A Modern Life. Thomas Hayden.
by Hayden, Thomas; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 22Human Relations. Publisher: U.S. News & World Report, 2004ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Gambling on Indian reservations | Indians of North America -- Economic conditions | Indians of North America -- Ethnic identity | Indians of North America -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "After generations as the nation's poorest and most overlooked minority, American Indians continue to suffer from what a 2003 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report called a 'quiet crisis' of discrimination, poverty, and unmet promises. Unemployment, substance abuse, and school dropout rates are among the highest in the nation, and Native Americans face epidemic levels of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. But despite it all, this is a time of unprecedented optimism." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article explains that because of "a decades-long push for self-determination, recent improvements in education, and the success of new tribal businesses, more and more Native Americans are finding ways to 'walk two lives,' blending a return to traditional culture and values with successful careers."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A Modern Life, Oct. 4, 2004; pp. 44-50.
"After generations as the nation's poorest and most overlooked minority, American Indians continue to suffer from what a 2003 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report called a 'quiet crisis' of discrimination, poverty, and unmet promises. Unemployment, substance abuse, and school dropout rates are among the highest in the nation, and Native Americans face epidemic levels of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. But despite it all, this is a time of unprecedented optimism." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article explains that because of "a decades-long push for self-determination, recent improvements in education, and the success of new tribal businesses, more and more Native Americans are finding ways to 'walk two lives,' blending a return to traditional culture and values with successful careers."
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