3. The American Indian Holocaust, known as
the “500-year war” is the “World’s Longest
Holocaust in the History of Mankind and
which produced the most Loss of Human
Lives.”
Death Toll: 95,000,000 to 114,000,000
4. Genocide of Native Americans:
a sociological view
• Forced removal from
homelands
• Forced assimilation
• Sterilization
• Intellectual riches
5. The Natives people in the United
States
Including Alaska Natives,
Northeastern, Southeastern,
Southwestern, Northern Plains,
Northwest Coast, Oklahoma,
California Indians and the Indians of
the Plateau, Great Basin, and Rocky
mountains
6. According to the
2010 U.S. Census
“ 5.2 million people in
the United States were
identified as AI/AN, and
31.6% of population
was younger than 18
years and 7.3% was
older than 65 years ”.
7. Challenges faced by
American Indian and Alaska
Native populations
Demographic
SocialHealth
Health care
disparities
8. Demographic
Challenges:
Poverty,
Education, and
Employment
It is a young and growing
population, with the fertility
rates that exceed those of
other groups.
+1/4 of the
population is
living in
poverty.
Discrepancies
in education
and
employment
are also found.
Have lower
labor force
participation
rates.
The poverty
and
unemployment
are related to
geographic
isolation and
the availability
of living wage
jobs.
9. Social Challenges: Violence, Trauma, and Loss in
American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
• Likely to experience a range of violent and
traumatic events involving serious injury.
• AI/AN children are more likely to be killed in a
motor vehicle accident, to be hit by a car, to
commit suicide, or to drown.
• Exposed to repeated loss. x2
• Alcoholism. x7
• Domestic violence exposure and child abuse and
neglect.
• Immediate and long-term effects of child
maltreatment.
10. Physical Health
Disparities in
the American
Indian and
Alaska Native
Population
Deaths due to
diabetes, chronic liver
disease and cirrhosis,
and accidents
occurring at least three
times the national
rate, and deaths due to
tuberculosis,
pneumonia and
influenza, suicide,
homicide, and heart
disease.
Rates of inadequate
prenatal care and post-
neonatal death.
Childhood obesity,
overweight and
dental caries.
11. MORTALITY
DISPARITY RATES
American Indians and Alaska Natives
(AI/AN) in the IHS Service Area 2008-
2010 and U.S. All Races 2009 (Age-
adjusted mortality rates per 100,000
population)
12. Mental Health
Disparities in
the American
Indian and
Alaska Native
Population
Posttraumatic stress disorder,
Alcohol dependence,
Major depression
Anxiety disorders
Suicide is 3-6% higher than that in the
general population.
14. Indian Health Service (IHS)
Operates a comprehensive health service
delivery system for approximately 2 million
AI/AN
IHS funds 33 urban Indian health
organizations
Approximately 600,000 are
eligible to utilize this program.
15. 1. Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with
respect.
2. Remain close to the Great Spirit, in all that you do.
3. Show great respect for your fellow beings.
(Especially Respect yourself)
4. Work together for the benefit of all Mankind.
5. Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.
6. Do what you know to be right.
(But be careful not to fall into self-righteousness)
7. Look after the well being of mind and body.
8. Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.
9. Be truthful and honest at all times.
(Especially be truthful and honest with your self)
10. Take full responsibility for your actions
The ten Native
American
commandments
Notas del editor
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Like everyone in America, the first Native Americans were immigrants. They migrated across the Bering Strait, some 20 to 35,000 years ago from Northeast Asia.
Disparities in health have existed among American Indian and Alaska Native populations since more than 500 years ago.
Relative to the general U.S. population, it is a young and growing population, with the fertility rates that exceed those of other groups.
More than one-quarter of the American Indian and Alaska Native population is living in poverty, a rate that is more than double that of the general population.
Discrepancies in education and employment are also found.
Have lower labor force participation rates.
The poverty and unemployment are related to geographic isolation and the availability of living wage jobs.
American Indian and Alaska Natives are especially likely to experience a range of violent and traumatic events involving serious injury. This situation has been associated with many other health disparities.
National injury mortality data show that American Indian and Alaska Native children are more likely to be killed in a motor vehicle accident, to be hit by a car, to commit suicide, or to drown than either their African American or white peers.
American Indian and Alaska Native are also exposed to repeated loss because of the extremely high rate of early, unexpected, and traumatic deaths which exceed the U.S. all-races rate by at least two times—and due to alcoholism, which exceeds the U.S. all-races rate by seven times.
Domestic violence exposure and child abuse and neglect are other sources of violence and trauma. Data from several studies reveal that American Indian and Alaska Native women are more likely than women from other ethnic groups to report a history of domestic violence victimization.
There are both immediate and long-term effects of child maltreatment within the American Indian and Alaska Native population,
They have rates of inadequate prenatal care and post-neonatal death if you compare it with others ethnic groups.
Physical health disparities emerge for American Indian and Alaska Native children beginning in early childhood and continuing throughout development. Which include childhood obesity and overweight and childhood dental caries.
According to the Indian Health Service (IHS), the federal agency that provides medical care to roughly 1.6 million American Indian and Alaska Native people, the deaths are due to diabetes, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, and accidents occurring at least three times the national rate, and deaths due to tuberculosis, pneumonia and influenza, suicide, homicide, and heart disease also exceeding those of the general population.
The highest lifetime rates of disorder were posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol dependence, and major depression.
Anxiety disorders and separation anxiety were the most common diagnoses.
The suicide rate is three to six times higher among American Indian and Alaska Native than in other ethnic groups
Federally recognized tribes are provided health and educational assistance through a government agency called Indian Health Service (IHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The IHS operates a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Currently, the IHS funds 33 urban Indian health organizations, which operate at sites located in cites throughout the United States. Approximately 600,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives are eligible to utilize this program.