19th century journal foreshadows effect of colonization, neglect on Native American public health

… devastating epidemic. Thousands of Native Americans died; the North … one early chapter in Native American public health history — … of the country. Native Americans have played quiet roles … and persistent underfunding of American Indian health systems have …… devastating epidemic. Thousands of Native Americans died; the North … one early chapter in Native American public health history — … of the country. Native Americans have played quiet roles … and persistent underfunding of American Indian health systems have …