Social and Economic Change on American Indian Reservations: A Databook of the US Censuses and the American Community Survey, 1990-2010
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Randall K. Q. Akee
Jonathan B. Taylor
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Discusses the social and economic impact of mining companies' policies when extracting natural resources on Indigenous land.
Study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to measure income-related inequalities in the experience of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors in Aboriginal adults living off-reserve. Findings indicate that higher income and especially food security serve as a protective factor against mental health issues. Recommends policy that attends to these socioeconomic determinants of health.
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of North Carolina, 2017.
Curatorial essay which accompanied exhibition of the same name.