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The hidden health inequalities that American Indians and Alaskan Natives face

  • Written by Annie Belcourt, Associate Professor of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Montana
Tribally led wellness encampment in Wyoming.Gordon Belcourt, CC BY-SA

I was an American Indian student pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology in the 1990s, when I realized the stark contrast between my life experiences growing up on my home reservation and those of my non-Native peers.

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