2.6 - Yosemite Valley - indigenous groups

Question 1

How much of the US population do indigenous groups make up?

Answer 1

2%

Question 2

What % of indigenous groups in the US live outside tribal territories?

Answer 2

78%

Question 3

Do indigenous groups in the US have access to healthcare?

Answer 3

Indian Health Services looks after 2million

Underfunded with underskilled and unqualified staff

Less than 5% have medical insurance

Question 4

Generally, what challenges do the indegenous people face?

Answer 4

Mining, oil extraction, dam building, logging and agro-industrial projects

Driven off their homelands to towns/cities

Poorer and less educated

Worse health

Question 5

What was the US’s attempt to improve life of indigenous groups?

Answer 5

Generation Indigenous 2015 - launched by Obama

Aims to improve engagement of Native youth through investment (particularly in preparing them for further education and careers)