• American Indians/Alaska Natives have a greater increased risk for diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. (cdc.gov)
  • In November 2015, two Princeton economists, Anne Case and Angus Deaton a Nobel-Prize winner, published a rigorously-argued academic paper , "Rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among white non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st century," in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (blackstarnews.com)
  • By contrast, white non-Hispanic mortality rose by 34 per 100,000. (blackstarnews.com)
  • It is the second most common cause of death from cancer among white, African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic men, and the fourth most common among Asian/Pacific Islander men. (uspharmacist.com)
  • White individuals are diagnosed with BC almost twice as often as African American or Hispanic persons. (uspharmacist.com)
  • African American, Latino, Native American , and Asian American people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual attempt suicide at especially high rates ( National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, Appendix D ). (save.org)
  • in 2009, the rate was 89.6 per 100,000 for AI/AN adults and 25.0 per 100,000 for white adults (1). (cdc.gov)
  • PC is most prevalent (215.7/100,000) among African Americans, with a mortality rate two times higher (46.3/100,000) than that for other ethnic groups. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The highest suicide rates (per 100,000) in the US are among white males (26.4), followed by American Indian/Alaska Native males (25), and Black males (14.1). (save.org)
  • In 2021, the highest suicide rate by race is American Indian/Alaska Native (16.8 per 100,000) . (save.org)
  • The second highest rate in 2021 was among whites (16.5 per 100,000). (save.org)
  • According to a joint 2017 study by NPR , the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard University, 39 percent of Native Americans surveyed reported they had experienced offensive comments about their race or ethnicity. (motherjones.com)
  • The Development and implementation of effective strategies to reduce or eliminate health disparities are hindered by our inability to accurately assess the extent and types of health disparities due to the limited availability of race/ethnicity-specific information, the limited reliability of existing data and information, and the increasing diversity of the American population. (bvsalud.org)
  • The economic and political crisis confronting a growing number of White Americans is driven less by people of color (who are generally poorer and suffer greater hardships), but by the policies of the - mostly White - "1 percent," those with real power. (blackstarnews.com)
  • On Wednesday, Trent Shores, NAIS Chair and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, moderated a panel titled Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women: A Crisis in Urban America & Indian Country. (justice.gov)
  • White skin privilege is deteriorating and this is a defining issue of the 2016 election. (blackstarnews.com)
  • Almost 92 million eligible Americans did not vote in the 2016 presidential elections. (americanprogress.org)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people have a disproportionate share of the diabetes burden. (cdc.gov)
  • Although diabetes among the Pima Indians, who live in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona, is well-studied (2,3), less is known about diabetes among AI/AN people in the northeastern United States. (cdc.gov)
  • He says the pandemic has exacerbated longstanding stresses and strains on the lives of Native people due to historic inequities. (wvtf.org)
  • MANSON: American Alaska Native people - we are very social and collective in our understanding of who we are, how we reaffirm this sense of personhood and self. (wvtf.org)
  • CHATTERJEE: He's a member of the Navajo Nation, and he spent the early months of the pandemic working on the frontlines at a COVID care clinic with the Indian Health Services in Shiprock, N.M. He says people were quick to start masking and social distancing. (wvtf.org)
  • Often overlooked, the racism of White privilege plays a key - if unspoken - role in the repression of many White people. (blackstarnews.com)
  • Nevertheless, the Census reported that as of 2013, nearly 30 million "White" Americans lived in poverty and that the total "White, not Hispanics" poverty level was 18.8 million people. (blackstarnews.com)
  • Skepticism about investigations of hate incidents against Native people permeates the Quinault Indian Nation. (motherjones.com)
  • The American people recognize the importance of voting in our democracy. (americanprogress.org)
  • Respondents that identified as female (30%), Black American (33%) and earning $50,000-$99,999 (33%) were most concerned about wages. (3blmedia.com)
  • The NAIS is the longest standing subcommittee to the Attorney General's Advisory Committee and helps develop, shape, and otherwise implement justice policies affecting Native Americans and Alaska Natives. (justice.gov)
  • However, America can build an election system based on pro-voter policies and practices that drive participation by all eligible voters. (americanprogress.org)
  • They further discussed Indian Country case investigations, case intake and tracking databases, and tribal law enforcement resource allocation. (justice.gov)
  • National obesity rates for American Indian/Alaska Native children were not available. (webmd.com)
  • Over the years, the Quinault have been shot at in disputes over local fishing rights and have filed multiple legal claims accusing the local school authorities of failing to address rampant discrimination against Native children. (motherjones.com)
  • The Native American Issues Subcommittee is focused on reducing violent crime against women and children in Indian Country, including missing and murdered indigenous persons," said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. (justice.gov)
  • Those priorities include protecting Native American children in the Indian Health Services system, collaboration among Department of Justice, the Department of the Interior, and tribal law enforcement agencies, reducing violent crime, and providing services to help victims to overcome trauma. (justice.gov)
