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Native American people today



Today most of the Native American people are living like normal people in America, in the cities, the countryside, as doctors, lawyers, farmers and other occupations.  But there are still some that live like they did before.  Those who do that live on reservations where poverty, disease and lack of social and health conditions, often are pro viding a permanent slum-like world. It has been hard for many indigenous to keep a culture tradition and many have lost their language, religion and other aspects. The Native American’s children are not allowed to keep their ancestral culture, and they are placed on boarding s chools miles apart from home. Many Native Americans are struggling with the economy, and the bad economic situation has big impact on the Indians' social conditions.

In addition to oppression, they are exposed to environmental consequences.  They are victims of widespread pollution and resource exploitation by the side of the diseases that were previously completely unknown to them; all of the others quest for exploitable resources of value in their areas. Prohibition of fishing has not been easy for the Indians, because the fish is one of their biggest food chain. Places where the colonization is still in progress are the side effects on the health of Indians. Indians are still oppressed in many states. Some places it is still illegal for Indians to participate in normal activities. Assembly rooms, restaurants, bars have big signs that refuse dogs and Indians access.

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