A survey conducted by 8 University of Minnesota students was taken in the urban slum of Minneapolis. The survey was concerned with the contemporary situation of urban American Indians and with the attitudes of local businessmen toward urban Indians. The method used involved recording respondent's answers, and much of the content of the…

Conceptually there seem to be six ways to define Indian people (legal definitions, self-declaration, community recognition, recognition by non-Indians, biological definitions, and cultural definitions). The point is, the social definition of urban Indians is a matter of the social sanction of non-Indian oriented institutions. (JC)

The Indian Specific Health Risk Appraisal and measures assessing beliefs about health risks were completed by 200 Northern Plains urban American Indians. Participants rated personal risk optimistically, judged their risk factor standing as lower than peers', and were not changing behaviors related to acknowledged personal risks. Such biases may…

This community-based participatory research (CBPR) project utilized a mixed-methods survey design to identify urban (Tulsa, OK) American Indian (AI) strengths and needs. Six hundred fifty AIs (550 adults and 100 youth) were surveyed regarding their attitudes and beliefs about their community. These results were used in conjunction with other…

In December 1994, the American Indian Community House celebrated 25 years of offering services to Indians living in the New York City area or just passing through. Services and activities include health services, prevention education, job training and placement, transitional housing, cultural activities, and support for the arts. (SV)

An insight on a small convenience sample of urban Indians elders in the Rochester, New York, area who are active in the local Native community is presented. Many of the elders enjoy a high degree of physical, mental, and emotional well-being, despite some chronic health conditions and their strong extended family support network, involvement in…

"An interesting and perhaps significant aspect of Indian testimony during the urban hearings of the National Council on Indian Opportunity was the way in which Indian witnesses characterized Indian people. While the hearings did not specifically probe this area, occasional comments made during the course of testimony indicated that some Indian…

Attempts to underscore how American Indians have adapted in Los Angeles focusing on the Indian spiritual adaptation which encompasses a strong belief in his/her inner self and harmony with nature and all living things. (ERB)

The majority of American Indians live off of reservations, yet research on suicidal behavior in this population overwhelmingly focuses on reservation Indians. This exploratory study interviewed a stratified random sample of 144 urban and 170 reservation American Indian adolescents to compare rates and correlates of suicidal behavior. One fifth of…

This document begins by dispelling several misperceptions about American Indians that are especially pernicious to older American Indians living in cities, and then goes on to discuss what is known about urban American Indian elders and the implications for planning and service delivery for Area Agencies on Aging and contractor agencies. It notes…

Contains an overall picture of urban relocation of American Indians occurring in mid-1950s; a summary of observations made in early 1970s with a sample of young Navajo women in San Francisco Bay area; and new research strategies for the 1980s which take into account changes over a quarter century of relocation. (ERB)

The Center for the Study of Evaluation (CSE) model identifies conditions under which evaluators intervene in educational programs, provides for a sequence of evaluation activities and conditions under which departures from this sequence occurs, and defines the relationship between the evaluator and the decision maker. This paper provides a study…

More than 450 publications on the American Indian are cited in this bibliography. The majority of these were published since 1960, with exceptions dating back as far as 1915. Although the primary emphasis is on urban Indians, their relocation, problems of the rural-urban transition, and adjustment to the urban environment, publications are cited…

Presents data from interviews taken in the late 1970s of 22 Navajo women living in Flagstaff, Arizona. The ages of the women ranged from early 20s to mid-60s. Information gathered pertained to education, occupation, marital status, religious background, cultural background, and stress variables. (ERB)