...Absolutely True Dairy of Part-time Indian. It is a magnificent story of overcoming the obstacles of being an Indian teenager while stepping outside of the reservation world and striving for better opportunities in the world. Junior, who carries the Native American blood in his roots, gives an insight into Native American culture, encompassing all of its sacred and astonishing details. Through Junior’s experience and between the storylines, various aspects of the Spokane Indians community are revealed, such as poverty, alcoholism, and kinship that make the novel stand as an unique Indian literature piece....
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...Health Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives Shelley Thornton Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Minerva Gonzales December 06, 2015 Health Among American Indians and Alaskan Natives When compared to the National average inequality and the persistent challenges that American Indians and Alaska Natives face are troubling. Demographics and economy along with poor health standards, drug and alcohol use and disproportionate disease burden exist due to inadequate education, high rates of unemployment, discrimination in the delivery of health care and cultural differences. In this paper we will explore Native Americans current health status and the barriers that influence health in their culture, socioeconomic and sociopolitical groups along with how race, ethnicity and education influence health and address current health status in addition to how they define health promotion and what health disparities exist. American Indians and Alaska Natives are people that have origins in the North, South and Central America that maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. “There are 562 federally recognized tribes in the US, including 223 village groups in Alaska; about 100 other tribes are recognized by individual states. There are also tribes that have existed since this country was formed but do not have federal or state recognition” ("American Indians," p. 2). Per records from “2012 there were estimated 5.2 million people” ("Profile...
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...Asian, and Native Americans. All of the ethnic groups are different when it comes to things such as education, poverty, religion and politics. However, at the same time a lot of the groups populate the same states, but stay away from almost the same states. To begin with I will start with the different education rates from groups. African American ethnic groups have a relatively high education rate from what they were in the 1900’s with three point nine million (3.9 million) going to college. I broke down Asian American to three...
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...Native American Culture, Text and Curriculum ! 1 Native American Culture, Text and Curriculum Scott T. Timmerman Wisconsin Lutheran College Native American Culture, Text and Curriculum ! 2 Abstract In Wisconsin there is nothing so familiar yet so invisible as the presence of the Indian culture. We find ourselves surrounded by the history of the Native Americans no matter where we go. There are 11 Indian reservations, numerous cities and counties named after Indians and historical images and museums throughout the state. Nonetheless, the vast majority of people from Wisconsin know little about the past or the current culture of the original Americans. There are currently hundreds of different cultures today for Native Americans, yet the still existing Native cultures are lumped under one mistaken title, Indian. Most non-Natives have either never knowingly met a Native person or are unaware of the presence of modern Native communities. They do not know Native American history and they assume Native Americans are only to be found in history. Most children today do not realize that Native Americans are still part of our state today. We need to take a close and honest look at the ways in which Native stories, Native life, and Native people are presented to our children in the classrooms. We need to examine and understand how important children’s literature can be. It can reinforce the worst in us and in our children or it can encourage true intellectual growth. Most...
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...physical well being, the health of most Americans has increasingly improved. However, the same cannot be said of the health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Health improvements for American Indians and Alaska Natives have not improved, with health disparities still existing in areas such as: infant mortality, chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma, obesity, cirrhosis and liver disease, arthritis, smoking, and cancer (Indian Health, n.d.). According to the 2000 Census, there are 4.1 million Native Americans/Alaskan Indians in the United States (U.S Census Bureau, 2000). Historically, Native Americans have lived in extreme poverty. The U.S. Census reported in both 1990 and 2000 that poverty still prevails in Native American populations throughout the nation, accounting for 25% of the nation (Selected Population, 2012). There are known health disparities between the Native American population and the rest of the U.S. Some of these disparities exist due to geographic isolation, cultural barriers and economic factors. Health care experts, policymakers and tribal leaders are trying to account for the many factors that impact the health of Indian people (The Health Care Challenge, 1999). Native American males are found to have the quickest dying rate of most citizens in the U.S., with life expectancy of 71 years of age, 6 years younger than the life expectancy of white males. Female Native Americans are trending about the same; 20% increase...
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...crime rates have increased. Others disagree with that claim and say that the effects of tribal gaming are positive because employment, population in the reservation, and income has increased. The Cheyenne are not the only Native American tribe that own casinos. Most tribes own around four to six casinos, and have them in the same state. Tribal casinos increase the employment rate because...
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...Arnold is the misfit Native American teenager outcast that just wants to find his place in the world. In the novel, the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian written by Sherman Alexie, Arnold discovers his true self by trekking his way through a series of challenging events. He breaks stereotypes by coming to realize the struggles of an alcoholic, addictive lifestyle and in the process, finds himself. There are three hundred and thirty six reservations in America. One of the biggest difficulties each reservation faces is addiction. Arnold, as well as many others on these reservations come across the reality of this, in their own homes. The stem of alcoholism among Native Americans can be one of many things, including hurt being passed down among generations and generations. Native Americans have lived in America for years and years, even so, they...
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...Over time it became impossible for the Tohono and Pima tribes to sustain their crop since colonizers diverted the majority of waters from the Gila River away from the tribes farmlands to their own. According the California Newsreel (2008), “The tribes then had to rely on ration provided by the US that did not contain quality food but processed food such as lard, gravy and white bread. The tribes with lack of transportation due to poverty only had access to one grocery store since the other store was a 1 hour round...
