Merriam Report outlines lack of health and medical care for Indigenous people in the United States.
Date: 1928
The report directly addresses poverty and health conditions, and describes conditions in boarding schools where children are subjected to low quality food in insufficient quantities, no medical care, and dangerous disciplinary methods. It documents the lack of competent medical providers, preventive care, and supplies, and calls for the hiring of additional staff to address a range of epidemics and systemic failures.