An American Debt Unpaid: Stories of Native Health - Alliance for a ...
An American Debt Unpaid: Stories of Native Health - Alliance for a ...
An American Debt Unpaid: Stories of Native Health - Alliance for a ...
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9 Executive Summary10 IntroductionTABLE OF CONTENTSThe State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Native</strong> <strong>Health</strong>12 <strong>Health</strong> care & the relationshipbetween <strong>Native</strong> people and theUnited States government13 <strong>Native</strong> people suffer frompoorer health14 <strong>Native</strong> people, structural racism,and the social determinants <strong>of</strong> health15 <strong>Native</strong> people go withoutneeded health care16 Chronic underfunding <strong>of</strong> theIndian <strong>Health</strong> Service17 Hawaiians and thehealth care system18 <strong>Native</strong> people receivelower-quality care19 Bias and discriminationin the doctor’s <strong>of</strong>fice19 <strong>Health</strong> care <strong>of</strong>ten is disconnectedfrom <strong>Native</strong> cultural practices,traditions, and languages<strong>Stories</strong>22 Past & Present25 Life & Land28 Struggling <strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong>Care Resources33 Do No Harm?37 Being Turned Away39 Respecting Culture & Community43 Oral <strong>Health</strong>45 Healing the Mind47 Battling Stereotypesand Disrespectful Treatment50 Researching <strong>Native</strong> <strong>Health</strong>51 Conclusion &Recommendations56 Sources59 About the organizationsreleasing this reportNORTHWEST FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS 7
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