| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 151 pages) |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Early Native America; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Part II: Native America in the Twenty-first Century; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; References; Index |
| Summary |
After many years of forced assimilation policies, numerous broken treaties, and failed government policies, Native Americans are still fighting for respect and equal rights in the United States. American Indian reservations in the United States resemble third world countries, with high poverty rates, increasing unemployment, environmental disasters and major health problems such as diabetes and alcoholism. In addition, racism is still prevalent for Native Americans today. Reservation lands are often isolated, and present little or no opportunities, and they have poor infrastructure, inadequate |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebook Central, viewed Oct. 11, 2017) |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Social conditions -- 21st century
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Indians of North America -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
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Society & culture: general.
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Sociology & anthropology.
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Social services & welfare, criminology.
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HISTORY -- Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
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HISTORY -- North America.
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Indians of North America -- Economic conditions
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Indians of North America -- Social conditions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781443893428 |
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1443893420 |
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