Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 16-19
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Describes how the arrival of aspirin played a role in the collapse of Aboriginal knowledge of herbal medicines. Statistical results showed 45% of women in a small community consuming aspirin daily with anecdotal evidence indicating an even higher rate.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 83-101
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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
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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.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, 1984, pp. 81-131
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Book reviews of:
Lakota Society by James R. Walker.
Lakota Myth by James R. Walker.
Living the Sky: The Cosmos of the American Indian by Ray A. Williamson.
The Sons of the Wind edited by D. M. Dooling.
Cev'armiut Qanemciit Qulirait-llu compiled by Anthony C. Woodbury.
The Hidden Half: Studies of Plains Indian Women by Patricia Albers and Beatrice Medicine.
The Imperial Osages: Spanish-Indian Diplomacy in the Mississippi Valley by Gilbert C. Din and Abraham P.