Reports significant increases, 1965-85, in the prevalence of type II diabetes and related complications among Warm Springs Reservation (WSR) tribes. Compares WSR diabetes rates with those of other reservations. Discusses developmental phases of diabetes in American Indian communities and recommendations for community diabetic control programs.…

Hantavirus, caused due to close contact with mice in a dwelling, first emerged in the spring of 1993 on the Navajo Reservation and although it is by no means an Indian disease, there are four times as many cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) among non-Indians. Inadequate rural housing, especially common in western Indian Country,…

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…

Traces the history of the Chippewa tribe of Turtle Mountain Reservation, and relates it to Louise Erdrich's fictional depiction of assimilation over four generations. Discusses the French heritage of reservation families; development of Michif, a mixture of Cree and French; and effects of land allotment and BIA schooling. (SV)

The tribal reactions to and struggle over the issues of Indian-white conflict, factionalism, and liquidation of tribal assets are discussed. The termination efforts of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s provide a crucible through which the Salish and Kootenai realized that only with a strong, determined, and unified tribe led by capable officials,…

While other reservations were being forcibly allotted among tribal members, the Menominees retained their land in common, gained control of exploitation of reservation timber resources, and profited from the operations of their own lumber mill. A new theory of the impact of market economies on Indian peoples is needed. (SV)

Describes the Kickapoo tribe's successful adaptation to federal policies of Indian self-determination during the 1970s and its devastation by budget cuts in the 1980s. Argues that the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 failed to establish concrete implementation mechanism, thereby impeding its own goals and perpetuating tribal dependence.…

Surveys of 170 disabled American Indian clients of 3 tribal vocational rehabilitation programs examined frequency of disability type, severity and duration of disability, other health problems, service needs, barriers to specific rehabilitation services, attitudes toward disability, perceptions of others' attitudes, and impact of acculturation.…

From 1892 to 1938, the Office of Indian Affairs sent white "field matrons" to teach domestic skills and Victorian virtues to reservation women. However, field matron reports indicate that some developed close relationships with Indian women and families, appreciation for tribal culture, and an activist definition of their duties. (SV)

Analyzes the complex interaction between economic, political, and cultural variables demonstrating how the Choctaw Nation, in the southeastern Oklahoma timber region, has become a politically dependent labor force alienated from its land resources. Discusses benefits of Choctaw economic initiatives as well as potential moral and cultural costs of…

Infants under age 1 constituted the most deaths recorded for any age group among Native people on the Yakama Indian Reservation (Washington), between 1914 and 1964. Poverty conditions, including poor diet and unsanitary housing; social anomie; and lack of adequate health care contributed to infant deaths. Data tables and figures detail infant…

A study examined attitudes towards teenage motherhood among 25 Navajo reservation residents, including 8 teenage mothers, their mothers, and 4 teenage fathers. Findings indicate that teenage parenting was discouraged despite the matrilineal nature of Navajo society, men were frequently absent from family life, single maternity was preferable to…

This article provides a review and summary of six years of research on food assistance and nutrition issues on Indian reservations across America that was carried out by tribal college faculty, staff, and students through a federal small grants program. An assessment of the impacts and implications of this unique research program on the tribal…