Chronicles the studies of Peter Elkin, an early anthropologist whose writings formed the basis of a key land claim case in 2007, dismissing the Wongatha native title claim.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 11, November 2009, p. 9
Description
Highlights the many accomplishments of Elder Alma Kytwayhat of the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation which led to her being named to the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Compares concentration of place names on King Island to those reported for other communities and poses factors that may have contributed to this difference.
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.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 10
Description
Discusses the expansion and renovation plans for Batoche that are possible due to the partnership between many levels of government and the Métis-Nation Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 10.
Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Denise K. Lajimodiere
Description
Comments on the physical and psychological experiences of boarding school survivors.
Chapter 16 from Indigenous Peoples' Access to Justice, Including Truth and Reconciliation Processes edited by Wilton Littlechild and Elsa Stamatopoulou.
Journal of College Student Development, vol. 50, no. 2, March/April 2009, pp. 157-176
Description
Study suggests that bicultural efficacy and cultural orientation should be examined when considering educational orientation of American Indian college students.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 72-74
Description
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.
Provides an overview of Tribal Education Departments to support the improvement of educational outcomes for American Indian students, create partnerships and collaborations, and advance research. Includes directories.
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.
Contains links to extensive list of full-text documents pertaining to Canada, United States and Mexico, maps, visual galleries, online exhibitions, brief biographies, and features cross-searching capability with the American West website.
Material is drawn from the Newberry Library's Edward E. Ayer Collection.
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 American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 1, 2014, pp. 54-60
Description
Looks at two instances in which the Department overrode community concerns: closure of two off-reservation boarding schools and the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act.
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.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 1, Winter, 2009, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at the history of American Indian Studies programs in the United States; information about the activism among Indian communities; the activism efforts of American Indian college students; the presence of American Indian teachers in United States colleges and universities; and other factors contributing to the growing field of American Indian Studies.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 3, 2009, pp. 23-33
Description
Compares the advantages and disadvantages of using both Indian Health Service (IHS) funded clinics and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)