American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 132, no. 4, April 2007, pp. 594-604
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Study of two Beothuk individuals found a possible gen flow, or a common ancestral link, between Beothuck, who became extinct in the 1820s, and the current Mikmaq population. Data from one individual were also found to not support the belief that the Beothuk were of European-Native American descent.
Looks at the strengths and limits surrounding Aboriginal oral traditions used in recreating the past in relation to Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band, et al. v. A.G. of Canada and HMTQ.
Material Culture Review, vol. 65, Spring, 2007, pp. 8-19
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Discusses the underlying meanings conveyed by the way objects are displayed in exhibits. In this case there was poor lighting, little effort made to provide context, use of the word Eskimo, and no discussion of contemporary issues.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 139-193
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Book reviews of:
American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations edited by Eric D. Lemont.
American Indian Rhetorics of Survivance: Word Medicine, Word Magic edited by Ernest Stromberg.
Bernie Whitebear: An Urban Indian’s Quest for Justice by Lawney L. Reyes.
Black Silk Handkerchief: A Hom-Astubby Mystery by D. L. Birchfield.
The Collected Speeches of Sagoyewatha, or Red Jacket edited by Granville Ganter.
Elias Cornelius Boudinot: A Life on the Cherokee Border by James W.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, 2007, pp. 113-166
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Book reviews of:
Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences edited and with an introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer, Jean A. Keller, and Lorene Sisquoc.
Captive Histories: English, French, and Native Narratives of the 1704 Deerfield Raid by Evan Haefeli and Kevin Sweeney.
A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813–1814 by Gregory A. Waselkov.
Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life by Kingsley M. Bray.
Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Native Peoples and Archaeology in the Northeastern United States edited by Jordan E.
International Journal of Minority & Group Rights, vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 303-323
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Looks at the relationship between Sami movements in Finland and Sweden and the European Union as well as regional funding programs.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 50-57
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Describes the challenges faced by the nomadic residents of south and central Sahara due to violence, governmental instability and a possible resurgence of tourism.
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Humanities Research, vol. 8, no. 1, 2001, pp. 37-50
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Argues that the inclusion of exhibitions and collections came about because of three developments: changes in perceptions about definitions of "art" and"primitive art", and the recognition of art as a commodity.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring , 2001, pp. 109-140
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Research compares height measurements of various populations testing the assumption that the taller the population the better the overall health; findings suggest other variables should also be considered..
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Our Story, Our Way, Winter, 2007, p. 23
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Brief profile of the businessman who created Historyland, an amusement park in Hayward, Wisconsin, which honours both his Scandinavian heritage and that of the Ojibwe tribe.
Examines the factors behind the diminishing usage of certain Nandi anthroponyms, which act as catalogues of past and present histories, and the endangerment extinction.