American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1991, pp. 65-89
Description
Article attempts to examine some of the reasons the Chumash people elected to be baptized, the consequences for that choice, and the resistance (both overt and subversive) that they offered to Christian missionaries.
Manitoba Law Journal, vol. 21, 1991-1992, pp. 618-630
Description
Case involved an initiation ceremony for spirit dancing. Defendants claimed that their inherent right to spirit dance nullified the common law dealing with assault, battery and false imprisonment.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring, 1991, pp. 42-50
Description
Presents the United States Supreme Court's decision in the case of Oregon Department of Employment v. Alfred Smith, a rejection of Indigenous religious rights.
Comments on the changes to reservation life due to modern communications and electricity and the need to return to a simpler, less complicated life that includes traditional ways.