1. Life ontheReservation

2. NativeAmericans • 500.000 inthe US • MillionsintheAmericas • Inallstages of development • 100+ differentlanguages • extremes ( wealth - starvation ) • Relocationprograms* • Resistancetogiveuptraditions & culture

3. Reservation • Landmanagedby an Indiantribe (under BIA) • 310 US reservations • 550+ tribes • Rancherias (Cali.),Pueblos (New Mex.), IndianColonies (Nevada) • Landgiventothe US byIndians treaties • Landsheldintrust no titletotheirownlands

5. Life ontheReservation • Third World conditions • Uneployment • Starvation • Overpopulation • Lack of federalsupport

6. ”… toomanyIndians, butnotenoughtoeat.” • Twinevilsonreservations • Insufficientresources • Reservations: ”a littlebetterthanslums”

7. Why haven’t more Indians left for a better life on their own? • Homesickness • Discrimination • Languagedifficulties • A number of nativesleave • Relocationprograms BUT

9. ”Foreverysuccess story, thereare a hundredfailures.” Indianswhohavefaredwell Indianswhohave NOT faredwell • Firmsprovidetrainings, education • Big city – smallproblems • ”Indiansarediligent & skillful” • Settling down • Forcedrelocationinthe ‘50s • Poverty, discrimination, culturalproblems • Little govtsupport • 60% go home

10. Possiblesolutions • Usetheirownland • Start businesses • Education, schoolsto be established • Slowing down relocation • Showingthem a realisticpicture *Absence of support • NativeAmericans=social, economicburden

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