Using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to research, this report provides an exploratory investigation on Native American children and youth and provides recommendations for research, policy, and practice.
"This report includes a detailed literature review section that overviews the 10 well-being indicators for focusing on the American Indian and Alaska Native population at the state and regional levels, and it also gives a discussion on data and methodology."
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [1-11]
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Provides an historical overview of conflict between school and community and asserts that Native American involvement in curriculum is essential for successful reading programs.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2002, pp. 57-61
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Book review of: Native American Representations edited by Gretchen M. Bataille.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 9-16
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Argues that in the 1980s lack of a professionally guided research academic recognition is a major obstacle for Indigenous Studies and that the greatest success has been the development of Tribal Colleges, e.g.. Navajo Community College.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 1-15
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Explores how transculturation or a middle ground, one that balances Indigenous and Christian religions, is used as a strategy for defining how religion is dealt with in three books. The three books used are: Linda Hogan’s Mean Spirit, Diane Glancy’s Pushing the Bear, and Sherman Alexie’s Reservation Blues.
Maclean's, vol. 115, no. 4, January 28, 2002, p. 47
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Describes economist John Richards' look at funding and changes necessary such as increasing educational achievements and decreasing reliance on welfare.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 59-65
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Argues that the course "Native Music of North America" offered by the Washington State University reflects a significant change in philosophy at the institution.
Listing of materials pertaining to residential schools available at the National Library of Canada. Compiled in conjunction with the exhibition Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools.”
Chapter 7 in book: Gender Ironies of Nationalism: Sexing the Nation edited by Tamar Mayer. Discusses customary practices and protection of tribal ceremony.
Scroll down to page 163 to read chapter.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 2, Spring, 2002, pp. 246-270
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Author discusses the effects of Euro-American cultural content control in early Native American autobiographies to give the appearance that personal narratives and colonial policy were not in conflict.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 223-240
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Examines issues of prejudice and reverse discrimination due to changing employment conditions in Norman Wells, NWT, and site of an Esso Resources oil refinery.