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Moving Forward: No Scientific Integrity without an Acknowledgment of Past Wrongs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 3, COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples: Tools to Promote Equity and Best Practices, 2020, pp. 87-90
An examination of the some of the wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous citizens by government-sponsored research and medical programs and discussion of what needs to be done to rebuild trust.
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The Multicultural Worlds of Pueblo Indian Children's Celebrations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph H. Suina
Laura B. Smolkin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 3, Spring, 1995, pp. [18-27]
Provides insight into the persistence of Pueblo culture despite outside influence and the need for schools to accommodate involvement of children in cultural events.
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Myths of the Jicarilla Apaches

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Russell
[Journal of American Folklore], vol. [11], no. [11], October 1898, pp. [253-271]
Recorded myths from an elderly women and interpreted by her grandson.
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Native American Dolls

Alternate Title
Smithsonian in Your Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Genevieve Marie Simermeyer
Lynn-Steven Engelke
Smithsonian in Your Classroom, Fall, 2004, pp. 1-28

Lesson plan for elementary school students which looks at Native American dolls, how they are made and the cultures they represent.

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Native American Studies: A Place of Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany S. Lee
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 18-25
Discusses pedagogical approach used at University of New Mexico and perceptions of three students who are enrolled in Indigenous studies classes.
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Native American Turnout in the 1990 and 1992 Elections

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoff Peterson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 321-331
Article offers an analysis of data collected about the voting practices of Indigenous voters in two different elections in the United States. 674 Indigenous voters in 7 states were interviewed, findings indicate that while income and education levels play a role, Indian status is strongly related to whether an individual voted in these elections.
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Native Americans and the Civil War

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arrell Morgan Gibson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 4, Autumn, 1985, pp. 385-410
Examines the American Indigenous population's direct and indirect involvement in the US Civil War and its aftermath. The Confederate army courted Indigenous groups due to their tactical location and as a source for more troops.
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Natural Resource Management Agreements in First Nations' Territories

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurie K. Montour
Examples were chosen based upon geographic representativity, types of natural resources, aspiration, and success or lack of it. Looks at agreements from Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, and one that is general to the United States.
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Navajo Graves: Some Preliminary Considerations for Recording and Classifying Reservation Burials

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert E. Ward
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs, 1978, pp. 329-346
An investigation into Navajo burial sites and cultural practices. However, due to a lack of data for comparison the author also notes the need for more archeological work in collaboration with the Navajo Nation.
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The Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey [NHNS]: Research That Can Make a Difference

Alternate Title
Findings and Implications of the Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Byers
John Hubbard
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 127, no. 10S, October 1997, pp. 2075S-2077S
Examines findings dealing with prevalence and prevention of chronic diseases, clinical treatment services and health promotion.
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Navajo Hooghan and Navajo Cosmos

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ingrid van Dooren
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, 1987, pp. 259-266
Examines the homestead (Hooghan) within the context of Navajo natural philosophy, religious ceremonies and revival in the Navajo community.
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Navajo Photography

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Monty Roessel
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Special Issue on The Shadow Catcher: The Uses of Native American Photography, 1996, pp. 83-91
Looks at Navajo photography from a Navajo’s point of view, both as subject and as photographer.
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Navajo Sandpaintings: The Importance of Sex Roles in Craft Production

Alternate Title
Navajo Sand Paintings: The Importance of Sex Roles in Craft Production
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Parezo
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 125-148
A look at the commercialization of art form and how the Navajo's flexible division of labor allowed for both men and women to participate in its productions for economic gain.
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The Navajo Student and the Tennessee Self Concept

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Tempest
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [1-7]
Study used test, in combination with others, to evaluate self-concept as a contributor to academic underachievement.
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The Navajo Tradition - Transition to the Bahá’í Faith

Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Linda S. Covey
Examines the three reasons behind the conversion of the Navajo, or Diné, to the little-known eastern religion in the early 1960s.
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Navajo Youth and Anglo Racism: Cultural Integrity and Resistance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Deyhle
Harvard Educational Review, vol. 65, no. 3, Fall , 1995, pp. 403-444
Results of a ethnographic study on the lives of Navajo youth, describing the racial and cultural struggle between Native American Indians and non-Native Americans.
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New Engagement Programming with Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carnell Chosa
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 2016, pp. 12-29

Examines the New Mexico Summer Youth Tribal Employment (NMSYTE) program as means of strengthening Indigenous youth's ties to and engaging in their own communities.

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A New Era for Navajo Phone Service

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Chesbro
Telephony, vol. 216, no. 6, February 6, 1989, pp. 31-34
Development of better technology to serve the entire Navajo Nation.
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'A New Mexican Rebecca': Imaging Pueblo Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara A. Babcock
Journal of the Southwest, vol. 32, no. 4, Winter, 1990, pp. 400-437
Examines the images of southwestern Native American women with pottery.
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New Mexico Higher Ed Collaborates With TCUs

Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008
Comments on the meeting between the New Mexcio Higher Education Department and four tribal colleges from New Mexico, with the mandate being how to better serve Amerian Indian students in conjunction with state initiatives.
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New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force Report: Report to the Governor and Legislature on the Task Force Findings and Recommendations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force
Divided into four sections: overview of legislation which underpins the work of the task force; background and contextual considerations in New Mexico; summary of findings of research including data provided by jurisdictions and case studies of information provided by families; and core findings and policy recommendations.
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New Mexico Tribal Libraries: Bridging the Digital Divide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Dorr
Richard Akeroyd
Computers in Libraries, vol. 21, no. 9, October 2001, pp. 36-42
After experiencing visits to five tribal libraries, staff members of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation discuss the special circumstances and problems encountered by those providing services at this level.
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Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1897-98. In Two Parts - Part 2

E-Books
Author/Creator
J. W. Powell
Report includes the following papers: Tusayan Migration Traditions by Jesse Walter Fewkes Localization of Tusayan Clans by Cosmos Mindeleff Mounds in Northern Honduras by Thomas Gann Mayan Calendar Systems by Cyrus Thomas Primitive Numbers by W. J. McGee Numeral Systems of Mexico and Central America by Cyrus Thomas Tusayan Flute and Snake Ceremonies by Jesse Walter Fewkes The Wild Rice Gatherers of the Upper Lakes by Albert Ernest Jenks
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Nursing Care and Beliefs of Expectant Navajo Women (Part 1)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Carol Milligan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 83-101
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates. Part 1 of 2.
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Nursing Care and Beliefs of Expectant Navajo Women. (Part 2)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Carol Milligan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Summer, 1984, pp. 199-210
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates for Navajo women and infants. Part 2 of 2.
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On Revision and Revisionism: American Indian Representations in New Mexico

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theodore S. Jojola
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, Writing about (Writing about) American Indians, Winter, 1996, pp. 41-47
Article examines, compares, and critiques different stereotypes of Indigenous peoples that were promoted by social scientists and the tourism and film industries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Origin Legend of the Navajo Eagle Chant

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Franc J. Newcomb
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 53, no. 207, January-March 1940, pp. 50-77
Navajo ceremonial chant descriptions.
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The Origins of Navajo Youth Gangs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Henderson
Stephen J. Kunitz
Jerrold E. Levy
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Special Issue on Disease, Health, and Survival Among Native Americans, 1999, pp. 243-264
Investigates young gangs in a society where injury mortality (deaths due to accident, suicide and homicide) is the single most important health problem.
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An Outline for a Chronology of Zuñi Ruins

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 18, pt. 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leslie Spier
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.18 (p.207-331).
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