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1/128: Determining Native Identity

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kameron Dunn
Author discusses the subtleties of claiming an American Indian or Indigenous identity; uses Sherman Alexie’s character Junior from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to illustrate some elements of identity including registration, lineage, affiliation with culture, appearance, and marginalization.
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1/128: Determining Native Identity

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kameron Dunn
Author discusses the subtleties of claiming an American Indian or Indigenous identity; uses Sherman Alexie’s character Junior from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to illustrate some elements of identity including registration, lineage, affiliation with culture, appearance, and marginalization.
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1/128: Determining Native Identity

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kameron Dunn
Author discusses the subtleties of claiming an American Indian or Indigenous identity; uses Sherman Alexie’s character Junior from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to illustrate some elements of identity including registration, lineage, affiliation with culture, appearance, and marginalization.
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1/128: Determining Native Identity

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kameron Dunn
Author discusses the subtleties of claiming an American Indian or Indigenous identity; uses Sherman Alexie’s character Junior from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to illustrate some elements of identity including registration, lineage, affiliation with culture, appearance, and marginalization.
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The 12-Month Prevalence and Trends in DSM - IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence: United States, 1991-1992 and 2001-2002

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bridget F. Grant
Deborah A. Dawson
Frederick S. Stinson
S. Patricia Chou
Mary C. Dufour
Roger P. Pickering
Alcohol Research and Health, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 79-91
Examines trends of alcohol abuse and dependence and how it changed over the ten year period. Authors felt accurate information was lacking from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition.
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1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Montana Office of Public Instruction]

Lesson plan for Grades 6-8 focuses on the book by Catherine O'Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac.

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1994 in Review: Dismantling of Indian Affairs, Implementation of Self-Government in Manitoba, Top Stories for 1994

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 12, no. 21, January 1995, p. 2

Assembly of First Nations' elections, postponement of the Great Whale hydroelectric project, and dismantling of the Department of Indian Affairs in Manitoba are but a few of the top stories for 1994 that are discussed here.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.2.

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The 1999 Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native Dental Patients: Findings, Regional Differences and National ComparisonsThe 1999 Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native Dental Patients: Findings, Regional Differences and National Comparisons

Alternate Title
The 1999 Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native Dental Patients: Findings, Regional Differences and National Comparisons
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United States Indian Health Service
Survey conducted to ascertain oral health status and treatments needs of Alaskan Natives and Native Americans.
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A 19th Century Apache Puberty Skirt: East Towards Sunrise

Alternate Title
A Nineteenth Century Apache Puberty Skirt
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 5, 2016, pp. 7-11
Description of skirt which would have been worn during the Sunrise Ceremony, marking passage from girlhood to womanhood.
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2014 NAISA Presidential Address: Centering the "I" in NAISA

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chadwick Allen
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 1-14
Presents the presidential address from the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association.
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2015 U.S. Transgender Survey: Report on the Experiences of American Indian & Alaska Native Respondents

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents. Related material: 2008 Survey Results.
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2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit: Policy Recommendations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Internet Society
Contains specific polices and recommendations within each of six categories: effective and accurate mapping; inclusivity, community consultation and engagement; capacity building; spectrum rights and sovereignty; infrastructure and ownership; and affordability.
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2020 JAJA Media Spotlight Report

Alternate Title
Media Spotlight: Native American Journalists Association Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)

Analysis of The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, Fox News and The New York Times coverage of Indigenous topics. Sample was taken between January 15, 2018 and ended on July 15, 2019.

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2021 NAJA Media Spotlight Report

Alternate Title
2021 Native American Journalists Association Media Spotlight Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)

Analysis of New York Times' coverage of Indigenous topics between 2015 and 2021 showed that more than half the articles contained stereotypical representations.

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2nd Grade Science: Birch Bark Lesson

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Second Grade Science: Birch Bark Lesson
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
ISD 622 Office of American Indian Education

Includes instructions for making a model canoe and a basket.

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4 Painters

Alternate Title
Four Painters
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gregory Schaaf
Native Peoples, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 30-37
Discussion of the artistic works of Michael Kabotie, Mateo Romero, Norma Howard and Mario Martinez.
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50 Year Vision: What Does the Future Hold for Tribal Colleges and Universities?

Alternate Title
Fifty Year Vision: What Does the Future Hold for Tribal Colleges and Universities?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rachael Marchbanks
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 1, Diné College Celebrates 50 Years, Fall, August 20, 2018, p. [?]
Presidents of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) describe their vision of what the Institutions will look like in 2068.
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"The 7-11 of My Dreams": Pop Culture in Sherman Alexie's Short Fiction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Gordon
Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 24, no. 2, October 2001, pp. 29-36
Focuses on short stories in the collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Discusses treatment of mainstream misrepresentations of Native Americans and issues of identity.
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Aaron Huey: America's Native Prisoners of War

Alternate Title
TED Talks
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Aaron Huey
Talk by the photographer and activist accompanies slide show of his photographs taken at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In it, he talks about the history of the government's treatment of the Sioux and how it has led to the appalling circumstances present on the Reservation today. Duration: 15:27.
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Aazzhoogan: Red Lake Nation's Bridge to the Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dan King
Eugene McArthur
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Discusses how the campus for Red Lake Nation College will provide benefits and opportunities for the community.
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Aboriginal Books for Teens

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Edmonton Public Library
Site contains links to catalogue records and brief descriptions of publications held at the Edmonton Public Library that would be of interest to teens.
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Aboriginal Child Welfare and Health Outcomes in Manitoba

Alternate Title
The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Brad McKenzie
Corbin Shangreaux
Chapter from The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba edited by Lynne Fernandez, Shauna MacKinnon, and Jim Silver. Material presented as exhibit 130 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.
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An Aboriginal Doctor: The Native American Experience

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Art Kaufman
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, March 1986, pp. 8-11
Comments on types of learning systems in place for doctors which are not suited to the social and cultural needs of minority groups.
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