Thursday, November 19
5:30-6:30pm
2117 MERF (Medical Education Research Facility)

The health status of Native Americans has, for 200 years, been substantially poorer than other U.S. Citizens.  Responsibility for their healthcare has (theoretically) been with the federal government.  Franken will cover ups and downs of this unique arrangement, as well as the special status of these Natives in our society today.

The National Library of Medicine has a related online exhibit: Native Voices : Native Peoples Concept of Health and Illness.

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