American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 97-112
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The author, a member of the Choctaw Nation, investigates the need for more in-depth scientific study of the McAlester Army Ammunitions Plant's contamination on the soil, water and air of the neighbouring Choctaw homeland.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, 1999, pp. 1-22
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Seeks to add historical information on the self determination period by examining the implementation of US Indian health improvement policies and how those policies affected the Five Tribes of Oklahoma and the Pueblos of New Mexico.
Examines the self-determination, governance, and development issues facing Indian Country, including building effective governments, developing strong economies, solving difficult social problems, and balancing cultural integrity and change.
Duration: 1:02:39. Includes textual transcript.
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International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 150-186
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Qualitative study with mixed methods design; uses in-depth surveys of forty self-identified American Indians living with chronic pain. Paper explores the experience of the participants and the factors of resiliency from which they draw strength.