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...Tribes Introduction The Southwest Desert Tribes are an American Indian tribal group which includes the Apache, Hopi, Zuni, and Navajo tribes. Though each of these tribes possesses their own traditions, cultural norms, and governments, they have a shared regional culture in the Southwest Desert region of the United States (Southwest Region, n.d.). The exact parameters of the Southwest Tribal Region differ amongst government agencies and scholars, but it is generally accepted to be the Southwest region of the United States, including Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and sometimes, parts of Texas. According to the United States Department of the Interior’s Indian Affairs, “67,456 Tribal members make up the...
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...DONATION TO NATIVE AMERICANS ON RESERVATIONS Prepared for Jeff Berlinger Technical Department Manager Prepared by Kevin Simons Technical Department Intern October 6, 2013 MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL TO: Jeff Berlinger, Technical Department Manager FROM: Justin Testa, Technical Department Intern DATE: October 6, 2013 RE: Donation of Technical Equipment to Native Americans on Reservations Thank you for approving my request to research donating our technical equipment to Native Americans on reservations. Kroger has a wonderful and unique opportunity to aid Native Americans with this one time donation of technical equipment, without forfeiting any donations to their local charities. The technical equipment would consist of six large color copiers, 55 laptops, and 75 desk top computers. All of the equipment is from the Corporate Offices in Cincinnati and at the present time is not ear marked for any destination. My research shows there is a need for this type of donation. This one time donation will bring national attention to the needs of Native Americans and continue to confirm Kroger as the leading contributor to those in need. Attached you will find an executive summary and a detailed report with my conclusion and recommendations. If you have any questions on this report please email me at testaj27@yahoo.com. TABLE OF...
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...manic depression. Through his works, he “challenges and explodes” the common ideology of Native...
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...American Indian and Native Alaskan Health Status According to the Center for Disease Control, or CDC, there are currently 566 government recognized tribes of American Indian and Native Alaskan origin in the United States (2015). This group of tribes roughly equates to 5.2 million individuals who make up this minority group. There are many stereotypes that come along with Native American heritage, such as alcoholism, poverty, and illness. Sadly, these stereotypes are true and this minority has several major health disparities which affect them as a whole, including those previously mentioned. Current Health Status and Health Disparities Of the 5.2 million American Indian and Native Alaskan population, a measured 26.9% lack health insurance (CDC, 2015). The unemployment rate does not help the poor health status of this group, being the second highest of all minority groups at 15.8%. A major health concern for Native Americans is diabetes. Compared to non-Hispanic whites, American Indians and Alaskan Natives are 2.2 times higher to develop diabetes. Ninety-five percent of American Indians and Alaskan Natives effected by diabetes have type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2015). According to US News, only 51 percent of Native American high school students graduate (2013). The educational status of this minority group already puts them at a disadvantage for receiving proper health promotion and maintaining self-preservation. Higher dropout rates can be...
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...The Economic Development of the American Indian When discussing the effect of colonialism on native economies, whether in terms of dependency theory, colonialism, or other factors, one interesting example lies very close to home: the economic fate of the American Indian. Historically, American Indians were hunters and gatherers. These practices played a part in molding the culture of these people. When the white settlers came to America and began to force the American Indian people off of best parts of land, and killing many of the animals that they used for food, clothing and shelter, these military and economic challenges caused the hunting and gathering economic system of the American Indians to collapse, just like many of the other colonized nations discussed in Jefferey Sachs’s article Notes on a New Sociology of Economic Development. In this situation, the best thing for a society to do would be to industrialize, but a stigma for all things white made industrialization an unpopular idea for the American Indians. Even if they had wanted to industrialize, they had few natural resources to do so, and their only contact with international economy was through the people that were oppressing them. In addition, a written language was not part of their culture till fairly recently, and in many tribes mathematics beyond counting and record keeping was not widely used or taught. Both a written language and education of mathematics are cultural factors that contribute to a society’s...
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...possible, costing millions to tax paying Americans. George J. Borjas, an recognized American economist and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School (Borjas), tried to explain how exposure to disadvantaged backgrounds affects if immigrant children will participate in public assistance programs into adulthood . He used the correlation...
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...The Health Status of American Indians/Alaskan Natives Aretha Ha Grand Canyon University: NRS-429VN Family-Centered Health Promotion April 10th, 2016 The Health Status of American Indians/Alaskan Natives Did you know that approximately 3.7 million American Indians (AI) and Alaskan Natives (AN) make up 2% of the total U.S. population? This classifies them as one of the smallest racial and ethnic population groups in the U.S. There are 567 federally recognized (AI/AN) tribes and more than 100 state recognized tribes with 78% of the AI/AN population living outside these tribal areas (OMH, 2012). This geographic distribution gives them less access to hospitals, clinics, and necessary health services. Geographic isolation, cultural barriers, environmental factors, low income, and many other interrelated factors directly contribute to AI/ANs lower health status compared to other Americans. This essay seeks to identify these health disparities that make this population least likely to get adequate needed health care. Health Status AI/ANs face an overall lower health status and higher rates of chronic conditions which shortens life expectancies compared to other racial and ethnic group. There is a wide range of life issues stemming from economic and social conditions that may account for the health disparities. Inadequate education, disproportionate poverty, discrimination in the delivery of health services, and cultural differences are just a few. Life Expectancy The...
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