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New Mexicans For Tribal Development, Fred Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains the New Mexicans for Tribal Development organization briefly reports on Native American Tribes as separate government units, modern Indian self-government, dual citizenship and dual entitlement, economic self-determination, New Mexicans for tribal development, serving the interests of non-Indians, cooperation, and the so called back-lash fading.

Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) Project-Based Learning (Pbl) Education: A New Mexico Case Study For Equity And Inclusion, Kimberly A. Scheerer

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This research addresses how student participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) project-based learning (PBL) education activities encourages underrepresented minority student achievement in STEM career field trajectories. Seven New Mexico high school counselors and 12 STEM organization personnel were interviewed during this study. Their responses represent the nuanced professional voices where New Mexico public education intersects with STEM student interest and cultural influence.

For students, STEM PBL can foster deep integration across educational disciplines and enhance STEM career trajectory interest and readiness. STEM education converged with PBL methodologies has the ability to leverage community support while broadening student networks. …

What About Irrigation?, Diana Lawrence, Maggie Gover

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This a copy of American for Indian Opportunity Red Paper # 17 entitled “What about Irrigation” addressed to Tribal Decision Makers. This paper was prepared in response to expressed interest by tribal councils in agriculture as economic development. Diana Lawrence, research assistant and Maggie Grover, program director for AIO prepared this paper.

For Some Of Our Friends And Others, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of an AIO red paper entitled ‘For some of our friends and others: Indian Tribes are separate government units’ discussing Native American tribes’ self-government, dual citizenship, dual entitlement, self-determination, contributions to the over-all economy, serving the interests of non-Indians, and cooperation.

Real Choices In Indian Resources Development, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a report about the Conference on Real Choices in Indian Resources Development attended by fifteen selected tribal leaders from all around the country to examine the alternatives available to Indian tribes in regard to the development of their natural resources.

Aio: Problem And Response, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is an undated copy of an AIO report on contemporary issues facing Native Americans.

Native American Philosophy And Perspective Of Development, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio), Other Native American Organizations

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file presents an overview of development as it is characterized in five general areas: governance, education, social welfare, and spiritual/cultural. It intends to give the reader a Native American vision of development as a process that is part of the continuum of our existence, and not an isolate event. This document was written collaboratively by the American Indian Trade and Development Council, AIO, the Council for Tribal Employment rights, the Council of Energy Resource Tribes, First Nations Financial Project, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, Native American Rights Fund, and the Seventh …

Indian Tribal Governments: Problems And Challenges On The People's Road To Sovereignty, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of an article manuscript providing basic information for a better understanding of the problems and challenges facing Native American tribes today in their efforts to gain more control over their destiny as sovereign peoples.

Epa – Partners Of Protection Of Tribal Environments, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio), Epa

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a set of two copies of reports on the EPA/Tribal Leaders Environmental Forums entitled: ‘Partners for the Protection of Tribal Environments’ and the ‘EPA-Tribal Leaders Workshop’. The first copy of a final report covers activities undertaken by Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) under a contract from the Environmental Protection Agency to identify barriers to the protection of the environment on and around Tribal lands and to facilitate the development of options for overcoming those barriers. The second report aims to enhance tribes’ ability to be proactive rather than reactive, to identify strategic options, and find a way to …

The Aboriginal Peoples Alliance, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a draft of an outline for a proposal to establish an alliance of native peoples to be tentatively called “The Aboriginal Peoples Alliance” who are found in the Americas and the Circum-Pacific region of the world.

Americans For Indian Opportunity, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a synthesized statement of philosophy and purpose of AIO, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that works to improve relationships among Indians and non-Indians to strike down stereotypes and to build upon the strong, positive self-image and powerful motivating force of pride in Indianness.

White House Conference On Balanced National Growth And Economic Development, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of LaDonna Harris’ remarks on issues of economic development, growth, and government in 278 Native American tribes at The White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and economic development. By addressing common issues in tribal governmental processes, she suggests that improved intergovernmental relations between tribal and state governments would improve the possibilities for a balanced national growth.

