scholarly journals A day of immersive physiology experiments increases knowledge and excitement towards physiology and scientific careers in Native American students

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan K. Becker ◽  
Alicia M. Schiller ◽  
Irving H. Zucker ◽  
Eric A. Eager ◽  
Liliana P. Bronner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Scientific Careers ◽  
And Mathematics

Underserved minority groups are disproportionately absent from the pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. One such underserved population, Native Americans, are particularly underrepresented in STEM fields. Although recent advocacy and outreach designed toward increasing minority involvement in health care-related occupations have been mostly successful, little is known about the efficacy of outreach programs in increasing minority enthusiasm toward careers in traditional scientific professions. Furthermore, very little is known about outreach among Native American schools toward increasing involvement in STEM. We collaborated with tribal middle and high schools in South Dakota and Nebraska through a National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award to hold a day-long physiology, activity-based event to increase both understanding of physiology and enthusiasm to scientific careers. We recruited volunteer biomedical scientists and trainees from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and University of South Dakota. To evaluate the effectiveness of the day of activities, 224 of the ~275–300 participating students completed both a pre- and postevent evaluation assessment. We observed increases in both students self-perceived knowledge of physiology and enthusiasm toward scientific career opportunities after the day of outreach activities. We conclude that activity-based learning opportunities in underserved populations are effective in increasing both knowledge of science and interest in scientific careers.

Indian Genocide – A Study Through The Works of Elizabeth Cook-Lynn

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Poonam Chourey
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Native People ◽  
The South ◽  
The People ◽  
Freedom Fighters ◽  
Purpose Of Business ◽  
Wounded Knee ◽  
Shed Light

The research expounded the turmoil, uproar, anguish, pain, and agony faced by native Indians and Native Americans in the South Dakota region.  To explain the grief, pain and lamentation, this research studies the works of Elizabeth Cook-Lyn.  She laments for the people who died and also survived in the Wounded Knee Massacre.  The people at that time went through huge exploitation and tolerated the cruelty of American Federal government. This research brings out the unchangeable scenario of the Native Americans and Native Indians.  Mr. Padmanaban shed light on the works of Elizabeth Cook-Lynn who was activist.  Mr. Padmanaban is very influenced with Elizabeth Cook-Lynn’s thoughts and works. She hails from Sioux Community, a Native American.  She was an outstanding and exceptional scholar.  She experienced the agony and pain faced by the native people.  The researcher, Mr. Padmanaban is concerned the sufferings, agony, pain faced by the South Dakota people at that time.  The researcher also is acknowledging the Indian freedom fighters who got India independence after over 200 years of sufferings.  The foreign nationals entered our country with the sole purpose of business.  Slowly and steadily the took over the reign of the country and ruled us for years, made all of us suffer a lot.

Old Problem, New Perspectives: Applying Anzaldúan Concepts to Underrepresentation in STEM

2020 ◽  
pp. 089484532090179
Author(s):  
Ellen Hawley McWhirter ◽  
Rachel Gali Cinamon
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Information Awareness ◽  
And Mathematics

Women and members of many ethnic minority groups continue to be significantly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and work settings. In this article, we propose that Gloria Anzaldúa’s concepts of nepantla and nepantleras/os can be used to enrich perspectives on underrepresentation among those studying, working, and persisting in STEM fields. We describe how diversity practices may fail to address and foster inclusion in STEM education and workplaces and link inclusion and belonging to engagement and retention in STEM. Recommendations are offered for combining top-down and bottom-up strategies providing information, awareness, and skills training in STEM environments, including recognizing and engaging the insights and experiences of nepantleras/os.

scholarly journals The Journey to and After Alcatraz: The Legacy of the Occupation of Alcatraz for Native American Protest Movements

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Ly
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
American Government ◽  
Government Action ◽  
National Debate ◽  
The Government

