Oregon

The Southwest Oregon Research Project: Strengthening Coquille Sovereignty with Archival Research and Gift Giving

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason Younker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, Special Issue on Research Case Studies , 2005, pp. 1-14
Description
Article outlines steps the Coquille took to strengthen claims of tribal sovereignty by investment in education, active participation in academic research, and the re-establishment of relationships through potlatches (gift giving) ceremonies.
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A Stone for Yontocket

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Breck Parkman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 4, The California Indians, Autumn, 1989, pp. 529-534
Description
The author describes his own experience of finding spiritual balance through a visit to the Tolowa's Yontockey village. The author examines how he found this spiritual balance, how he came to this realization and its implications.
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Stressful Life Events and Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms 13-24 Months after Live Birth among Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native Mothers in Oregon: Results from a Population-Based Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria N. Ness
Kenneth D. Rosenberg
Teresa Abrahamson-Richards
Alfredo P. Sandoval
Thomas M. Weiser
Victoria Warren-Mears
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 76-98
Description
Analysis of responses from 298 individuals found that 29.7% experienced symptoms in the second year. Authors concluded that there should be intensive screening performed at that time.
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Tales Of Coyote and Other Legends

Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 10
The Sucker and the Eel
Coyote, Deer, Obsidian and Rock
Fire and Frog
Coyote and the Fishers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Warm Springs Reservation Committee
Description

Children's book retells five traditional stories. Suitable for use with elementary school students.

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The Tolowa and Their Southwest Oregon Kin

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.36, no.4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Philip Drucker
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 36, (pp221-300).
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Too Small a Place: The Removal of the Willamette Valley Indians, 1850-1856

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald Spores
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 171-191
Description
Author describes the forced relocation of the Calapooya, the Clackamas, the Molalla, and the Klickitat peoples from the Willamette Valley to reservations so that the land could be given to settlers for farming.
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Traditional Foods in Native America: A Compendium of Traditional Foods Stories from American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. Part III

Alternate Title
Traditional Food Stories
Traditional Foods in Native America: A Compendium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsea Wesner
Native Diabetes Wellness Program
Description
Looks at nine programs with innovative approaches to promoting traditional foods and the promising practices which were developed.
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Tribal Watershed Management: Culture, Science, Capacity, and Collaboration

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Cronin
David M. Ostergren
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 87-109
Description
Research report draws on field notes and case studies to assess the capacity of Tribal governance bodies to manage watersheds using a combination of Western and Indigenous scientific practices, and to analyze tribal management in context of collaborative watershed management groups.
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Uno Native Film Festival

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brady DeSanti
Michele M. Desmarais
Beth R. Ritter
Journal of Religion & Film, vol. 18, no. 1, 2014, p. Article 40
Description
Film reviews of: 40 Years Celebrating Wounded Knee directed by Christopher Marshall. The Medicine Game directed by Lukas Korver. Shouting Secrets directed by Korinna Sehringer. Spirit in Glass: Plateau Native Beadwork. Winter in the Blood directed by Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith. Yellow Fever: The Navajo Uranium Legacy directed by Sophie Rousmaniere.
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The Use of Oral Literature to Provide Community Health Education on the Southern Northwest Coast

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nile Robert Thompson
C. Dale Sloat
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, 2004, pp. 1-28
Description
Examines a subset of oral literature that teachs listeners about human health concerns, including how to prevent certain illnesses, avoid bodily harm, deal with mental health issues, instruct in sexual matters, discuss spirit-power contact and deal with old age.
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Weaving History Video

Alternate Title
From Nation to Nation: Examining Lewis & Clark's Indian Collection
From Nation to Nation: Examining Lewis and Clark's Indian Collection
Honoring the Weaver of the 1805 Wasco Basket
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pat Courtney
Ilisa Barbash
Description
Fiber artist discusses influences on the design of her baskets, one of which is the 1805 "sally bag" housed at the Peabody Museum. Duration: 9:07.
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Weaving the Story: Northern Paiute Myth and Mary Austin's The Basket Woman

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark T. Hoyer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 133-151
Description
Examines the use in literature of the myth about the white man being a rattlesnake, arguing that opposites, male and female, Christian and Indian, are actually complements of equal value.
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