Describes the traditional Cree way of life in northern Quebec, in which fish are the staple diet, and the threat to this way of life by planned massive hydroelectric projects. Discusses the nomadic cycle of trapping and fishing and methods of fishing, cooking, fish preservation, and camp preparation. (SV)

Four Crees from northern Quebec relate their impressions of the impacts of hydroelectric development projects built on Cree lands on their traditional way of life, the health and survival of wildlife, and the survival of the Cree people and their culture. (SV)

Discusses the critical importance of values in the conflicts over energy development projects on Native lands. Points out the differences between societies based on consumption versus those based on renewable development and reciprocity, and the difficulties in resolving intercultural conflicts based on value differences. (SV)

Describes major functions of Iroquois storytelling, including entertainment, taking the listener out of the present moment, and informal education of children. Discusses the attributes and roles of contemporary Iroquois storytellers. (SV)

Describes a new exhibit initiative at the American Indian Archeological Institute (Washington, Connecticut), which seeks to relate Algonkian peoples' historical and contemporary art forms to each other and to the ongoing cultural context from which they spring. Describes exhibit sections: land, exchange, clay, living spaces, corn, deer, and…

Discusses bingo and other gambling operations on American Indian reservations in terms of: (1) their similarities to and differences from traditional Indian games; (2) their value as a focus for gauging the greater issue of Indian self-determination; and (3) Indian adaptations of non-Indian ways for survival purposes. (SV)

As part of its multicultural approach, the United Nations International School includes Native American literature and social studies materials in many areas of the K-12 curriculum, as well as encouraging awareness of Native American concerns outside the classroom. Class activities and schoolwide events are described. (SV)

Presents an overview of Native American environmental values, cosmology, and philosophical and spiritual ties with the land and animals. Rebuts recent claims that American Indians did not have a conservation ethic and recent attacks on the authenticity of Chief Seattle's famous orations. Contains 18 references. (SV)

Since 1975, Quebec hydroelectric projects have had negative impacts on the Cree hunting way of life and sacred sites, caused mercury contamination, and disrupted natural cycles of water and wildlife. Supported by contracts with New York State, new massive projects will destroy the six largest rivers in northwestern Quebec. (SV)

In the mid-nineteenth century, an abrupt transformation occurred in textiles and other art forms of northeastern Woodlands Indians. Trade, tourism, and survival needs sparked changes in materials used and garment types produced, as well as substitution of a new vocabulary of floral imagery for "pagan" iconographic traditions. (SV)

Ongoing art forms within Native American communities challenge outside perceptions of what constitutes tradition and help maintain Native culture. In addition, inclusion of such "folk" arts in new museum exhibits is expanding the definition of American art, challenging the old European canon, and raising questions about legitimacy,…

Explains the importance of specific locations to the performance of ceremonies and rituals in traditional Native American religions. Discusses recent court decisions in favor of federal land management agencies denying protection to sacred sites because of economic or development considerations. Contains 15 references. (SV)

Discusses scientific and social aspects of American indigenous societies that were more advanced in 1492 than those of European societies. Suggests that the different lifestyles and world view demonstrated by indigenous societies could become alternatives for the future preservation of the human race and the world. (SV)

Describes (1) the Pilgrims' rejection of their intended "Platonic" communal village; (2) their adoption of the native model of family land tenure; (3) the influence of Squanto and the neighboring native confederation; and (4) the birth of the town meeting, based on "the politics of families owning land." (SV)

Reviews Iroquois influences on historical processes leading to the U.S. Constitution and on its philosophical intent and content. Argues that the Founding Fathers drew parallels between native confederacies and ancestral European tribes, and eventually rejected confederated government because the more unified Romans conquered the tribes. Contains…