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Summer 2001 , Volume 16, Number 3
Health
& the Environment
Environmental
Education and Training Engage First Nations Students
by Karen Watasecoot and Patricia Sellers
A unique Canadian program draws on traditional knowledge and
Western science to prepare First Nations to manage their lands and
resources.
Natural
Resources Education Embraces Tribal Perspectives
by Barbara Sorensen
The Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (NCSR) works to
encompass a Native American understanding of resource management.
Tribal
Air Quality Programs on the Rise
by Dennis Wall
For many tribes, the taking over from federal regulators the
management of air quality is an important first step toward regaining
sovereignty.
Oil
Development vs. Indigenous Rights in the Arctic Circle
Gwichíin human rights activist Sarah James campaigns against
oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Healthy
Nations: Communities Create Solutions for Substance Abuse
by Jane Westberg
In New Mexico, Arizona and Alaska, Native communities are drawing
on their own strengths and traditions to create successful prevention
programs.
Grace
Thorpe Earns Recognition as ěAmerican Environmental Leaderî
by Anne Becher
Grace Thorpe, Oklahoma Sauk and Fox, is nationally recognized
for promoting ěnuclear-freeî reservations.
Environmental
Careers: On Tribal Lands and Beyond
by Kevin Doyle and Jesse Montero
Young Native professionals are discovering the satisfaction of
choosing careers that allow them to work for the well-being of Mother
Earth.
Education
American
Heroes: Warriors for the Language
by Lari Ellen Howard
Four Native Americans, from different tribes in Oklahoma, felt
language to be an essential beginning for understanding their tradition.
Education
is a Double-Edged Sword: Thoughts on Indian and Non-Indian Education
by Richard Simonelli
Author Richard Simonelli believes Native people should use the
sword of education carefully.
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