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Navigating Through Life on a Tightrope:
A Look at American Indian Women With Disabilities
Cinda Hughes
Legislative Associate
National Congress of
American Indians
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Percentage of Disability by Gender and Ethnicity
Race |
Female (percentage) |
Male (percentage) |
White |
19.1% |
20.3% |
Black |
18% |
21.7% |
Native American |
21.9% |
21.8% |
Asian |
9.1% |
10.7% |
Hispanic |
14.3% |
16.2% |
Source: Bradsher (1995); McNeil (1993). Surveys: SIPP, 1991-92
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Disabilities in Indian Country
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Disabilities Cont.
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Disabilities Cont.
Clay, 1992; Rural Institute on Disabilities, 1995; AIDLP, 2000
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Indian Health Service per capita expenditures for American Indians and Alaska Natives remains:
Reference: Taylor, J.B. and Kalt, J.P. (2005). American Indians on reservations: A databook of socioeconomic change between the 1990 and 2000 censuses. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
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Legislative Gaps
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Legislative Opportunities
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Contact Information
Cinda Hughes
Phone: 202.466.7767
Fax: 202.466.7797
chughes@ncai.org
National Congress of American Indians
1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Last Revised: July 24, 2006