American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 2, 2009, pp. 113-163
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Book reviews of 22 books:
African Cherokees in Indian Territory: From Chattel to Citizen by Celia E. Naylor.
American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle and the Law by Matthew L. M. Fletcher.
Born of Fire: The Life and Pottery of Margaret Tafoya by Charles S. King.
Brothers Among Nations: The Pursuit of Intercultural Alliances in Early America, 1580-1660 by Cynthia J.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 2, Summer, 2009, pp. 81-84
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Book review of: The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder, and Other True Stories From the Nebraska-Pine Ridge by Stew Magnuson.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 81.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 4, Fall, 2009, pp. 427-439
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Discusses the contentious issue of the termination of federal trust protection of American Indian reservation lands, including rifts formed between tribal communities.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1539-1559
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Historical overview of treaty obligations and the link to health care.
Teaching Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2009, pp. 7-29
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Profiles Native American communities, tribal sovereignty and relationship to the federal government, and explains the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 2, 1979, pp. 115-134
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An examination into the introduction of land allotments into Indian Territory and the efforts of Cherokee lobbyists to prevent its implementation in the late nineteenth century.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 4, 1979, pp. 295-316
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A history of the US Bureau of Indian Affairs' investigation into the Ghost Dance prophet Jack Wilson in the late eighteenth century. The investigation was filled with miscommunication, disinterest and confusion regarding the Ghost Dance and the identity of the "Indian Messiah".
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 7-23
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Argues that consultation processes, with the United States administration, need to continue and that reporting requirements and accountability need to be put in place in order to ensure that important issues are addressed.
Examines the impact the border policy has on First Nations people. First Nations people feel that having to possess a passport to cross the border is an insult and a violation of the Jay Treaty.