Neglecting Native Americans Essay

For those who do not believe that the U.S government is neglecting Native Americans their arguments would be as follows: they can receive scholarships if they choose to go to college, have free or affordable healthcare and they can own their own land, which are considered reservations. Our teams counter arguments for the U.S government neglecting Native Americans would be first, their healthcare is poor at best and not actually free for all natives. Second, they were and still are today put at an economic disadvantage compared to any other ethnic group. And lastly, their land was stolen illegally and they were forced to live on reservations if they wanted to garner the “benefits” that are made available to them.
When looking at all of the benefits that some Native Americans are eligible to receive one would believe that the U.S government is not neglecting them. However, there are many restrictions as to who …show more content…
For those who want receive free or affordable healthcare they would have to live on a reservation and be a part of a recognized tribe. This would put those who do not live on a reservation at a disadvantage and force those who want affordable healthcare to join a recognized tribe. The last benefit our opponents will claim is that Native Americans get to own their own land. As mentioned before there are 326 federally recognized reservations which amounts to about 52.6 million acres. This amount of land is nothing compared to what they owned before the Europeans arrived. A whole population of people have to share this land just to get the benefit; they need to live. Many of the reservations are located in hazardous areas which can result in negative health effects for the Native Americans who live on them. In a book called Toxic Communities the author mentions that big companies seek out these types of areas because of the unemployment and