Most Native American cultures have a high degree of integration between their religious beliefs and their beliefs about health. Healing cannot be separated from culture, sacred narratives or religion, nor can the social behavior of the Indians be separated from these things (Levy, 1963). Kluckhohn...
Military defeat, cultural pressure, confinement on reservations, forced cultural assimilation, outlawing of native languages and culture, forced sterilizations, termination policies of the 1950s, and 1960s, and slavery have had deleterious effects on Native Americans' mental and physical health. Contempo...
“At the basis of most American Native beliefs is the supernatural was a profound conviction that an invisible force, a powerful spirit, permeated the entire universe and ordered the cycles of birth and death for all living things.” Beyond this belief in a universal spirit, most American ...
Attitudes and beliefs concerning organ donation among Native Americans in the upper Midwest. J Transpl Coord. 1998; 8(3):153-156. PMID: 9866544Danielson BL, LaPree AJ, Odland MD, Steffens EK. Attitudes and beliefs concerning organ donation among Native Americans in the upper Midwest. J ...
Although spirituality plays a central role in health and wellness for many Native Americans, surprisingly few spiritual assessment tools have been validated with this population. This mixed-method study modifies an existing spiritual assessment tool—spiritual histories—that may be particularly congruent wi...
Oral hygiene and oral health beliefs have not been described among AI/AN parents. This study explored constructs of the health belief model informing oral health beliefs and oral hygiene behaviours of parents of AI/AN children ages 0-6 years. The study aimed to determine the toothbrushing ...
Native Americans spoke different languages, built different homes, held different beliefs and customs, and were extremely diverse. So when learning about Native American foods, it is important to note there was not one single standard or type of food. Each group was unique and what they ate ...
Health belief scores were highest for milk, carrots and apple, lowest for chocolate bar, potato chips and soft drinks. Differences between Native children and their mothers were statistically significant (p < 0.05) in preference for 11 foods, and in health beliefs for 5. Differences between ...
The article compares the worldviews of the natural world by Native Americans and Euro-Americans. The holistic It says that the Native-American worldview embodies sustainability with values that are ecofriendly like respect for other life forms, balance and reciprocity. The author also states that th...
SAN DIEGO — While colorectal cancer affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, it’s the second most common cancer among Northern Plains American Indians – a population with rates 53 percent higher than the general U.S. population. About one in 20 Americans will be diagnosed wi...