![]() ![]() But many non-Natives are unaware of the real lives and struggles that Native Americans face in the present era. To read more about Native American history and their untold stories and struggles, visit our resource, Reflecting on Our Foundations: The History of Native American Life and Culture.ĬHAPTER 1 Educating a Non-Native Audience on Native Americans Todayįor Native Americans, these challenges are ever-present and self-evident. We have to understand the historical destruction that has occurred and how this destruction feeds the overwhelming hopelessness experienced by many Native Americans in the 21st century. These factors have led to high rates of violence, assault, suicide, poverty, and abuse among the Native American people today. For the past 500 years, Native Americans have faced genocide, dislocation, and various forms of physical, mental, and social abuse. To understand what Native American life is like today, we first need to understand what it used to be like. While it is important to be positive and hopeful about the future of life for Native Americans in this country, it is first important to have a genuine understanding of what Indigenous people face, collectively and individually. By nearly every social, cultural, economical, and physical measure, Native American communities and families are uniquely and negatively impacted by patterns of struggle. Native Americans today face some extraordinary challenges. TODAY Native American Challenges in the Modern World
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