This is a course of study based on the American Anthropological Society's Anthropology Curriculum Study Project comprised of Unit 1, "Studying Societies," and Unit 2, "Origins of Humanness." The following topics are outlined: 1) examination of life in a small society by studying a contemporary hunter-gatherer group, the Bushmen…

There are five objectives included in this experimental teaching guide on the American Indian. They are to help the student: realize the divergence of culture among the Indian tribes; recognize the value of Indian culture to the survival of the European in a new land; be aware of the customs and commodities which we use and enjoy from our Indian…

Written on the basis of senior Indian verbal relatings collected over a 23-year span, this revised edition on modern Indian psychology incorporates suggestions from Indian students and their teachers, Indian and non-Indian social studies experts, and other Indian people. The book contains 6 major divisions: (1) "Culture and Indian…

The article examines briefly certain powers of American Indian governments in order to show that they deserve to be treated as nations by the United States. (Author)

Major concerns of this article are: (1) the American Indian languages and their preservation; (2) their role; (3) the possibilities of change; (4) the debate on classification; and (5) the unique language characteristics of certain tribes (the Nez Perce, the Noptinte Yokuts, the Shoshoni, the Malecite-Passamquoddy). (JC)

The Washington Report summarizes and classifies published documents of special interest to Indian people. It currently identifies, analyzes and tracks legislation, administrative agencies' regulations and supreme court decisions relating to Indian affairs. (Author/RTS)

Assisting tribal governments in meeting the needs of their members, the Kiowa Tribe, the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, and the National Paralegal Institute sponsored the first Tribal Service Advisor training event this year (TSA's can represent clients at the administrative level in many legal and social welfare areas). (JC)

Describes a report of a conference on Mathematics for Native Americans. Explores the barriers obstructing entry of American Indians into math-related areas and careers in the natural sciences. Recommends changes in attitudes, curricular and teaching methods. Accords special attention to Indian culture and system of learning. (GA)

Describing events and legislation leading up to the removal of the Cherokee Nation from its eastern homelands to Oklahoma, this article details the Federal Government's role in what is termed the "cultural genocide" of the Cherokee Nation. (JC)

The anthropologist notes that the book is flawed by awkward writing and careless recording of native terms, while the Indian observes that the book presents a colorless account of a vibrant people whose adjustment to an invading Caucasian culture still left them with a sense of humor. (Author/AM)

This paper describes the gestural behavior of four tribal groups, Kipsigis, Luo, Gusii, and Samburu, observed and elicted in the course of two and one-half years of field work in Western Kenya in 1970-72. The gestures are grouped into four categories: (1) initiators and finalizers of interaction; (2) imperatives; (3) responses; (4) qualifiers.…

Describing the history of the Cheyenne River Sioux Constitution as established under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, this article presents a section by section analysis of the Sioux Constitution and the text of that constitution as well. (JC)

Discusses how intra-tribal disputes affect Indian unity. (NQ)

Testing all Seminole students in grades 1-4 residing on the reservations, the authors tried to pinpoint the learning difficulties unique to this group, and, at the same time, provide a comparative view of Seminole achievement in different social settings. (RB)

Describes recent Congressional attempts to rectify long denied federal Constitutional protections of personal freedoms to American Indians in the tribal setting. Denial had earlier resulted in confused Congressional response as well as divisive reactions in American Indian communities. (DM)