American Indian Law Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 1984, pp. 39-96
Description
Discusses the legal source and theoretical basis of the right of autonomy and whether this autonomy can be reconciled with the laws and institutions of the larger state.
College English, vol. 46, no. 6, October 1984, pp. 598-609
Description
Looks at what has happened in the 15 years since James Welch became known for his fiction and how many silenced Native Americans have now found a litrary voice.
Prairie Forum, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 1984, pp. 1-11
Description
Looks at the repeated crop failures at Red River that compelled settlers to use wild hay from the plains, as well as support the colony by hunting, fishing, and fowling.
Synthesis of assessments by managers throughout Department of Indian and Northern Affairs of operating environment. Outlines main issues and constraints which had affected operational planning process. Includes statistics from Indian Conditions: A Survey published in 1980.
Geographical Review, vol. 66, no. 3, July 1976, pp. 281-295
Description
Analysis of how reservations in USA were formerly held in trust by the Federal Government, however title has become progressively more complicated due to state and local jurisdiction.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 103-1115
Description
Historical overview of the effects on Indigenous people and culture from the distribution of firearms to Indigenous people across North America during periods of European warfare and trade.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, Winter, 1984, pp. 1-35
Description
An analysis of the implementation of US federal aid policies and how their distribution created a larger economic divide for Indigenous citizens against non-Indigenous ones. Very little funds make it to the Indigenous people or were used to promote private-sector activities.
[A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada: Economic, Political, Educational Needs and Policies]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Dennis Madill]
no. Second Edition
Description
Discusses background to the report and responses to the recommendations contained in it.
Actual title of the report: A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada: Economic, Political, Educational Needs and Policies.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, December 1984, pp. 46-49
Description
Discusses in evolutionary terms, the rapid changes in the diet of Aboriginal Australians and how current individuals can modify their eating habits positively.
A summary of what the Treaty #6 elders have said in interviews about the nature of the treaty and the rights guaranteed to the Indian people by treaty.
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes regarding an application by the Saskatoon Native Woodworking Council Inc. to operate a Sunday Bingo, and Council's recommendations on the matter. Part of minutes from the Monday, March 12, 1984 meeting of Saskatoon City Council.
College English, vol. 37, no. 6, February 1976, pp. 619-624
Description
Suggests that Momaday's work, despite the fact that it deals with only one tribe, is a useful starting point for the study of Native American literature when there are time constraints on a more in-depth examination of the canon.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 33-35
Description
Describes, in medical terms, what takes place when someone smokes and provides contact information for organizations in Australia to assist smokers to quit.