Changing Numbers, Changing Needs

Changing Numbers, Changing Needs
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 1996-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309055482

The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for serving the American Indian population. How big is the population? What are its health care and insurance needs? This volume presents an up-to-date summary of what is known about the demography of American Indian and Alaska Native populationâ€"their age and geographic distributions, household structure, employment, and disability and disease patterns. This information is critical for health care planners who must determine the eligible population for Indian health services and the costs of providing them. The volume will also be of interest to researchers and policymakers concerned about the future characteristics and needs of the American Indian population.

"I Am a Man"

Author: Joe Starita
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2010-01-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1429953306

The harrowing story of a Native American man’s tragic loss of land and family, and his heroic journey to reclaim his humanity. In 1877, Chief Standing Bear’s Ponca Indian tribe was forcibly removed from their Nebraska homeland and marched to what was then known as Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), in what became the tribe’s own Trail of Tears. A third of the tribe died on the grueling march, including Standing Bear’s only son. “I Am a Man” chronicles what happened when Standing Bear set off on a six-hundred-mile walk to return the body of his son’s body to the Ponca’s traditional burial ground. It chronicles his efforts to reclaim his land and rights, culminating in his successful use of habeas corpus to gain access to the courts and secure his freedoms. This is a story of survival that explores fundamental issues of citizenship, constitutional protection, and the nature of democracy. Joe Starita’s well-researched and insightful account bring this vital piece of American history brilliantly to life.

Indian Affairs

Indian Affairs
Author: United States
Publisher:
Total Pages: 944
Release: 1929
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN:

Native Americans

Native Americans
Author: Jay Miller
Publisher: Children's Press
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN:

Describes the culture, leadership, and structure of various tribes of Native Americans.

Native Americans in Florida

Native Americans in Florida
Author: Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher: Pineapple PressInc
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781561641819

Traces the history and culture of various Native American tribes in Florida, addressing such topics as mounds and other archeological remains, languages, reservations, wars, and European encroachment.