Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2010 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-6
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Comments on the cost of mining to people and the environment, for corporate and government benefit.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-28
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Introduction to the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), the work the network does internationally and domestically, and the challenges faced to help protect North America.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring , 2001, pp. 109-140
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Research compares height measurements of various populations testing the assumption that the taller the population the better the overall health; findings suggest other variables should also be considered..
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 2, Spring, 2001, pp. 270-273
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Author discusses teaching students to perceive ideas from a different perspective in an introductory American Thought and Language class at Michigan State University.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 385-396
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Examines the concept of successful aging from an Alaska Native perspective that is designated when an individual has demonstrated wisdom because of the experiences he or she has gained throughout life.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 31, no. S1, Spring, 2001, pp. 132-149
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Framework identifies the following areas of need: data development, risk factors for youth suicide, evaluation of interventions to prevent youth suicide, suicide prevention services, public information and education, and broader approaches to preventing youth suicide.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. 87-90
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Book review of: The Sun Unwound edited by Edward Dorn and Gordon Brotherston.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Study examined learning experiences of students in mathematics and science programs, barriers to continuing education in those fields, and existing supports for transition process. Contains stories of four individuals.
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
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Author/Creator
Ofelia Zepeda
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Looks at the contributions of many in their efforts to promote and maintain the Indigenous languages of the United States.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Presents a website that highlights a literacy program for children and their families. The program celebrates and explores stories through books, oral traditions and art.
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. lxiv-lxviii
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Project goal is to develop a mental health curriculum sensitive to Native American values.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page lxiv.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2010, pp. 289-314
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Looks at 2 projects, a summer study based on holistic learning and a medicine wheel garden project in support of an interdisciplinary approach to the natural sciences.
Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 40, no. 6, September 2001, pp. 282-284
Description
Explains one approach to developing cultural sensitivity and competence through study of five phenomena: communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control and biological variation.