American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 209-228
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Author traces the history and development of “North American Indian Place Names Studies” as a discipline in the field of anthropology; analyzes a successful model of cooperative research on Tlingit place names.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 37, no. 1, Special Issue - Part I, Fall, 1997, pp. [16-44]
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Questionnaire results show gaps between recommended practices and actual practices, suggesting that partnerships need to be formed to bridge that gap .
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, Spring, 1989, pp. 5-6
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Introduces a special issue of the American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research which includes a manuscript by Dr. Foulks followed by contributions by leading scholars in the mental health field.
Book review of: Eskimos of Northwest Alaska in the Early Nineteenth Century, Based on the Beechey and Belcher Collections and Records Compiled During the Voyages of H.M.S. Blossom to Northwest Alaska in 1826 and 1827 by John R. Bockstoce.
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 2, Current Perspectives on Western Boreal Forest Life: Ethnographic and Ethnohistoric Research in Late , June 1989, pp. 109-118
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Looks at the prehistory of the upper Tanana Valley by looking at Healy Lake Village using source records, photographs, oral history from descendants of the trader who owned a post near the village, and ethnographic information from fieldwork.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 44-46
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Presents an outline of the various topics discussed at a conference held at the Museum of Mankind (British Museum), London, in April 1996.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 44.
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 3, September 1989, pp. 265-277
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"This paper outlines two applied northern strategies for the investment of large pools of trust capital and concludes by proposing a model natural resource trust fund for northern Canada".
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1, 1978, pp. 19-31
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An examination of how writer John Muir's views on the American Indigenous populations changed due to his own personal interactions with the Indigenous populations throughout his life.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 535-544
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Author reports findings of a study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks which articulates issues of professor-student relationship as a significant factor in the success of students.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 3, Spring, 1989, pp. 29-34
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Suggests that if research projects aren't handled in a ethically sensitive way, Native Americans and Alaska Native communities may no longer allow research opportunities.
Arctic, vol. 42, no. 2, Current Perspectives on Western Boreal Forest Life: Ethnographic and Ethnohistoric Research in Late , June 1989, pp. 97-108
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Looks at the effects of climate change on the moose and caribou populations, ethnoarchaeological study of moose hunting and butchering in Alaska and Yukon, and the importance of caribou to the Athapaskan lifestyle.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 299-320
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Author examines both the text and its reception to offer a critical analysis of factors that affect the interaction between dominant and marginalized cultures including acts of appropriation on the part of reviewers, and the devaluing of oral literatures.
Review of Research in Education, vol. 1997, 22, pp. 113-194
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Discusses the shift from assimilationist efforts in education to efforts to revitalize Native languages and cultures in support of an approach that values both Native and Western knowledge.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 149-169
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Author describes different types of Koyukon traditional stories and their role in the in the spiritual and storytelling practices of the people; summarizes four stories and discusses the themes they share related to acquiring shamanistic power.