Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community
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Author/Creator
Peterson Zah
Description
Simon Ortiz introduces Dr. Peterson Zah who speaks on the history of Native American education, Navajo education and student recruitment. Fifth installment of lecture series.
Duration: 1:12:14
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, Fall, 2010, pp. 409-434
Description
Looks at six states with the largest percentage of American Indian populations and analyzes if a proportional representation of American Indians hold desirable positions in state and local governments.
"Plenary paper at the conference The Real California Gold: Indigenous & Immigrant Heritage Languages of California, University of California Davis, May 7-8, 2010."
Looks at the negotiation for sacred lands in South Dakota and Arizona as an example of the relationship between Native populations and the American government.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 83-101
Description
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates. Part 1 of 2.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 3, Summer, 1984, pp. 199-210
Description
Examines health care practices for pregnant Navajo women and the need for more culturally sensitive approaches to help reduce mortality rates for Navajo women and infants. Part 2 of 2.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 14, no. 1, October 1974, pp. [16-17]
Description
Describes the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) conference agenda for educators representing all tribal groups from around the United States.
Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS: Information Centre
Web Sites » Governmental
Description
Website focuses on identifying the locations most suitable for utility-scale solar energy development, and evaluating potential environmental, social, and economic effects.
Arizona and the West, vol. 16, no. 4, Winter, 1974, pp. 343-364
Description
Discussion on failure of the Indian infantry and cavalry companies, made up entirely of Native American personnel, who were strictly segregated and commanded by white officers.
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2010 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-6
Description
Comments on the objections to use artificial snow made from reclaimed treated sewage water, due to the sacred nature of the peaks.