Native American People Documentary Analysis

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This documentary illustrated the harsh reality of the Native American people living the in the United States. The United States recognized these people as a sovereign state. This means we allow them to govern their people, allow them to make economic decisions, protected rights, govern their own lands.

With this said, Native Americans do not have the economic resources to educate its people about diseases, addiction, and education. They need special interest groups, non-profit organizations, and federal government to intervene and help educate them. Many can say that because they are considered separate from the United States, they forfeit all assistance from the federal and state governments.

Due to the lack of education, diseases

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