Indiannet Plan, George Baldwin

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a plan that describes the development of national civic Network Information Systems (NIS) designed to meet the needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. A copy of INDIANnet Census Information and Network Center, as well as a work plan are attached to this plan.

Indian Definition, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a copy of a testimony submitted to the Office of Health, Education, and Welfare on Indian Definition. An explanation of how complex it is to define American Indian by the federal government and its policies opens a discussion of Indian nations, Indian membership, and the politics of identity.

Hard Choices: Development Of Non-Energy Non-Replenishable Resources, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is an AIO report that summarizes the seminar on Development of non-energy non-replenishable resources in Native American territories. The purpose of the seminar was to examine the problems and questions involved in the development of non-fuel minerals via round tables that involved participants from energy tribes and non-fuel tribes to share information, establish policy, and inter-tribal communications through the Council of Energy Resource Tribes.

Introduction: The Firewater Myth: North American Indian Drinking And Alcohol Addiction By Joy Leland, Ladonna Harris

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a draft of the introduction to the published book "The Firewater Myth: American Indian drinking and alcohol addiction" by Joy Leland. It was prepared and written by LaDonna Harris.

The American Indian: Challenge And Response, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a collection of drafts about American Indian Special-Interests Organizations, programs, and projects. These documents synthesize information about the National Indian organizations such as the Institute for Development of Indian Law, The National Congress of American Indians, The National Council on Indian Opportunity, The National Tribal Chairmen's Association, The American Indian Movement, Association on American Indian Affairs, and The Americans for Indian Opportunity. The Challenge: a detailed description of the American Indian today and the Response: Indian Organizations

As Long As The Water Flows: Indian Irrigation Projects, Gail Offen

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

In this red paper the author describes Indian irrigation projects based on internal studies by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Coal: Black Death For Red Culture, David Logsdon

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a Red Paper about coal mining in American Indian lands and its impact on water, soil, air quality, economy, natural environment, cultures, and development of tribes. The author makes an analysis of the damaging impact of strip mining, coal fired electricity, and coal gasification on the soil, underground water reserves, air, and the natural environment of Native American communities. The author also includes a critical analysis of the role of the U.S. Interior Department, the BIA, and the leasing treaties in tribal development programs to call for more participation of the Indian communities for protecting and managing natural …

Dealing With Developers, Charles Lipton

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This file contains a set of papers prepared by Charles Lipton International attorney to AIO explaining concessions and negotiations in mineral development, mining companies, investment, conditions, and preferences in setting contracts for mineral exploitation in developing countries and American Indian lands. There is also a description of government strategies and techniques for negotiating contracts and concessions for mineral extraction. An attached copy of a published article on Fiscal aspects of negotiating Third World mineral development agreements by the same author is included in this set.

Development Priorities, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This is a to-do list of actions and strategies to get support and positive outcomes from their Self-determination proposal

Uranium, Americans For Indian Opportunity (Aio)

LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

This paper is about the world, The U.S. , the American Indian uranium supply, and the demand for this mineral. An analysis of the consequences of development or non-development that tribes must face and some of the decisions tribes must make to avoid exploitation is included.

Utilizing K'É To Build A New Mexico Higher Education Collaborative: Supporting Native Student Success, Catherine N. Montoya

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is centered around a need’s assessment and creation of a collaborative entity in New Mexico that will support Native students in higher education institutions. There is always a need to support Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary degrees in higher education programs, because often professionals and programs function in silos. Instead, professionals and programs that support Native students would benefit from working to create supportive environments where Native students can succeed; provide encouragement; and make their environments safe and welcoming. This can best be accomplished through collaborative efforts across New Mexico. A state level higher education collaborative …

The Bluff River Trail: A Community Land Ethic, Kelly F. Davis

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

The Bluff River Trail (BRT) is a future 10+ mile trail along the San Juan River corridor in the 4-Corners region of the Southwestern United States. By asking, what is the land ethic of the Bluff Community? this qualitative study identifies behaviors and beliefs, or land ethics, between seven Bluff residents and the San Juan River corridor. A land ethic contributes to the social re/production of space; therefore, third space theory contextualizes intersecting and contradicting spatialities evidenced in data. Data collection consisted of semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and focus groups. I used a qualitative content analysis pulling from grounded theory to …

