In this paper, population changes of 2 Southwestern American Indian tribes, the Navajos and the Hopis, are compared and it is suggested that the differences are accounted for both by Federal policy as it has effected each reservation's loss or acquisition land and, to a lesser degree, by the living arrangements of each tribe. (Author/KM)

Reviews 1972 State and Federal Court decisions on issues in higher education. Issues include (1) organization and administration, (2) tortliability, (3) property, (4) finance, (5) faculty, (6) students, (7) discrimination, (8) private colleges. (JF)

Traces the history of the Canadian and New York Cayuga Indians' claims against New York State and other governments from 1780 to the present. Discusses the Cayugas' interaction with neighboring tribes and the terms of a succession of treaties with various White governments. (SB)

Public and private open space should be considered as interrelated components of a singular open-space supply system; ignoring amounts of private space in the development of guidelines for expansion of public open-space supply may lead to inefficiencies in land allocation. (JD)

The history and impact of this federal legislation are summarized. Controversy over the future impact of this legislation is discussed. (CW)

An alternative to the traditional land reform movement in the United States and the recent land use reform movement would result in a merging of social control with local control over land. Traditional land reformers perceive that land is a private commodity subject to fee-simple ownership and near absolute control over its use and disposition.…

This review, requested by the Florida Legislature, answers six questions about Miami-Dade County School District's land acquisition practices. The six questions are: (1) Does the district effectively identify its facility needs and plan for those needs? (2) Does the district acquire the land it needs? (3) Has the district adopted land acquisition…

Facility planning officers who have identified the most cost advantageous and educationally beneficial site on which to erect a building for their school systems and have attempted to negotiate a purchase of the parcel or parcels to no avail can consider a petition in eminent domain as an alternative next step. (Author/MLF)

Examines Alaska Natives' land claims and current issues surrounding Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1972). Although Act was passed to preserve Native control of land, current conditions threaten Natives with loss of control. Discusses legislative proposals of Alaska Federation of Natives as possible remedies. (TES)

Reviews controversies concerning celebrating the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing in America. Summarizes historians' perspectives concerning that event, including the following: (1) who was first; (2) discovery or invasion; (3) native population numbers; (4) how so few conquered so many; (5) Columbus and slavery; and (6) Columbus and…

Reactions to the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and debate over the president's replacement nomination, Judge John Roberts, Jr., of the D.C. Circuit, dominated this summer's Supreme Court recess. Subsequently, after Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's death on September 3, 2005, President Bush nominated Roberts for the chief justice…

The RAFT technique (Santa 1988) is a writing strategy that helps students understand their "Role" as a writer, the "Audience" they will address, various "Formats" for writing, and the expected "Topic" or content. This article discusses the RAFT writing strategy used by the students to address land development issues. The authors facilitated…

The rapid decline in the number of farms operated by blacks in the United States, and the consequences of this decline on the conditions of black farmers are the focus of this report. Chapter 1 compares the rate of agricultural land loss from 1900 to 1978 among blacks and whites. Chapter 2 outlines historical conditions, such as racism, lack of…

Beginning with definitions of land ownership and natural resources, this paper traces United States resource ownership patterns and draws conclusions for rural areas. Following the definitions, a general history of resource ownership discusses disposition of land from government to private owner, noting that the cadastral survey system still in…