Montana
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Alternate Title
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for 4th-10th Grades
The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Big Sky Pictures
Sally Thompson
Description
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
Native Reserve Students' and Native Public School Students' Ways of Knowing Math
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Nola Aitken
Annette Bruised Head
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 295-312
Description
Qualitative case study to measure the performance of Grade 3 students in various areas of mathematics and evaluates how teachers' attitudes may affect this performance. Also includes a literature review of the subject.
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
“Not Exactly Like Heaven”: Theological Imperialism
in The Surrounded
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laird Christensen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 16, pt. 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leslie Spier
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.16 (p.433-450 , 1 map).
Observations on the Butchering Technique at a Prehistoric Bison-Kill in Montana
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas F. Kehoe
Alice B. Kehoe
American Antiquity, vol. 25, no. 3, January 1960, pp. 420-423
Description
Analysis of what was taken and what was left, if meat had to be transported, and which bones were used for tools.
Obsidian Source Use in the Greater Yellowstone Area, Wyoming Basin, and Central Rocky Mountains
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura L. Scheiber
Judson Byrd Finley
American Antiquity, vol. 76, no. 2, April 2011, pp. 372-394
Description
Contends that changes in volcanic glass artifacts demonstrate a response to cultural contact between Indigenous groups and Europeans.
The Other Side of the Story: The Importance of James Welch’s Fools Crow Novel
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 5th, 2003
Native Being -- Being Native: Identity and Difference : Proceedings of the Fifth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Patricia DiMond
Description
Discusses the realistic portrayal of Native American life and culture during the period of initial westward expansion.
Pathways to Success in Pre-College Mathematics
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bob Madsen
Ted Hodgson
Carol Ward
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Discusses revisions made to the pre-college mathematics program at Chief Dull Knife College in Montana to increase the success rate of the students.
Perception of Family Background and Personal Characteristics among Indian College Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruey-Lin Lin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 3, May 1990, pp. [19-28]
Description
Examines relationship between the students' perception of family background as either traditional or modern and characteristics in students’ personal behaviour.
Photographing the Places of Citizenship: The 1922 Crow Industrial Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Parker
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 57-86
Description
Discusses the Office of Indian Affairs Industrial Survey Project which sought information ranging from demographics to qualitative data on the "industry" and "health" of tribal members and the condition of their households.
Picturing the Past: Understanding Cultural Change and Continuity among Montana’s Indians through Historic Photographs
Alternate Title
Picturing the Past: IEFA Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Derek Strahn]
Description
For use with Grades 7-12. Uses photographs from Chapter Eleven of Montana: Stories of the Land.
The Place of Falling Water
Alternate Title
Video Reviews
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Paci
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 159-161
Description
Video review of: The Place of Falling Water produced by Roy Bigcrane and Thompson Smith about the experiences of the Salish and Kootenai peoples on the Flathead Reservation.
A Plan For American Indian Education in Montana: Recommended Goals
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah LaCounte
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
Description
Presents recommended goals for education directed to the Governor, Legislature, Board of Regents, Board of Public Education and the Office of Public Instruction.
Policing on American Indian Reservations: A Report to the National Institute of Justice
Alternate Title
Research Report (National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Wakeling
Miriam Jorgensen
Susan Michaelson
Manley Begay
Description
Study consisted of literature review, visits to Indian police departments and the Indian Police Academy in New Mexico, a two-part survey administered to Indian police departments, and site visits to four reservations.
The Political Epidemiology of Infant Mortality: A Health Crisis Among Montana American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Campbell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 3/4, 1989, pp. 105-148
Description
Primary purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between social disadvantage and infant mortality among American Indians in Montana.
Postsecondary Success for Native American Students: A Brief Summary of Research, Programs, and Practices
Alternate Title
Short Turnaround Report ; no. 0094-2011-2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA)
Description
Overview of the issues, summary of current research and practices, relevant data, and definitions of related terms.
Predicting Academic Success For American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherry M. Dingman
Mary A. Mroczka
James V. Brady
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 2, Winter, 1995, pp. [10-17]
Description
Suggests success in simultaneous processing tests may be a valid indicator of overall academic potential.
Preservation as Perpetuation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Pablo
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 18-20
Description
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation, in northwestern Montana, and how their land is protected by the State Historic Preservation Office.
A Program Evaluation of the Mental Health Program, Tribal Health and Human Services, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Alternate Title
A Program Evaluation of the Mental Health Program, Tribal Health and Human Services, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Theses
Author/Creator
Gyda Ione Swaney
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Montana, 1997. Evaluation of the Flathead Mental Health Program.
The Promise and Problems of the Native American Student: a Comparative Study of High School Students on the Reservation and Surrounding Areas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruey-Lin Lin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 1, October 1985, pp. [6-16]
Description
Study found little difference between Native American and non-Native American students' attitudes toward education. Explores alternative explanations for educational attainment levels.
The Promises, Purposes, and Possibilities of Montana's Indian Education for All
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Rogers Stanton
Jioanna Carjuzaa
Brad Hall
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 78-104
Description
A reflection on the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act, encouraging Montana educators to teach Indigenous perspectives and experiences.
The Quilt as (Non-)Commodity in William S. Yellow Robe Jr.'s The Star Quilter
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Weagel
Western American Literature, vol. 46, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 46-64
Description
Discusses play which compares quilting perspectives of quiltmaker Mona Gray, who sees quilts as a link to family and LuAnne Jorgensen, a customer who sees them as a commodity.
Reconciliation and the Métis of Canada
Alternate Title
Reconciliation and the Métis Conference
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nicholas Vrooman
Kerry Sloan
Nathalie Kermoal
Description
Presenters discuss Little Shell Tribe of the Chippewa of Montana's struggle for federal recognition, British Columbia Métis' perspectives on harvesting rights, and Canative Housing Corporation located in Edmonton, Alberta.
Duration: 1:31:39.