Native Americans seem to have been forgotten by this country. America has stripped Native Americans from their means of life. Since 1607 when colonists decided they wanted to take the land from Native Americans, they have stripped them of their identity. Colonists came to America and maliciously took over. Once the colonists claimed the land as their own, they have changed the way of living which was against the Native Americans beliefs.
According to the United States census conducted in 2010, about 22% of American’s 5.2 million Native Americans live on federal reserves. On many reserves there is a scarcity of jobs. Native Americans also lack economic opportunities within their reserve. What this scarcity means according to many studies is that four to eight out of ten adults on reservations are unemployed. According to the 2008 American Indians Census Facts, 28.2% of American Indians are living beneath the federal poverty line. The disparity for American Indians living below poverty on the reservations is reaching 38%. …show more content…
“American Indians suffer from a variety of problems somewhat similar to African Americans,” says Algernon Austin, author of a 2013 Economic Policy Institute report on Native American unemployment. In an entire race, the United States census has gathered that within the small population of Native Americans, they have the highest unemployment rate. Compared to the nation, Native Americans have a higher dropout and unemployment rate and as many people can conclude, they correspond with each other. Not only do Native Americans have a higher dropout rate but they also have poor schooling. With poor or little education it is rare that you will find a steady job and keep
According to the United States census conducted in 2010, about 22% of American’s 5.2 million Native Americans live on federal reserves. On many reserves there is a scarcity of jobs. Native Americans also lack economic opportunities within their reserve. What this scarcity means according to many studies is that four to eight out of ten adults on reservations are unemployed. According to the 2008 American Indians Census Facts, 28.2% of American Indians are living beneath the federal poverty line. The disparity for American Indians living below poverty on the reservations is reaching 38%. …show more content…
“American Indians suffer from a variety of problems somewhat similar to African Americans,” says Algernon Austin, author of a 2013 Economic Policy Institute report on Native American unemployment. In an entire race, the United States census has gathered that within the small population of Native Americans, they have the highest unemployment rate. Compared to the nation, Native Americans have a higher dropout and unemployment rate and as many people can conclude, they correspond with each other. Not only do Native Americans have a higher dropout rate but they also have poor schooling. With poor or little education it is rare that you will find a steady job and keep