American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 16-42
Description
Author explores the meanings that are made by the La Paz Run, an annual commemoration of the hundreds of Hualapais who, in 1875, broke out of an internment camp in Southern Arizona and followed the Colorado River for almost 200 miles back to their reservation at the edge of the Grand Canyon.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 39, no. 3, Autumn, 2008, pp. 283-302
Description
Discusses how Indigenous soldiers, who performed the same labor tasks as white soldiers, were institutionally marginalized and distanced as a second-class.
The Comparison of Reading Comprehension Using Dual Language, Full Immersion, and Sheltered English Immersion Instructional Programs for Navajo Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Florinda J. Jackson
Description
[Education] Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 2008.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, Native Voices: An Informal Collection of Papers Presented at the AAA Meeting, November 2000, Winter, 2001, pp. 28-34
Description
Author details the process of engaging local nations and communities in the planning and development of a United States National monument.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 21-27
Description
Examines the effects of the tourism and mining industries on the northern Arizona ecosystem and suggests management strategies aimed at minimizing the impact on traditional way of life.
Legislative Ambiguity and Ontological Hierarchy in United States Sacred Land Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Dunstan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 23-43
Description
Uses two court cases involving protection of the sacred San Francisco Peaks from ski-resort development to highlight how phrases in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act lend themselves to judicial interpretations which undermine protection of sacred sites.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2008, pp. 136-154
Description
Study examines academic rates of American Indian students as a group, the rates of American Indian students relative to White students, and the rates of Black and Hispanic students relative to White students.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008
Description
Comments on the meeting between the New Mexcio Higher Education Department and four tribal colleges from New Mexico, with the mandate being how to better serve Amerian Indian students in conjunction with state initiatives.
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.
Research Report (National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Wakeling
Miriam Jorgensen
Susan Michaelson
Manley Begay
Description
Study consisted of literature review, visits to Indian police departments and the Indian Police Academy in New Mexico, a two-part survey administered to Indian police departments, and site visits to four reservations.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 5-12
Description
Discusses : "indivisibility of Ndee[Apache] land and culture, the historical forces that operated unsuccessfully to alienate the Ndee from their land, and how the Ndee are returning elements of their geographical, cultural, and linguistic heritage to a central place of honour while addressing contemporary challenges..."
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 15, no. 2, 2008, pp. 25-41
Description
Couples identified 5 key points for a strong marriage: (1) maintain communication, (2) nurture your relationship, (3) learn about marriage, (4) be prepared, and (5) have a strong foundation.
Journal of the Southwest, vol. 50, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 355-376
Description
Discusses the history of one group of Indians from southern Arizona who embraced the Christian devil cosmology and related theories of sickness and cure.