PSYCH 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Indian Child Welfare Act, Indian Health Service, Alaska Natives
Document Summary
Disparities among american indians and alaskan natives in the us. People with origins in any of the original peoples of north and south america (including. Central america), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. Census: marked: american indian or alaska native or reported entries such as navajo, Blackfeet, inupiat, yup"ik, or central or southern american indian groups. 566 federally-recognized tribes (over 1000 in us) Distinctive groups with significant variations in culture, language, and beliefs. Most people prefer to use their tribal affiliation. States with highest percentage: ak, ok, nm, sd, mt. Removal of cherokee indians: trail of tears (1830s) Historical trauma: collective experience of violence perpetrated against indigenous people in the process of colonizing the americas resulting in an unresolved humanitarian crisis for reservation communities. It is estimated that 95% of the indigenous american population died as a result of. The native population has been colonized, converted and enslaved.
