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Cover Artist:
David K. John, Navajo, graduated from the Institute of American
Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has a degree in art
fro m Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. Additionally,
John has worked as a commercial artist at Sevier Valley Tech
in Richfield, Utah.
"My work is inspired from my Navajo heritage using symbols
and deities," John explains. "The masks and paintings
are c reated in a contemporary style in respect to the original
symbols or designs. The masks and paintings are created for
my people of the next generations."
Johnís work can be seen at various galleries including the
Kiva Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico; the James Ratliff
Gallery in Sedona, Arizona; and the Toh-AtinGallery in Durango,
Colorado.
He can be reached at: POB 101, Kayenta, Arizona 86033, (928)
697-3929.
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Summer 2002, Volume 17, Number 3
Health
and the Environment
In Light of Reverence: An Examination of Cultures and World Views
by Sandra One Feather
Filmmaker Christopher McLeod tells the story of three Native
American communities and their sacred sites.
Heart
to Heart: Empowering Mothers with Portable Fetal Heart Monitors
by Barbara Sorensen
A Chippewa doctor develops a portable fetal heart monitor to
empower pregnant women.
Diabetes
Among American Indians: Tribes Hope Traditional Methods Can Lead
to a Healthier Future
by Mary Annette Pember
Tribal community health representatives introduce a program
that reemphasizes traditional methods to prevent diabetes.
The Wenatchapam Fishery: The Lost Reservation of the Wenatchi
Indians
by Nicole Adams
The Wenatchi tribe of Washington still struggles to regain its
land along with fishing,hunting and gathering rights.
Tribal
Autonomy and the Winds of Resistance
by Nicole Adams
The Wenatchi tribe of Washington still struggles to regain its
land along with fishing,hunting and gathering rights.
Stand
and Be Counted
by Dennis Wall
Tribesí claims to autonomy are based on federal law that has
been carefully crafted to acknowledge those rights.
Recollections
of World War II by Alaska Natives
by
Oakley Cochran and Heather Resz
Three
articles discuss the bombing of the Aleutian Islands during World
War II and its effect on First Alaskans.
Traditional
Knowledge
Dancing Around the Same Fire: Exploring Seminole
Culture Through Oral Histories
by Pat Hubbard
The Seminole tribeís cultural and genealogical history are preserved
from the 16th century to the present.
Anishinaabe
Star Knowledge
by Michael Wassegijig Price
The cultural worldview and philosophy of the Anishinaabe people
are revealed through star knowledge.
Traditional
Knowledge
Book Review: Power and Place: Indian Education
in America
by Vine Deloria, Jr. and Daniel Wildcat Reviewed by Richard
Simonelli
Two Native American educators discuss the differences between
Western and Native world views on education.
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