Challenges facing American Indians
Authors: The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Publication Year: 2006
Last Updated: 2016-01-20 13:57:26
Journal: The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Keywords: American Indians, poverty rate, Cherokee, Chippewa, Navajo, 2000 Census, Freedom of Information Act, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Short Abstract:
There are 2.4 million American Indians living within the territorial boundaries of the United States, according to the 2000Census. Although a full picture is less than clear and statistics vary from tribe to tribe, there are challenges that exist across
Indian country. Median wages for both American Indian men and women are below the national average. Many tribes have poverty rates above the national average. The poverty rate for Cherokee is 18.1 percent, for Chippewa, 23.7 percent, and for Navajo, 37 percent, based on the 2000 Census. The Associated Press reported in July that the results of a Freedom of Information Act request show that the Navajo Nation lost $9.2 million a year in Head Start funding due to broken playground equipment, heaters, and a host of other problems.
Abstract:
There are 2.4 million American Indians living within the territorial boundaries of the United States, according to the 2000Census. Although a full picture is less than clear and statistics vary from tribe to tribe, there are challenges that exist across
Indian country. Median wages for both American Indian men and women are below the national average. Many tribes have poverty rates above the national average. The poverty rate for Cherokee is 18.1 percent, for Chippewa, 23.7 percent, and for Navajo, 37 percent, based on the 2000 Census. The Associated Press reported in July that the results of a Freedom of Information Act request show that the Navajo Nation lost $9.2 million a year in Head Start funding due to broken playground equipment, heaters, and a host of other problems.
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