Spring 1998 , Volume 13, Number 2

Leadership
Listening for the Reindeer's Heartbeat
A Sami scholar finds modern neamings in the traditional arts of his people.
by Paula Palmer

The Unwitting Student—Listening to the Natural World
An American Indian uses traditonal practices to revive farming in Indian communities.
by Clayton Brascoupe

Native American-Native Siberian Cultural Exchange—Ancient Tribal Connections Come to Light in Monument Valley Study Program
Native American students and Native Siberian students embark on a
cultural exchange program.
by Pat Hubbard

Women's Roles Grow as Western Coal Surface Mines Allow
More Women to Enter Management Positions
Two Native women discuss what it means to be a woman in coal mining today.
by Tracy J. Frey

Who Am I? American Indian, White, or Both?
Sifting through society and mass media steriotypes, one woman's search for
identity leads her to personal harmony.
by Iris Creasy

Potawatami— To Be or Not to Be ­ Reflections on Ethnicity
One woman explores her Native identity and what it means to her outside of media stereotypes.
by Laura Bathurst

Traditional Knowledge
A Recovery Journey—Facing the East in Recovery
The experience of a Native American man in prison as he works the Medicine Wheel and the 12 Steps program.
by Blaine Wood

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