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Traditional Perceptions of Heath and Illness.

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Traditional Perceptions of Heath and Illness.

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According to Healthcare and American Indian Culture
HEALTH: American Indians believe that health is based on living in total harmony with nature and your survival. The Earth provides them with food and homes and in return they must treat take care of the earth and treat her with respect. Also they believe the body is controlled by spirits.

ILLNESS: American Indians believe that illness is a price that needs to be paid. Illness happens because of something bad they have done in the past, or something bad a person will do in the future. American Indians also believe that disease has a spiritual aspect.

https://sites.google.com/site/healthcareandamericanindians/traditional-perceptions-of-health-and-wellness

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How Healthcare Professionals Interact with this Group in Practice

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How Healthcare Professionals Interact with this Group in Practice

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Many Healthcare professionals are going to these communities and trying to make sure they get the healthcare they need and making sure American Indians understand the illness and how important screenings are.

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Community Networks Program National and Regional Centers for Reducing Cancer Health Disparities

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American Indian Activist Russell Means Powerful Speech

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Connecting Complementary & Alternative Medicine and Traditional Native American Healing Practices

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An American Indian Physician: Dr. Judith Kaur, Warrior in the Fight Against Cancer

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Dr. Judith Kaur is an American Indian physician and Medical Director of Native American Programs at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. She talks about her journey on the road to becoming a physician.

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History Of Ethnic Groups in the United States

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History Of Ethnic Groups in the United States

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There is 2.9 million or about 0.9 percent of American Indians in the United States.
CALIFORNIA-INTER MOUNTAIN REGION: Chinook, Nez Perce, Tillamook, Crow, Pomo, Paiute, Ute.
PLAINS REGION: Blackfoot, Crow, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Osage, Comanche.
EASTERN WOODLANDS REGION: Cherokee, Shawnee, Wampanoag, Iroquois, Powhatan, Chickasaw, Natchez.
SOUTH WEST REGION: Navajo, Hopi Zuni, Anasazi.
HISTORY: American Indians lived thousands of years before the settlers came. Indians lived in peace and solitude until the European settlers came. Indians were made to leave their homes and relocate. After some time passed some Indians sided with the settlers while the others relocated to the western region. The Indians in the western region endured many struggles, wasn't until years later that the Indian culture and people got the respect it deserved. http://www.indians.org/articles/american-indians.html

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Healing methods among the American Indian depends of the tribe.
American Indians believe that traditions, healing, and spiritual beliefs of power are all connected.
HEALING METHODS INCLUDE:
Using healers or a medicine man, ceremonies, sweat lodges, talking circles, drumming, smoking tobacco, herbs and remedies, vision quests, and animal spirits. http://www.aidsinfonet.org/fact_sheets/view/708

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Native American Healing In The 21st Century - richheape.com

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This DVD looks at the ancient health and healing methods of American Indians. It discusses the invaluable contributions the Native Americans made to our early frontier heritage and shows how many of those same healing plants and herbs are an ...

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According to an article written by Clarie Gordon entitled "5 Big Native American health issues you don't know about," American Indian health problems are because of low-income communities, poor nutrition, inadequate medical care, diabetes, and tobacco use.
Health issues and out come of poverty include: alcoholism, injury, sexual abuse, tuberculosis, suicide, and diabetes http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/america-tonight-blog/2013/8/28/5-huge-native-americanhealthissuesyoudontknowabout.html