Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 2002, pp. 135-149
Description
Argues that there are American Indian authors, writers, and poets, often unrecognized, and that there are very few courses to take that cover their works.
Pediatrics, vol. 109, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 627-641
Description
Retrospective cohort study of geographic variation rates in infant mortality, low birth weight, prenatal care, and the availability of maternal-child health care found considerable variation.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 6, November-December 2002, p. 10
Description
Reports on a project that provides a culturally safe environment where women could recover from mental illnesses and substance abuse by employing art therapeutically.
Book review of:
Dreams and Thunder by Zitkala-Sa.
Native American Women's Writing 1800-1924 edited by Karen L. Kilcup.
Sarah Winnemucca by Sally Zanjani.
American Antiquity, vol. 40, no. 1, January 1975, pp. 54-63
Description
Debate over precontact ethnic boundaries between the Algonkian-speakers and Nakota/Assiniboine has implications for studies of cultural ecology and social organization.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, November-December 2002, p. 2
Description
Introduction to issue reports on the composition of the Fourth National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Conference Advisory Committee.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Exemplary Indigenous Education, 2002, pp. 1-3
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Introduction to the themed issue Exemplary Indigenous Education, which discusses "Indigenous principles, approaches, or components that contribute to educational success in Indigenous contexts."
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 67-68
Description
Discusses difficulties in grafting Indigenous content onto current curricula and suggests a redefinition and restructuring of education may be needed to successfully integrate the two.
Discussions held during workshop which was part of the Inuit Health Information Initiative conference describe traditional Inuit health knowledge and compare it to 'southern' treatments.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, p. 21
Description
Briefly discusses how public health and sanitation improvements resulted in better health outcomes for the residents of this isolated community in Northern Territory, Australia.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 4, Fall, 2002, pp. 623-640
Description
Critical analysis of the author's second novel, "attempts to overcome the limitations of the American Indian Movement (AIM) by presenting readers with" characters with international alliances.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 124-133
Description
Description of information gathered in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan and discussion of why northern educators are reluctant to exchange local initiatives.