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Download full textSamji, Hasina; Wardman, Dennis – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2009
Taxation of tobacco is a widely used strategy that promotes smoking cessation among adults and reduces cigarette consumption among continuing smokers. First Nations (FN) populations' tobacco use is estimated to be 2-3 times that of other Canadians and, in part, a reflection that tobacco products purchased on reserve by FN people are tax exempt.…
Descriptors: Smoking, Taxes, Canada Natives, Health Promotion
Direct linkBeals, Janette; Belcourt-Dittloff, Annie; Freedenthal, Stacey; Kaufman, Carol; Mitchell, Christina; Whitesell, Nancy; Albright, Karen; Beauvais, Fred; Belcourt, Gordon; Duran, Bonnie; Fleming, Candace; Floersch, Natasha; Foley, Kevin; Jervis, Lori; Kipp, Billie Jo; Mail, Patricia; Manson, Spero; May, Philip; Mohatt, Gerald; Morse, Bradley; Novins, Douglas; O'Connell, Joan; Parker, Tassy; Quintero, Gilbert; Spicer, Paul; Stiffman, Arlene; Stone, Joseph; Trimble, Joseph; Venner, Kamilla; Walters, Karina – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
In their recent article, N. Spillane and G. Smith suggested that reservation-dwelling American Indians have higher rates of problem drinking than do either non-American Indians or those American Indians living in nonreservation settings. These authors further argued that problematic alcohol use patterns in reservation communities are due to the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Reservation American Indians, Incidence, Alcohol Abuse
Haladay, Jane – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2006
Debra Magpie Earling, author of the 2002 novel "Perma Red," does not appear as a named character in her text, which has been designated as a work of fiction. Eighteen years in the making, "Perma Red" is an intricate, intimate expression of self-life narration that is Earling's act of publicly honoring the Aunt Louise she never…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Program Development, Authors
Kincheloe, Joe; Staley, George – Momentum, 1983
Provides a perspective on the conditions, attitudes, and problems that a teacher on a rural American Indian reservation may encounter. Stresses the personal benefits of living in a different culture. (DMM)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, Cross Cultural Training, Culture Contact
Peer reviewedKincheloe, Joe L.; Staley, George – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
The anthropological concept of culture helps students develop a realistic sense of their roles in the world. Students and teachers both benefit when this concept is included in the curriculum. The culture conflict within native American students provides an extreme but illuminating example of the need for such studies. (PGD)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Anthropology, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedNaglieri, Jack A.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Critiqued Zarske, Moore and Petersen's article examining the factor structure of the WISC-R as a measure of general intelligence for learning disabled children. Suggests this conclusion doesn't follow from the factor analytic data. Presents the response of Zarske, Moore and Petersen. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Identification
Chenault, Venida S. – Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, 2000
The political status of First Nations peoples as sovereign nations under federal control creates unique opportunities for developing social and educational programs with revenues from Indigenous gaming ventures. In response to unmet human and social needs, strength-based approaches that empower Native people are especially critical in overcoming…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Community Needs, Economic Development, Empowerment
Westberg, Jane – Winds of Change, 2003
Three Native American physical therapists share stories of their careers, including educational background; motivation to enter the field; and experiences as a volunteer in Vietnam and working with the Indian Health Service and various rehabilitation programs. Advice on appropriate preparation in the sciences is offered to Native students…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Careers, Cultural Awareness, Educational Opportunities
McIntosh, Billie Jane – 1986
The unemployment rate for Native Americans is 49% nationwide and 54% in Arizona. The Job Training Partnership Act (JPTA) program at the Phoenix Indian Center trains Native American adults to enter the urban work force. The Center offers work orientation programs, individual counseling, and work experience programs. The majority of the participants…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indian Culture, Cross Cultural Training, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedGarte, Edna – Journal of American Indian Education, 1981
Based on interviews conducted on the Mohawk Reservation at Akwesasne in 1980, this article focuses on some of the spiritual values which have deep roots in Mohawk culture. (CM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Canada Natives, Cultural Differences
Richard, Connie – Hands On, 1990
A language arts teacher, grades 6-8, reflects on her experiences implementing the Foxfire approach in a small tribal school and focuses on the successes of one American Indian student--development of interview skills and improvement of her standardized test scores. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Interviews
Davison, David M. – 1989
An ethnomathematics approach to the curriculum is advocated as a means of addressing the problems faced by limited English proficient (LEP) students who experience difficulties in learning mathematics. It is noted that the problems may have little to do with difficulties in processing mathematical ideas. When LEP students are from different…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnomathematics
Greymorning, Stephen – 1999
This personal narrative of an Arapaho teacher compares the development of an indigenous language program to running the gauntlet. On the Wind River Reservation (Wyoming), Arapaho instruction was introduced in reservation schools during the late 1970s. By 1984, it was taught in grades K-12, but for only 15 minutes per day. Although recordings of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Immersion Programs, Kindergarten
Jemison, Janine – Native Americas, 2002
Being a Native teacher of Native studies is an honor--non-Native students want to learn about Natives, Native students have their culture validated, and sharing Native history with non-Native neighbors builds friendships. Many Native troubles stem from colonization, but Natives should not take their frustrations out on each other but should…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Cultural Maintenance
Peer reviewedLittle Soldier, Lee – Childhood Education, 1992
Offers insights into the traditional Navajo way of life, with particular emphasis on aspects of culture and language that have implications for teaching Navajo and other Native American students. (LB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences
