The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, 1995, pp. 113-127
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Earlier Euro-centric views caused Northwest Coast Aboriginal Art to be viewed as a "quaint variant of 'real' art." This art is finally being recognized as art in itself, which has its own inherent value.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, May/June 1995, pp. 14-15
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Reports on information day held at Barmah State Forest for community representatives, youth, elders and health workers on the latest HIV/AIDS prevention and health promotion education.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, 1990, pp. 1-14
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Describes the challenges faced by the Shawnees who attempted to take part in the agricultural initiatives offered by missionaries and the U. S. Government.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 26-36
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Review of Exhibition and book:
Isumavut: The Artistic Expression of Nine Cape Dorset Women at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec, October 6, 1994 to March 3, 1996.
Inuit Women Artists: Voice From Cape Dorset edited by Odette Leroux, Marion E. Jackson, and Minnie Aodla Freeman.
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Discusses the concept of healing people as a form of justice as an alternative to punishing them.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 3, Spring, 1995, pp. [28-50]
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Data suggests that personal investments like sense of self, purpose and competence, together with a task, like striving for excellence, are the most important factors when determining academic achievement and school retention.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 58, no. 2, June 1977, pp. 133-153
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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 American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 2, January 1977, pp. [1-6]
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Describes the development of Dr. Kermit H. Hunter's drama The Trail of Tears, sponsored by the Cherokee National Historical Society in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Child Welfare, vol. 74, no. 1, January-February 1995, pp. 264-82
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Discusses the law passed in 1978 as result of actions initiated by the Devils Lake Sioux in collaboration with the Association on American Indian Affairs (AIAA); the objective was to reverse the trend of out-of-home placement, and in particular trans-racial placements.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 90, no. 4, April 1990, pp. 568-572
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Description of the 52,000 Native American and Alaskan seniors in 1987 who received improved diet through a meal program. Better nutrient intake and decreased isolation were the major benefits reported.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1995, pp. 71-78
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Looks at the development of Chicana feminist thought, focusing on the development of the Chicano Renaissance of the sixties, the upsurge of Chicana feminisms in the seventies, and continuing on into the present.
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Images from the fifth annual Native American Bilingual Education Conference, held at Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium. Shown is National Indian Brotherhood president Noel Starblanket, and Federation of Saskatchewan Indians president David Ahenakew, May 16, 1977.
Looks at self-governance from general Aboriginal perspective and unique position of the Métis. Briefly discusses different governance models, agreements, and local, regional and provincial representation.
Describes various fiscal arrangements between federal, provincial and Aboriginal governments, discusses general set of principles which should underlie the design of transfer mechanisms, and assesses whether alternative financing models would comply with those principles.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. 1-18
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Analysis of the Indian Self-Determination Act (1975) concludes that achieving self-determination is seriously compromised by declining levels of funding in real terms.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 75-89
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Article examines different telling of the Hopi origins narrative, discusses the different elements and what they might say about Hopi culture. Considers different characters in the story and explores the cultural understanding of them as heroes/villains.