title: A minority under the microscope - the American Indian reaction.
abstract: The cultural diversity of approximately 500 Indian tribes in the United States defies a base for uniform measurable criteria and developed standards cannot be uniformly applicable. Moreover, anthropological and sociological scientific studies focus on the Indian's failure to assimilate with the dominant society; their studies fail to relate the non-Indian's historical, social, legal, political, educational, and religious impact on idigenous people who should be America's treasure but are, as seen under the microscope, her tragedy.
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D014481:United States