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Washington University in St. Louis

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

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2018

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Acknowledging Native American History In Missouri, Molly Tovar, Chris Leiker Oct 2018

Acknowledging Native American History In Missouri, Molly Tovar, Chris Leiker

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

Histories typically omit or downplay the seizure of Native lands and attending harms, but ancestral ties persist, and the losses remain vivid in the hearts of Native peoples.


Financial Capabilities In Indian Country, Molly Tovar Ed.D, Lindsey Manshack Mph Apr 2018

Financial Capabilities In Indian Country, Molly Tovar Ed.D, Lindsey Manshack Mph

Buder Center for American Indian Studies Research

If offered an opportunity to save money via a formal financial education program, will young people participate in the programming and open a savings account? That was the key research question motivating this pilot study, which was implemented among youth aged 11 to 15 years who self-identified as American Indian. This pilot study was conducted in partnership with a local financial institution, a middle school (Grades 6, 7, and 8), and an Indian education program. It investigated the uptake of savings accounts as tools for youth development and financial inclusion among American Indians in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Two staff members …