American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 365-389
Description
Comments on the success of the Native American gaming industry including generating revenue to fund tribal government operations and making charitable donations.
Hurricane Stan (2005), which affected mostly poor Indians and left hundreds dead and missing, occurred between two other natural disasters and virtually went unnoticed and poorly reported on.
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 113, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 1826-1832
Description
Describes a research partnership between the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation and scientists at the University of Albany to address concerns about environmental contamination and potential health consequences, such as thyroid hormone function, social adjustment and schooling problems.
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 81, no. 4, Fall, 2005, pp. 807-822
Description
Exploration of whether Carol Gilligan's discussion of the role of gender in the legal field, In a Different Voice, also applies to Aboriginal women in relation to modern tribal courts.
Museum Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 2, September 2005, pp. 1-16
Description
Discusses the Ojibwe Museum and Cultural Center on the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa reservation in northern Wisconsin. Examines strategies used in integrating and self-representation within the community.
Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol. 36, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 420-426
Description
Looks at how the Tommaney Library at Haskell Indian Nations University has existed for more than 100 years as a reflection of the struggle to assimilate Indians in America.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 259-261
Description
Book review of: History of the Ojibway People: Its History and Construction by William W. Warren, edited and annotated with an introduction by Theresa Schenck.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 257-264
Description
Looks at the success of this program which meets the spiritual, medical and psychosocial needs of Native Americans based on community involvement and cultural relevance.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 7-27
Description
Concludes that "early childhood educators should encourage and support Indigenous parents', families', and communities' efforts to ensure that their children acquire their Indigenous languages and cultures by identifying, embracing and incorporating Indigenous perspectives on how children learn in early childhood programs and classrooms".
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 29-51
Description
Looks at the relationship between nature and culture on the Northwest Coast, and also examines the contrasts between the natural and the supernatural of western and Coast Salish peoples.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 362-373
Description
Contends that a Community Based/Tribally Based Participatory approach (CBPR/TPR) was the best practice approach and was congruent with the community's Tribal culture.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 50-68
Description
Discusses whether the program changed attitudes toward American Indians among young learners and therefore potentially improve interracial relationships among Native Americans and non-Native Americans.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 28, no. 3, April 2005, pp. 295-297
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Reports a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Montana and sites that the risk factors, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity, have increased significantly over a 5-year period.
Museum Anthropology, vol. 28, no. 2, Fall, 2005, pp. 17-30
Description
Attempts to address criticisms of the National Museum of the American Indian by giving an overview of its structure, exhibitions, and total museum experience.
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 1, Spring, 2005
Description
Looks at the ways Native-American teachers influenced the experiences of children in boarding schools by helping students value both white education and their Native-American heritage.
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 8-23
Description
Discusses the need for an educational process that accepts and integrates the diversity in Indigenous worldviews, knowledge and systems central to ways of viewing and relating to the world.