Don’t Get Sick After June: American Indian Healthcare

"Don't Get Sick After June; American Indian Healthcare" is presented by Peter Coyote with narrative quotes by August Schellenberg. Declared wards of the state, Native Americans were promised housing, education, and healthcare in numerous treaties with the US Government. Due to chronic underfunding, American Indian health care facilities predictably run out of funds by June every year. This documentary film highlights the tragic impact of failed promises of healthcare services from its inception under the Department of War up to the present.