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An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations Made Pursuant To Public Law 98-360, United States Congress

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This public law, also known as "The Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of 1986" or United States (US) Public Law 99-294, passed on May 12, 1986, amended existing public law related to the Garrison Diversion Unit and addressed the major issues of meeting the water needs of North Dakota, addressing environmental impacts associated with the Garrison Diversion Unit, compensating farmers for lost land, honoring the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and repaying Federal Loans that were used for the construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit.

To Implement Certain Recommendations Made Pursuant To Public Law 98-360, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report, dated April 22, 1986, is the second part of a two-part report. The first report “Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act of 1986 is dated April 9, 1986 and was written to accompany United States (US) House Resolution 1116.

This second part, presented by Morris K. Udall from the US House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, summarizes modifications proposed to the Garrison Diversion Unit and provides a cost estimated for the proposed bill. The report acknowledges the devastating effects that the Pick-Sloan Project had on the tribes living on Fort Berthold and Standing Rock reservations. US House Resolution …

Garrison Diversion Unit Reformulation Act Of 1986, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the United States (US) House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs dated April 9, 1986, was written to accompany US House Resolution 1116 which seeks authorization for the construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit to help meet the water needs of North Dakota (ND). US House Resolution 1116 proposes improved repayment methods for irrigation and includes provisions that will compensate for farmland lost to the implementation of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. This report includes a history of the Garrison Dam project, including problems encountered with the proposed implementation of irrigation which some in Congress criticized as …

A Resource Guide To The Art Of The Puyallup/Nisqually Indians, Peggy Dionne Clark

All Graduate Projects

This project concerned the availability of resource material to teachers of units on Northwest Indians. The project evolved as a result of the strong belief of the researcher that a distinction should be made between the tribes of the southern Puget Sound area, and their neighbors to the north. A resource guide to the art of the Puyallup/Nisqually Indians was developed and used in the classroom of the researcher. Recommendations and suggestions for use were included in the resource guide.

Three Affiliated Tribes V. Wold Engineering (1986), United States Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

Three Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering is a case that forced the United States (US) Supreme Court to clarify US Public Law 83-280 (typically referred to as Public Law 280). Due to a lack of clarity in US Public Law 280, when the Three Affiliated Tribes attempted to sue Wold Engineering for breach of contract, North Dakota (ND) state courts told the tribes that they were unable to preside over a case between a sovereign nation and a private business. The ND Supreme Court held that the tribes would have to give up tribal sovereignty if they wanted to try …

Cousin Laman In The Wilderness: The Beginnings Of Brigham Young's Indian Policy, Richard E. Bennett

Faculty Publications

Historians of the American West have observed that compared with most other mid-19th century American overlanders, whether Oregon-bound farmers or California Agronauts, the Mormons enjoyed a relatively more amicable, more peaceful relationship with the American Indian. Furthermore several contend with cause that Brigham Young was the principal architect of peace with the Ute, Shoshoni, Navaho, Hopi, and other tribes in the deserts and valleys of "Deseret," the Mormon Zion in the Great Basin Kingdom. Leonard Arrington, Davis Bitton, James Allen, and other modern writers have argued that Young pursued a conciliatory (if not self protective and condescending) policy toward the …

100 Years Of Yakima Indian Nation Art, Muriel Jean Hauge

All Master's Theses

The curatorial process was examined in the preparation for a Washington State Centennial exhibition of Yakima Indian Nation art and Western Columbia Plateau material culture. Interviews with artists, local historians and collectors plus a review of literature gave contemporary and historical perspectives on the arts and crafts of the Columbia Plateau. An exhibition plan and museum education slide-text program are included in the study.

The Uses Of Myth: A Response To Professor Bassett, Susan H. Williams

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Letter From Suzan Shown Harjo To Thomas King, August 12, 1985, Suzan Shown Harjo

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This typed letter from Suzan Shown Harjo, Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians, was sent to Dr. Thomas King, Director of Resource Preservation for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, on August 12, 1985. Harjo praises the new draft Guidelines for the Consideration of Traditional Cultural Values in Historic Preservation Review because they promote active consultation with American Indians before grave sites are disturbed and favor reburial of remains over perceived scientific value. She contrasts the draft Guidelines with those of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which heavily favor the self-interests of archeologists and anthropologists.

Draft Guidelines For Consideration Of Traditional Cultural Values In Historic Preservation Review, Advisory Council On Historic Preservation

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This 21-page typed document is a draft of Guidelines for the Consideration of Traditional Cultural Values in Historic Preservation Review, dated August 1, 1985. The document outlines the Historic Preservation Advisory Council's policies and procedures concerning project planning for historic properties, taking into account the traditional cultural values that may be impacted by such projects. It provides background on the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and contains an appendix dealing with the treatment of human remains.

Statement Of The Director, American Indians Against Desecration, July 30, 1985, Jan Hammil

Graves Protection and Repatriation

This 4-page typed document is a statement from the Director of American Indians Against Desecration, Jan Hammil, speaking before the United States House of Representatives on July 30, 1985. Hammil provides a history of the AID organization as a result of the Longest Walk, when the bodies of ancestors were discovered in museums and universities across the United States. Hammil expresses the need for a federal policy to avoid significant archaeological sites that incorporate Indian burial sites. She also advocates for the consideration of traditional cultural values when organizing archaeological digs, referencing the American Indian Freedom of Religion Act and …

Karen P. Sinclair's Review Of Peter Webster's Rua And The Maori Millennium, Karen P. Sinclair

Pacific Studies

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Beating A Dead Horse: Reply To Levy’S Comments, Alan J. Osborn

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

The author reponds with a rebuttal to comments made by Jerrold E. Levy concerning his paper "Ecological Aspcets of Equestrian Adaptations in Aboriginal North America" which was published in American Anthropologist, volume 85, pages 562-591.

