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Interior Department And Army Corps Announce Restoration Of Tribal Lands For The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation; Transfer Restores Nearly 25,000 Acres Of Tribal Homelands Lost To The Garrison Dam Project, Department Of The Interior, Assistant Secretary Of The Army For Civil Works
Interior Department And Army Corps Announce Restoration Of Tribal Lands For The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation; Transfer Restores Nearly 25,000 Acres Of Tribal Homelands Lost To The Garrison Dam Project, Department Of The Interior, Assistant Secretary Of The Army For Civil Works
US Government Documents related to Indigenous Nations
This news release, dated December 20, 2016, from the United States (US) Department of the Interior and the US Assistant Secretary of the Army announces the return of 24,959 acres of land on the Fort Berthold Reservation to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. The returned land was part of the 153,000 acres of land taken by the United States Government for construction of the Garrison Dam. The authority of this transfer is granted by the Fort Berthold Mineral Restoration Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-602). This press release provides some background on the Garrison Dam Project …
Resistance., Empire Resistance, Risd Archives
Resistance., Empire Resistance, Risd Archives
Politics
Advertisement for strategic planning session for 2016 post-election resistance.
Post Campaign Artists And Designers In Action, Risd Research, Risd Archives
Post Campaign Artists And Designers In Action, Risd Research, Risd Archives
Politics
Advertisement for a RISD Community meeting to contemplate the meaning of the 2016 Presidential Election and next steps for political and cultural engagement.
This Isn't Us, Nick Unknown, Risd Archives
This Isn't Us, Nick Unknown, Risd Archives
Politics
Political protest poster. Anti-Trump poster post 2016 presidential election.
No! Signs Of Protest, S. Smith, Risd Archives
No! Signs Of Protest, S. Smith, Risd Archives
Politics
Advertisement asking for posters and images related to post-election protests.
Vote!, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Vote!, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Elections/Voting
Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Department Of History And Political Science Registration Newsletter Fall 2016, Department Of History And Political Science, University Of Southern Maine
Department Of History And Political Science Registration Newsletter Fall 2016, Department Of History And Political Science, University Of Southern Maine
Department of History and Political Science Registration Newsletter
In this issue:
- New Race and Ethnic Studies Minor
- Ron Schmidt in the news
- Robert Klotz and Dmitry Bam lecture
- Maine Model United Nations Conference
- HTY/POS Courses Offered Fall 2016
- HTY/POS Internships Offered Fall 2016
- HTY/POS Courses Offered Summer 2016
- Student appreciation
- Libby Bischof presenting at the Third Annual Historians forum at the Maine Historical Society
- Eileen Eagan at the annual national Council on Public History conference in Baltimore, Maryland
The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Political Science, Fall 2016, Corinne Bishop
The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Political Science, Fall 2016, Corinne Bishop
Libraries' Newsletters
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Aisha, Aisha, Tsos
Aisha, Aisha, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Aisha, a Syrian native, lived in Latakia with her Palestinian husband and six children. Their children were not allowed to attend school because of their Palestinian heritage. During the war, mortars and missiles hit the city, and Aisha's brother lost three children. Aisha's uncle in Jordan helped to smuggle their family into Turkey after they decided to escape.
