Homeless and Indigenous in Minneapolis

Bibliographic Data

ID2429075
AuthorsAlex Westerfelt, Michael Yellow Bird (0009-0008-2811-2430)
Year1999
Volume2
Issue1-2
Pages145-162
Publication date1999-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j137v02n01_10
OpenAlexW2055887774
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

Indigenous peoples are overrepresented in the homeless population. This paper examines the extent to which homelessness and some of its possible antecedents and consequences differ for indigenous peoples and majority whites residing in the city of Minneapolis. We conclude that being homeless and indigenous in Minneapolis is a significantly different experience for this group than it is for majority whites. The cultural context of indigenous homelessness reflects higher poverty and inconsistent patterns of employment. It also reflects higher support in family and friend relationships. Higher misuse of alcohol reflects personal disability while lower use of mental health services reflects a structural disability. Discrimination is reflected in previous childhood out-of-home placements

Context (archaeology · Geography · Indigenous · Mental health · Political science · Population · Poverty · Psychiatry · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Demography · Gerontology

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