One particular group of indigenous people who I have found some interest in is the Spokan or Spokane tribe. The Spokane tribe is located in eastern Washington, mostly in Stevens County with some of it also being in Lincoln county including part of the Spokane River. One of the main reasons why the Spokane people interest me is because they were the first people to inhabit the Spokane before it became one of the biggest cities in Washington, and they also indigenous people who are relatively close to where I live and to learn more about their health and some of the health concerns that they are facing seems very intriguing to me. The Spokane people face many problems like many indigenous groups. Some of the issues facing the Spokane tribe are air quality, pollution and radiation from a nearby uranium plant, and an inability to obtain good healthcare. Air quality is one main issue that is being focused on by the Spokane tribe, with a majority of the focus being on air pollution from the many wildfires that occur in the region, and that poor air quality harming many people in their tribe. A problem that the tribe has face for many years is pollution from a uranium plant, that has now been closed, but for 50 plus years it has been damaging the health of the tribe. Lastly the people of Spokane have struggled with a difficultly to obtain healthcare because of two make reasons, a lack of insurance support and their high poverty rates.
In this map it shows the continent (North America) and state(Washington) where the Spokane tribe can be found, and to the right of the first map you can see Spokane, and that is where the tribe is found. Here in this second map you can see a more exact location where the Spokane tribe and reservation is located which is along the Columbia and Spokane River in Eastern Washington.
Jordan Tveter 