Examines the structural factors behind disproportionality in the system and reviews approaches that go beyond traditional limits of social welfare systems.
Human Biology, vol. 73, no. 1, February 2001, pp. 17-55
Description
Analysis of 185 individuals from various tribes suggests large population movements and the mixing of lineages. Results appear to be consistent with linguistic movement.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 303-316
Description
Examines the belief systems about diabetes in American Indian elders with two practice models, one an Indigenous model, valuing traditional American Indian culture, the other a mainstream model, aligned with western biomedicine.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 21-27
Description
Examines the effects of the tourism and mining industries on the northern Arizona ecosystem and suggests management strategies aimed at minimizing the impact on traditional way of life.
GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, vol. 16, no. 1-2, 2010, pp. 69-92
Description
Looks at how Two-Spirit critiques, critiques that centralize Native peoples, nations, identities, land bases, and survival tactics, challenge and strengthen work in queer studies.
Cumberland Law Review, vol. 32, no. 2, 2001-2002, pp. 281-310
Description
Argues that the Canadian experience of joint government/church involvement in residential schools proves the validity of American policy of separation of church and state, and the court decisions which upheld it.
Author speaks about the six determinants of form, Native societies and traditional dwellings. Uses examples from book produced in collaboration with architect Robert Easton.
Duration: 52:14.
Early American Literature, vol. 36, no. 3, December, 2001, pp. 325-352
Description
Investigates how early American literature portrayed death of Indigenous leaders and how such portrayals were used as a method of marginalizing the people.
Landscape designer for the National Museum of the American Indian, speaks about her philosophy during the concept, design and construction stages of building the museum.
Duration: 54:19.
Excerpt from an article of the same name published in Winter 2000 issue of Native Americas Journal argues that the healing process cannot begin until residential school survivors have won compensation in Canadian courts .
Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 7, no. 7, Supplement: International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2000, June 2001, pp. 554-555
Description
Conference panel focused on infectious diseases common to the Native Americans and Alaskans, Australian Aboriginal peoples, and the Maori of New Zealand.
Report that follows the Honoring Native Women by Stopping the Violence Against Them Conference discusses the prevalence of the violence, the issues that make law enforcement difficult, seeks solutions, and makes recommendations.