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The Dawes Act, or Indian General Allotment Act of 1887: The Continuing Burden of Allotment. A Selective Annotated Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael R. McLaughlin
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20 , no. 2, 1996, pp. 59-105
Description
Discusses the lack of existing government documentation, regarding federal Indian law, that would provide the knowledge necessary for Native Americans to negotiate on an equal level.
The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn: A Lakota History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James Thull
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 4, Tribal College Leadership and Vision, Summer, 2009
Description
Book review of: The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn: A Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall.
Dę'ni:s nisa'sgao'dę?: Haudenosaunee Clans and the Reconstruction of Traditional Haudenosaunee Identity, Citizenship, and Nationhood
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa McCarthy
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 81-101
Description
Promotes the cohesion of Haudenosaunee people on both sides of the United States/Canada border by sharing history, clan research and linking clan relatives.
De/Scribing Squ*w: Indigenous Womenand Imperial Idioms in the United States
Alternate Title
DeScribing Squ*w Indigenous Women
DeScribing Squw Indigenous Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Richard King
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 1-16
Description
Apologia: There is no intention to offend, insult or embarrass by inclusion of this article.
The author examines the possible origins, diverse uses, and meaning of the term "squaw" and asserts that the struggles of its usage are centered in indigeneity, femininity, and sovereignty in a post-colonial America.
The De Soto Chronicles: The Expeditions of Hernando de Soto to North America in 1539-1543
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Russell K. Skowronek
Ethnohistory, vol. 43, no. 4, Native American Womens Responses to Christianity, Autumn, 1996, pp. 740-741
Description
Book review of: The De Soto Chronicles edited by Lawrence A. Clayton, Vernon James Knight, and Edward C. Moore.
Dead Voices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
World Literature Today, vol. 66, no. 2, From This World: Contemporary American Indian Literature, Spring, 1992, pp. 241-242
Description
Excerpt from the authors' novel Dead Voices: Natural Agonies in the New World
Deadly Medicine/White Man's Wicked Water
Alternate Title
Deadly Medicine & White Man's Wicked Water
Deadly Medicine and White Man's Wicked Water
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alison Games
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, June 1, 1999, pp. 177-181
Description
Book reviews of:
Deadly Medicine: Indians and Alcohol in Early America by Peter C. Mancall;
White Man's Wicked Water: The Alcohol Trade and Prohibition in Indian Country, 1802-1892 by William E. Unrau.
Dear LaVonne
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Rose Dominguez
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 2, Special Issue: Honoring A. Lavonne Brown, Summer, 2005, p. 83
Description
A thank-you note to A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff, Dean of Native American Literary Studies.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 83.
Dear Readers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrie Billy
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 3, Tribal Athletes Fight for Their Place, Spring, 2009, p. 3
Description
Author addresses the issue of sports teams portraying Native Americans and culture as objects or mascots, and discusses the impact it has on people.
Dear Readers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrie Billy (Diné)
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 4, Tribal College Leadership and Vision, Summer, 2009, p. 3
Description
Author reflects on hearing Wilma Mankiller speak about leadership.
The Dearth of Native Voices in Young Adult Literature: A Call for More Young Adult Literature by and for Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenan Metzger
Wendy Kelleher
The Alan Review, vol. 35, no. 2, Winter, 2008, pp. 36-42
Description
Comments not only on the lack of literature but the need to ensure the content of the literature is culturally appropriate.
The Death of John Sassamon: An Exploration in Writing New England Indian History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James P. Ronda
Jeanne Ronda
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 2, Summer, 1974, pp. 91-102
Description
An examination of the differing versions of the death of the aide to Wampanoag chief King Philip, and the trial of the three Wampanoag men charged with his murder. The author notes the difficulty in attaining an accurate account of the events due to fact that all contemporary accounts were written by Englishmen.
Death Rates from Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis among American Indians/Alaska Natives in the United States, 1990-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brigg Reilley
Emily Bloss
Kathy K. Byrd
Johnathan Iralu
Lisa Neel ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S453-S459
Description
Compares HIV and tuberculosis deaths by using race-correlated information and diagnostic codes.
The Debate Regarding Native American Precedents for Democracy: A Recent Historiography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
Donald A. Grinde
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, 1990, pp. 61-88
Description
Discusses the ongoing debate as to whether the Iroquois Confederacy helped shape the United States and the ideals of democratic government.
Debating Cultural Appropriation
Alternate Title
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teachrock
Description
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Debating the Origins of Democracy: Overview of an Annotated Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, 1996, pp. 155-172
Description
Commentary on the assertions that the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and other Native American confederacies helped shape ideas of democracy the early U.S. and Europe.
Decolonization in Unexpected Places: Native Evangelicalism and the Rearticulation of Mission
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Smith
American Quarterly, vol. 62, no. 3, September 2010, pp. 569-590
Description
Discussion on Native evangelical leaders and organizations that circulate through the North American Institute of Indigenous Theological Studies. The article also looks at the relationship between Native evangelicalism and decolonization.
Decolonization Matters: Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson and In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors edited by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Anthony Tyeeme Clark
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 101-118
Description
Review essay on: Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson and In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors edited by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson.
Decolonize Wall Street!: Situating Indigenous Critiques of the Occupy Wall Street Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miranda J. Brady
Derek Antoine
American Communication Journal, vol. 15, no. 1, Special Issue, 2013, pp. 1-10
Description
Examines a social movement that challenges the growing socio-economic inequality and institutional policies that have historically worked to disenfranchise Indigenous groups.
The Decolonized Quadruple Bottom Line: A Framework for Developing Indigenous Innovation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fonda Walters
John Takamura
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 30, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 77-99
Description
Discusses a model for economic development designed for the unique needs of Indigenous communities. Involves combination of four factors: community, spirituality, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.
Decolonizing Anti-Rape Law and Strategizing Accountability in Native American Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Smith
Social Justice, vol. 37, no. 4, 2011/2012, pp. 36-43
Description
States most sexual crimes against Native American women are committed by non-Native Americans who, because of jurisdiction, are not penalized.
Decolonizing Archival Methodology: Combating Hegemony and Moving Towards a Collaborative Archival Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taylor R. Genovese
AlterNative, vol. 12, no. 1, 2016, pp. 32-42
Description
Recommends more Indigenous students in information science and increased collaboration between archives and Indigenous communities to decolonize archival methodology.
Decolonizing Conflict Resolution: Addressing the Ontological Violence of Westernization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Polly O. Walker
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer/Autumn, 2004, pp. 527-549
Description
Compares Western and Indigenous worldviews focusing on ways of dealing with conflict.
Decolonizing Criticism: Reading Dialectics and Dialogics in Native American Literatures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David L. Moore
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 4, Series 2. Critical Approaches, Winter, 1994, pp. 7-35
Description
Looks at the different relations between reader and text as well as different readings of literary elements.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Decolonizing Curricular Resources: A Bibliography for Teaching and Learning Native American and Indigenous Studies in New England
Alternate Title
Decolonising Curricular Resources: A Bibliography for Teaching and Learning Native American and Indigenous Studies in New England
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Decolonizing Curricula Working Group]
Description
Resources categorized by grade level and subject matter.