American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, Autumn, 1984, pp. 281-314
Description
Looks at the court transcripts of the White Earth Chippewa Reservation land allotment fraud cases. Anthropological Professors Albert Jenks and Ales Hrdlicka provided testimony regarding "mixed blooded" and "full Indians" status based on physical characteristics.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 29-30
Description
Provides the historical background of European contact which created a degradation in the local diet and contributed to elevated levels of diabetes in the Torres Strait population.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, September 1984, pp. 22-[25]
Description
Describes a research project into the health and social needs of the elderly, the disabled and emotionally disadvantaged Aboriginal people in metropolitan Adelaide, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, September 1984, pp. 26-27
Description
Describes a research project into the health and social needs of the elderly, the disabled and emotionally disadvantaged Aboriginal people in metropolitan Adelaide, Australia.
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 166-172
Description
Satellite delivered TV programming for education aimed at children in remote areas of Alaska, Appalachia and Rocky Mountains states; focus of programs was basic oral language development and health.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 58, no. 2, June 1977, pp. 133-153
Description
Traces events through three time periods: limited and casual contact; withdrawal to the interior; and European movement into the area to gain access to resources.
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 120-129
Description
Study assessed the impact of technology (specifically telephone service), both positive and negative, on the daily life and traditional ways of the Inuit.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, June 1, pp. 45-49
Description
Describes the process of digging a well to aid in the growing and consumption of locally produced fruits and vegetables in the arid region of central Australia.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, March 1977, p. 56
Description
Comments on how the environment that people live in has an impact on people's overall health. Article states that the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of health is not just the absence of disease, but complete physical, mental and social well being.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 31-32
Description
Discusses the differences between working at a medical aid post (MAP), a hospital, or the Aboriginal Health Program in the Torres Strait Islands, Australia.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 117-125
Description
Using the work of writer-artist Paul Goble to compare the depiction of Plains natives in his books versus the more stereotypical images found in most children literature. These inaccurate depictions become part of children's worldviews depicting Indigenous peoples as a lost culture rather than a group that continues to adapt throughout history.
MELUS, vol. 11, no. 4, Literature of the Southwest, Winter, 1984, pp. 15-30
Description
Discusses stories which involve the protagonist leaving alcohol behind and finding a sense of meaningful identity by returning to their cultural roots.