Early American Literature, vol. 46, no. 1, 2011, pp. 165-184
Description
Review essay of: Cultural Narratives: Textuality and Performance in American Culture before 1900 edited by Sandra M. Gustafson and Caroline F. Sloat; Early Native Literacies in New England: A Documentary and Critical Anthology edited by Kristina Bross and Hilary E. Wyss.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 50, no. 1, 2011, pp. 7-31
Description
"This article traces the Native American policy career of William Demmert, Jr. from the development and implementation of the Indian Education Act of 1972 through the implementation of the Executive Order on American Indian and Alaska Native Education signed by President Clinton to the initiation of a unique research partnership to document the impact of culturally based education on the academic achievement of Native American students".
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 1, no. 1, Special Issue, 2011, pp. 1-3
Description
Study found that levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides were attributable to atmospheric transport from industrial areas in temperate climates and their subsequent accumulation in traditional foods.
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.
Comments on the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 which is meant to address the problem of children being placed outside of their families and communities.
Duration: 12:00.
Rikkyo American Studies, vol. 33, March 2011, pp. 129-145
Description
Discusses the warrior tradition in terms of a motivation for volunteering, the resurgence of ceremonies relating to the traditions, American public's perception of the "warrior" during and after the war.
Presents case studies of participants in the carbon market involving Haida Gwaii, Lummi Nation, Nez Perce, Poplar River First Nations Munsee Delaware Nation, Scolel Te Landowners, West Arnhem Landowners/North Indigenous Savannah Landowners and Maori Landowners.
American Literature, vol. 83, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 449-451
Description
Book reviews of:
Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians Out of Existence in New England by Jean M. O'Brien
Indian Work: Language and Livelihood in Native American History by Daniel H. Usner
X-Marks: Native Signatures of Assent by Scott Richard Lyons.
Book reviews found by scrolling to page 449.
Speaker discusses the program of preservation and conservation undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the New Deal era. Also features screening of newsreel, Timber and Totem Poles by the Forest Service.
Duration: 45:34.