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.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [12-21]
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Discusses the rapid social change and long-term effects that undermined traditional self-sufficient Alaskan lifestyle including factors such as welfare dependence; and stresses strategies about education and community development are essential.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1, The History of American Indian Leadership, Winter, 1986, pp. 47-63
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An examination of the cultural differences in the interpretations of certain English words and how they affect tribal and federal government relations and communications.
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.
History of Education, vol. 25, no. 1, 1996, pp. 1-18
Description
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.
Arkansas Law Review, vol. 40, no. 2, 1986, pp. 327-379
Description
Compares and contrasts the social and mores existing in American Indian societies of the nineteenth century with those of the Anglo-Europeans. The article also discusses the effects of assimilation and post-assimilation policies on those social structures.