Native-American Indian Health-Related Problems

Paper Summary:

This paper is a review of peer-reviewed literature to determine current incidence and subsequent risk factors for health-related problems among Native-Americans today. The author concludes that, because Native-Americans remain at a higher risk of HIV, alcoholism and suicide than their white counterparts with incidences even higher than for many other American minority groups, there is a growing consensus among healthcare experts and lawmakers at all levels that something must be done to correct this situation.

Table of Contents:
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Cultural Issues Affecting Native-American Healthcare
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Even those Native-Americans fortunate enough to have healthcare providers from their own tribes who are familiar with these cultural perspectives are faced with some issues that are unique to their heritage and culture. For example, in some cases, healthcare providers have been fired from their positions with the state for participating in religious rituals involving the use of peyote and have even been denied unemployment benefits as well. According to Kellhofer (2001), in one case that went to the Supreme Court (Employment Division vs. Smith, 494 U.S. 872, 1990), dealt with the use of peyote."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brave Heart, M.Y.H., & DeBruyn, L. (1998). The American holocaust: Historical unresolved grief among native American Indians. National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Journal, 8(2), 56-78 in Graham at p. 55.
• Graham, T. L. (2002). Using reasons for living to connect to American Indian healing traditions. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 29(1), 55.
• Kellhofer, J. M. (2001). The misperception and misapplication of the First Amendment in the American pluralistic system: Mergers between Catholic and non-Catholic healthcare systems. Journal of Law and Health, 16(1), 103.
• Nadel, B. A. (1996, October). BOP accommodates special needs offenders. Corrections Today, 58(6), 76.
• Rolo, M. A. (1999). Indian country's hidden healthcare crisis. Civil Rights Journal, 4(1), 44.

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