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Their lives were not as long as ours. The average life expectancy may have only been about 35, or even less, although mission records document that some elders survived into their 70s and 80s. After California became a Spanish colony, diseases were
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No. we are not a band under the FNI, but many of us are registered with the FNI undr their general membership list. The FNI has never found it necessary to include all Mi'kmaq communities outside Conne River. But we have agreed to support the deal
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They do the same things all children do--play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Chumash children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play in their
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(a) Federal law gives hiring and training preferences, to the greatest extent feasible, to Indians for all work performed under the IRR Program. (b) Under 25 U.S.C. 450e(b) and 23 U.S.C. 204(e), Indian organizations and Indian-owned economic
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09/11/07 04:45 "Stop trying to paint the Indians as some 'different' kind of people." Stop trying to paint them as savages, barbarians, and killers a la (your impression of) the Aztecs and Inca. "They were not tree dancing fairy folk with mystical
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Not originally. They spoke similar languages and shared similar cultures, but the Mohegans, Pequots, Montauks, Narragansetts, Niantics, and Nipmucs all used to be distinct tribes, each with its own leadership. But after Europeans arrived, many
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It is required under 42 C.F.R. 136.61, Payor of last resort. While some treaties mention health care, the Indian Health Service is not an entitlement program, and therefore funding for CHS is not guaranteed by the Federal government. AR allow CHS
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Two categories of risk factors increase the chance of type 2 diabetes. The first is genetics. The second is medical and lifestyle risk factors, including obesity, diet, and physical inactivity. Individuals with impaired glucose tolerance, impaired
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• Diabetes is a self-managed disease. People with diabetes must take responsibility for their day-to-day care. • The chances of having diabetes complications can be reduced or delayed significantly by keeping blood glucose (blood sugar), blood
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First of all, there are tons of scholarships for everybody (race, class, educational background, extra-curricular activities, etc...) and not just for "minorities". This was a question or topic I would try to avoid in any conversation during my
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