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Today, most Native American dog breeds have gone extinct, mostly replaced by dogs of European descent. [1] The few breeds that have been identified as Native American, such as the Inuit Sled Dog, the Eskimo Dog, the Greenland Dog and the Carolina Dog have remained mostly genetically unchanged since contact in the 15th century.
Dogs were brought to the Americas about 10,000 years BCE (Before Common Era) [3] and made their way to South America sometime between 7,500 and 4,500 BCE. [1]While American dogs were once believed to be descended from American grey wolves, recent studies have concluded that the Native American dogs descend from Eurasian grey wolves and were brought to America when the first peoples migrated ...
Yet, while Native Americans have begun to take more control of their tribal economies, poverty on Indian Reservations is still a major issue. The U.S. Census in both 1990 and 2000 indicates that poverty has prevailed on reservations; to this day, Native Americans have the highest poverty and unemployment rates in the United States.
Native Americans have a biological genetic predisposition to be especially susceptible to several diseases and ailments. According to a 1997 study, "with the exception of cardiovascular diseases and cancer, the risk of death from most causes are higher among Native Americans than the total US population." [9]
Native Americans made use of the trade goods received, particularly knives, axes, and guns. The fur trade provided a stable source of income for many Native Americans until the mid-19th century when changing fashion trends in Europe and a decline in the beaver population in North America brought about a collapse in demand for fur. [16]
Many American public schools do not teach students in-depth about the 10 million or so people who lived in the Americas before Europeans arrived, and what has happened to that population through ...
Service dogs are further proof that dogs have adapted well to life in the 21st century, as they are a far cry from the hunters they were born to be Image credits: Jeswin Thomas / Unsplash
Charles Eastman was one of the first Native Americans to become certified as a medical doctor, after he graduated from Boston University. [31] [32] European impact was immediate, widespread, and profound—more than any other cultural groups that had contact with Native Americans during the early years of colonization and nationhood.