Federal Indian Policies and Health

Historically, federal Indian policies have been destructive to Native American communities - ranging from removal to assimilation and termination. These policies have had a negative impact on health and health-related behaviors. More recent trends towards self-determination and tribal control provide reason to hope.

This video is a Web-exclusive supplement to "Bad Sugar," Episode 4 of "UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" This ground-breaking documentary series looks at how the social, economic and physical environments in which we are born, live, and work profoundly affect our longevity and health. The series broadcast nationally on PBS in spring 2008, and can be bought on DVD from California Newsreel, www.newsreel.org

Visit www.unnaturalcauses.org to learn more.

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[eksdem]

Obama's fixing this.

[jaker2880]

I work like a dog and I can't afford healthcare.I'm not native but my European ancestors on both my mother and father's side have been here long before this was a USA. And we never owned slaves. The same rich that put the natives on reservations are still screwin all us poor today.Only industrialized western country without universal healthcare,with a lower life expectancy than most. Shame! And no,i'm not putting much faith in Obama either.

[Choctawu]

Its good to hear and know that someone is not asleep but is very aware of the discrimination against sovereign nations by a military organization.

[astraltraveler69]

well done. when Germany did what we did, we didn't like it very much.