American Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 5, American Culture and the American Frontier, Winter, 1981, pp. 502-524
Description
Contends that the Cherokee Nation was perceived, manipulated, and distorted according to the society of the times, which had its own multiple and internal conflicts.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, 1981, pp. 41-44
Description
Discusses the National Endowment for the Humanities' recently adopted code for awarding research grants in the field of Native American cultural studies. Includes text of code.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 89-100
Description
Four leaders: Maniilaq, Punginguhk, Uyagaq and Egaq and their influence on maintaining Inuit cultural patterns through creative accommodation to white contact.
[This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
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Author/Creator
Barbara Cameron
Description
Author writes about her experiences with racism, both as an American Indian and as a lesbian.
Excerpt from This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color edited by C. Moraga, G. Anzaldua.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, 1981, pp. 1-12
Description
Looks at cross-cultural language shift, cultural resistance to it's assimilationist effects, and connection between literary output and political activism.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 1980, pp. 1-19
Description
Discusses how the myth and ideas it embodies are foundational to a worldview which informs all relationships, codes of behavior, and ways of governing.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 21, no. 1, October 1981, pp. [1-9]
Description
Argues that multicultural commitments in American society lack meaningful substance and that Native cultures are suppressed by the policies and actions of the government.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 5, no. 1, 1981, pp. 81-92
Description
Argues that radio and television portrayals mirrored earlier treatments in film and print, and that they were driven by economics and programming requirements.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 1-2, 1980, pp. 165-177
Description
Discusses the attributes and attitudes that make this literature unique and argues that because of this it requires a different approach to literary criticism. Focuses on works by N. Scott Momaday and Leslie Silko.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 71, no. 4, April 1981, pp. 403-407
Description
Contends that incidence of abortions and tubal sterilizations is still lower among Navajo women than among the total United States population, but it has risen, especially among 20-34 year olds.
Biographical account of William Henry Jackson's {also known as Honoré Joseph Jaxon) involvement in the 1885 Rebellion as Louis Riel's secretary. Smith examines Jackson's political and religious beliefs, his trial and charge of treason felony and the question of his sanity.