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Churchill, Ward, Ed. – 1991
This collection of articles forms the second of two volumes designed to impart to readers some sense of the crucial importance of what is and will be happening to the indigenous peoples of North America. "The Present and Future Status of American Indian Nations," by Robert T. Coulter argues from the perspectives of ideology, power, law,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Colonialism
Daniels, Harry W. – 1979
A compilation of six policy statements, the booklet is intended to draw attention to the suppression of the rights of indigenous peoples (specifically, the Canadian Metis) by an inflexible federalist system of government, misguided national policies, and land claim settlements such as the 1978 COPE settlement. It is also intended to propose…
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Civil Rights, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedReddish, Jennifer Gray; And Others – Tribal College, 1995
Includes the following essays on American Indian history: "Imagining Indians in Selma," by Jennifer Gray Reddish; "A Journey Inwards and Backwards," by Lily Boyce; "The Chief's Journey into the Spiritland to Bring Back His Wife," a Winnebago myth retold by David Smith; and "Battle or Massacre?" by Harold Sorkness. (MAB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Churchill, Ward, Ed. – 1989
This collection of articles compares the problems and issues facing indigenous nations within the United States and Canada and examines forms of native resistance. Glenn T. Morris and M. Annette Jaimes summarize the evolution of the "legal status" of indigenous nations under U.S. law and examine how U.S. legal definitions undermine…
Descriptors: Activism, Alaska Natives, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations
Download full textAnderson, Jane, Ed.; And Others – 1983
The collection of six papers provides information on the history and culture of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians that has not been readily available before. The papers, written by college-bound Choctaw high school students, concern three legends of Nanih Waiya, the Mother Mound of Choctaws in Mississippi; the traditional Choctaw courtship…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
Cahape, Patricia, Ed.; Howley, Craig B., Ed. – 1992
This volume contains summaries of 20 papers commissioned by the Indian Nations At Risk Task Force. Based on research, testimony, and written materials submitted to the Task Force by hundreds of educational practitioners and concerned citizens, the papers provide in-depth analyses of current conditions in Native education and set forth rationale,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Indian Nations At Risk Task Force. – 1991
This volume contains 21 papers commissioned by the Indian Nations at Risk Task Force, the first of which is an introduction that outlines the work of the Task Force and summarizes issues discussed at 7 regional hearings. Based on testimony and written materials submitted to the Task Force by hundreds of educational practitioners and concerned…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1986
These papers provide indepth analyses of barriers to and proposals for economic development on Indian reservations. The collection is a follow through to April 29, 1982 hearings of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the United States Senate. Alan R. Parker and Charles Trimble survey Indian economic development issues including the federal…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Anthologies, Change Strategies
Hylton, John H., Ed. – 1994
This book contains 13 chapters analyzing important practical issues that must be addressed as Aboriginal self-government becomes fully operational in Canada. These issues are related to social problems and policies, criminal justice, community services, education, employment and job training, finance, the land base of government, women's rights…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives, Community Health Services
Oakes, Jill, Ed.; Riewe, Rick, Ed. – 1996
This book includes 26 papers from a lecture series exploring issues in the lives of northern and Aboriginal Canadian peoples. The seven sections address health and healing issues from Aboriginal and Western perspectives, the need to incorporate traditional Aboriginal ways of learning into the dominant educational system, evolving northern research…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Colonialism, Cultural Maintenance
Bensen, Robert, Ed. – 2001
This collection of works by Native American writers reveals the political use by the U.S. and Canadian governments of schooling, adoption, and child welfare services to erase tribal identity and sovereignty. Seven tales in part 1 reflect various Native perspectives about the value and place of children in Native cultures. They provide background…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adopted Children, American Indian Education, American Indians
Prucha, Francis Paul, Ed. – 2000
The 238 documents printed in this volume illustrate the history of the United States government and the American Indians from the founding of the nation to the end of the 20th century. They are a collection of official and quasi-official records that marked significant formulations of public policy. The documents, presented in full text or…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations
Castellano, Marlene Brant, Ed.; Davis, Lynne, Ed.; Lahache, Louise, Ed. – 2000
Education is at the heart of the struggle of Canada's Aboriginal peoples to regain control over their lives as communities and nations. Based on hearings and research generated by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), this collection of articles documents recent progress in transforming Aboriginal education to support…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Change
Campisi, Jack, Ed.; Hauptman, Laurence M., Ed. – 1988
This book presents a collection of essays concerning the history and culture of the Oneidas of Wisconsin. Two separate perspectives emphasizing Oneida cultural persistence are presented: views of the academic world and those of the Oneida community. Part I of the book focuses on the history and adaptations of the Oneidas in their New York homeland…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations
Thompson, Thomas, Ed. – 1978
The collection of ten essays by Native Americans who are involved in Indian education includes a preface by Thomas Thompson; "The Indian Student Amid American Inconsistencies" by Vine Deloria, Jr.; "Growing Up in E'da How-One Idaho Girlhood" by LaNada Boyer; "Multicultural Teacher Education at Rough Rock" by Dillon…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, College Students, Community Colleges
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