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Summer 2000 , Volume 15, Number 3
Health
& the Environment
Horse
Song: A Navajo Coming to Terms with Diabetes
In
the educational video entitled, "Horse Song," Navajo director/writer/actor
Norman Patrick Brown weaves a story of struggle and redemption into
the theme of diabetes.
by
Barbara Sorensen
Mental
Health: Healing Deep Wounds from the Inside Out
The
fourth set of articles in our series "Native Americans in the
Health Professions" focuses on mental health issues and Native
social workers.
By Jane Westberg
Traditional
Leaders Support The Journey of the Sacred Hoop
Many
Elders spoke before the sunlit 100 Eagle Feather Hoop of the Nations
which was carried throughout the 109-day, 3800-mile Journey of the
Sacred Hoop.
Answering
the Call: Solid Waste Disposal on Tribal Land
The
Environmental Protection Agency helps fund the Tribal Association
on Solid Waste and Emergency Response (TASWER), a tribal organization
dedicated to enabling tribes to comply with federal environmental
law.
By Jeff Tomhave
Wild
Rice Moon
On
the White Earth Reservation, wild rice exemplifies the worldwide
debate on the issues of biodiversity, culture, and globalization.
By Winona LaDuke
Education
A.N.S.W.E.R.
Camp Mixing Math, Science and Fun
The
Alaska Native Student Wilderness Enrichment Retreat or A.N.S.W.E.R.
Camp is a unique blend of academics and culture now in its third
summer.
By
Deborah Rush with Barbra Wakshul
Native
American Homeschooling Association
Many
Native American parents believe that homeschooling provides their
children with the best education while protecting them from the
negative influence of public schools.
By
Gina Rozon
Books
& Resources
Interview: The Cultural Unity of Inupiat Whaling
"Gift
of the Whale" is a book about a way of life that is struggling
to continue in order to preserve a part of the essence of the Inupiat
people.
By Barbara Sorensen
Book Review: My Heart Is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little
Rose, A Sioux Girl
A
group of Native and non-Native reviewers analyze a book about a
boarding school experience and find it riddled with inaccuracies.
By
Marlene Atleo, et al
A
Matter of Identity
Actor
Pato Hoffmann has managed to enter an elite circle of indigenous
male actors while keeping his traditions intact.
By
Pamela White
Book
Review: My Heart Is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose,
A Sioux Girl
A
group of Native and nonnative reviewers analyze a book about a boarding
school experience and find it riddled with inaccuracies.
By
Marlene Atleo, et al
Departments
Guest Editorial
Into the Wind
Résumé Service
Employment Classifieds
News from AISES
Letters to the Editor
Summer Advertisers
The Last Word
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