Perceived Critical Success Factors For Native American And Non-Native American Pre-Licensure Nursing Students In Northern New Mexico, Karen E. Nielsen

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Considering the consistent healthcare system load demands, nursing shortages persist, especially in remote areas of the United States. It is vital that students interested in attending nursing school and working in their home communities have expanded nursing program access and supports in order to supply the necessary nursing workforce in remote areas. Lack of diversity in the nursing profession weakens healthcare delivery. Native Americans are underrepresented as nursing students and employed nurses. Measures to provide a more diverse workforce should concentrate on recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of underrepresented minority nursing students. Limited research is available surrounding Native American nursing …

Indigenous Wisdom, Storytelling, And Language Renewal Ꭰꮒᏸꭺꭹ, Ꭰꮒᏼꮻꮿ Ꭰꭷꮩꭵꭿꮝꮧ Ꭴꮒꭽ, Ꭰꮴꭿꮠꮧᏹ Ꭶꮼꮒꭿꮝꮧ, Arlo Starr

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

Abstract ᎧᏃᎮᏍᎩ

Language, cultural immersion, and intergenerational land-based education have shown the potential to vastly improve dire health issues that Indigenous people face. What is the most effective way to produce a large number of second language learners who speak at a basic level in order to improve Indigenous health?

Relationship is a vital part of Indigenous cosmology. Rather than promoting the consumption of words as things, acquisition will be more readily integrated into relationship-based thought when also interacting with them in context through story, and cultural activities that are fun, understandable, and engage community. Many successful language immersion models …

Situating Giving Back For Native Americans Pursuing Careers In Stem: “You Don’T Just Take, You Give Something Back”, Janet Page-Reeves, Gabriel Leroy Cortez, Yoenesha Ortiz, Mark Moffett, Kathy Deerinwater, Douglas Medin

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

This article explores how a desire to give back influences Native Americans pursuing education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). We present analysis of data from 51 interviews with Native students and STEM professionals. Despite the compelling evidence of the core significance of a community orientation among Native Americans, insufficient attention has been given to thinking about the unique challenges faced by STEM professionals in devising ways to give back and how this relates to the continuing problem of under-representation of Native Americans in STEM. Here we propose strategies for universities and industry to honor Native ways …

Teacher Perceptions Of Environmental Science In Rural Northwestern New Mexico Public Schools, Marie Quiahuitl Julienne

Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs

In this study, I explored what teachers perceive as the factors that impact their teaching of environmental science in rural secondary level schools in northwestern New Mexico. I adapted Bronfenbrenner’s (1994) ecological systems model, based on four environmental subsystem levels (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem), as the conceptual framework to address the major research question of this study, and developed 18 interview questions to explore teachers’ perceptions of factors that influence their teaching of environmental science. I investigated the perspectives science teachers have about environmental science topics and the influences they perceive that affect how they teach environmental science, and …

Learning Statistics Through Guided Block Play: A Pre-Curriculum In Statistical Literacy, Robert P. Giebitz

Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs

Learning to use data to investigate the world and make decisions has become an essential skill for all citizens. Play and curiosity are powerful motivators for learning. Inquiry – the process of asking questions and seeking answers – can engage the natural curiosity of young learners and motivate early learning. Recent research in statistics education has shown that children as young as 4 and 5 years old can learn to collect, organize, and interpret data they acquire through observation, counting, and measuring in a process of guided inquiry. Guided block play has been used for over 100 years to enable …

Settler Colonial Legacies: Indigenous Student Reflections On K-12 Social Studies Curriculum, Stephanie Masta

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

This article explores how Indigenous students make meaning of the dominant structure of settler colonialism within their K-12 academic experiences. I build on previous work done on settler colonial ideology by linking structural forms of settler colonial power to the lived experiences of Indigenous students, and using their voices to describe how pervasive settler colonial ideology is in practice. Through their descriptions of the curriculum narratives in K-12, the participants create a compelling image of the influence of settler colonialism in their educational experiences. Confronting settler colonial ideology is not just about providing a more accurate historical record of what …