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Item Activities of the Grand Portage Reservation (Minnesota) to Protect and Restore the Aquatic Habitat in Lake Superior(2006) Frazier, Brad; Watkins, Margaret; Nelson, RyanThis is a 30-slide Powerpoint presentation summarizing the Grand Portage natural resources, wetlands, air quality, energy, solid waste and water quality program details; the cooperative agreement between the Grand Portage tribal authority and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; the no discharge zone; and nonpoint source pollution efforts. Also briefly summarizes activities of the 1854 Treaty Authority.Item Alienation, Commitment, and Indifference of Minneapolis Junior High School Indian Students: A Second Problem School Report.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota., 1970) Harkins, Arthur M.; Sherarts, I. Karon; Woods, Richard G.Item American Indian Alcoholism in St. Paul.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1981) Miller, Michael; Waterman-Wittstock, LauraItem American Indian Gathering and Recreation Uses of National Forests(2004) McAvoy, Leo; Shirilla, Paul; Flood, JosephThis paper identifies and describes the patterns of use of the Chippewa National Forest (Minnesota) by Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe members; and, the use patterns of six national forests in northwest Montana by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The paper also identifies conflicts tribal members encounter while using the forests and makes recommendations regarding the management of national forests in light of tribal members' use of these lands. The implications from both study areas indicate that Forest Service managers should pay more attention to cooperative approaches, and potential co-management of forest resources that are near American Indian reservations. Managers need to be more sensitive to American Indians' uses and values associated with national forests and other protected lands that are close to reservations. They also need to be aware of the history of government and tribal relations, as well as tribal member traditional and historic uses of forests.Item American Indian Teachers' Perspectives: Effective Teaching Practices and Influences on American Indian Education(2002) Ackley, Victoria Ann; Hermes, Mary R.; Guldbrandsen, Frank; Peacock, ThomasWith increasing numbers of children of color in public schools and predictions that these students may comprise up to 46% of our country's overall student population by the year 2020 (Howard, 1999), teachers need to reflect upon what it means to be the teacher of children of color. The U.S. educational system is not producing large percentages of American Indian teachers, and so there continues to be many non-Indian teachers of American Indian students. American Indian students, as a group, continue to lag significantly behind their non-Indian peers in school. While there are many reasons for this occurrence, this study chooses to focus on what does work. After a review of the literature, I analyze in-depth interviews with three American Indian teachers of an urban school district. The purpose is to examine what Indian teachers have to say about their experiences as Indian teachers, how to make education more meaningful to American Indian students, and to also provide insightful recommendations on what motivates American Indian students to become successful academically.Item American Indians and the Criminal Justice System in Minnesota.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1979) Benjamin, Roger; Nam Kim, ChoongItem American Indians in St Paul: A Preliminary Data Report(2000) Fitzgerald, Patricia; Martinez, CeciliaItem American Indians on the East Side of St Paul(2000) Community Outreach Partnership Center; American Indian Research and Policy InstituteItem An Experimental University Television Course on Native Americans: 1970-71.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota., 1971) Harkins, Arthur M. et al.Item The Anishinabe: A Unit on the History of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibway Indians(American Indian Language and Culture Education Board, Madison, Wisconsin, 1981) Oxley, ShelleyThis curriculum unit was developed through a grant from the Title IV-C Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (1979-82), with assistance from The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council and Wisconsin Indian tribes. This unit was written by Shelley Oxley for the Wisconsin Woodland Indian Project, Rhinelander, in 1981.Item An Approach To Nutrition Education For Urban American Indians In The Twin Cities(2017-05) Pine, Yeoun-JeeAmerican Indians in the Twin Cities make up a diverse and geographically dispersed urban community. Historical experiences of colonization, through treaties, allotments, reservations, relocation, and dependency on commodity foods, have had a lasting impact and adverse consequences to health. Too often nutrition education makes little mention of this, if at all. With Indigenous knowledge as a framework, Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR), Participatory Action Research (PAR), and Action Research (AR) hold potential benefit to the community. This thesis presents the building of relationships through engagement with community members and American Indian organizations that, over time, led to three distinct projects: a vision for a Native food hub, guidelines for culturally appropriate nutrition education for SNAP-Ed Community Nutrition Educators (CNEs), and development of culturally appropriate recipes for heirloom Dakota flour and hominy corn. Grounded on American Indian epistemology and axiology, these projects unveiled knowledge of the collective already held within the community.Item ArchaeologEE: an Environmental Education Program for Public Lands Management Agencies and American Indian School Children(2013-05) Reetz, Elizabeth ChristineArchaeology fieldwork can be viewed as a compelling method for delivering lessons in environmental education (EE), because cultural history is important to EE, and archaeology looks through both natural and cultural lenses in an outdoor setting. In addition, ethnic minority communities including American Indians have traditionally been underserved by EE (Zint, 2012), and the perspectives of indigenous communities are often lacking from archaeological reporting. With that in mind, this project was developed to be a resource and guide for archaeologists in Cultural Resource Management at public lands agencies, who typically do not have a background in education, in archaeology and environmental education-based public outreach with indigenous youth in Grades 6-12. The intention of the ArchaeologEE program is twofold. It aims to provide effective EE through archaeology that is intended to enrich the educational experiences of indigenous youth through time spent in nature. It also seeks to offer a way to enhance the professional development of archaeologists through a new approach to public outreach and increased engagement with local indigenous communities.Item Are Good Jobs Disappearing? Third in the series, What the 1990 Census Says About Minnesota.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, 1995) Ahlburg, Dennis A.; Song, Yong-Nam; Leitz, ScottItem Assessing Transportation Needs on Indian Reservations. Final Report.(1993) Anding, Thomas L.; Fulton, R. EvanItem Assessment of Disease Management of Diabetes-Phase 1(2006) Fabbrini, AngelaItem Attitude of Minneapolis Agency Personnel Toward Urban Indians.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota., 1968) Harkins, Arthur M.; Woods, Richard G.Item Attitudes and Characteristics of Selected Wisconsin Indians.(Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota., 1968) Harkins, Arthur M.; Woods, Richard G.Item Being Better Relatives: How the University of Minnesota could transform its relationships with American Indians(2021-05) Paynter, LauraThe University of Minnesota (University) has strained relationships with American Indians due to harmful actions, starting with the founding of the University and continuing to the present. This paper examines these issues and presents a strategic framework based on the University’s Mission Statement to support the building and nurturing of better relationships. A key impetus for change is the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council Resolution of June 2020, which requests a number of actions from the University that are important to repairing the relationships. This paper analyzes these requests, and finds they generally align with the guiding principles of the Mission Statement and MPact 2025, the University’s Systemwide Strategic Plan. However, the University system is large and complex, and includes pockets of ignorance of American Indians, which pose significant barriers to effective and lasting organizational transformation. The paper reviews the history of the University’s relationships with American Indians, settler colonialism, and how other universities and the State of Minnesota are working to improve relationships with Indigenous peoples. Reviewing strategic management literature about organizational transformation provides further analysis to understand how to enact cultural change. The paper concludes with recommended actions, linking them to the MIAC Resolution and MPact 2025, the University’s Systemwide Strategic Plan.Item Bibliography of Social Science Research and Writings on American Indians(University of Minnesota: Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, 1979) Thornton, Russell; Mary K., Mary K.Thornton and Grasmick compiled a 1979 listing of social science knowledge on American Indians as it appeared in scholarly journals in the fields of history, sociology, geography, political science, economics, and American and ethnic studies. Entries date from the late 19th century to 1976.