Books in the Contemporary Native American Communities series

Reveals how the structure of a multinational state has the potential to create more equal and just national communities for Native peoples around the globe. In the US, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala, this work shows how indigenous people preserve their territory, rights to self-government, and culture.

Helps readers understand indigenous empowerment through education, and creates a foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, engaging the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. This work is suitable for scholars in Native American studies, ethnic studies, and education.

Of Sacred Lands and Strip Malls examines the acrimonious and costly conflict over control of Puvungna-land owned by California but sacred to several Native American tribes-and explores ongoing reverberations from the academic, political, and legal battles.

This book makes the case that two moments of social and political action in pursuit of self-determination for Indian tribes-the call for self-determination by the colonists in 1776 and the related call by the indigenous peoples of the continent almost two centuries later-serve as sister moments in the political development of the United States.

Shows how the rise of Native studies in American and Canadian universities exists as an extraordinary achievement in higher education. In twelve case studies, the authors provide contextual histories of Native programs, discussing successes and failures and battles over curriculum content, funding, student retention, and community collaborations.

A virtual Who's Who of Native American scholars, activists, and community leaders reflect on the problems and achievements of Native American peoples over the last several decades.

Offers case studies to guide indigenous communities and their partners in protecting their intellectual property. This title addresses the poor fit between western regimes of intellectual property rights and the requirements for safeguarding indigenous cultural resources. It describes positive efforts at protecting indigenous knowledge.

Reflects the complexity and diversity of Native American cultural life. This book offers experiences and perspectives from various Native settings.

Part novel and part memoire, Not Far Away recounts the life of a female Ojibwe schoolteacher in northern Michigan as she endures the most caustic forms of racism.

A virtual Who's Who of Native American scholars, activists, and community leaders reflect on the problems and achievements of Native American peoples over the last several decades.

Defining the parameters of social change for Native Nations in the 21st century.

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Evaluates children's books about Native Americans written between the early 1900s and 2003, accompanied by stories, essays and poems from its contributors. The authors critique some 600 books by more than 500 authors, arranging titles A to Z and covering pre-school, and K-12 levels.

Offers case studies to guide indigenous communities and their partners in protecting their intellectual property. This title addresses the poor fit between western regimes of intellectual property rights and the requirements for safeguarding indigenous cultural resources. It describes positive efforts at protecting indigenous knowledge.

Presents a collection of scholarship, poetry, prose, and art - from photography and graffiti to rap and songs - that documents American Indian experiences of urban life.

Tells the story of a contemporary Ojibwa household and the woman and her children who are at its core. As their lives unfold, we understand how traditional beliefs help Rachel's family cope as they encounter racism in rural Michigan.

Helps readers understand indigenous empowerment through education, and creates a foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, engaging the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. This work is suitable for scholars in Native American studies, ethnic studies, and education.

This book makes the case that two moments of social and political action in pursuit of self-determination for Indian tribes-the call for self-determination by the colonists in 1776 and the related call by the indigenous peoples of the continent almost two centuries later-serve as sister moments in the political development of the United States.

Highlights the importance of eliminating health disparities and increasing the access of Native Americans to critical substance abuse and mental health services. This work includes chapters that are concerned with promoting healing through changes in the way we treat our sick-spiritually, traditionally, ceremonially, and scientifically.

This study shows how efforts to curb the wanton slaughter of whales has impacted most severely on the Inuit subsistence hunters, whilst completely failing to stop the industrialized slaughter of whales "for research".

This volume assembles a cross-disciplinary team of contributors to collectively describe the successes and failures, and the complexity and diversity of Native American political life in the 1990s.

Reflects the complexity and diversity of Native American cultural life. This book offers experiences and perspectives from various Native settings.

Examines persistent dropout rates among Native American youth, which remain high despite overall increases in Native adult education attainment over the years. Focusing on the experiences of the Northern Cheyenne nation, this work analyses historical, ethnographic, and quantitative data.

Shows how the rise of Native studies in American and Canadian universities exists as an extraordinary achievement in higher education. In twelve case studies, the authors provide contextual histories of Native programs, discussing successes and failures and battles over curriculum content, funding, student retention, and community collaborations.

A study of Alaskan indigenous communities. It explores the relationship between land and education. It reveals how Euro-American institutions attempt to redefine indigenous understandings of land and spirituality to make them conform to those in the dominant society. It proposes educational agendas that are components of native sovereignty.

First Nations people know that a tribe must have control over its resources and sustain its identity as a distinct civilization for economic development to make sense. This book offers conceptual and practical tools for making self-determination and self-sufficency a reality for native Americans.

This volume examines the ways people from a multitude of indigenous communities think about and practice health care, within historical and socio-cultural contexts.