Discusses the early years of Russian occupation and education on Kodiak Island, and the suppression of language and culture by the American education system.
Discusses a unique governance system and challenges facing tribal governments and communities.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, 1996, pp. 121-144
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Argues that the Native Americans persistent wish to preserve culture and identity proved to be the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) best tool in the right to a separate ethnic identity.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20 , no. 2, 1996, pp. 59-105
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Discusses the lack of existing government documentation, regarding federal Indian law, that would provide the knowledge necessary for Native Americans to negotiate on an equal level.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, 1996, pp. 155-172
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Commentary on the assertions that the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and other Native American confederacies helped shape ideas of democracy the early U.S. and Europe.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 35, no. 3, May 1996, pp. [5-32]
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First Senate-nominated woman to serve in U.S. federal service, held liberal views on women's rights, yet maintained the racist philosophy toward Native Americans, consistent with her times.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 77-81
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Book review of: Manifesting America: The Imperial Construction of U.S. National Space by Mark Rifkin.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 77.
American Literature, vol. 82, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 837-839
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Book reviews of:
Mapping the Americas: The Transnational Politics of Contemporary Native Culture by Shari M. Huhndorf
Manifesting America: The Imperial Construction of U.S. National Space by Mark Rifkin
Book reviews found by scrolling to page 837.
Looks at the negotiation for sacred lands in South Dakota and Arizona as an example of the relationship between Native populations and the American government.
Journal of the Early Republic, vol. 30, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 505-532
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Looks at the linguistic precursor to biological essentialism, evidence of white philologists’ reliance on Native tutors and discusses why the federal government began moving toward assimilation.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 43-71
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Looks at the reasons for displacement in Alaska and why the Bureau of Education's efforts included an emphasis on
preparing the local inhabitants for a more urban society, one in which some degree of assimilation and integration would be inevitable.
Histories of Anthropology Annual, vol. 6, 2010, pp. 129-170
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Looks at how Sol Tax incorporated action anthropology, through conventional tactics, into his goals of challenging the United States government policies and also challenged assimilationist ideals found in both science and politics.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. [1]-31
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Discusses how U.S. federal Indian policy attempted to disrupt existing relationships, alliances and traditional ways of thinking.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 1.
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 59-93
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Looks at archival evidence of Shab-eh-nay's life and experiences to challenge the racial stereotyping utilized by Chief Justice John Marshall regarding American Indian law and policy.
History of Education, vol. 25, no. 1, 1996, pp. 1-18
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Argues that neither actor completely controlled the relationship. Schools depended on student attendance, manual labour and acceptance of white culture to sustain themselves, while Native Americans eventually recognized that education could be used to their advantage.