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Cover Artist:
William Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa/Oglala Sioux, great-great grandson of Chief Sitting Bull, was born in South Dakota and now resides and paints in Estes Park, Colorado.
His art can be viewed at: www. starroutestudio.com/billy_bio.shtml.
Ed. Note: William Sitting Bull suffers from acute kidney failure as a result of diabetes, and desperately needs a kidney transplant. Donations for this procedure can be sent in care of the Artist’s Charitable Fund (with Wm. Sitting Bull in the memo line) and mailed to: Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park/ACF Fund, P.O. Box 4135, Estes Park, Colorado 80517. Donations are tax deductible.

 



Winter 2009, Volume 24, Number 1


Features
Building Green
A Booming Industry Ties Us to Our Past

by W. Berkeley Kauffman
Architects look to the past to design buildings that employ passive climate-control mechanisms and minimize pollutants in outdoor environments.

A River’s Lessons
by Christine Graef
Hands-on programs for high school students encourage participation in research and provide realistic experiences.

One Harvest
Poetry and Stories of the Middle Ground Project

by Kathryn Winograd
Educational institutions collaborate with Navajo Nation teachers to create innovative teaching strategies for U.S. history and civics classes.

Fusing Science and Journalism
Careers in Science Writing

by Cassandra Brooks
Communicating science to the public through journalism is a competitive, exciting field for scientists and nonscientists alike.

Technology Opens Doors
by Barbara Sorensen
The Zuni Public School District’s Technology Department is integrating a much-needed technological infrastructure into its school system to preserve culture.

Technology and Indigenous Worldview
A Balanced Match

by Christine Graef
With the help of the Tuscarora Environmental Program, the Tuscorora Nation is able to survey land in an effort to protect and restore natural and cultural resources.

Making a Case for Diversity in STEM Fields
by Daryl E. Chubin and Shirley M. Malcom
A diversity of perspectives enriches science and makes engineering more responsive to a global pool of clients.

Coming In
Native American Two-Spirit People

by Alexandria Wilson
Being two-spirit is about presenting oneself and being fully present as a Native person.


Summer Opportunities
2009 Annual Student Summer Opportunities Guide

Departments
Into the Wind
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News from AISES
Arts & Resources
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The Last Word

 
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