The Occupation of Alcatraz was a movement in 1969, which sparked National Debate in the United States. The Occupation lasted from 20, November 1969 till June 1971 when 15 last occupiers were peacefully escorted off the island. The protest did not end with a change in government policy but inspired other protests and an activist group to be created for Native American rights. Reflecting on why the occupation at Alcatraz was ineffective, Vine Deloria, Jr. argued in 1994, “we want change, but we do not know what change.” Deloria was a well-known activist during the 1960s and was invited to the island of Alcatraz during its occupation. The Occupation of Alcatraz was seen as an unsuccessful protest because it did not spur government action to address Native American grievances. The occupation occurred at a time when tensions between minority groups and the government were rising due to the civil rights movement. Native Americans were forcibly removed from reserves due to relocation and assimilation programs, and land was being taken away for resources as well. The Occupation was a response to what seemed to be the continuous cycle of abuse from the American government. Termination and assimilation policies divided and separated families and tribes, which created disconnections among Native Americans, making it hard to unify against the American government. Though the Occupation did not end with government action or policy change, it started a collaboration of Native American protests, which revived Native American identities for many people. Native Americans’ reactions to federal suppression at the Occupation of Alcatraz led to a legacy of protests that changed Native American life.

Discrimination and resentment: examining American attitudes about Native Americans

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Raymond Foxworth ◽  
Carew Boulding
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Factual Knowledge

Abstract What shapes Americans' attitudes toward and about Native Americans? Public opinion research acknowledges that race and ethnicity are a factor in shaping US public opinion. Native Americans have been almost entirely excluded from this research. But we do know that, despite being a relatively small population, the general public holds stereotypes and false narratives about Native Americans that have been perpetuated by popular culture, education curriculum, and national myths. In this paper, we use new and original data collected under the Reclaiming Native Truth project to examine the factors that shape attitudes toward Native Americans. More specifically, we examine individual and contextual factors that shape views of discrimination against Native Americans and resentment toward Native Americans. We find that political ideology (liberal versus conservative) and the reliance on Native American stereotypes are factors most consistently associated with resentment and attitudes about Native American discrimination, although direct personal experiences and factual knowledge also matter. Our findings contribute to conversations about attitudes toward racial and ethnic minority groups and emerging scholarship on the role of political attitudes in settler-colonial societies.

SoundOFF: Equity Through Mathematics: Everyone's Responsibility

1983 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 463-464
Author(s):  
Judith E. Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Native Americans ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Mathematical Knowledge ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
And Mathematics

“Women and Mathematics” and “Minority and Mathematics” have become the battle cries of those individuals who are concerned with the underrepresentation, given their proportion in the population, of females and members of minority groups (blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans) in mathematical studies and mathematics- related careers. This concern stems from the economic impact that the lack of mathematical knowledge has on these groups.

Native American Stereotypes, TV Portrayals, and Personal Contact

1997 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Tan ◽  
Yuki Fujioka ◽  
Nancy Lucht
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Frequency Of Contact ◽  
First Contact ◽  
Complexity Theories

This study tests hypotheses derived from extremity-complexity and stage theories of stereotyping which predict that frequency of contact with a minority group leads to knowledge which then leads to positive group evaluations. We also test hypotheses from learning theories of behavior which predict that evaluations of contact with minority groups determine group evaluations. The hypotheses are tested for direct personal contact and vicarious contact via television. We administered questionnaires to white college students to measure the contact variables and stereotypes of Native Americans. Results show strong support for the learning hypotheses, but not for extremity-complexity theories of stereotyping. Evaluations of first contact as pleasant or unpleasant, frequency of contact, and evaluations of TV portrayals as negative or positive predict stereotyping. Implications for stereotyping theories are discussed.