They sailed to Greece with a boat carrying about 350 people. The ship's drivers abandoned it during the journey. To save the children on board, Aisha's husband steered the sinking ship. Her husband was arrested in Greece, and Aisha, who was five …
Samadi & Sabroo, Samadi, Sabroo, Tsos
Samadi & Sabroo, Samadi, Sabroo, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Samadi was a member of the Kurdistan Freedom Party. He joined at the age of 17 andhas been a member for 22 years. This party sought an independent Kurdistan andfought with the invader countries. Samadi lived at the Oinofyat Refugee Camp inGreece at the time of this interview. His daughter was killed by ISIS in 2014 whiledefending Kurdistan. After her death, his family was threatened by the Salafi group.They left to save their lives. Samedi says that the Salafi group rapes and kills children in the name of religion. He says he is a fighter and he is not afraid …
Pamir And Rahila, Pamir, Rahila, Tsos
Pamir And Rahila, Pamir, Rahila, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Pamir is from Afghanistan. He is a Hazarah, an ethnic minority group in Afghanistan. The Taliban hates his people. Nearly every member of his family has bullet wounds and war scars. His father was shot during the Mujahedin War and still has bullets in his leg. His older brother is blind in one eye and is still in Iran. His other brother was shot in the head and killed somewhere between the age of thirteen and fifteen. They escaped to Iran from Afghanistan, but the police caught Pamir and took him to a camp. They told him he could either …
Morena, Morena, Tsos
Morena, Morena, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Morena has two children and a husband, and she is currently pregnant. Her life in Afghanistan felt normal, and she was able to study there until she had to flee. Her father in law was a truck driver for an American company and he had to surrender several vehicles to the Taliban. They robbed his vehicle and threatened violence. Because of this danger, Morena and her family fled. Their eight-month journey included rejection in Turkey and Iran multiple times and many struggles with smugglers and police. They eventually made it to a camp in Greece.
Because Morena is pregnant, they …
Madina, Madina, Tsos
Madina, Madina, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Madina is from Afghanistan where she had a good life as a hairdresser. She loved her business and was very well off. She faced a great deal of opposition and persecution since she was a woman who owned a business. She faced violence and threats often. Eventually they were forced to sell their possessions and flee with the help of traffickers and had a dangerous and painful journey. Multiple times they were turned away at borders in Greece, Turkey, and Iran. Madina now lives in Oinofyta refugee camp with her husband and 6 children. Her husband has a disability due …
Tabish, Tabish, Tsos
Tabish, Tabish, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Tabish is from Afghanistan. He fled the country because he had enemies there. He was shot multiple times during a Taliban raid, resulting in a broken leg and damaged hand. The bullets had to be pulled out with a stick. He and his family fled Afghanistan to Iran where the police threatened to arrest him for not having the legal papers to work. His family escaped to Turkey but were soon deported back to Iran. They eventually made it through after walking on foot for seven hours at the Turkish border. After spending five hours on the water on the …
Sangar & Nasira, Sangar, Nasira, Tsos
Sangar & Nasira, Sangar, Nasira, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Sangar and his family are from Iran but are originally Turkish. In Iran they faced a psychological war and many problems that stemmed from discrimination. He points out how many are oppressed or discriminated against, but he and his family were singled out for their ethnicity. There was no hope for a bright future, and they decided to flee the country for the benefit of their children.
They fled to Greece through Turkey and had many issues with human traffickers, robbery, a treacherous journey across the sea, and problems in Moria refugee camp where his wife couldn’t get the care …
Aeham, Aeham, Tsos
Aeham, Aeham, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Aeham Ahmad is a pianist from Yarmouk, Syria who gained internet fame from videos posted of him performing on the streets. Because of this, he was targeted and forced to flee to Germany, leaving his wife and two sons behind. Since this interview, his family has joined him.
Aeham’s talent and fame opened up opportunities to perform in various cities in Germany. To share his story during these performances, he learned English. He wants to use music to make a difference in the world. During his time in Yarmouk, there was an underground area where children practiced music because it …
Walid & Rahima, Walid, Rahima, Tsos
Walid & Rahima, Walid, Rahima, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Walid worked as a police officer inBaghlan County,Afghanistan, where hedid many operations with NATO and US forces. Walid was responsible for recordingoperations and distributing copies to the media. Being part of the operations was dangerous, and Walid lost many of his friendsto the Taliban.Theyevenskinned afriend for cooperating with the government. The violenceled him to say, “The terrorists have no religion.” The Taliban began entering homes and killing government officials,and paid assassinations happened in public. Walidknew he was in danger.After losing a dear friend, Walid knew then that he had lost all he was willing to lose.He fled to Pakistan where …
Nevin, Nevin, Tsos
Nevin, Nevin, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Nevin is a civil engineer from Afghanistan who worked with an American company and local government. The Taliban threatened him and demanded he work for them instead and ultimately attacked him on his journey home. After this he began a dangerous journey to Europe full of smugglers, trafficking, encounters with police, poor living conditions and a trip across the Mediterranean in an overcrowded raft.
