Open AccessNative American Transit
Author(s) -
Benjamin Boyles,
Erin Brinton,
Anne E Dunning,
Angela Mathias,
Mark Sorrell
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
transportation research record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.624
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 2169-4052
pISSN - 0361-1981
DOI - 10.1177/0361198106195600113
Subject(s) - transit (satellite) , public transport , legislature , unemployment , legislative history , transit system , population , state (computer science) , business , economic growth , political science , transport engineering , public administration , medicine , engineering , environmental health , economics , computer science , algorithm , law
For years, a lack of transportation options has held Native Americans captive. Without access to services and employment, this subset of the population has a history of high unemployment, poor health, and a lack of education. Public transit is viewed as a way to address this mobility challenge; however, many barriers to the provision of tribal transit exist. This paper examines the current state of transit on reservations through historical and environmental contexts, discusses the necessity of transit for Native Americans, examines case studies, and describes funding and legislative frameworks with the goal of presenting ideas on how Native Americans might overcome the barriers to transit provision.