Flagstaff

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2004.

Authors, who are also FBI agents, describe some of the potential complications and pitfalls for non-Indigenous investigators working in Indigenous communities; highlight cultural misunderstandings, negotiation of systems of authority and governance, Indigenous systems of justice.

Using interviews with Navajo women working in Flagstaff, Arizona to discuss their part as "the cutting edge" of Navajo relocations to urban centers.

Study uses focus groups and interviews to assess habits, barriers, and preferences for delivery, type, and desired element in existing programs.

Study sample of grade 2-12 students found Navajo students best expressed analytical thinking skills when visual tools were used. Introduction to critical thinking and sequential or analytical problem solving at an early age also aided in learning.

Comments on the objections to use artificial snow made from reclaimed treated sewage water, due to the sacred nature of the peaks.