Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 4, Winter, 2005, pp. 144-152
Description
Argues that while Elvira Pulitano's Toward a Native American Critical Theory presents a thoughtful analysis of Native American literature, her presentation is regressive and actively marginalizes and displaces tribal voices.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 144.
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, vol. 34, no. 4, February 2005, pp. 662-667
Description
Contends that understanding patterns and burden of disease in AI/AN populations may contribute to the development of preventative strategies and understanding the etiology.
Arizonia Journal of International and Comparative Law, vol. 22, no. 53, 2005, pp. 53-64
Description
Discussion on the protection and respect of the rights of Indigenous peoples for the Inter-Commission on Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Michael Fredericks discusses her company's philosophy and first project using a participate design concept at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Facility at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Duration: 47:37.
Public Health Reports, vol. 125, Supplement 4, 2010, p. 43–50
Description
Study identified sociocultural factors that contribute to rapid advancement of the disease; discusses the need for traditional healing practices to be included in treatment regimens.
Discusses a brief submitted to the Supreme Court in 1997 which distorts the language from the court's 1886 United States v. Kagama decision, and disregards tribal values and traditions.
Reprint from Indian Country Today.
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 73-87
Description
Examines the concept of self determination used in the Ramah Navajo community and gives a Navajo perspective on self-determination and education.
Journal of Cultural Diversity, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 2005, pp. 62-68
Description
Study conducted through interviews indicated that the role of cultural conservator was carried out through storytelling, support of children taking part in cultural activities and transference of traditions and values.
S.705: In the Senate of the United States: the Bradley Bill
Section 705: In the Senate of the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Bradley
Daniel Inouye
Claiborne Pell
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 1988, pp. 3-9
Description
Act outlines the rights of the Sioux Nation related to economic development, self-determination, traditional religion, and preserving the sacred Black Hills.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 3, Indigenizing Education, Spring, 2005
Description
Discusses a film produced by the student television station at Salish Kootenai College (SKC), Sacred Salmon: A Gift to Sustain Life, that has received national acclaim. The film is about the health of the Columbia River salmon and the Yakama Nation.
American Art Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, 1988, pp. 2-33
Description
Discusses chalk and water colour images of Indian visitors to Washington, D.C., which are among the earliest and most accurate interpretation of Plains Indians by a non-Indian artist.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 3, Indigenizing Education, Spring, 2005
Description
Discusses the creation of an on-line newspaper at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana and how one journalism instructor, David Spear, explained the importance of community centered storytelling.
National Identities, vol. 7, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 369-388
Description
Examines the United States response to Louis Riel, from the press image to how Riel's politics changed the understanding of what it meant to be a member of the United States nation.
American Antiquity, vol. 75, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 221-227
Description
Response to Robert McGhee's article, "Aboriginalism and the Probems of Indigenous Archaeology", that questions Indigenous Archeology and the contributions of Indigenous Peoples in the field of archaeology.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 691-706
Description
Author combines Buddhist teaching and the traditional teachings of the Indigenous peoples of the North West Coast to talk about healing from trauma and loss.
American indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Lucille J. Watahomigie
Akira Y. Yamamoto
Ofelia Zepeda
Description
Offers some suggestions for community-based language restoration work.
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.
Diabetes Care, vol. 33, no. 11, November 2010, pp. 2383-2389
Description
Discusses how changes in the treatment of diabetes in the Gila River Native American community over the past 30 years coincides with improvements in glycemia, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; November 2010
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 11-120]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bjorn Rutten
Description
Examines security challenges of Arctic including consequences of climate change, natural and man-made disasters, sovereignty-related issues, and sustainability and resiliency of communities.