Inhabiting Indianness: US Colonialism and Indigenous Geographies
Theses
Author/Creator
Natchee Blu Barnd
Description
Ethnic Studies Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2008.
Looks at the relationship between self-esteem and educational attainment, strategies that work for Aboriginal students and the changes needed to honour Aboriginal students’ culture, language, world view and knowledge.
Outlines intellectual property legislation as it relates to Aboriginal peoples and overview of methods to protect traditional knowledge.
Discusses rights to traditional culture including skills, arts, beliefs, and knowledge of the environment and makes suggestions on approaches to the property debate.
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