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Scott, Wilfred – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Itemizes accomplishments of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes and discusses 1980 presidential campaign promises to Indians by Ronald Reagan and John Anderson. (AN)
Descriptors: American Indians, Energy, Natural Resources, Politics
Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Concerns long-time conflict among three groups of St. Regis Mohawks (one group accepts federal jurisdiction, one disclaims United States citizenship, and one tries to resolve conflicts of the first two) and the state of New York. (AN)
Descriptors: American Indians, Federal Aid, Role Conflict, States Powers
White, David R. M. – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Discusses "serious weaknesses" in a federal task force report on the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (Public Law 95-341). (AN)
Descriptors: American Indians, Beliefs, Federal Indian Relationship, Land Use
Keane, Coleen – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Traces the development of the Navajo Child Care Standards Project and also the Model Law and Regulations for Navajo Foster Care Providers. Describes the successful involvement of Indian Parents in the development of tribal standards for foster child care. (AN)
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Cultural Influences
Long, Jack – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Depicts the life of Donald Dupuis, part French and part Flathead Indian, from attending school on the reservation, leaving to join the navy and obtaining a degree, to returning to the reservation to be appointed tribal judge. Discusses his law training and the activities of his court. (AN)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Courts, Governance
O'Gara, Geoffrey – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
The article describes the five-year history of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT); its leader Peter MacDonald; its problems (growth, leadership, youth involvement, culture conflicts); and its advantages to Indians, government, and business. It also notes the major events of the CERT board meetings recently held in Phoenix, AZ.(SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Energy, Federal Indian Relationship
Costo, Rupert – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Traces the development of federal-Indian relations as a prelude to current Indian environmental issues. Illustrates the exploitation of reservation economies by energy corporations and the federal government, especially in the area of water rights. Notes problems within tribal governments as they attempt to coexist with the 20th century. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Energy, Energy Conservation
