Cherokee Families: Cultural Resilience During the Allotment Era
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.
Presents findings from the Elder Abuse Survey conducted with Tribal Judges, Title VI Program Directors and Tribal Elders and review of elder abuse codes. Also includes a model tribal elder protection code, examples of abuse, and discussion of traditional cultural practices and their impact.
Looks at anit-Native sovereignty movements calling for the repeal of treaty and federal Indian laws.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
Looks at attempts to introduce self government on Federal Indian reservations using the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act, the termination policy, and the Indian Claims Commission Act.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
Looks at the Indian Children Welfare Act (ICWA), conceptions of the family, and a child's best interests.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.