Case Study: Native American Letter

Studies suggest that over 20% of Americans experiencing anxiety and mood disorders have problems with substance abuse. The case study reveals that a 23 year-old Native American has been experiencing massive anxiety and mood disorders. Evaluation of the patient’s medical history and lifestyle further reveals an intake of marijuana and alcohol. Based on the patient’s history, his family is positive of lifestyle illnesses such as alcoholism, diabetes, and hypertension (Gibbs & Chapman-Novakofski, 2012). A critical analysis of the phenomenon is essential towards enhancing individuals’ knowledge on how to cope with ailments from negative lifestyles.

Popular culture has shaped our understanding and perception of Native American culture. From Disney to literature has given the picture of the “blood thirsty savage” of the beginning colonialism in the new world to the “Noble Savage,” a trait painted by non-native the West (Landsman and Lewis 184) and this has influenced many non native perceptions. What many outsiders do not see is the struggle Native American have on day to day bases. Each generation of Native American is on a struggle to keep their traditions alive, but to function in school and ultimately graduate.

From as early as the time of the early European settlers, Native Americans have suffered tremendously. Native Americans during the time of the early settlers where treated very badly. Europeans did what they wanted with the Native Americans, and when a group of Native Americans would stand up for themselves, the European would quickly put them down. The Native Americans bow and arrows where no match for the Europeans guns and cannon balls. When the Europeans guns didn’t work for the Europeans, the disease they bought killed the Native Americans even more effectively.

Though American Indians are enjoying an independent public health system with above $3 billion funds provided by Congress annually for delivering healthcare services to them, still figure and facts on health status of American Indians reveal that they are facing many difficulties and have to suffer from diverse type of illness and disease at a misappropriate level. Since long it was identified by medical communities that there are wide spread diseases diabetes, alcoholism, tuberculosis, suicide, unintentional injuries, and other health conditions among American Indian and they are dying of these diseases at shocking rates (American Heart Association [AHA], 2010). Through this essay I want to discuss the healthcare status of American Indians in the perspective of their culture as how it impacted and lead to develop mistrust between amongst the medical community and American Indians.

After the arrival of the Spanish into the New World,the Native Americans lives changed drastically during the 15-16th hundreds. It brought major changes,politically,socially,and economically. The Natives were obviously vulnerable and submissive towards the Spanish.These events that I’m going to talk about shaped and changed the lives of many of Native Americans.It's the most unforgettable history of all times because it was the most unbelievable story.

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Health promotion can be looked out differently within each ethnic group and can most definitely influence how one manages his/her own health. Within the AI/AN population, a lot of home remedies passed down from generation to generation exist, so seeking out traditional medicine isn’t really a main source of healing. The American Indian/Alaska Native resident may have a holistic view in which people community, nature and spirituality are interconnected and interrelated. This perspective views physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health in unity, instead of indiscrete categories. Sickness may be viewed as a result of disharmony between the

The societal factors that may have contributed to the health of Native Americans today are the discrimination, isolation, and poor quality of life that they experienced not only in the past but still experience today. Although we might not hear about the discrimination or poor living conditions Native Americans experience in the news, it doesn't mean that it doesn’t exist. Native Americans experience discrimination everyday where even something as simple as getting or maintaining a job can be difficult. Employers seem to only want to hire White/Caucasian applicants and only hire Native Americans when they're the only option. In today’s poor economy where it’s hard in general to get a job, it seems Native Americans have one more thing stacked

(Continued from 1832) Andrew Jackson was reelected.Pontotoc removed Chickasaw from their lands.The Wyandots,The Sauk,The Fox,The Prairie Band of Potawatomis,The Shawnees and Delawares,The Kaskaskias and Peorias,The small tribe of Stockbridge,and The Piankeshaws

Navajo Indian Tribe Are Native Americans from the Southwestern United States. They are one of the largest tribes of American Indians in the world. They lived in the Southwest areas that are today known as New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. Their "Navajo" came from the Spanish who called them the Apaches of Navajo. They called themselves "Dine" or "the People". I chose to write about the Navajo Indians Tribes because I would like to learn more about them.

Native reservations have some health issues because they don’t have access to clean running water. According to Becky Norton, “We have a very high rate of strep throat, bad colds and other illnesses that come with the poor sanitation and lack of access to clean water” (Risen). For Natives getting water is highly important to ensure them that themselves and kids are healthy and in good shape. Health problems are not the only issues Native Americans

Mr Bascana, I urge you to reconsider your views on the Indians you and your countrymen have encountered since arriving to this land. Although our various tribes may not share your same beliefs and values we are still equal human beings. Most of the natives you have encountered have not been hostile and have exchanged gifts and good with one another. The fact that you would accuse the natives of hypocrisy and deceitfulness is unjust because it is the Spaniards not the indians who have sought to deceive. Do not forget that you are all visitors to our land, however your soldiers have deliberately sought to destroy my people’s way of life.

For a non-indigenous person health means the condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from illness, or the state of being well (Cambridge University Press, 2017). However, for First People the definition of health and wellbeing is much more than a physical form. Kinship, Descent, Connection to land and Country as well as tradition are all factors which combine towards a balanced life (REF). With disruption of these factors the balance is tilted and subsequently there is a decline in health. Therefore, with destruction of land, communities and tradition colonisation dismantled the meaning of health for the First People leading to increased illness and deceased. This disruption is still affecting First Peoples’ health today as the disconnection to the above factors are ongoing. This disconnection has lead to First peoples’ having 1O year life gap to their non-indigenous counterparts (Australian Bureau Statistics, 2013).

For every nearby reservation, there is an Indian Hospital that is government funded for all Native Americans to receive free health care. I enjoy the convenient nature of when having health issues, I can depend on the Indian Hospital for my needs. Even if an Indian Hospital is not near we could go to any hospital to receive treatment and what is billed to us, we would give to the proper administrative workers

A government judge has allowed part of a Native American tribe's crisis solicitation to stop development of an area of oil pipeline in North Dakota. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe reasons for alarm the pipeline could taint its drinking water and holy terrains. Region Judge James E. Boasberg's impermanent controlling request is "a blended triumph for both sides," as The Bismarck Tribune composed. In the movement documented Sunday, the tribe had looked for security for a bigger territory along the arranged course for the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline, which is set to traverse about 1,200 miles, from North Dakota to Illinois. The zone not secured by the judge's request incorporates lands that the tribe is especially worried about ensuring.