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)
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“American Indian Tribes and Structural Racism” by Sherry Salway Black (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
By Sherry Salway Black (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) American Indian tribes and people face circumstances unique to any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. No other racial or ethnic group has as the basis of its relationship with the U.S. a legal framework of treaties, executive orders, judicial rulings and laws spanning centuries. This legal … [Read more...] about “American Indian Tribes and Structural Racism” by Sherry Salway Black (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
