The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Wealth:
Why Disparities Matter
March 8, 2010
Sherry Salway Black
Director, Partnership for Tribal Governance
American Indian and Alaska Native
Statistics
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Population
Poverty
Unemployment
Education
Women
American Indian and Alaska Native
Policies
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Allotment Acts
Indian Reorganization Act
Removal, Relocation, Assimilation
Self Determination and Self Governance
Jurisdiction
American Indian and Alaska Native
Actions to Overcome the Past
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Education
Economic Development/Asset Building
Self-Determination and Self-Governance
Support Families
Public Safety