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Based on a nationwide survey of 108 federally recognized American Indian communities, this paper describes the perceived need for and availability of long-term care services for older Natives who live in rural areas. Sources for the provision and funding of such services are identified, as are the barriers that prevent older American Indians from receiving services and tribes from offering them. Although...