

  1. Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the website, locate and read the article(s) below:
    • Hill, D.L. (2009). Relationship between sense of belonging as connectedness and suicide in American Indians. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 23(1), 65-74.
    • Lowe, J. (2007). Research brief: The need for historically grounded HIV/AIDS prevention research among Native Americans. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 18(2), 15-17.
  2. Explore/View the website(s) below:
    • Explore the Best and Promising Practices section of the Indian Health Service website:
      IHS. (n.d.). Best and Promising Practices | for Providers. Retrieved from