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Review Of Losing Matt Shepard: Life And Politics In The Aftermath Of Anti-Gay Murder By Beth Loffreda, John Gilgun

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

The book is about illusion and reality. It attempts, through interviews and rational analysis, to describe "Laramie in the October of Matt's death-the rush of protests and memorials, the arraignments of the killers, the arrival of the media, and the stunning transformation of Matthew into martyr, fueled by a surreal mixture of heartfelt identification, opportunistic politicking, and factual error."

It is also an attempt to describe the state of Wyoming, which exists in the national mind (when it exists at all) as a cowboy state. Check the Wyoming license plate with its cowboy on a bucking bronco. But the reality …

Review Of Buffalo Bill's Wild West: Celebrity, Memory, And Popular History By Joy S. Kasson, Sarah J. Blackstone

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Joy Kasson's study of William Cody as the first modern celebrity, a man who took advantage of every medium and life experience to build on his fame and accrue a fortune, is a good addition to the existing material on Buffalo Bill. It synthesizes the huge variety of material available on Cody and provides a focused look at the aspects of his life that affected the myth of the American West.

The book's real strength is its author's ability to walk the fine line between admiration of Cody and excoriation. She achieves a balanced portrait of this complicated man by …

Review Of Videostyle In Presidential Campaigns: Style And Content Of Televised Political Advertising By Lynda Lee Kaid And Anne Johnston, E.D. Dover

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

American elections have increasingly become candidate-centered campaigns in which solitary aspirants for office bear the primary responsibility for generating their own money, issues, imagery, and support. Candidates present themselves through televised advertising appearing as social tribunes instead of representatives for political and governmental institutions. News media respond by depicting campaigns as ongoing battles among individual combatants and direct much of their attention to the question of who is winning and who is not.

In an important book addressing these electoral features, Kaid and Johnston focus on the personal style candidates develop through television advertising. They claim a candidate's style is …

Review Of The Indian Territory Journals Of Colonel Richard Irving Dodge Edited By Wayne R. Kime, Scott Eckberg

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Professional soldier, avid sportsman, boisterous raconteur, acute observer: this composite is vividly conveyed in Wayne R. Kime's superbly-edited journals of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Irving Dodge.

Written during intervals of intense military activity in 1878-1880, Dodge describes actions that reinforced federal Indian policy on the Great Plains. Ranging from Kansas to Indian Territory, the expanse that later became Oklahoma, Dodge was in his element and at the prime of his career at a significant juncture of frontier Plains history.

Dodge served as a field commander during the Northern Cheyenne outbreak and as commanding officer of Cantonment North Fork Canadian River, the …

Review Of Dakota Circle: Excursions On The True Plains By Tom Isern, Kimberly K. Porter

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Tom Isern's Dakota Circle marks the inauguration of North Dakota State University's Institute for Regional Studies Pathmaker Series. Begun as "a collection of new reflective or creative works that address the question of identity on the Great Plains of North America," the series intends to follow the pathways of daily living and to "help us think about who we are .... " Culled from his syndicated "Plains Folk" column, and augmented by further ponderings, Isern's contribution to the achievement of this goal is significant.

By way of introduction, Isern notes that his musings are not intended "to argue fine points …

Review Of Mari Sandoz's Native Nebraska: The Plains Indian Country By Laverne Harrell Clark, Kim Lee

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Mari Sandoz's Native Nebraska is essentially a collection of photographs with extended captions relating to Sandoz and her writings. Author LaVerne Harrell Clark has drawn on several sources for the book's images: archival photographs, Sandoz family photographs, and Clark's own photography. At first glance, the reader may well believe this book, Clark's seventh, to be uniquely focused on the Native people of the Great Plains about whom Sandoz wrote; in fact it is centered squarely on Sandoz. After a one-page introduction, Clark takes the reader-viewer on a photographic tour of significant Sandoz sites, found mostly in northwestern Nebraska (where Sandoz …