Booknote. Indian Country By Peter Matthiessen, David C. Williams

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Letter From Mateo Jose Guerrero Flores To William Means, November 8, 1984, Mateo Jose Guerrero Flores

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed letter to William Means from Mateo Jose Guerrero Flores requests the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) to cooperate and assist the Nicaraguan government, the United Nations, the International Red Cross and the Inter American Human Rights Commission with problems concerning the Miskito Indians of Central America. He notes that American Indian Movement leader Vernon Bellecourt can provide further details about the project.

Letter From Fernando Colomer To William Means, November 7, 1984, Fernando Colomer

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed letter to William Means from Rev. Fernando Colomer of the Moravian Church in Nicaragua requests the support of the International Indian Treaty Council. It invites the Council to aid discussions with the Nicaraguan government and find solutions to problems concerning the Miskito Indians including those who are held prisoner in the cities of Managua, Puerto Cabezas and Bluefields.

Report Of The International Indian Treaty Council Delegation To Nicaragua, Janice Denny

American Indian Movement and Activism

This original 15-page typed report provides a brief history of United States involvement in Nicaragua and the use of violence against the Nicaraguan people including the Miskito Indians. It also includes a detailed timeline of the International Treaty Council Delegation's activities, travels and meetings during their stay in Nicaragua from November 2 to November 15, 1984.

An Act To Provide For The Use And Distribution Of Certain Funds Awarded The Wyandotte Tribe Of Oklahoma And To Restore Certain Mineral Rights To The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation, United States Congress

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This public law, dated October 30, 1984, also known as the Mineral Restoration Act of 1984 and Public Law 98-602, declared that the mineral interests in the land within the boarder of the Fort Berthold Reservation be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. In 2016, this public law allowed for the return of about 25,000 acres of land taken for the Garrison Dam Project to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation.

Declaring That The Mineral Rights In Certain Lands Acquired By The United States In Connection With The Garrison Dam And Reservoir Project Are Held In Trust For The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation, And For Other Purposes., United States Congress, Us Senate

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, dated September 18, 1984, was written to accompany United States (US) Senate Bill 2480 which puts the mineral rights of certain lands acquired by the United States for the Garrison Dam project in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes. This report contains correspondences regarding US Senate Bill 2480 and proposed amendments for the bill. Various US government entities here debate whether the Three Affiliated Tribes have rights to the mineral interests on land that was taken for the Garrison Dam project. The bill summarizes that when the Three Affiliated Tribes accepted …

Form Letter From William M. Kunstler, September 17, 1984, William M. Kunstler

American Indian Movement and Activism

This letter from William M. Kunstler, attorney for American Indian Movement leader Dennis Banks, was sent to supporters on September 17, 1984. It explains that Banks has surrendered to authorities and is awaiting sentencing. Kunstler asks that anyone who can attest to Banks' character and background consider attending the sentencing hearing or sending letters to the judge in support.

Letter From Harry Belafonte In Support Of Dennis Banks, September 12, 1984, Harry Belafonte

American Indian Movement and Activism

This copy of a typed letter from Harry Belafonte was sent on September 12, 1984. Belafonte speaks in support of American Indian Movement leader Dennis Banks who faces incarceration in South Dakota for his conviction there in 1975. The letter details the accomplishments of Banks during his stay in California and demands the end of the federal persecution of Banks.

William E. H. Tagupa's Review Of David Weisbrot, Abdul Paliwala, And Akilagpa Sawyerr's Law And Social Change In Papua New Guinea, William E. H. Tagupa

Pacific Studies

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Old Indian Rock, Portsmouth Daily Times, Mildred G. Lawson

Indian Head Rock Project

An Article published in the Portsmouth Daily Times on June 29, 1984 from Mildred G. Lawson on her recollections of the Indian Head Rock in the late 1920s.

John Frum: An Indigenous Strategy Of Reaction To Mission Rule And The Colonial Order, Robert J. Gregory, Janet E. Gregory

Pacific Studies

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I. C. Campbell's Review Of T. J. Macnaught's The Fijian Colonial Experience: A Study Of The Neo-Traditional Order Under British Colonial Rule Prior To World War Two, I. C. Campbell

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

D. K. Feil's Review Of Louise Morauta, John Pernetta, And William Heaney's Traditional Conservation In Papua New Guinea: Implications For Today, D. K. Feil

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

William E. H. Tagupa's Review Of David Weisbrot, Abdul Paliwala, And Akilagpa Sawyerr's Law And Social Change In Papua New Guinea, William E. H. Tagupa

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

The Western Breakaway Movement In The Solomon Islands, Ralph Premdas, Jeff Steeves, Peter Larmour

Pacific Studies

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Ishmael Stagner's Review Of Donald Kilolani Mitchell's Resource Units In Hawaiian Culture, Ishmael Stagner

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Sand Creek: Tragedy And Symbol, Gary Leland Roberts

John Evans Study: Supporting Materials

Gary L. Roberts' 1984 Sand Creek Massacre dissertation.