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Indian Removal Act. What is the IRA? The IRA was the act that made it able to relocate Indians with treaty to the west.

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1 Indian Removal Act

2 What is the IRA? The IRA was the act that made it able to relocate Indians with treaty to the west.

3 Current living conditions of Indians Many are in poverty without enough money for things like insurance and healthcare. The government has recently put out a healthcare plan to make it more affordable for Native Americans to buy. Many people make fun of them by being racist and bias. There Current income is $33,132 71% of adolescents have used alcohol

4 Current living conditions of Americans The living conditions for Americans are much better than Native Americans. The average income for families are $44,383. They can take care of themselves much better and they’re more independent.

5 Based on the current living conditions of Americans and Natives was the Indian Removal Act justified? The Indian Removal Act isn't justified because it put many in poverty, it reduced income of Native Americans, and made an bad environment for kids.

6 Sources/Disclaimer Nation, C. (2013). Maps. Retrieved 10 23, 2013, from http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/Maps.aspx: http://www.cherokee.org/AboutTheNation/Maps.aspx – Information on Poverty and Income Statistics:. (2012, September 13). Retrieved October 23, 2013, from http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/12/povertyandincomeest/ib.shtmlhttp://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/12/povertyandincomeest/ib.shtml Strengthening Health Care in Indian Country. (2013, July 19). Retrieved October 23, 2013, from WhiteHouse.gov: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/19/strengthening-health-care-indian- country http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/19/strengthening-health-care-indian- country DeNavas, C. (2004). Coverage in the United States. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from Census.gov: http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p60-229.pdfhttp://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p60-229.pdf University of Tenesse Knoxville. (2006, Feburary). Native Issues. Retrieved October 23, 2013, from Native Issues: http://web.utk.edu/~utaises/nativeissues.htmlhttp://web.utk.edu/~utaises/nativeissues.html


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