American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 07, no. 2, 1983, pp. 3-23
Description
Discusses the 1796, Seven Nations Treaty, the context in which it was concluded, whether entered into lawfully, not ratified by congress, and its applicability to Mohawk land claims in 1974.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 1979, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses a European-styled agricultural community which was developed to facilitate conversion and Europeanization of the semi-nomadic Montagnais in the St. Lawrence Valley.
Stated goal of policy is to "achieve an increasing level of health in Indian communities, generated and maintained by the Indian communities themselves" and that it rests on three pillars: community development, relationship between "Indian" population and the Federal Government, and Canadian healthcare system.
Includes letter sent from Minister of Health and Welfare to Noel Starblanket, President of the National Indian Brotherhood.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, June 1979, pp. 46-47
Description
Describes experiences leading up to and including work as a Health Assistant in the Aboriginal Health program which concentrates on preventative medicine.
Consists of an interview that tells of an Inuit death story; a Lillooet (West coast Indian) creation myth; and an account of a man's search for his lost brother. Note: Heather Bouchard, transcriber.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 1, October 1979, pp. [12-18]
Description
Study explores the difference in feelings among a large number of parents, children and teachers regarding the school environment in the White Mountain Apache community.
Reviews legal events from the January 1980 - Fall 1982 period, including the failure of Aboriginal efforts to prevent the passage of the Canada Act in English Courts.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, July 1983, pp. 261-276
Description
Discusses reasons why white Americans found Tecumseh to be a great man and warrior, compared to his brother Tenskwatawa the Holy man, who was thought of as a coward and pretender.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, April 1983, pp. [165]-180
Description
Discusses the reasons for the failure of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), which brought into effect policies designed to devolve federal responsibility for tribes and transfer it to the state governments. This in turn was used as a method to force integration and assimilation into the dominant culture.