Louisiana

History of Native American settlements in the Lower Mississippi Valley and the impact of the Indian Removal Act of 1883 when discussed in relation to Native American assistance after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Looks at the experience of a community with a successful casino and increased political influence by analyzing political leaders' correspondence, newspaper articles, and two agreements with the state.

Book review of: Recognition Odysseys by Brian Klopotek.

Illustrates converging narratives, oral traditions and dialogues that root Louisiana Creoles to an Indigenous history. The Louisiana Creoles are a métis/mestizo people separate but linked to their land and kinship ties.

Comments on role women play in removal, how removal affected their lives, and questions whether their views differed from those of men.

Looks at Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, in light of a class system that marginalizes people and then leaves them at the mercy of federal bureaucrats who pretend they don't exist.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Orleans, 2018.

Educational Leadership, Counseling and Foundations Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Orleans, 2008

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Christian University, 2002.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Hunter College, The City University of New York, 2017.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2008.

Findings indicate that Native Americans were more likely to have gallstones than non-Native Americans. This finding is significant in that large stones also carry a greater risk for gallbladder cancer.

Looks at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the stark racial inequalities and class disparities in plain sight within the United States.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 44 (p.5-132, 23 plates)

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2003.

Tells the story of the Houma Indians who lived along the bayous through LaFourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Louisiana.

Looks at the aftermath of the August 29, 2005 hurricane, named Katrina, and the devastation to Indigenous communities located in Louisiana and beyond.

Book review of: Koasati Traditional Narratives translated by Geoffrey D. Kimball.

Introduces the project, lists the goals, states the methods, projects the outcomes and suggests language revitalization activities. Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.

Looks at the lack of voice for Native Americans in the media, where everything is put in terms of black and white, and argues that what happened in New Orleans was a forced relocation of a population.

Brief article discusses two hurricanes' impact on tribes and communities. Scroll down to access article.

Estimates that 4,500 Indigenous people lost everything during two hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, and yet there was no mass media coverage of this event.

Interview with co-producer and co-writer of My Louisiana Love, a documentary which details the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the BP oil spills on her family and community.

Discusses differences between naturally occurring and man made mounds.

Describes how some individuals, of theTunica-Biloxi tribe, came to terms with their feelings of grief and rage after hurricane Katrina.

Provides demographics for cities, towns and states within the Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area. Data source: 2010 Census.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 46 (p.[1]-136).

John Collier and the Controversial Resignation of Indian Commissioner Charles Burke, 1921-1929 by Ginger R. Davis examines the federal Native American policy, and Burke's assimilationist policy and the end of his administration. Reclaiming the Feminine in the Chitimacha Creation Myth by Carlon Andre and Carole McAllister discusses ways in which French influence altered and disturbed Chitimacha of Louisiana's oral traditions.

Book review of: Recognition Odysseys by Brian Klopotek.

Library Science and Information Studies Thesis(M.L.I.S.)--University of Southwestern Louisiana, 2002.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington University, 2006.

Looks at how the Houma peole have returned to rebuild their lives after two hurricanes, Katrina and Rita.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--Louisiana State University, 2006.

Examines several hurricanes and how they affected the history and culture of the Houma people in Louisiana.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2001.

Book review of: Wild Frenchmen and Frenchified Indians by Sophie White. Review located by scrolling to page 194.