Blood Pressure in Native Americans Switched from Celecoxib to Rofecoxib

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 797-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson Fredy ◽  
Daniel A Diggins ◽  
Gregory B Morrill
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Index Date ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs ◽  
Cardiovascular Safety ◽  
Antiinflammatory Drugs ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cox 2

BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs have been associated with exacerbation of hypertension. Differing effects on blood pressure (BP) have been reported in studies comparing celecoxib and rofecoxib. Concern regarding the cardiovascular safety of the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor class has intensified since the removal of rofecoxib from the market. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a formulary change from celecoxib to rofecoxib on the BP of Native American patients at an Indian Health Service medical center. METHODS: Medical records of patients switched from celecoxib to rofecoxib were retrospectively reviewed. BP during the respective treatments was compared as follows: measurements recorded while taking celecoxib within 6 months before the index date and while taking rofecoxib from 1 week after the index date through 6 months of treatment were averaged. Differences in systolic and diastolic BP before and after the therapy change were evaluated using a paired Student's t-test. Subgroup analysis was performed for patients with preexisting hypertension. RESULTS: During rofecoxib therapy, the mean systolic BP was 2.9 mm Hg higher (p = 0.015) and the mean diastolic BP was 1.5 mm Hg higher (p = 0.042) than during celecoxib therapy. Among hypertensive patients, the respective mean systolic and diastolic BPs were 4.8 mm Hg (p = 0.009) and 2.0 mm Hg (p = 0.063) higher while taking rofecoxib. CONCLUSIONS: Switching patients from celecoxib to rofecoxib resulted in an increase in BP, with a larger difference observed in patients with hypertension. Future studies assessing the cardiovascular safety of currently marketed and investigational COX-2 inhibitors should evaluate the possible contribution of BP effects of these agents to overall risk.

Predictors of Employment Among Native Americans

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne E. Harrington ◽  
Chung-Fan Ni ◽  
Diane Liebert ◽  
Felicia Wilkins-Turner ◽  
Valerie Ellien
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Lower Likelihood

Native Americans have higher rates of unemployment than other minority groups, and why this is so remains unclear. This study sought to determine demographic, physical health, mental health, and psychological symptoms predictive of employment for Native Americans in the Northeastern United States. The participants were 750 Native American men and women who ranged in age from 18 to 64 years. Using logistic regression, the findings indicated that Native Americans with greater education were more likely to be employed than those who were less educated (OR = 1.4, P < .000). Native Americans who rated themselves in better physical health were more likely to be employed (OR = 1.3, P < .003). Those who reported multiple psychiatric disorders were less likely to be employed (OR = 0.69, p < .001). Pervasive sadness was related to a lower likelihood of employment (OR = 0.51, P < .000). Recommendationsfor tribal leaders and rehabilitation practitioners are provided.

scholarly journals ETHNICITY AND HEALTH: Incidence of Diabetes among Native American Population

1970 ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Mary Vallecillo
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Native American Population ◽  
American Indian Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to regulate the amount of sugar in the blood or when the body does not effectively use the insulin it produces. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) in the bulletin number 312 reveals alarming information in relation to the prevalence of diabetes in the world’s population. According to the WHO, worldwide, over 347 million people are living with diabetes (n.p.). Furthermore, this organization affirms that just during 2012, “An estimated 1.5 million people died as a consequence of excess blood sugar” (n.p.). This data represents a big concern because in the coming years the amount of people suffering from diabetes could continue to increase. Additionally, this disease disproportionately affects United States minority groups, including American Indians, who suffer from some of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. Now, in order to know about American Indian Studies, it is important to explore what could be the main reasons associated with high occurrence of diabetes in Native Americans, and what could be the ways to control this worrying health problem.

A Forum for Researchers: Coloring the Equation: Minorities and Mathematics

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-72
Author(s):  
Westina Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Native Americans ◽  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Achievement Tests ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Hard Evidence ◽  
And Mathematics

It has been well established that beginning with secondary school, certain minority groups (e.g., blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans) are neither enrolling in mathematics classes as frequently as their white counterparts nor scoring as high on mathematics achievement tests (Anick, Carpenter, & Smith, 1981). Researchers have sought to explain these discrepancies. Reasons such as discrimination and sociocultural factors have been suggested. These explanations are plausible and may be accurate, but there is little hard evidence available to support them.

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