Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 1-25
Description
Looks at how Cheryl Savageau’s poetry re-maps New England as Indigenous spaces and weaves traditional, personal and family stories, with stories of colonization and resistance.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 1 to access article.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 219-246
Description
Examines how the writer, Thomas King, explores the conflicting storytelling traditions of Native Americans and European/North Americans regarding colonialism.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 3, Summer, June 1, 2000, pp. 420-440
Description
Wynema: A Child of the Forest, by S. Alice Callahan, originally published in 1891, contains one of the few literary critiques of the Dawes Act (commonly known as the General Allotment Act).
Discusses the poem A Dead Nation by DeWitt Clinton Duncan, the short story A War Maiden by Charles A. Eastman and My Mother a short story by E. Pauline Johnson.
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 58, no. 3-4, December 2016, pp. 314-321
Description
Looks at a Teton Sioux knowledge tradition, heyoka and connections to Indigenous healing practices and how it differs from western therapeutic knowledge in psychology.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. [97]-101
Description
Book review of: Always a People collected by Rita Kohn and W. Lynwood Monteil.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program, 2016, p. article no. 33949
Description
Overview of Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme reports starting with the 1998 report Arctic Pollution Issues; A State of the Arctic Environment Report. Provides an update on contaminant levels and health effects.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 9, September 2010, p. 19
Description
Profiles the accomplishments of Deborah Chatsis, a member of Ahtahkakoop First Nation, and her appointment as Canada's ambassador to Vietnam.
Article found by scrolling to page 19.
Developed with the goal of assisting non-Indigenous staff to gain cultural competency through an understanding of family and kinship systems and historical and contemporary contexts, as well as providing information on the services available for support.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 72-74
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Book review American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law by Matthew L. M. Fletcher.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 72.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 3, Strength-based Approaches to Wellness in Indian Country, 2016, pp. 117-133
Description
Reviews literature on intergenerational relationships, culture, self-identity and stories from American Indian Elders in the Urban AI Elders' Research Project about resilience and resilience strategies.
Discusses the need for comprehensive educational support to facilitate culturally and linguistically diverse students whose lack of English skills are a barrier to their academic success.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 355-369
Description
Examines the negative and positive aspects of providing elder care, describing low levels of burden and high levels of reward, attributable to cultural attitudes toward elders.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 371-383
Description
Examines the role of American Indian grandparents who assume custodial responsibility of providing sole care for their grandchildren and the stressors and rewards of providing that care.
Prevention is Primary: Strategies for Community Well Being
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Sidebar for Chapter 15: Mental Health in the Realm of Primary Prevention in book Prevention is Primary: Strategies for Community Well Being (2nd Edition) edited by Larry Cohen, Vivian Chazeg and Sana Chehimi.
Conversation with Traveling Thunder at Fort Belknap reservation.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 26, no. 4, July/August 2020, pp. 371-377
Description
Study looked at household characteristics most closely associated with variations in incidence in 287 reservations and tribal homelands which had a total of 861 cases. Found that lack of complete indoor plumbing and access to potable water could be an important determinant, as well as relevant information communicated in the language spoken by most tribal members, but that household overcrowding did not appear to be associated with spread of the disease.
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, vol. 3, no. 1, March 2010, pp. 27-42
Description
Discusses the challenges of first-year course completion and reveals why American Indian students are more likely to report difficulties. Recommends strategies for enhancing academic success.
Includes Culture Areas :
Volume 1: Tribes and Traditions: Abenaki-Missouri
Volume 2: Tribes and Traditions: Miwook - Zapotec
(Be patient download is very slow)