Native Americans have tragically high rates of poverty, alcoholism, drug use, suicide, and sexual assault.
Among Native youth, the suicide rate is over twice that of the national average. Alcohol-related deaths among Natives are 4x higher. Lifetime alcohol dependence can be as high as 56% for men, and 30% for women. And women are over twice as likely to experience sexual assault.
We need to work with these communities to address these issues. Casinos are not the answer! Let’s get their ideas.
I’d love to see the Trump administration meet with leaders and people who are suffering. Find out how we can help them turn things around.
It seems the reservation system is a factor. It was poorly thought out at its creation, and hasn’t changed in the last 150 years.
I feel the reason for this is nobody cares. The Native Americans were stripped of land and rights , lied to and forgotten. But they are still here still strong . America is imploding the entitled people are doing it to themselves. Nobody realizes the only ones who should recieve reparations in the USA are the native Americans . Lands would be a start as it would definitely easy the struggles on the reservations , what lands oh the federal lands .
Education , African Americans had millions ploughed into education with schools ,so is only fair and right.
Restoration of their culture is also a good beginning.
Money for small businesses another way. But like I said nobody cares about the real Americans
There needs to be some real work done on the Lakota Reservation. They are battling poverty and from what I have seen reported they are also being overrun by the cartels. Hopefully, Trump will be able to work with these people and bring some relief and improvement to them.
