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Module 4: Social Determinants of Health: How Inequities are Created

Learning Activity - Uprooted: The 1950’s Plan to Erase Indian Country

Policy

What was the goal of this policy and what did it do?

Who did it benefit?

In what ways?

Who did it harm?

In what ways?

What impacts were made on SDOH?

Consider housing, income, safety, food, social connection, education, etc.

What evidence or implications of health inequities developed/continued?

U.S. Government:

Voluntary Relocation Program, 1952-1972

Goal:

Actions:

Who?

How?

Who?

How?

The Dawes Act of 1887

Goal:

Actions:

Who?

How?

Who?

How?

The GI Bill, post-WW2

Goal:

Actions:

Who?

How?

Who?

How?

Termination policies of the 1960s

Goal:

Actions:

Who?

How?

Who?

How?

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistant Act,

1975

Goal:

Actions:

Who?

How?

Who?

How?

Indian Child Welfare Act, 1978

Goal:

Actions:

Who?

How?

Who?

How?

1. Overall reflection from the article (free write):

2. What examples of Native American self-advocacy efforts (apart from the governmental policies) stood out to you from the article? Describe at least three.

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