The Indigenous Community Healthcare Navigation Toolkit: Fargo-Moorhead Region was created to support Indigenous individuals, families, caregivers, Elders, advocates, and community members living in or traveling through the Fargo-Moorhead region.
Navigating healthcare systems can sometimes feel overwhelming. Understanding available resources, patient rights, insurance systems, referrals, and community support can make it easier to access care that respects your values, culture, and lived experiences.
This toolkit was developed to help community members:
- Find healthcare and wellness resources
- Understand patient rights and protections
- Access Indigenous-centered services
- Connect with cultural and traditional supports
- Prepare for appointments and healthcare decisions
- Advocate for themselves and their families
This toolkit recognizes that wellness extends beyond medical care. Healing is connected to culture, language, community, family, spirituality, and relationships.
We honor the knowledge, resilience, and strengths of Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations throughout this region.
How to use this toolkit
This toolkit was created for Tribal members, Indigenous relatives, caregivers, advocates, and community members living in or traveling to the Fargo–Moorhead region.
Indigenous Community Healthcare Navigation Toolkit - FM region
The toolkit is organized into two sections
Section 1: Community Resource Guide
The beginning of this guide includes:
- Healthcare resources
- Indigenous community organizations
- Mental health and crisis support
- Traditional healing and cultural resources
- Housing, food, legal, and family supports
- Patient navigation information
- Insurance and IHS guidance
This section is intended to be used as a community reference guide.
Section 2: Patient Tools
The last section has standalone patient handouts that can be:
- Printed individually
- Shared at clinics or community events
- Downloaded separately
- Used in workshops or patient navigation programs
- Standalone handouts include:
- Your Health. Your Rights.
- Medical Records Request Form
- Insurance and IHS Contact Worksheet
- Appointment Preparation Checklist
- Questions to Ask Your Provider
- Traditional Healing and Cultural Care Planning Sheet