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 Sand paintings are composed of colored sand grains that have been meticulously placed to make a complex design of geometric shapes and symbols. The most well-known artworks are the Navajo sand paintings, which were created by Southwestern Native Americans. They regard the paintings as spiritual, living beings that must be treated with care.[([[https://www.deviantart.com/windwalker44/art/Native-American-Life-921566749|deviantart]])] Sand paintings are composed of colored sand grains that have been meticulously placed to make a complex design of geometric shapes and symbols. The most well-known artworks are the Navajo sand paintings, which were created by Southwestern Native Americans. They regard the paintings as spiritual, living beings that must be treated with care.[([[https://www.deviantart.com/windwalker44/art/Native-American-Life-921566749|deviantart]])]
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 +===== Touch An Enemy =====
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 +Most Plains tribes considered it a great honor to be able to touch an enemy during a raid without being touched in return. This was known as a "coup," and it was considered more important than actually injuring the enemy or stealing his horse.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/984763|jstor]])]
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 +===== Tribal Lands =====
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 +Tribal territories are home to approximately 22% of America's 5.2 million Native Americans.[([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
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 +===== Poverty =====
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 +Around 28.2% of American Indians live below the federal poverty level.[([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
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 +===== Shorter Average Life =====
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 +Native Americans have a five-year life expectancy advantage over other Americans.[([[https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/11/23/native-americans-life-expectancy-cdc/6360395001/|usatoday]])]
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 +===== Heart Disease =====
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 +In comparison to Caucasians, around 36% of Native Americans with heart disease will die before the age of 65, compared to 15% of Caucasians.[([[https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2020/10/01/01/42/cover-story-caught-between-two-worlds-cardiovascular-care-in-american-indians-and-alaska-natives|acc]])]
 +
 +===== Diabetes =====
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 +Americans Indians are 177% more likely than non-Natives to die from diabetes. [([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
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 +===== Tuberculosis =====
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 +Approximately 500% are more likely to die from TB, and 82% are more likely to commit suicide.[([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
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