Casino as Cash Cow: A Cautionary Tale?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo Little
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 2, Special Issue on Gaming, Winter, 2002, pp. 68-76
Description
Looks at the balancing act between the economic benefits and social costs associated with gaming enterprises.
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Casting a Spell: Acts of Cultural Continuity in Carlisle Indian Industrial School's the Red Man and Helper

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Bess
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 26, no. 2, Fall, 2011, p. 13
Description
Presents a students perspective on how Richard Henry Pratt, founder and superintendent of Carlisle residential school, planned to assimilate students, and discusses how students found ways of interpreting and mastering their environments through storytelling.
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Caught Between Catholic and Government Traditions: Americanization and Assimilation at St. Joseph's Indian Normal School

Alternate Title
Article 5
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn A. Weber
American Educational History Journal, vol. 40, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 75-91
Description
Off-reservation boarding school established to counteract influence of Protestantism. Discusses policies and curriculum which were taken from both the Catholic and governmental school systems.
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Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven L. Mansberger
Francine C. Romero
Nicole H. Smith
Chris A. Johnson
George A. Cioffi
et al
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, 2005, pp. 881-886
Description
Concluded that intervention programs should include providing spectacles for refractive error, detecting glaucoma, maculopathy and cataracts.
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The Ceded Landscape of Gerald Vizenor’s Fiction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris LaLonde
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Gerald Vizenor, Spring, 1997, pp. [16]-32
Description
Discusses the use of combination and selection in the author's fictional works. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Celebrate Cardinal

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rohit Saxena
Rudy Sabga
Daniela Sirbu
Denise Kupferschmid
Isabelle Ly
Description
Features the Canadian architect, Douglas Cardinal, who designed the Canadian Museum of Civilization, First Nations University of Canada and the National Museum of the American Indian. Includes links to biography, project list, organic design, and interpretations.
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Celebrating the Indian Way of Life

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tina Kuckkahn
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 2005, pp. 505-509
Description
Explains how participating in opening day ceremonies at the National Museum of the American Indian turned out to be an event that will long be remembered by the author.
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Celebrating the Work of Gavin Mooney: Inclusiveness and Involvement in Global and Public Health Issues

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diane McIntyre
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 108, Mini Special Issue to celebrate the work of Gavin Mooney , May 2014, p. 262–266
Description
Examines Gavin Mooney's contributions to health economics in relation to equity and social justice, social determinants of health in Indigenous populations, and the supporting role communities play in decision-making about their health care systems.
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A Celebration of Life: The Art of Gordon Yellowman

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley A. Finson
International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, vol. 1, no. 1, September 2013, pp. 38-50
Description
Looks at an artists ledgerbook art that is geared towards keeping Cheyenne life and identity alive.
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Cell Traffic: New and Selected Poems

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Zachary R. Hernández
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 4, Animal Studies, Winter, 2013, pp. 118-120
Description
Book review of Cell Traffic by Heid E. Erdrich. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 118.
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Celluloid Indians: Native Americans and Film

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Erben
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. [84]-86
Description
Book review of: Celluloid Indians by Jacquelyn Kilpatrick. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Center for Native Child and Family Resilience: Environmental Scan

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carlos Alcaraz
Jeremy Braithwaite
Matt Burnstein
Anthony J. Ernst
Emily Fisher … [et al.]
Description
Identifies community-level research initiatives and demonstrations of cultural and practice-based strategies for prevention and intervention. Findings are organized around models, and strengths and challenges are listed for each model.
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Centering Anishinaabeg Studies: Understanding the World through Stories

Alternate Title
American Indian Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jill Doerfler
Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark
John Borrows
Basil H. Johnston ...
Margaret Noori
Eva Marie Garroutte
Kathleen Delores Westcott
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
Thomas Peacock
Cary Miller
Gerald Vizenor ...
Jill Doerfler
Matthew L. M. Fletcher ...
Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Edna Manitowabi ...
Dylan A. T. Miner ...
Brock Pitawanakwat
Keith Richotte Jr
Lindsay Keegitah Borrows
American Indian Studies Series
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Ceremonial Bundles of the Blackfoot Indians

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 7, pt. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 7 (p. 65-298).
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Ceremonial Tradition as Form and Theme in Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven: A Performance-Based Approach to Native American Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen L. Carroll
Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association, vol. 38, no. 1, Special Convention Issue: Performance, Spring, 2005, pp. 74-84
Description
Introduces undergraduate students to the storytelling tradition as a means to analyze how writers translate oral forms to written ones.
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Ceremony Earth: Digitizing Silko’s Novel for Students of the Twenty-first Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rick Mott
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 2, Digital Technologies and Native Literature, Summer, 2011, pp. [25]-47
Description
Provides background to the author's multimedia project which was designed to contextualize the novel for students. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 25.
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Cesarean Delivery In Native American Women: Are Low Rates Explained by Practices Common to the Indian Health Service?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila F. Mahoney
Lorraine Halinka Malcoe
Birth, vol. 32, no. 3, August 2005, pp. 170-178
Description
Looks at how labor practices used by Indian Health Services in New Mexico should be implemented in American health facilities to possibly lower cesarean delivery rates for other populations.
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Chaco, Verde

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paula Gunn Allen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 4, no. 4, 1980, pp. 125-127
Description
Poem.
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Chair of Tears

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Maria Orban
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 2, The Settler Complex, 2013, pp. 242-244
Description
Book review of: Chair of Tears by Gerald Vizenor. Review located by scrolling to page 242.
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The Challenge of Speaking First

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joni Adamson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 16, no. 4, Special Issue: In Honor of Simon J. Ortiz, Winter, 2004, pp. 57-60
Description
Examines the theme of responsible advocacy that recurs in the work of Acoma Pueblo author Simon Ortiz. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 57.
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Challenges Facing 21st Century Indigenous People

Alternate Title
Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Wilma Mankiller
Description
Former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and activist talks about diversity and duty to conserve and protect the environment. Duration: 50:43
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Challenges in Indian Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. W. Keeler
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 1, no. 2, January 1962, pp. [2-8]
Description
Presents rationale for incorporating Indigenous values in education; speech to Indian Education Conference, Arizona State University by chair of Phillips Petroleum Task Force on Indian Affairs.
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Challenges of Prison Ethnography

Alternate Title
In Focus: Challenges of Prison Ethnography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Waldram
Anthropology News, vol. 50, no. 1, January 2009, pp. 4-5
Description
Brief discussion of the probems anthropologists face when carrying out research in prison environments.
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