Feb 13, 2019

IHS failing to protect Native Americans from pedofile doctors

There is a scandal in the Indian Health Services.  No I am not talking about the government shutdown a few weeks ago.  The IHS is hiring doctors that come to the Indian reservations to sexually assault child tribal members.   ("A Summary of Ongoing Indian Health Services Scandal").  I have heard about doctors and nurses trying to exploit our tribal ceremonies and medicine people for their knowledge bases.  This issue of sexual assault by IHS doctors is emerging.

The IHS is a part of the federal government.  We as Indian Nations have treaties with the federal government.  We the Indian Nations agreed not to make claims on the lands that is now the United States, now occupied mostly by non-Natives.  In return, the United States agreed to provide health care and American education.  We did not agree to sexual abuse by doctors or priests, yet, that is what we are getting.

("Predator on the Reservation" Video)

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