National Council of Urban Indian Health 111th Congressional Priorities Background and History 2008
Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health
Publication Year: 2008
Last Updated: 2010-08-23 11:01:25
Journal: NCUIH
Keywords: legislative update, 111th congressional priorities, uihp, urban indian health program, reauthorization
Short Abstract:
According the 2000 United States Census, over 60% of American Indians and Alaska Natives currently live in urban centers. However, the division between an urban Indian and a non-urban Indians is a fundamentally false dichotomy. Urban Indians are our brothers, sisters, cousins, or ourselves as we move between our tribal homes and the urban centers for work, to pursue education, or to advocate on the behalf of all Native Americans. Although American Indians and Alaska Natives were originally forced to urban locations during the Termination and Relocation era due to economic pressures and the federal policy at the time, now most Native Americans transition between their tribal homes and the urban centers depending upon their needs and the needs of their families.1 The Urban Indian Health Program is there to provide health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives when they live in urban setting, thus helping to form a complete circle of care with tribal and IHS health providers.
Abstract:
According the 2000 United States Census, over 60% of American Indians and Alaska Natives currently live in urban centers. However, the division between an urban Indian and a non-urban Indians is a fundamentally false dichotomy. Urban Indians are our brothers, sisters, cousins, or ourselves as we move between our tribal homes and the urban centers for work, to pursue education, or to advocate on the behalf of all Native Americans. Although American Indians and Alaska Natives were originally forced to urban locations during the Termination and Relocation era due to economic pressures and the federal policy at the time, now most Native Americans transition between their tribal homes and the urban centers depending upon their needs and the needs of their families.1 The Urban Indian Health Program is there to provide health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives when they live in urban setting, thus helping to form a complete circle of care with tribal and IHS health providers.
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