American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, 1992, pp. 77-86
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Findings indicate that Native Americans were more likely to have gallstones than non-Native Americans. This finding is significant in that large stones also carry a greater risk for gallbladder cancer.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [23-27]
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Study provides evidence of severe deficiencies in geographic education throughout Arizona public schools and suggests a need to develop teacher training courses of study that focus on geographic concepts, skills and knowledge.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 157-167
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Authors, who are also FBI agents, describe some of the potential complications and pitfalls for non-Indigenous investigators working in Indigenous communities; highlight cultural misunderstandings, negotiation of systems of authority and governance, Indigenous systems of justice.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Summer, 1993, pp. 359-369
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Article investigates the media representation and the court’s treatment of Indigenous—specifically Apache--people, accused of murder in Arizona during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 151-169
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Study conducted in 1986 & ‘87 interviews participants in 13 Navajo communities about spaces that are sacred or important to the people in those communities. Research was done to determine which sites should be the focus of the Navajo Nation’s Historic Preservation Department.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 33, no. 1, Fall, 1993, pp. [32-43]
Description
Study sample of grade 2-12 students found Navajo students best expressed analytical thinking skills when visual tools were used. Introduction to critical thinking and sequential or analytical problem solving at an early age also aided in learning.