Why Indigenous Tribes Are Decreasing

These recent times have been tough for the tribe. Since the appearance of the Europeans upon our lands there has been a great plague upon our society. They brought with them unknown diseases that have infected much of the tribe and killed many others, the Europeans go to our hunting grounds killing hundreds of buffalo’s for pleasure and we have been restricted to a certain piece of land.

Most of the Native American Crow tribe members had died out because of low food supply or fighting. But, most of the time the Native American tribes in the Grassy Plains did not have wars to the death or extermination of a tribe. In the past time most tribes died but some survived and they changed their way of life. For example, the Crow tribes may have set traps for animals rather than sending out groups and risking village population. Some tribes may have become extinct because of other villages raiding them and taking their land. Another reason for tribe extinction was disease after the white invasion because the whites were exposed to and are immune to many diseases that the Native Americans aren’t. Therefore, many Native Americans have gotten sick and tribes have been wiped out because of that.

Additionally, Royal gives clarification for Native Americans’ positive stereotypes. He explains, “ But this is far from modern concepts of ecology. Native Americans in fact overhunted deer and beaver even before the arrival of the white man, and did not seriously try to preserve the resources in the vicinity of their villages. As a result, the typical woodland village, having exhausted local soil and game, had to move on average every eight to 10 years” (Royal 47). Although the Native Americans did not destroy the environment like Europeans on such a large scale, they are not trying to protect the environment either. This opposes the stereotypes that Native Americans are model ecologists. Royal also examines the inhumane sides of Native American tribes. Royal reveals, “The

Different kinds of cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases as well as chronic diseases that was once unknown to the indigenous people has been on the rise within the

Native American poverty is a social problem in the United States. For historic, political, sociocultural, and economic reasons, this issue affects not only those impoverished but American society as a whole. The most impoverished Native American communities are frequently within the boundaries of reservations. The rates of unemployment, low wages, and infant mortality are among the highest in the country on several reservations. Disease, mental illness, alcoholism, and fetal alcohol syndrome are also prevalent within the Native American population. To improve these conditions, strategies should be put into place to build stable economies in the otherwise isolated reservations.

The American government and society has played a substantial role in the decline of both the Native American and Inupiat culture. They created inhumane boarding schools and oppressing laws that inhibited those of a different culture from being themselves and partook in the urbanization of cultured communities. The following practices need to be stopped and never forgotten so that such ethnocide doesn't happen again.

Since the native Americans have lack of experiences with diseases, it’s hard for the Americans to handle and treat them.

W.E.B Du Bois once stated “to be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships” (qtd. in Rodgers 1). The Native American culture is often overlooked by many people in the United States today. What many people do not realize is that about twenty-five percent of Native Americans are living in poverty (Rodgers 1). A majority of the poverty among Native Americans is due to the United States breaking treaties that promised funds for their tribes. When non-Native Americans first began migrating to North America, the Indians were slowly having their land stripped away from them, and being pushed to live on small, poorly kept reservations. As well as taking

Throughout the years there has been a consistent need for people to reach out to help the Native American community. This is due to the fact that statistics tell us that there are many Native Americans who abuse drugs and alcohol. This sometimes leads to addiction and the consequences they have to deal with are, losing their families, becoming addicted, or hurting their families. It should be taken into consideration that although there are many things Indian country needs to work on, there are also many ways we can help create better spaces for these people to heal from such traumatic experiences. There are many programs available for those going through such circumstances and they should look for help when needed. I believe it is important

Native American tribal communities are one of the most disadvantaged and socially vulnerable groups in the United States. Widespread poverty, alcoholism and lack of services are common throughout Native American tribal lands, leading to high social vulnerability on many levels. In addition, tribes and their indigenous traditions may be particularly vulnerable to damage caused by environmental change, as “tribal cultural practices and religious beliefs are rooted in the

On the Cheyenne River Reservation, there are on average 3-7 suicides per week, including children as young as seven years old. A recent study showed that nearly 50% of girls in 9th grade at Red Lake Reservation High School have attempted suicide at least once and those rates are only rising every year. In addition to depression, alcoholism, and suicide, Native Americans are also expected to live in such poor living conditions that most reservations don't have access to a safe and adequate supply of water. Waste disposal facilities aren't available in 12% of American Indian and Alaskan Native homes as opposed to the 1% throughout the rest of the nation. Without the acknowledgment, funding, and compassion by not only the government but the general public the livelihood for Native Americans isn't expected to get better anytime soon. All of the denial, ignorance, and uneducated assumptions toward Native Americans isn't going to help them and instead of ignoring the problems we need to address them so that all Americans, especially the Native Americans, have access to the most basic necessities of life: clean drinking water, adequate healthcare, education, access to healthy foods and supermarkets, and better living

Native Americans are losing their background and where they come from starting with culture and heritage that has been passed down to each generation. Not losing site of that, there is a chance in seeing the positive of preserving and continuing the culture and heritage of the Native Americans and bringing significance to ceremonies.

The use of grounded theory supported also by archival theories will develop a conceptual understanding of the propagating epidemic plaguing Native Americans not only on the Pine Ridge Reservation, but nationwide. There are several archived published articles and studies pointing fingers and making accusation, however the solid evidence only exists in the statistics. It is the presumption that the supportive data acquired through an extensive in-depth study will produce empirically significant evidence to establish theoretical support for change.

Three to six billion trees are cut down each and every year! Deforestation is a huge problem in the rainforests. Because these forests are home to much of the Earth’s species of life. Covering 30 percent of our land forests provide homes, protection, and oxygen for humans and other wildlife in the forests. There are 7.125 billion people that count on the benefits provided by the forest, which is: food, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter. If something isn 't done soon to reduce our carbon footprint, we will not have forests of any type to soak up the carbon dioxide(CO2) in the atmosphere.

In addition to the loss of culture and language for indigenous people, they are also experiencing the loss of their traditional lands and native environment. For indigenous people, much personal and group meaning comes from the natural environment and as a result, their religious practices are deeply rooted in the environment in which they live. When the environment that they rely on is taken away for development, both their cultural and religious identity suffers.