New Mexico
Climate Change Working Group Meets at SIPI
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Paskus
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 4, Tribal College Governance, Summer, 2015
Description
Group at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute campus has identified four actionable priorities as part of their strategy addressing climate change.
Collaboration and Indian Education: Exploring Intergovernmental Partnerships between Tribes and Public Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thaddieus W. Conner
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 48-65
Description
Looks at relationships in New Mexico and Oklahoma using qualitative interviews with tribal leaders, quantitative data from survey of 150 Indian education directors, and secondary data on school district characteristics.
A Comparative Study of Navajo Mortuary Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M. Brugge
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs, 1978, pp. 309-328
Description
A discussion about the difficulty in characterizing Navajo mortuary practices due to the heterogeneous makeup of the Navajo Nation.
Composing Processes of Native Americans: Six Case Studies of Navajo Speakers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Ann Gregory
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 2, January 1989, pp. [1-6]
Description
Findings indicate more focus on transcription and changes in the semester system are needed to produce the expertise required for academic writing.
Computers and Writing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Hymer
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 27, no. 3, May 1988, pp. [35-41]
Description
Describes a project to improve writing abilities of Native American students by using a unified approach to instruction.
Conducting Food Sovereignty Assessments in Native Communities: On-the-Ground Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Vena A-dae Romero
Dana Eldridge
Vicky Karhu]
Description
Three case studies illustrate the use of the Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool: Cochiti Pueblo, Diné Policy Institute, and the Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative.
Connecting Academics, Indigenous Knowledge, and Commitment to Community: High School Students' Perceptions of a Community-Based Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany S. Lee
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 196-216
Description
Examines Native American students' perception of one education model that incorporated traditional Indigenous approaches and discusses how it inspired students to commit to their communities.
The Continuing Saga of Indian Land Claims: Zuni Claims: An Expert Witness' Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Richard Hart
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, 2000, pp. 163-171
Description
Examines the demand for justice and for the settlement of several land claims put forward by the Zuni Tribe of New Mexico. As a result of these demands three pieces of legislation were created by US Congress and three court cases were filed.
Craniometric Variation and Population History of the Prehistoric Tewa
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael A. Schillaci
Christopher M. Stojanowski
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 126, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 404-412
Description
Study examines postmarital residence at two ancestral Tewa Indian pueblos located in north-central New Mexico as well as the genetic relationships among pueblos.
Crops, Cattle, and Capital: Agrarian Political Ecology in Canyons de Chelly and del Muerto
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy J. Andrews
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, Special Issues on Reservation Economies, 1998, pp. 31-78
Description
Looks at the coercesion of the Navajo, by the United States government, through military domination, the threat of starvation, and finally relocation along the Pecos River in eastern New Mexico.
Cross Country, Rodeo, Archery: Navajo Athletic Programs Give Students Running Start
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Natasha Kaye Johnson
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 3, Tribal Athletes Fight for Their Place, Spring, 2009
Description
Profiles several tribal college athletic programs and discusses their successes.
Cultural Congruence, Ethnicity and Fused Biculturalism: Zuni and Torres Strait
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barry Osborne
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 2, January 1989, pp. [7-20]
Description
Ethnographic study comparing life experiences, language spoken and cultural expertise between Zuni and Anglo teachers.
Curating and Controlling Zuni Photographic Images
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nigel Holman
Curator: The Museum Journal , vol. 39, no. 2, 1996, pp. 108-122
Description
Discusses the tribe's past resistance to having spiritual ceremonies photographed and their current efforts to restrict access to sensitive material held in museum collections.
Dietary Intake and Food Patterns of Zuni Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne M. Cole
Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone
Cheryl K. Ritenbaugh
Richard A. Yzenbaard
David L. Cockerham
Journal of the Dietetic Association, vol. 101, no. 7, July 2001, pp. 802-806
Description
Study conducted with a sample of 50 high school volunteers investigated adolescent dietary behaviours, nutrition adequacy and disease-prevention planning in a group susceptible to type 2 diabetes.
Diné Clans and Climate Change: A Historical Lesson for Land Use Today
Alternate Title
Dine Clans and Climate Change: A Historical Lesson for Land Use Today
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Klara Kelley
Harris Francis
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 1, 2019, pp. 55-82
Description
Authors describes the Diné system of clans and kinship, and suggest that rooted as it is in an ethic of universal relatedness, it might hold solutions for dealing with environmental and political instability.
Diné College Graduate Made it His Mission to do Well
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Davis Henderson
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 4, Investing in Education, Empowering Tribal Communities, Summer , 2012
Description
Speech-Language Pathologist talks about his education.
The Displacement of Violence: Ute Diplomacy and the Making of New Mexico's Eighteenth-Century Northern Borderlands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ned Blackhawk
Ethnohistory, vol. 54, no. 4, Between Empires: Indians in the American West During the Age of Empire, Fall, 2007, pp. 723-755
Description
Looks at the Comanche's domination of the New Mexico northern borderland.
El Indio Jesús. Gilberto Chávez Ballejos and Shirley Hill Witt.
Alternate Title
American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series; vol. 35
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James H. Cox
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2002, pp. 51-54
Description
Book review of: El Indio Jesús by Gilberto Chávez Ballejos and Shirley Hill Witt.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
English Language Acquisition and Navajo Achievement in Magdalena, New Mexico: Promising Outcomes in Heritage Language Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Betty Ansin Smallwood
Erin Flynn Haynes
Keri Jame
Description
Students received instruction for English as a second language, Navajo, and cultural teachings resulting in increased involvement, improved reading, math and science skills.
Examining the Gathering of Nations Powwow and a NCCA Division I Basketball Game
Alternate Title
Examining the Gathering of Nations Powwow and a NCCA Division 1 Basketball Game
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Aicinena
Sebahattin Ziyanak
International Journal of Human Sciences, vol. 16, no. 3, 2019, pp. 875-884
Description
An analyzes of the structural similarities as a spectacle between a Gathering of Nations Powwow and the University of New Mexico basketball game.
Experiences of Microaggressions among American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Two Post-Secondary Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria O'Keefe
Brenna Greenfield
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 58-78
Description
Examines the prevalence of and the distress associated with the microaggressions experienced by Indigenous post-secondary students in two states.
Factors Related to the Persistence of Indian Students at College Level
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Walter Patton
Everett D. Edington
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 12, no. 3, May 1973, pp. [19-23]
Description
Study determined that GPA was a strong common predictor whether students would remain in college.
The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
F. Black
Edward L. Yudin
Herbert M. Greer
Carnis H. Salisbury
Willie Sanchez ... [et al.]
Description
Commission developed in response to the brutal murders of three Navajo men and the complaints about the social and economic relationships between the city of Farmington, New Mexico and the Navajo reservation.
The Farmington Report: Civil Rights for Native Americans 30 Years Later
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emma Armendariz
John I. Binkley
Rebecca Bustamante
Dale B. Carmichael
Patrick D. Collins... [et al.]
Description
Follow-up to the The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures. Reports an improvement in relationship between the city of Farmington, New Mexico, San Juan County and the Navajo people living on the Navajo Reservation.
Feeding the Tribe: The Role of Soft Infrastructure in Addressing the Root Problems of the Navajo Nation San Juan River Irrigation System.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy D. Raymond
Constance L. Falk
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 3, Summer, 2018, pp. 306-328
Description
Article describes the key issues surrounding and the causes of the decline of the irrigation system; considers historical and institutional factors and makes focused recommendations for improving the state of the system.