Part Time Indian

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Did you know that 29% of American people are in the lower income class? This is an astonishingly large amount of people, because this means that out of 326,474,013 people, 94,677,464 are in the lower class. In the book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie, the author portrays people in rural america who are being negatively affected due to substandard income, and how the government is failing to aid these individuals. This is seen through individuals in rural America suffering from poor housing, transportation issues, and unemployment. In addition, the government could be helping in ways such as getting these people better housing, and sufficient jobs to make a living. Individuals in America suffer from poor housing, transportation, and unsatisfactory income. For example, in the document by Native American partnership. Org it states that “eight out of ten, Adults on …show more content…

For instance, they can supply them with better jobs and help the obtain better housing. The government has a duty to help its citizens especially considering these issues are partially the government's fault. This is seen in ways such as people being deprived of their original habitats and working ethics. Alexie talks about how few job opportunities are available in the reservation. For example, one potential job is as a teacher which does not pay well, and another downside is that one must live in a trailer park behind the school. This exemplifies how poor living conditions are in these reservations. Another aspect the government can help its citizens is through healthcare. In some reservations there are some people who can perform cpr as a nurse/doctor. This article Native American partnership. Org states that “Due to underfunding, Indian Health Service facilities are crisis-driven and leave a wide gap in adequate and preventative health care for many Native Americans on the

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