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1. What percentage of Native American households make less than $5,000 annually?
  • A. 20%
  • B. 14%
  • C. 72%
  • D. 6%
Answer: A — Sadly, 20% of Native American households make less than $5,000 annually.
2. According to the Census Bureau, the highest rate of poverty of any racial group is:
  • A. Hispanic
  • B. Caucasian
  • C. American Indian/Alaska Native
  • D. African American
Answer: C — More than 26% of the American Indian and Alaska Native population were living in poverty in 2016, the highest rate of any group, compared to 14% for the nation as a whole, according to the Census Bureau.
3. Approximately what percentage of Native Americans are food insecure?
  • A. 5%
  • B. 10%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 20%
Answer: D — Approximately 1 in 5 Native Americans face food insecurity. In fact, many Native and Tribal communities live in “food deserts,” areas without easy access to supermarkets and healthy food.
4. The most significant concern for Native American households is:
  • A. Mental health
  • B. Substance abuse
  • C. PTSD
  • D. All the above
Answer: D — The rates of mental health disorders, violence, substance abuse, obesity, PTSD and suicide are disproportionately higher in Native American and Alaska Native communities compared to the rest of the U.S. population.

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