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Native American
Female
30 Years Old
Bachelor´s Degree
$60,000

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Lives in a small house with her kids and her parents, she is the only one who works so its hard for her to afford the house upkeep and the family upkeep.

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Dakota uses a small car to get her kids to school and back and to get to work.

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She works at a homeless shelter while her kids are at school, she could probably get a better job but wants to help people because she had known people personally that were homeless

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7 AM: Dakota takes her kids to school and gets ready for work

8 AM: She starts working at the homeless shelter, she restocks and cleans.

2:30 PM: She finishes up at work and picks her kids up from school.

3 PM: She does all of the dishes and laundry while her kids pick up around the house.

6 PM: She makes dinner for the family

8:30 PM: Dakota Gets her kids ready for bed.

9 PM: She watches TV with her parents until she is tired, then goes to bed.

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Societal challenges that Dakota faced were being targeted by sex traffickers and being discriminated for her being Native.

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​Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking disproportionately affect Indigenous people in relation to other racial and ethnic groups. Women, girls, and two-spirit individuals are especially impacted by this violence. Most alarming is the reality that 84.3 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime. The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis has manifested itself on reservations and in urban areas in the United States as well as in Canada and Mexico. Violence against Indigenous peoples is an international crisis.

This working page aims to provide information and resources on issues related to Indigenous peoples and violence, particularly in the U.S. On these pages, you will find current and developing legislation, reports, Tribal and non-Tribal organizations working on these issues, and resources to all who are affected by this crisis.

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​Domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking disproportionately affect Indigenous people in relation to other racial and ethnic groups. Women, girls, and two-spirit individuals are especially impacted by this violence. Most alarming is the reality that 84.3 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime.

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Dakota lives in a poor place, which is why there are so many homeless people, because of the low income and high crime environment Dakota does not feel safe where she lives.

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Personal challenges for her would be her wanting to spend more time with her kids and old parents, but she cleans and cooks so it's hard for her to put her whole attention on them. Another issue would be her needing to work extra time at her job because of the short staff, this is bad because she is not able to pick her kids up from school.

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Its hard for Dakota to afford to support her family and keep everyone happy, this link tells us that the average native american household makes around $50,000 while the average white household has an income of about $72,000. Dakota is saving up to give her kids a trip to Disney World.

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Overview (Demographics): This population includes people having origins in any of the original peoples of North, South America, and Central America, who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. As of 2019, there were an estimated 5.7 million people who were classified as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) alone or in combination with one or more other ethnicities. American Indians and Alaska Natives comprise 1.7 percent of the total U.S. population.

The 2010 Census reveals that 78 percent of the AI/AN live outside of tribal statistical areas. 22 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on reservations or other trust lands. 60 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in metropolitan areas; this is the lowest metropolitan percentage of any minority population. In 2019, 1.6 million American Indian and Alaska Natives were under the age of 18, which comprised 27.5 percent of this group in comparison to 18.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites. In 2019, ten states with the largest American Indian/Alaska Native populations were: Arizona, California, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, Alaska, Washington, South Dakota, New York.

Currently, there are 574 federally recognized (AI/AN) tribes, and more than 100 state recognized tribes. There also are tribes that are not state or federally recognized. Federally recognized tribes are provided health and educational assistance through a government agency called Indian Health Service (IHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The IHS operates a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. Typically, this urban clientele has less accessibility to hospitals, health clinics or contract health services provided by the IHS and tribal health programs. Studies on urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations have documented a frequency of poor health and limited health care options.

Since 1972, IHS has embarked upon a series of initiatives to fund health-related activities in off-reservation settings, which make health care services accessible to urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. Currently, the IHS funds 41 urban Indian health organizations, which operate at sites located in cites throughout the United States. Approximately 70 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in urban areas, and are eligible to utilize this program. The programs administer medical services, dental services, community services, alcohol and drug use prevention, education and treatment, HIV and sexually transmitted disease education and prevention services, mental health services, nutrition education and counseling services, pharmacy services, health education, optometry services, social services, and home health care.

Language Fluency: In 2019, 26.7 percent of American Indians/Alaska Natives alone spoke a language other than English at home.

Educational Attainment: In 2019, 84.4 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives alone or in combination had at least a high school diploma, as compared to 93.3 percent of non-Hispanic whites. 20.8 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives age 25 and over had at least a bachelor's degree, in comparison to 36.9 percent of non-Hispanic whites. 7.6 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives held an advanced graduate or professional degree, as compared to 13.9 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.

Economics: The median household income for American Indian and Alaska Natives is $49,906, as compared to $71,664 for non-Hispanic white households. 32.0 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives age 16 and over work in management and professional occupations, in comparison to 44.8 percent of whites. Also in 2019, 20.3 percent of this population live at the poverty level, as compared to 9.0 percent of non-Hispanic whites. In 2019, the overall unemployment rate for American Indians/Alaska Natives was 7.9 percent, as compared to 3.7 percent for non-Hispanic whites.

Insurance Coverage: In 2019, 51.9 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives alone or in combination had private health insurance coverage. 42.1 percent of AI/ANs relied on Medicaid or public health insurance coverage, and 14.9 percent of AI/ANs had no health insurance coverage. This compares to non-Hispanic whites by 74.7 percent, 34.3 percent, and 6.3 percent respectively.

Health: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for American Indians/Alaska Natives are 78.4 years, with 81.1 years for women, and 75.8 years for men. For non-Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, with 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men. It is significant to note that American Indians/Alaska Natives frequently contend with issues that prevent them from receiving quality medical care. These issues include cultural barriers, geographic isolation, inadequate sewage disposal, and low income.

Some of the leading diseases and causes of death among AI/AN are heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries (accidents), diabetes, and stroke. American Indians/Alaska Natives also have a high prevalence and risk factors for mental health and suicide, unintentional injuries, obesity, substance use, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), teenage pregnancy, diabetes, liver disease, and hepatitis.

Other Health Concerns: The tuberculosis rate in 2019 was almost 7 times higher for American Indians/Alaska Natives, with an incidence rate of 3.4, as compared to 0.5 for the white population.1
Tribal Leader Letters
OMH CHAP Statement of Work Announcement [PDF | 73KB]
OMH CHAP Statement of Work Awardee Announcement [PDF | 51KB]
OMH & CDC Maternal Health Partnership Announcement [PDF | 213KB]

OMH CIIHE TAC Solicitation for Nomination Dear Tribal Leader Letter [PDF | 118KB]
FRN Extension of the Deadline for Nomination of Delegates: CIIHE Tribal Advisory Committee Solicitation of Nominations for Delegates OMH Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Feedback Listening Session:
Listening Session Announcement for Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) [PDF 62KB]
Listening Session Invitation [PDF 419KB]
Listening Session Presentation [PDF 887KB]

For more information about tribal health issues:
Indian Health Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Leaders Directory
National Indian Health Board
Urban Indian Health Institute
Full Census Reports:
The American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2010 [PDF | 2.9MB]
Native North American Languages Spoken at Home in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2006-2010 [PDF | 2.2MB]
Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019 [PDF | 861KB]
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019 [PDF | 1.45MB]
Projected Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: 2015 to 2060. Table 17
Census Bureau, 2021. 2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

1 CDC, 2020. Tuberculosis Trends 2019.

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American Indian/Alaska Native - The Office of Minority Health

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Overview (Demographics): This population includes people having origins in any of the original peoples of North, South America, and Central America, who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. As of 2019, there were an estimated 5.7 million people who were classified as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) alone or in combination with one or more other ethnicities.