Nevin ultimately made it to Greece, where he lived in a camp for several months. He received medical care but faced new problems of closed borders and difficulty obtaining papers. He was transferred to a camp …
Bahar And Zarrin, Bahar, Zarrin, Tsos
Bahar And Zarrin, Bahar, Zarrin, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Bahar and Zarrin are friends living in Oinofyta Refugee Camp. They are both from Afghanistan but fled very different circumstances. Bahar lived in Iran with her husband until he passed, and she was rejected by her family. As a single woman she faced a life with little rights. Despite major health complications she fled to Greece in a boat. She now lives in the camp, struggling with repeated hospitalizations.
Zarrin left a life of comfort and privilege in Afghanistan and misses home greatly. Her husband was a wealthy businessman and Zarrin taught school. Thinking back on what they lost causes …
Ilhan & Family, Ilhan, Tsos
Ilhan & Family, Ilhan, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Ilhan, his wife Nura, and their children resided near Kabul, in a region where both the Taliban and ISIS were active. As Shias, Ilhan’s family faced numerous menaces, including threatsfrom ISIS that they would be beheaded if they did not display ISIS flags. Ilhan’s sister Radwa, who is deaf and mute, was forced to marry a regional leader. In addition to being threatened on religious grounds, Ilhan’s family was also threatened by anelder of their town. Out of desperation, Ilhan’s family sold their house appliances, escaped Afghanistan, and arrived at the Oinofyta refugee campin Greece. Ilhan’s family fled with Radwa, …
Kamaria Bakes, Kamaria, Twila Bird, Lindsay Silsby, Yasmine Kataw, Tsos
Kamaria Bakes, Kamaria, Twila Bird, Lindsay Silsby, Yasmine Kataw, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Amina is from Aleppo, where she was a math teacher. She is married with four boys. Her family fled to Turkey from Syria after losing their home in the war. Amina and her youngest son then sailed on an inflatable boat to Greece. Using cars, buses, and trains, they traveled from Greece to Macedonia, then on through Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria before finally arriving in Germany. They stayed for two months in Camp Hamburg before being transferred for a short time to Lemberg. Lemberg was followed by another camp for three and a half months and then to Eisenberg …
Hamed, Hamed, Tsos
Hamed, Hamed, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Hamed and his family are from Afghanistan where he worked as a diplomat and interpreter for the U.S. Army after having studied international relations and diplomacy. As the situation with the Taliban worsened it became too dangerous for Hamed and his family to stay in Afghanistan. They began the difficult journey with the help of smugglers, first to Iran, then Turkey, and then to Greece in a dangerous, overfilled boat.
Hamed explains the despair and frustration faced by many refugees. They feel as though very little is actually done for refugees once they’re admitted, and explains they need more assistance. …
Zarrin, Zarrin, Tsos
Zarrin, Zarrin, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
My name is Zarrin. I was an English teacher. In Afghanistan I had a big house and a garden. My husband was a rich man; he had lots of money. My children studied in a private school.All the time the Taliban was warning my husband, “Why does your wife go to school and teach children? If your wife goes to school, we’ll throw acid on her face and take your children.” They don’t like education —they don’t like women attending school.Zarrin left a life of comfort and privilege in Afghanistan and misses home greatly. Her husband was a wealthy businessman …
Bahram & Camila, Bahram, Camila, Tsos
Bahram & Camila, Bahram, Camila, Tsos
TSOS Interview Gallery
Bahram tells the story of the Afghanistan's 1992 government collapse and subsequent civil wars that destroyed the city of Kabul. "There was war in every alley, every house, every area and every village. 60,000 people were killed." Their family emigrated to Pakistan and after living there for some time, some relatives of a friend from their village travelled to Pakistan and required lodging so they stayed with Bahram's family. In some developing and under-developed countries, the custom of arranged marriage to child and infant daughters is practiced. These house guests demanded their one-year-old daughter be given in marriage to a …
Toward Regional Resilience In Toronto: From Diagnosis To Action, Zack Taylor, Leah Birnbaum
Toward Regional Resilience In Toronto: From Diagnosis To Action, Zack Taylor, Leah Birnbaum
Western Urban and Local Governance Working Papers
Greater Toronto is recognized as a high-performing urban region. Over the past decade, however, negative social, economic, and environmental trends have emerged that threaten the region’s future. On the basis of documentary research and four focus group workshops with a diverse array of professional practitioners, this paper assesses the Toronto region’s current assets and vulnerabilities in relation to future risks.The discussion is framed by the concept of resilience—an increasingly popular, yet abstract, concept in urban planning and public administration. This paper proposes, first, that planning and policymaking be directed toward increasing the region’s resilience, understood as the diversity and redundancy …
Political Science Department Newsletter, V11n1, June 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Political Science.
