Alberta History, vol. 53, no. 3, Summer, 2005, pp. 13-24
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Discusses a gathering of Kainai, Pikuni and Siksika Nations for a political convention conducted under the surveillance by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 45-58
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Focuses on the mobilization of Native American Tribes in a concerted effort to attain economic goals, with an empahasis on tactics used in relation to gaming on-reserve.
Native Studies Review, vol. 10, no. 2, 1995, pp. 57-76
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Explores the life story, escape, recapture and death of the young Saskatchewan Cree, Kahkeesay-Manitoowayo, who escaped from jail and remained at large for nineteen months.
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, no. 36, Popular Justice: Conflict Resolution within Communities, 1996, pp. 125-157
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Argues that there must be internal community development of structures and institutions before initiatives can be effectively carried out. In addition, the article discusses four specific programmes in: Indian Brook, Nova Scotia, Sandy Lake and Attawapiskat in Northern Ontario, and Metropolitan Toronto.
Examines the six sessions, provides an analysis of how well the documentation reflects Aboriginal women's issues and perspectives, and makes recommendations on how to move toward equitable resolutions for all involved.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 125-133
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Argues that the Exxon Valdex oil spill would become the scapegoat for the many changes in the Alutiiq environment that have occurred in the twentieth century, including glacier ice melt, earthquakes, tidal waves, avalanches, volcanic eruptions and massive storms.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, p. 758
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Argues that the AIAN health policy hasn't kept pace with the demographic and social changes of the last 50 years, resulting in the needless suffering of people.
Social Work, vol. 50, no. 2, April 2005, pp. 131-139
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Findings revealed grandparents raising grandchildren, despite the fact that many were living in extreme poverty, suffer ill health, and have limited resources and services.
Advocates for the integration of American Indian literature in the curriculum as a means of perspective for the Indian experience.
Paper presented at Annual Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, Minneapolis, March 16-18, 1995.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 4, Series 2; European Writings on Native American Literatures, Winter, 1996, pp. [61]-72
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In the interview, the acclaimed author of House Made of Dawn, discusses, among other things, oral traditions as compared to the written word.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Spring, 1996, pp. 229-237
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Editorial piece in which the author offers an Indigenous perspective on and criticism of the practices of archaeologists and physical anthropologists in relation to the physical remains and funerary artifacts of Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2005, p. [?]
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Discusses how an inclusive and participatory leadership can play an essential role in improving tribal governance with federal, state and local governments in the United States.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 39-63
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Descriptive study to assess knowledge level possessed by urban subjects residing in Southern California; includes literature review, statistics on incidence and prevention and treatment programs.
History of Native American settlements in the Lower Mississippi Valley and the impact of the Indian Removal Act of 1883 when discussed in relation to Native American assistance after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Looks at how ethnography can add to the understanding of intellectual, social, and cultural life and the collaboration between scholars and research subjects.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.