By John Dossett (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Over the past several sessions of Congress, several Senators and Representatives have introduced a Congressional Resolution “to acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples … [Read more...] about “Joint Resolution of Apology to Native People” by John Dossett (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
“Health Care and Indigenous Peoples in the United States” by Michael Yellow Bird (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
By Michael Yellow Bird (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The health disparities of Indigenous Peoples in the United States are numerous and pressing, and offer a significant policy challenge to the next Congress and Presidential Administration. Both must be committed to honoring the long-standing treaty obligations that the United States has to provide … [Read more...] about “Health Care and Indigenous Peoples in the United States” by Michael Yellow Bird (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
“The Cobell Trust Land Lawsuit” by Justin Guilder (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
By Justin Guilder (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Cobell v. Kempthorne (Dirk KempÂthorne, the current Secretary of the Interior) is one of the nation’s more complex, long-running and important lawsuits, seeking justice for a class of American Indians who beneficially own allotted trust land. The trust assets include oil, natural gas, timber, minerals, land … [Read more...] about “The Cobell Trust Land Lawsuit” by Justin Guilder (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
“Native Americans and Juvenile Justice: A Hidden Tragedy” by Terry L. Cross” by Terry L. Cross (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
By Terry L. Cross (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the United States in 2008, there are more than 560 federally-recognized American Indian tribes comprising an American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population of approximately 4 million individuals. About half this population lives on reservations, and the others live off-reservation, primarily in urban … [Read more...] about “Native Americans and Juvenile Justice: A Hidden Tragedy” by Terry L. Cross” by Terry L. Cross (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
“American Indian Boarding Schools” (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
Brief History During the 19th century and into the 20th century, American Indian children were forcibly abducted from their homes to attend Christian and U.S. government-run boarding schools as a matter of state policy. This system had its beginnings in the 1600's when John Eliot erected praying towns for American Indians, where he separated them out from their communities … [Read more...] about “American Indian Boarding Schools” (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
