Arizona

American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2009.

Uses archaeological survey and excavation data, ecological information, historical documents, ethnographic reports and stories by tribal members to look at occupation at Plymouth Landing.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2005.

Ten year study finds increased occurrence to be statistically significant among Arizona subjects.

Discusses the need for educational programs that teach self-control skills.

Describes how the Heard Museum created interest in Native American and Indigenous peoples art and discusses how some of this art attempted to make comprehensible what was incomprehensible.

An examination of the not well documented use of tattoos by female students attending schools in the South West. Discusses why, how and what the tattoos represented for the Indigenous students.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 2009.

Overview of three types of schools: Bureau of Indian Affairs schools, public schools, and mission schools.

Looks at the process of eviction, of Indigenous peoples, from lands that the American government itself had previously "secured" for them.

Discusses the legal responsibilities of Federal Impact Aid under Public Law 91-874 to school districts populated by Native American children.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Riverside, 2003.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

Discusses changes in education statistics, local government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Commentary on the San Xavier Development Project, a component of the Central Arizona Project (CAP), a massive water diversion project in Arizona.

American History Thesis (M.A.)--Prescott College, 1998.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1967.

Discusses the American mass media's monopoly on information dissemination, and failure to cover American Indian issues and activism. Duration: 55:29.

Book review of: Indigenous Language Revitalization: Encouragement, Guidance & Lessons Learned edited by Jon Reyhner and Louise Lockard.

Describes how working closely among the Tohono O'odham has altered the authors views on Native American topics.

Addresses the effects of the post 1930's modernization of the Navajo nation on the Navajo youth and elderly.

Reports on the cultural and linguistic barriers encountered by Navajo interpreters during the informed consent process and makes suggestions for adapting it to minority populations.

Summary of results of a study conducted using a representative sample from the Navajo Reservation.

Director comments on museum being downsized from six floors to one and the lack of funds to operate the museum.

Mixed media artist Tom GreyEyes talks about his art being political messages coming from the Indigenous perspective on colonialism, decolonization and protest.

Comments on the awards won and the thriving career of a full-time jeweler.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2011.

Introductory article to a special issue of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. The story, told in narrative style, describes the author's journey to visit Tohono O'odam Tribal College in Arizona.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2006.

Agricultural Economics (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 1985.

A discussion of the Indian Agent's formation and use of a police force and court system in Arizona and the bureaucratic politics of the time.

Examines the self-determination, governance, and development issues facing Indian Country, including building effective governments, developing strong economies, solving difficult social problems, and balancing cultural integrity and change. Duration: 1:02:39. Includes textual transcript. Requires creation of free account to access materials.

Study performed to assess the viability of replacing milk with a traditional ingredient when making meals for seniors eating group meals.

[Educational Administration and Supervision] Thesis (D.Ed.)--Arizona State University, 2011.

Promotes a bilingual-bicultural program intended to revitalize native Arizona heritage by including Yavapai language and culture in the curriculum for all students.

Data from the Arizona population health and vital statistics, United States Census Bureau, and the Arizona Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Lecture and discussion given on "The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development and its Application to Canadian Aboriginal Business". Duration: 1:37:55.

Originally published with title Son of Old Man Hat.

Describes the economic, social and cultural history of the Pima ("River People").

Ofelia Zepeda speaks about language in general. Duration: 1:00:25

An investigation of the evolving legal history of the Navajo Nation following the Second World War. The Navajo legal counsel provides legal opinions on land, resource development, employment, and the protection of sovereignty.

Uses two court cases involving protection of the sacred San Francisco Peaks from ski-resort development to highlight how phrases in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act lend themselves to judicial interpretations which undermine protection of sacred sites.

Explains the objectives and reasons for establishing a Navajo College.

Examines the Navajo Nation, San Carlos, and Salt River reservations in Arizona and how these areas, unlike the rest of the nation, have not had a decline in welfare caseloads.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 1999.

[Education] Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 1999.

Studies the variation in cancer incidence and discovers three at risk relatives with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer.

Discusses the impact the Mennonite missionaries had on the Hopi from 1893 to 1933.