  • 1 In the 2014 midterm elections, an estimated 143 million eligible Americans failed to vote, marking the lowest voter participation in 72 years. (americanprogress.org)
  • Our collective self-rule is established and fostered through free, fair, accessible, and secure elections through which the voice of every eligible American is heard. (americanprogress.org)
  • The panel discussed the development and implementation of protocols to investigate murdered and missing indigenous persons and how to more accurately measure the scope of the problem in both urban America and Indian Country in order to develop strategies to address it. (justice.gov)
  • Half of Native Americans also said they're facing serious financial problems, with a quarter saying they've lost all savings during the pandemic. (wvtf.org)
  • Only half of all Americans experiencing an episode of major depression receive treatment. (save.org)
  • This report examines the problem of low voter participation in America, which includes structural barriers that keep Americans from having their voices heard as well as widespread disillusionment with the political process. (americanprogress.org)
  • On Tuesday, the NAIS met with Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, and discussed cross-agency collaboration in order to provide more responsive and effective justice services to Indian Country. (justice.gov)
  • To do so, first, barriers to registering to vote and to voting must be eliminated, and reforms must be implemented in order to enable all eligible Americans to cast a ballot that will be securely counted. (americanprogress.org)
  • Its numerous attractions include the Albuquerque Biological Park, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the National Atomic Museum, Petroglyph National Monument, and the Sandia Mountain Wilderness. (infoplease.com)
  • CHATTERJEE: O'Keefe is at the Center for American Indian Health at Johns Hopkins University. (wvtf.org)
  • Concretely, they have higher rates of infection and hospitalizations than white Americans. (wvtf.org)
  • Suicide rates increased 15% for American Indian/Alaska Natives from 2020 (14.6 to 16.8). (save.org)
  • WASHINGTON - Attorney General William P. Barr's Advisory Subcommittee on Native American Issues (NAIS) convened this week during the U.S. Attorney's National Conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss a wide range of justice issues affecting Indian Country, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores, Chair, and U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, Vice Chair. (justice.gov)
  • The NAIS also reviewed President Trump's priorities for Indian Country justice. (justice.gov)
  • SPERO MANSON: American and Alaska Native communities and our members have been hit quite hard by the pandemic. (wvtf.org)
  • The NAIS focuses exclusively on Indian Country issues, both criminal and civil, and makes policy recommendations to the Attorney General regarding public safety and legal issues that impact tribal communities. (justice.gov)
  • The Wabanaki include the 4 Indian tribes in Maine: Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot (4). (cdc.gov)
  • The NAIS consists of the approximately 53 U.S. Attorneys serving in districts that include Indian Country or one or more federally recognized tribes. (justice.gov)
  • As part of the Native American Issues Subcommittee, I am pleased be able to represent those voices here at DOJ, and I look forward to upcoming visits to gather input from additional tribal partners. (justice.gov)
  • Barbara Perry, who conducted one of the first national studies on hate crimes against Native Americans, said few of these kinds of incidents ever get formally reported to the authorities. (motherjones.com)
  • CNBC recently reported, "8.5 million Americans still don't have jobs, some 40 percent have given up even looking. (blackstarnews.com)
  • Nationwide, roughly 6 million American citizens are barred from having their voices heard because of antiquated and discriminatory ex-offender disenfranchisement laws. (americanprogress.org)
  • We look forward to working with him and with our federal, tribal, state and local partners to find viable solutions that will improve public safety in Indian country. (justice.gov)
  • In my first months as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, I am working to accomplish my goal of visiting leaders of all 25 federally recognized tribes in the Western District, to hear their concerns about law enforcement in Indian Country and the important working relationship with federal law enforcement," said U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. (justice.gov)
  • In August, the subcommittee is scheduled to reconvene in Indian Country in New Mexico. (justice.gov)
  • The way Republicans win is by driving up the White vote," she argued in early June on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor. (blackstarnews.com)
  • 2 For the nation's democracy to function properly and for government to provide fair representation, all eligible Americans must have the opportunity to vote-and be encouraged to do so. (americanprogress.org)
  • Recently, he proposed banning, for an unspecified period, Muslims from entering the U.S. A recent survey found that 76 percent of Republicans and 43 percent of Democrats believe that Islam is "at odds with American values and way of life. (blackstarnews.com)
  • Meanwhile, 34 percent said they or a family member had experienced violence for being Native. (motherjones.com)
  • Hate crimes or abusive behavior against Native Americans, while rarely gaining much public attention, appear to be quite common. (motherjones.com)
  • the best estimates of diabetes prevalence are based on data from the eastern region of Indian Health Service (IHS), known to be the most geographically and culturally diverse area in IHS (5). (cdc.gov)
  • Data shows that American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately affected by the pandemic. (wvtf.org)
  • The NAIS has identified four priority areas: 1) Violent crime 2) Law enforcement resources 3) Drug trafficking and substance abuse, and 4) White collar crime. (justice.gov)