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Johnson, Tim – Native Americas, 1995
Legal gaming operations are permitting various Indian nations to build strong economies and well-managed tribal governments that fund education and social services as first priorities. Experiences of the Wisconsin Oneida and Mashantucket Pequot (Connecticut) demonstrate that when access to resources and markets is not prevented, Indians have a…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Development, Cultural Maintenance, Economic Development
Barreiro, Jose, Ed.; Johnson, Tim, Ed. – Native Americas, 2002
In November 2001, elders, youth, educators, culture bearers, and community members came together to speak from within their own experiences about the critical issues and challenges facing Native people in the 21st century and to envision the positive thinking required for future generations. This proceedings documents 34 oral presentations and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Development, Cultural Maintenance
Berryhill, Peggy – Native Americas, 1998
NativeSUN, an enterprise to install solar energy systems on Hopi and Navajo reservations, is the star project of the Hopi Foundation, a home-grown nonprofit organization that fosters self-sufficiency and culturally compatible development in Hopi communities. Other projects include preservation of ceremonial Clan houses, support for indigenous…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Education, Community Programs