Managing Health Care Operations: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Project Management

January 16, 2025 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Project Management

Many Native American Tribes utilize oral history and teachings to transfer knowledge of their nation’s customs and operations. This method of transferring knowledge is integral in creating a framework that successfully ties Native ways of knowing with design, project management, and structure within the urban Indian health setting. Integrating Indigenous cultural knowledge systems into project management provides the necessary tools to create a seamless project design process. The presenter will share a model that curates an effective deployment method for development within Urban Indian Organizations and federally qualified health centers.  

Presenter: 

• Ty J. Show (Blackfeet) Project Manager, NATIVE HEALTH Phoenix 

Objectives: 

1. Learn how to effectively integrate Native ways of knowing and project management within urban Indian health to streamline an efficient design process.  
2. Develop organizational and project management skills to collaborate across health center departments on various design projects.  
3. Acquire tools to support facility infrastructure, including designing and implementing technology and construction projects.  

Audience: 

• UIO ED/CEOs 
• UIO Staff