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Lee, Nella – WICAZO SA Review, 1993
Discusses aspects of Native American crime: deficiencies of crime data collection on reservations by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 1985 crime rates for reservations compared to national rates; prevalence of alcohol-related crimes; a survey of Colville reservation (Washington) residents about crime and tribal courts; and mainstream invisibility of…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, Crime, Data Collection, Drinking
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Chavis, Ben – WICAZO SA Review, 1993
Characteristics of All-Indian Rodeos held on the Fort Apache Reservation (Arizona) clearly reflect the evolution of historical patterns of tribal warfare and raiding. Rodeos provide the means to preserve Apache rituals, the warrior ideal, and traditional relationships with neighboring Navajo and Papago tribes. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Athletics, Cultural Background
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Biolsi, Thomas; Cordier, Rose; Two Eagle, Marvine Douville; Weil, Melinda – WICAZO SA Review, 2002
Interviews with low-income, American Indian, single parents on the Rosebud Reservation in Todd County, South Dakota, included families who were on and who had left Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Welfare reform issues discussed included transportation problems; access to affordable, quality child care; food insecurity; and the scarcity of…
Descriptors: Child Care, Family Needs, One Parent Family, Poverty