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[source: NativeNews; Wed, 26 Jan 2000 18:00:50]

From: Bryanhalf@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 17:29:37 EST
Subject: 300 year celebration

In light of Henry Ford's announcement to the media that Detroit will host the
largest Pow Wow in Michigan for the Detroit 300 year celebration, I wonder if
anyone knows the full impact that the French invaders to this area had on the
Natives living here and their descendants, who still live here today? I am
asking for a Native boycott of any of the planned activities surrounding this
event. I have spoken to area Natives and they wonder what we as native have
to celebrate? Following are a few facts that should display reasons for
Natives to boycott this event.

Bryan D. Halfday, Board Chairman, American Indian Services, Lincoln Park,
Michigan
 

                                   URBAN INDIAN FACT SHEET
 
* URBAN INDIANS ARE CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RELOCATION PROGRAMS.

*URBAN INDIANS MAKE UP OVER 63% OF THE TOTAL INDIAN POPULATION. THIS IS OVER 1,200,000 PEOPLE.

*URBAN INDIAN POPULATION HAS GROWN OVER 30% IN THE LAST 3 DECADES.

*URBAN INDIANS ARE UNDER COUNTED BY THE U.S. CENSUS AND NOT INCLUDED IN STATISTICAL DATA GATHERED FOR URBAN AREAS.

*URBAN INDIANS ARE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT ALL CENSUS TRACTS IN URBAN AREAS; NO GHETTOS. AS INVISIBLE MINORITIES THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM PUBLIC BLOCK GRANTS; MINORITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS; START-UP CAPITAL FOR BUSINESSES; AND MAINSTREAM MARKETS.

*URBAN INDIANS HAVE NO REPRESENTATION IN FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LEGISLATION, POLICY, OR ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.

*URBAN INDIANS ARE EXCLUDED FROM ALL INDIAN -SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HOUSING. RELOCATION WITHOUT PENALTIES; SCHOOLS, BLOCK GRANTS, ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS MENTOR SHIP, ELDERLY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

*URBAN INDIAN UNEMPLOYMENT IS DOUBLE THAT OF ALL OTHER RACES.

*URBAN INDIAN POVERTY LEVELS ARE THREE TIMES THAT OF ANY OTHER RACE.

* URBAN INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATE IS OVER 75%.

*URBAN INDIANS DO NOT BENEFIT FROM GAMING REVENUES.

*URBAN INDIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RATE IS THE LOWEST OF ANY RACE.

* URBAN INDIANS HAVE HIGHER MORTALITY RATE FROM ALCOHOLISM AND RELATED CAUSES THAN ANY OTHER RACES.

*URBAN INDIAN SUICIDE RATE IS FOUR TIMES THAT OF ALL OTHER RACES.

*URBAN INDIANS HAVE THREE TIMES THE NATIONAL RATE FOR DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. HEALTH CARE IS UNAVAILABLE TO 50%- 75% OF URBAN INDIANS.

*URBAN INDIAN MENTAL  HEALTH PATIENTS INCREASED 200% FROM 1988 TO 1990.

*URBAN INDIANS ARE CITIZENS OF BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR SOVEREIGN TRIBAL NATION.
 

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