American Indian Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1, The History of American Indian Leadership, Winter, 1986, pp. 47-63
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An examination of the cultural differences in the interpretations of certain English words and how they affect tribal and federal government relations and communications.
Review of Law and Social Change, vol. 14, 1986, pp. 437-453
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Discusses misuse of artifacts, development of law pertaining to cultural objects which have been sold, stolen or excavated, and dealing with the issue of repatriation.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 9-16
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Argues that in the 1980s lack of a professionally guided research academic recognition is a major obstacle for Indigenous Studies and that the greatest success has been the development of Tribal Colleges, e.g.. Navajo Community College.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 59-65
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Argues that the course "Native Music of North America" offered by the Washington State University reflects a significant change in philosophy at the institution.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [22-29]
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Study compared secondary students from rural Inuit villages to a sample of Euroamericans from an urban environment to determine whether cultural differences influence work values.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 3, Summer, 1987, pp. 241-254
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Using accounts from two former boarding school students to examine and compare their personal, social and culture experiences within a boarding school environment in Oklahoma.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 1, no. 2, October 1987, pp. 4-15
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Study shows a triad of depressive disorders occurring in the Native American patients studied, including major depression, alcoholism and complicated depression.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1, The History of American Indian Leadership, Winter, 1986, pp. 5-19
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Describes the complex cross-cultural interpretations of tribal political organizations, as tribal groups did not share identical political histories based on colonial ideology.
Contends that since early "autobiographies" were a collaboration between Aboriginals and Europeans, they are distorted and fail to convey the true essence of the personal narrative, which is an oral tradition.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 2, January 1987, pp. [18-28]
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Findings indicated adolescent Native American females had significant and unique problems when compared to Native American males and non-Native American girls.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1986, pp. 14-20
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Description of the migrations of the Wapanakamikok or Eastern Land People and the Algonkian family dialects, which have gradually changed from village to village.
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 1987, pp. 473-497
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Examines detailed reports on schools and pupils which were sent headquarters in New York. Focuses on four groups: Choctaws, Creeks, Omahas and the Nez Perces.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 3, May 1987, pp. [1-4]
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According to a survey by the Native American Career Education in Natural Resources (NACENR), there was a relationship between minority status and employment, unlike the earlier findings by the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 2, January 1986, pp. [1-7]
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Argues there is insufficient evidence to support the claim of right hemisphere dominance in Indigenous peoples and cautions against changing curricula until it can be proven.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 3, Summer, 1987, pp. 203-220
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Argues that although Bureau of Indian Affairs officials viewed events as an opportunity to promote its assimilation program and display the "progress" students had made, their efforts failed because the public was much more interested in the romanticized, stereotypical version of American Indian.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 3, Summer, 1987, pp. 203-220
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Looks at the Bureau of Indian Affairs attempts to promote Indigenous education for public approval through exhibits at the World's Fair. However, the exhibits ended up promoting a romanticized traditional Indigenous culture to the American public.