American Indian Health Policy: Historical Trends and Contemporary Issues

American Indian health policy: historical trends and contemporary issues.

The United States has a trust responsibility to provide services to American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons. However, a long-standing history of underfunding of the Indian Health Service (IHS) has led to significant challenges in providing services. Twentieth century laws, including the Snyder Act, Transfer Act, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and Indian Healt...

Historical and Contemporary American Indian Injustices: The Ensuing Psychological Effects

Title: Historical and Contemporary American Indian Injustices: The Ensuing Psychological Effects Author: Talia Nelson, Psychology CE Type: Course Capstone Thesis Approved By: Kathleen A. Brown-Pérez, Commonwealth Honors College In this research I investigate the various ways in which the process of historical colonization has devastated the indigenous population and cultures. I explore and anal...

Aboriginal Health in Australia: Some Historical Observations and Contemporary Issues

v) Government interactions with representative Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) have all but rarely been characterised by unequal power relationships which features a lack of respect for Aboriginal peoples, and our history, culture, society, intelligence, human rights and sovereignty. It has been recognised that all too often bureaucrats and their appointed advisers ...

Stigma of mental illness among American Indian and Alaska Native nations: historical and contemporary perspectives.

Among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people, the concept of mental illness has different meanings and is interpreted in various ways. This paper describes the realities of mental health care that confront AIAN people. Stigma is associated with mental illness, which can be a barrier for those individuals who are in need of mental health services. Within the context of the AIAN historic...

Global health: current issues, future trends and foreign policy.