Notes And News- Winter 2002

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Notes And News

Call For Papers

Cather Symposium

Veterans History Project

Summer Institute On Lewis & Clark

Central States Communication Conference

Internet Resources On The Great Plains

Native Culture

Kansas Battle Flags

Review Of Gathering Remnants: A Tribute To The Working Cowboy Photographs By Kendall Nelson, J. C. Leacock

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

About five years ago, Kendall Nelson, then a segment producer for Fox Television in Los Angeles, was invited to photograph cowboys on a large ranch in Texas. Coming from a photographic and artistic background, with degrees from San Francisco State and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Nelson jumped at the chance. At first she was only visually interested in the opportunity, but in no time found herself captured by the culture as well. What started out as a week at the ranch lengthened to a month. "I fell in love with it," she says. "I knew I would …

A Slave To Yellow Peril The 1886 Chinese Ouster Attempt In Wichita, Kansas, Julie Courtwright

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Wichita's war on the Chinese began in 1886. Although a small war in comparison to other anti-Chinese outbursts in the American West, the persecution and violence against the city's small Asian population was nonetheless terrifying and significant to those who were the focus of the racist demonstrations. In an attempt to follow the national anti-Chinese trend of the late nineteenth century, which the Chinese called the "driving out time,"¹ groups such as the local assemblies of the Knights of Labor and the Women's Industrial League in Wichita, Kansas, organized a boycott against Chinese businesses. Citizens attacked the "yellow peril" …

Review Of Voices Of Wounded Knee By William S. E. Coleman, Christer Lindberg

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

I did not know then how much was ended. When I look back now from this high hill of my old age, I can still see the butchered women and children lying heaped and scattered all along the crooked gulch as plain as when I saw them with eyes still young. And I can see that something else died there in the bloody mud, and was buried in the blizzard. A people's dream died there. It was a beautiful dream.

The heartbreaking words of Black Elk and the tragic events at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, in December of 1890, …

Review Of Collecting Native America, 1870-1960 Edited By Shepard Krech Iii And Barbara A. Hail, Margaret A. Mackichan

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Setting out to explore the roles of private collectors in founding North American public museums of American Indian materials, the editors of Collecting Native America have assembled discussions of Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909), Alaska's best known late-nineteenth- century missionary collector; David Ross McCord (1844-1930), founder of the McCord National Museum, Montreal, which opened in 1921; Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859-1928) of the Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, chartered in 1907; Rudolf F. Haffenreffer (1874-1954), of Rhode Island's King Philip Museum, established during the 1920s; Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842-1919), mother of newspaper publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and founder, in 1901, of the Museum …

Review Of The Kiowas And The Legend Of Kicking Bird By Stan Hoig, With Three Kiowa Tales By Col. W. S. Nye, Charles M. Robinson Iii

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Stan Hoig is known for outstanding books on Southern Plains Indians. The Kiowas and the Legend of Kicking Bird joins that corpus. With his usual thoroughness, Hoig has gone back to the original sources, breaking new ground, cross-checking, and, where possible, resolving contradictions in the old accounts. When contradictions cannot be settled, Hoig considers the various possibilities and allows the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. He also reflects on political infighting among the Kiowas, particularly between the Kicking Bird and Satanta factions, which exists to some degree even today.

