Due to the disparities experienced by American Indians, the Office of Health Disparities (OHD) of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) initiated a process to convene Colorado's American Indian community to discuss the health assets and disparities within the American Indian population. The purpose of the community conversation was to engage American Indians in a discussion on health disparities and determine what aspects of health disparities are important for the American Indian communities. Additionally, the intent was to create an on-going infrastructure from the community conversation where American Indian community members would continue to address health disparities.