Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas: A Report from the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs: Executive Summary

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Pindus ◽  
Thomas G Kingsley ◽  
Jennifer Biess ◽  
Diane Levy ◽  
Jasmine Simington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Native Hawaiian ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Housing Needs ◽  
Tribal Areas

scholarly journals Potential Disparate Impact CAEP Standard 3.2 on the Protected Classes of Alaska Native, American Indian, African American, and Latino Members of Descent

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Roy Roehl
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Native American ◽  
American Indian ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Disparate Impact ◽  
Minority Teacher

CAEP Standard 3.2 has a demonstrated disparate impact on several protected classes of individuals, including African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, and Latinos. The data from this study clearly shows a national policy that will have an unequal impact for future genrations of minority teacher candidates.

scholarly journals Blood Politics, Ethnic Identity, and Racial Misclassification among American Indians and Alaska Natives

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily A. Haozous ◽  
Carolyn J. Strickland ◽  
Janelle F. Palacios ◽  
Teshia G. Arambula Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
American Indian ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Current State ◽  
Native Identity ◽  
State Of The Science

Misclassification of race in medical and mortality records has long been documented as an issue in American Indian/Alaska Native data. Yet, little has been shared in a cohesive narrative which outlines why misclassification of American Indian/Alaska Native identity occurs. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the current state of the science in racial misclassification among American Indians and Alaska Natives. We also provide a historical context on the importance of this problem and describe the ongoing political processes that both affect racial misclassification and contribute to the context of American Indian and Alaska Native identity.

Stress and Coping among American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Age of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-70
Author(s):  
Tristesse Burton ◽  
Johanna E. Adlam ◽  
Megan Murphy-Belcaster ◽  
Melva Thompson-Robinson ◽  
Carolee Dodge Francis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
American Indian ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Processes ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic compounds stressors of daily life among American Indian/Alaska Natives. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 among American Indian/Alaska Natives and non-Hispanic whites by examining depressive symptoms, overall stress, resilience, and coping, utilizing the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. Of the 207 individuals participating in this study, 109 identified as American Indian/Alaska Native and 98 as non-Hispanic white. Despite demographic similarities, American Indian/Alaska Natives exhibited more stressors related to COVID-19 as well as higher depressive symptom scores compared to non-Hispanic whites. Furthermore, COVID-19 stressors were more positively correlated with depressive symptoms for American Indian/Alaska Natives than non-Hispanic whites. For American Indian/Alaska Natives, the predominant coping processes identified were planful problem solving, escape-avoidance, and self-controlling. This study provides data to support programs and policies centered on improving the psychosocial health for American Indians/Alaska Natives and decreasing COVID-19-related health disparities.

American Indians fitting into Medical School

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Apanakhi Buckley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical School ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
White Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Indian Health Service ◽  
Native Women ◽  
Indian Health

This paper describes a qualitative study of how indigenous people experience medical school in the United States. Nine American Indians and Alaska Natives participated in the study: five women and four men. They came from eight different tribes, but they have asked me to protect their confidentiality, so I will not identify their tribes. Their ages ranged from 27 to 39. Five of them had children. Two of them were unmarried.In the United States, the need for indigenous physicians is great. Twice as many American Indians die from homicide and suicide as non-Indians in the United States (Wallace, Kirk, Houston, Amnest, and Emrich, 1993); three times as many die from accidents and more than four times as many die from alcoholism (Indian Health Service, 1996). Diabetes is rampant among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Women are the hardest hit (Gilliland, Gilliland, and Carter; 1997). More than five times as many American Indian and Alaska Native women die from diabetes than non-Latina white women.

scholarly journals A NATIONAL STUDY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS AND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH AMONG URBAN AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVES AND NON-HISPANIC WHITES

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEBORAH R. BASSETT ◽  
LONNIE NELSON ◽  
DOROTHY A. RHOADES ◽  
ELIZABETH M. KRANTZ ◽  
ADAM OMIDPANAH
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
American Indian ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
National Study ◽  
Epidemiologic Survey ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Urban American Indian ◽  
Using Data

SummaryUsing data from The National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the strength of social networks and the association of self-reported health among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) were compared. Differences in social network–health relationships between AI/ANs and NHWs were also examined. For both groups, those with fewer network members were more likely to report fair or poor health than those with average or more network members, and persons with the fewest types of relationships had worse self-reported health than those with the average or very diverse types of relationships. Furthermore, small social networks were associated with much worse self-reported health in AI/ANs than in NHWs.

scholarly journals Native American Diabetes Prevention Intervention Programs

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
Yue Dong ◽  
Maria Collado ◽  
Paul Branscum
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
American Indian ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Female Population

Background and Purpose: Diabetes is one of the biggest health problems for the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The purpose of this study was to review lifestyle based diabetes interventions from January 1995 to January 2015. Methods: The target population within this systematic review was adult American Indians and Alaska Natives. Four databases (Medline, Google Scholar, PsychINFO, and JSTOR) were used to find articles, of which nine articles met the inclusion criteria of being either an intervention or prevention program that reported at least one physiological or biological indicator of diabetes. Results: Among the nine articles reviewed, six articles showed significant changes of physiological indicators. Three of the studies only targeted the female population. Most of the programs lasted between 6 to 12 months. A major limitation among intervention or prevention programs was an inadequate use of a theoretical behavior change model. Conclusion: Overall, it was found that physical activities and diet -based methods have the potential for diabetes prevention and intervention programs among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Recommendations for future research include using randomized controlled trial research design, and using theory to guide program development.

Blister Packaging Medications for Adherence for American Indians/Alaska Natives in the Outpatient Setting

2019 ◽  
pp. 089719001985135
Author(s):  
LT Sean Navin
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Medication Possession Ratio ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Blister Pack ◽  
Before And After ◽  
One Year

Objective: To compare adherence one year before and after blister pack implementation in America Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients and to describe the patient population who used blister packs in the outpatient setting. Methods: A retrospective analysis of AI/AN patients receiving blister packs was performed to determine medication adherence as measured by a variable medication possession ratio (MPR). Patient characteristics and the reason for blister pack initiation were also assessed. Results: Of the 25 patients receiving blister packs, 76% were female, 56% were elderly and 60% had cognitive impairment. The three most common types of medications used were hypertension meds, vitamins and diabetes meds. The average MPR one year before blister pack implementation was 67.4% and significantly increased to 86.0% one year after. Conclusion: Blister packs significantly increased the average MPR after one year of implementation in a small group of AI/AN patients. Blister packs were utilized most commonly in patients who were female, had cognitive impairment, and who were taking numerous medications with a high pill burden in the outpatient setting.

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