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Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among American Indians and Comparisons with the Corresponding State Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Levin
V. L. Lamar Welch
R. A. Bell
M. L. Casper
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 7, no. 1, February 2002, pp. 57-67
Study conducted in 4 states examined incidence of self-reported cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and perceived health status and compared them to results reported in the general population.
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Gerald Vizenor and "Harold of Orange": from Word Cinemas to Real Cinema

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Silberman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, The Literary Achievements of Gerald Vizenor, Winter, 1985, pp. 4-21
An examination of Gerald Vizenor's jump from the literature to the film medium with the adaption of his story Harold of Orange.
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Grandmother to Granddaughter: Generations of Oral History in a Dakota Family

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Cavender Wilson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, January 1, 1996, pp. 7-13
Focuses on oral traditions within families and presents a story of a Dakota family's struggles during their removal following the 1862 United States Dakota Conflict in Minnesota.
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History of the Ojibway Nation

Alternate Title
History of the Ojibwe Nation
Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society ; vol. V
History of the Ojiways, Based upon Traditions and Oral Statements
History of the Ojibwes, Based upon Traditions and Oral Statements
History of the Ojibways, and Their Connection with Fur Traders, Based upon Official and Other Records
History of the Ojibwes, and Their Connection with Fur Traders, Based upon Official and Other Records
E-Books
Author/Creator
William W. Warren
Edward D. Neill
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How One Class Experienced Cultural Immersion in the Twin Cities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Virginia Allery
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 3, Tribal Athletes Fight for Their Place, Spring, 2009
Highlights a trip taken by student teachers and faculty, from two community colleges in North Dakota, to gain a better understanding of how Native Americans and Somalians maintain their cultural identity in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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I Share a Dream: How Can We Eliminate Racism?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas Peacock
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 1, Beyond Racism, Fall, 2011
Looks at the role tribal colleges could play in diminishing the effects of racism and all forms of intolerance.
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The Impact of Diversity in Schools of Nursing: Health Research and Health Policy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret P. Moss
Creative Nursing, vol. 13, no. 1, 2007, pp. 6-8
Discussion of a program offered at the University of Minnesota, barriers encountered in the recruitment and retention of Native American students, and difficulties faced by Native American faculty in gaining tenure and conducting research.
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Indian Agriculture in the Fur Trade Northwest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Wayne Moodie
Barry Kaye
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall, 1986, pp. 171-183
Looks at the First Nations commitment to continue the tradition to hunt, fish and garden despite the introduction to modern farming by the government, European traders and missionaries.
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The Indian System (October 1864)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. B. Whipple
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 34-39
Review of the Indian Affairs Commission report for 1863 and History of the Sioux War by I.V.D. Heard. Originally published in The North American Review, October, 1864.
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Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Action: The Food Wisdom Repository

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Johnson-Jennings
Derek Jennings
Meg Little
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Data and Digital Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 26-38
Article describes the development of the online digital repository of wise food practices that is grounded within Indigenous knowledges (IK) and in Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS). Authors stress the need for IDS given the effects it can have on policy creation and the well-being of Indigenous peoples. Done in collaboration with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community.
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Introduction: Manipi Hena Owas'in Wicunkiksuyapi (We Remember All Those Who Walked)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 151-169
Article recounts the forced removal and executions of the Dakota Sioux following the “Sioux Uprising of 1862” and describes how those events are being commemorated through a memorial walk from the Lower Sioux Reservation on Minnesota to Fort Snelling in St. Paul, MN.
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John Beargrease: Legends of Minnesota's North Shore

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Holly Ristau
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, 2009
Book review of: John Beargrease: Legend of Minnesota's North Shore by Daniel Lancaster.
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A Journey of Healing and Awakening

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 258-282
Author provides a personal account of the Commemorative Walk that was held in memory of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota peoples that were removed from their traditional territories and marched to a Fort Snelling concentration camp.
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Legends of the Northwest

E-Books
Author/Creator
H. L. Gordon
Includes several legends of the Dakota people: The Feast of the Virgins, Winona, A Legend of the Falls, The Sea Gull and an Ojibwa legend: Minnetonka.
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Life and Times of the Great Sioux Nation

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michal Votřel
Explores the influence and the impact of the arrival of Europeans on the Sioux traditional culture and life. Thesis towards an undergraduate degree in Education--University of West Bohemia, 2014.
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Living History: A Conversation with Kimberly Blaeser

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Andrews
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 2007, pp. 1-21
Interview with the Chippewa author and professor of English and comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
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A Living Memorial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Molly Schoenhoff
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 289-292
The author, a settler witness to the Manipi Hena Owasin Wicunkiksuyapi (the 2002 walk to commemorate the Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota peoples forcibly removed from their lands to Fort Snelling) discusses suggestions for a living monument in memory of the events.
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LLTC Uses Thunderbird To Visualize Graduates

Alternate Title
Leech Lake Tribal College Uses Thunderbird To Visualize Graduates
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
Describes the assessment planning process used by Leech Lake Tribal College, including using a graphic representation of a thunderbird.
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[The Making of a Virtual Indian Residential School]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Adam Muller
Presentation introduces the initiative and reflects on some of the key challenges facing researchers involved with the Embodying Empathy project which seeks to construct a digital representation of a Canadian Indian Residential School. Duration: 1:27:51.
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Manager Pumped On Tribal College Degree

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jean E. Ness
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005
Discusses one individual's experiences with the transfer of knowledge gained in the classroom to economic development and business.
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Medicine Songs of George Farmer

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert B. Reagan
American Anthropologist, vol. 24, no. 3, New Series, July-September 1922, pp. 332-369
Original Chippewa and English translations.
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Minnesota Chippewa: Woodland Treaties To Tribal Bingo

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 1, Winter, 1989, pp. 30-57
Considers the influence of both federal administration and personal vision on the translated responses of tribal people who testified before the committee that investigated fraudulent land allotment at the White Earth Reservation at the turn of the century.
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Minnesota Chippewa: Woodland Treaties to Tribal Bingo

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 1, Winter, 1989, pp. 30-57
Delves into the creation of the White Earth Reservation, the allotment periods, and tribal bingo as a source of income, education, and the evolution of their religion for the Chippewa Nation.
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Minnesota Red River Trails

Alternate Title
Minnesota Red River Trails, 1835-1871
National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service

Trails were originally used during the fur trade for trade between the Red River region and American trading posts, but became the routes for most overland transportation.

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