Arizona

Discusses how new cultural policies instituted under James Collier affected the curriculum in government-run industrial schools.

Looks at challenges for a health care center to get services to eligible women and address non-financial barriers such as language, transportation and gender issues.

Focuses on the autobiography of Refugio Savala.

Examines the inaccurate and stereotypical images at Indian Schools aimed at manufacturing images of acculturation and assimilation.

Looks at the US Army's war against the Navajo, from 1863 to 1868, that saw the Army holding many Navajos at Fort Summer, New Mexico.

Looks at how Tewanima redefined Hopi running in the twentieth century.

Student findings were significantly different from national norms as well as their non Native teachers.

Findings indicate a significant number of adults with mental health problems are unable to access treatment.

Metrical study of songs in Tohono O'odham, a language of the Uto-Aztecan family spoken in Arizona.

Nutritional Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 1995.

Discusses the project to record the living history of elders for posterity by using state-of-the-art digital media equipment.

Study examines academic rates of American Indian students as a group, the rates of American Indian students relative to White students, and the rates of Black and Hispanic students relative to White students.

Discusses the fieldwork experience to capture the oral history of Native American Indians and to help preserve the Mojave language.

[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2010

An examination of the some of the wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous citizens by government-sponsored research and medical programs and discussion of what needs to be done to rebuild trust.

Looks at the negotiation for sacred lands in South Dakota and Arizona as an example of the relationship between Native populations and the American government.

Chronicles in depth the legal and political evolution in the extension of voting rights for Native Americans.

Article investigates the media representation and the court’s treatment of Indigenous—specifically Apache--people, accused of murder in Arizona during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.24 (p.3-86).

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.24 (p.87-139).

Describes baptismal head-washing during the full moon of November 10-18, 1891 at Wal-pi.

Examines how the trading post culture was selectively chosen by the Navajo as a means of enriching their lives without sacrificing cultural integrity.

Discusses the differences in processes and challenges faced by communities to find their own educational structure by examining four school types.

Article offers an analysis of data collected about the voting practices of Indigenous voters in two different elections in the United States. 674 Indigenous voters in 7 states were interviewed, findings indicate that while income and education levels play a role, Indian status is strongly related to whether an individual voted in these elections.

Newsletter published by American residential school reflects happenings, attitudes and policies of the time.

Discusses the importance of passing on the native language from generation to generation.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Mexico, 2014.

Study found no significant correlation between involvement in traditional culture and lack of academic achievement.

Describes the situation preceding the establishment of the Center, which provides materials dealing with Navajo history, language, and culture.

An investigation into Navajo burial sites and cultural practices. However, due to a lack of data for comparison the author also notes the need for more archeological work in collaboration with the Navajo Nation.

Examines findings dealing with prevalence and prevention of chronic diseases, clinical treatment services and health promotion.

Examines the homestead (Hooghan) within the context of Navajo natural philosophy, religious ceremonies and revival in the Navajo community.

Looks at Navajo photography from a Navajo’s point of view, both as subject and as photographer.

Uses correspondence of J. L. Hubbell to look at his influence on the development of weaving art in terms of colour, design, fibers, yarn, construction, and usage.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 1981.

A look at the commercialization of art form and how the Navajo's flexible division of labor allowed for both men and women to participate in its productions for economic gain.

Examines the three reasons behind the conversion of the Navajo, or Diné, to the little-known eastern religion in the early 1960s.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2006.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2000.

Development of better technology to serve the entire Navajo Nation.

Looks at the findings of a study, about a community computing lab, including increased usage and acceptance into the neighborhood.

Comments on the meeting between the New Mexcio Higher Education Department and four tribal colleges from New Mexico, with the mandate being how to better serve Amerian Indian students in conjunction with state initiatives.

Report includes the following papers: Tusayan Migration Traditions by Jesse Walter Fewkes Localization of Tusayan Clans by Cosmos Mindeleff Mounds in Northern Honduras by Thomas Gann Mayan Calendar Systems by Cyrus Thomas Primitive Numbers by W. J. McGee Numeral Systems of Mexico and Central America by Cyrus Thomas Tusayan Flute and Snake Ceremonies by Jesse Walter Fewkes The Wild Rice Gatherers of the Upper Lakes by Albert Ernest Jenks

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2014.