Policy
The Kootenai War of '74
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Chambers
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 1, Winter, 2018, pp. 43-86
Description
Looks at the circumstances which led to the Koontenai nation declaring war on the United States government in 1974, The tribe was federally recognized but had been given no land base nor received any monetary compensation.
The Kwajalein Atoll and the New Arms Race: The US Anti-Ballistic Weapons System and Consequences for the Marshall Islands of the Pacific
Articles » General
Author/Creator
PCRC (Pacific Concerns Resource Centre)
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Militarization, 2001, pp. 38-43
Description
Reports on the history of nuclear and missile testing in the Marshall Islands and their impact on the residents.
To access this article scroll down to page 38.
Language Planning Challenges and Prospects in Native American Communities and Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Eunice Romero Little
Teresa L. McCarty
Description
Case studies of heritage-language immersion programs that have enabled communities to preserve their languages and incorporate cultural knowledge in school curricula.
Learning Resistance: Inupiat and the US Bureau of Education, 1885-1906 - Deconstructing Assimilation Strategies and Implications for Today
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa M. Wexler
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 1, 2006, pp. 17-34
Description
Looks at the assimilation practices carried out during the first twenty years of government control of Alaska Natives' education and the devastating changes caused to Inupiat communities.
Limited Roll Out of New ID Begins
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 10
Description
Discusses distribution and delays of the new Secure Status Indian Cards to Buffalo Point First Nation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
The Lion's Side of the Lion Question (March 1888)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gail Hamilton
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 69-74
Description
Looks at the government's treatment of Native Americans.
Originally published in North American Review, March 1888.
"Looking After the Country Properly": A Comparative History of Indigenous Peoples and Australian and American National Parks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John R. Wunder
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Fall, 2003, pp. 27-66
Description
Studies the interaction of Indigenous peoples, nation states and national parks. The article also discusses how new management models allow Indigenous influenced park policy.
The Lost Generation: American Indian Women and Sterilization Abuse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myla Vicenti Carpio
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 40-53
Description
Discusses Native women being sterilized without their consent or knowledge by the Indian Health Service in the United States.
Louisa May Alcott’s Wild Indians: Pedagogy of Love, Politics of Empire
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 9th, 2011
Where No One Else Has Gone Before: Proceedings of the Ninth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Steve Benton
Description
Discusses gender discourse and territorial expansion policies in Louisa May Alcott’s novels and its negative effect on many Native American people.
Maintaining and Renewing Native Languages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Edward Tennant
Bilingual Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 279-304
Description
Discusses results of Navajo and Yup'ik school-based maintenance and language renewal efforts and tribal and national language policies.
Making Assessment Practices Valid for Indigenous American Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Nelson-Barber
Elise Trumbull
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, 2007, pp. 132-147
Description
Comments on the need for cultural related curriculum, instruction and assessment for American Native students.
Making Indian Crime and Justice Issues Invisible Again: The Ripple Effects of Presidential Politics
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William G. Archambeault
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Policy Network, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring, 2004, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the lack of criminological and sociological research addressing native justice issues.
Access article through table of contents.
The Making of "Indian Arts" in Schools: The Case of Educational Reforms in the American Southwest, 1920s-1930s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yumiko Nakano
Bulletin of the Faculty of Humanities, Seikei University, no. 47, 2012, pp. 27-38
Description
Discusses how new cultural policies instituted under James Collier affected the curriculum in government-run industrial schools.
The Making of (Native) Americans: Suturing and Citizenship in the Scene of Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Madsen
Parallax, vol. 17, no. 3, 2011, pp. 32-45
Description
Explores concepts and possibilities for ethical intervention to state interpellation, nationalist ideologies and post-colonial instruction.
Managing the Sacred Lands of Native America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roxanne T. Ornelas
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Traditional knowledge, Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-13
Description
References national and international talks with Indigenous peoples and stakeholders, while reviewing ten years of sacred land management and policies.
Manifesting America: The Imperial Construction of U.S. National Space
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tol Foster
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 77-81
Description
Book review of: Manifesting America: The Imperial Construction of U.S. National Space by Mark Rifkin.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 77.
Measuring Compliance: Indian Child Welfare Act
Alternate Title
Research and Practice Brief (Casey Family Programs)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jason R. Williams
Erin J. Maher
Jill Tompkins
Lydia F. Killos
James W. Arnell ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at current areas of compliance and study findings, current approaches to measurement of ICWA compliance and provides recommendations for best practices in those areas.
Methods for Improving the Quality and Completeness of Mortality Data for American Indians and Alaska Native
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David K. Espey
Melissa A. Jim
Thomas B. Richards
Crystal Begay
Don Haverkamp ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S286-S294
Description
Looks at improving race classification data and analyzing deaths by region in order to plan programs for reducing health disparities.
Minority Mental Health: Issues for Black and Indian Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Urbach
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, March 1987, pp. 45-57
Description
Looks at the historical and social context in the United States, current sociologic issues, and issues for psychiatric treatment.
The Mississippi Choctaw: A Case Study of Tribal Identity Problems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Lujan
L. Brooks Hill
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 3, 1980, pp. 37-53
Description
Discusses two key court cases: United States v. John and Chata Development Corporation v. Mississippi Tax Commission, which called into question their legal status as a federally recognized tribe.
Models of American Indian Education: Cultural Inclusion and the Family/Community/School Linkage
Alternate Title
Sociology Department, Faculty Publications. Paper 89
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Freng
Scott Freng
Helen A. Moore
Sociological Focus, vol. 39, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 55-74
Description
Examines the condition of education from the perspective of young adult American Indians from the Ho-Chunk or Winnebago tribe, Omaha, Santee, Lakota, and Cheyenne tribes living in Nebraska.
Mothering in the Borderlands: Policing Native American Women's Reproductive Healthcare
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Gurr
International Journal of Sociology of the Family, vol. 37, no. 1, Policing Motherhood, Spring, 2011, pp. 69-84
Description
Data from interviews with Lakota and other women on the Pine Ridge Reservation about motherhood management by the State and American Indian Health Service.
A Multifaceted Approach to Recognizing Canadian First Nations Governments: What Courts May Decide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen Burrage
Description
Argues that while, on the surface Canada may seem to have respected the right to self-government, in practical terms it has done little and a landmark decision is needed to speed the process.
Multistate Assessment of Public Health Surveillance Relevant to American Indians and Alaska Natives, 2007
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeanne Bertolli
Ed Chao
Michael Landen
Eden Wells
John Mosely
Zeenat Mahal
Ralph T. Bryan
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 5, no. 1, Summer 2011, pp. 99-109
Description
Uses online survey of State Epidemiologists to assess relationship between state health departments, Tribes and agencies.
Musical Education of American Indians at Hampton Institute (1878-1923) and the Work of Natalie Curtis (1904-1921)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori Shipley
Journal of Historical Research in Music, vol. 34, no. 1, October 2012, pp. 3-22
Description
Looks at the different boarding schools in the United States that promoted American Indian culture through music education and performances in violation of federal mandates.