Political Science Department Newsletter, V11n1, June 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Political Science.
Political Science Newsletter
In this issue:
--Making a Difference
--Faculty Updates
--Professor Warby Awarded Vajpeyi Fellowship
--Strategic Alliance Forged
--Iowa Politics Students Visit State Capitol
--Elect Her-Panther Women Win!
--Pi Sigma Alpha
--Farewell To Prof. Martens
--Mock Caucus!
--Congratulations 2015-16 Graduates!
--Scholarships and Awards
--2016 Graduate Paul Andersen
--Recent Alumni Profile Jeremy Everett
--Alumni Profile Mark Lawrence Schrad, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science, Villanova University
Naccs 43rd Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies
Naccs 43rd Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies
NACCS Conference Programs
¡Chicana/o Power! Transforming Chicana/o Activism, Discourse and Scholarship into Power
April 6-9, 2016
DoubleTree by Hilton
The Lcw Political Update April 5, 2016, Lander College For Women
The Lcw Political Update April 5, 2016, Lander College For Women
Yearbooks and Newsletters
"...Bi-weekly newsletter about politics and current events written and compiled by students at the Lander College for Women...committed to producing an honest news source and educating our student body. The writers and editors ...seek to fulfill the highest standards of academic integrity."
Department Of History And Political Science Registration Newsletter Spring 2016, Department Of History And Political Science, University Of Southern Maine
Department Of History And Political Science Registration Newsletter Spring 2016, Department Of History And Political Science, University Of Southern Maine
Department of History and Political Science Registration Newsletter
In this issue:
- Exhibition co-curated by Libby Bischof, "Picturing Maine
- History Student Named UNUM Scholar
- Exhibit: "Visualizing Uncle Tom’s Cabin"
- Adam Tuchinsky named interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- New faculty: Timothy Ruback
- Maine Model United Nations Conference (MeMUNC)
- Leroy Rowe class visit to Augusta
- “Social Media and Revolutions,” talk by Adeline Koh, Director of the Center for Digital Humani-ties at Stockton College
- HTY/POS Courses Offered Spring 2016
- HTY/POS Internships Offered Spring 2016
Strategies For Publishing In Peer-Reviewed Journals In Political Science: Insights From The Editor Of Latin American Politics And Society, Dr. Alfred P. Montero
Strategies For Publishing In Peer-Reviewed Journals In Political Science: Insights From The Editor Of Latin American Politics And Society, Dr. Alfred P. Montero
LAII Events
In this presentation, Dr. Alfred P. Montero discusses insights as an author published in several scholarly journals and as the new senior editor of the refereed journal, Latin American Politics and Society.
Dr. Alfred P. Montero is the Frank B. Kellogg Chair of Political Science at Carleton College. His main research areas are the political economy of South American countries and the quality of democracy. He is the author of Brazil: Reversal of Fortune (Polity Press, 2014), Brazilian Politics: Reforming a Democratic State in a Changing World (Polity Press, 2006), Shifting States in Global Markets: Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary …