Journal of American Indian Education, Special, August 1989, pp. [1-14]
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Discusses ways for teachers to adjust standard teaching procedures to better address Native American student methods of learning and demonstrating what was learned.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 71, no. 4, April 1981, pp. 403-407
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Contends that incidence of abortions and tubal sterilizations is still lower among Navajo women than among the total United States population, but it has risen, especially among 20-34 year olds.
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.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, March 1981, pp. 20-21
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Describes a course offered at Royal Newcastle Hospital, New South Wales, Australia that teaches the basic skills in caring for the disabled, particularly the older patients.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, July 1983, pp. 261-276
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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 Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 1989, pp. 205-236
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The transformation of First Nation arts and crafts over the past century in response to changing mainstream demand, includes a history of the Indian art and crafts movement.
The Western Historical Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, April 1983, pp. [165]-180
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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.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 3, May 1981, pp. [32-33]
Description
Suggests that since learning is interdisciplinary, curriculum should be designed to take into consideration the cultural variables and value systems of the children to be taught.