The result goes far beyond what the title …

The Beginning Of The End The Indian Peace Commission Of 1867~1868, Kerry R. Oman

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

In 1867, in an effort to avoid the high costs of war and protect overland transportation routes, Congress passed a bill authorizing a commission to establish peace with the Plains Indians. In less than two years, what proved to be the last major commission sent out by the government to treat with the Indians met and signed treaties with the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, Northern and Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho, Crow, Navajo, Eastern Shoshone and Bannock, and the Brule, Oglala, Miniconjou, Yanktonai, Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Cuthead, Two Kettle, Sans Arc, and Santee bands of Lakota Sioux. Their efforts helped end Red Cloud's …

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Willet, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Barry D. Parkin, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Chestnut-Collared Longspur, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Melvin P. Nenneman, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Chestnut-Collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Burrowing Owl, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Paul A. Rabie, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Burrowing Owl ( Speotyto cunicularia hypugaea):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Prey habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Baird’S Sparrow, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Melvin P. Nenneman, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Baird’s Sparrow:
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Mccown’S Longspur, Jill A. Dechant,

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

McCown’s Longspur (Calcarius mccownii):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Lark Bunting, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Ferruginous Hawk, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Prey habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Assemblages Of Breeding Birds As Indicators Of Grassland Condition, Sharon Freshman Browder, Douglas H. Johnson, I. J. Ball

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

We developed a measure of biological integrity for grasslands (GI) based on the most influential habitat types in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota. GI is based on proportions of habitat types and the relationships of these habitat types to breeding birds. Habitat types were identified by digital aerial photography, verified on the ground, and quantified using GIS. We then developed an index to GI based on the presence or abundance of breeding bird species. Species abundance data were obtained from 3 min roadside point counts at 889 points in 44, 4050 ha study plots over a 2-year period. …

The Importance Of Replication In Wildlife Research, Douglas H. Johnson

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Wildlife ecology and management studies have been widely criticized for deficiencies in design or analysis. Manipulative experiments-with controls, randomization, and replication in space and time-provide powerful ways of learning about natural systems and establishing causal relationships, but such studies are rare in our field. Observational studies and sample surveys are more common; they also require appropriate design and analysis. More important than the design and analysis of individual studies is metareplication: replication of entire studies. Similar conclusions obtained from studies of the same phenomenon conducted under widely differing conditions will give us greater confidence in the generality of those findings …

The Role Of Hypothesis Testing In Wildlife Science, Douglas H. Johnson

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Statistical testing of null hypotheses recently has come under fire in wildlife sciences (Cherry 1998; Johnson 1999; Anderson et al. 2000, 2001). In response to this criticism, Robinson and Wainer (2002) provide some further background information on significance testing; they argue that significance testing in fact is useful in certain situations. I counter by suggesting that such situations rarely arise in our field. I agree with Robinson and Wainer that replication is the key to scientific advancement. I believe, however, that significance testing and resulting P-values frequently are confused with issues of replication. Any single study can yield a P-value, …

Responses Of Dabbling Ducks To Wetland Conditions In The Prairie Pothole Region, Jane Austin

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

The relationships between wetland water conditions and breeding numbers of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Northern Pintail (A. acuta), Blue-winged Teal (A. discors), and Northern Shoveler (A. clypeata) during May of 1992-1995, were examined on twelve study areas in the eastern Prairie Pothole Region. Data were collected on water levels (by wetland class [temporary, seasonal, semipermanent]), pond density (density of wet basins), and numbers of indicated pairs for each species from weekly roadside transect surveys. Comparison of models relating duck numbers to wetlands using Akaike’s Information Criterion indicated that measures of water condition generally …

Does Increasing Daylength Control Seasonal Changes In Clutch Sizes Of Northern Pintails (Ana Acuta)?, Gary Krapu, Glen Sergeant, Alison Perkins

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

We evaluated spatiotemporal variation in clutch sizes of Northern Pintails (pintails; Anas acuta) nesting in California (1985 to 1996), North Dakota (1982 to 1985), Saskatchewan (1982 to 1985) and Alaska (1991 to 1993) to determine whether seasonal declines in clutch size varied in ways that were consistent with a controlling influence of increasing day length. Pintails began nesting in mid-March in California, mid-April in North Dakota and Saskatchewan, and mid-May in Alaska. Observed durations of nesting were 70 ± 2.6 days (SE) in California, 60 ± 6.3 days in North Dakota, 66 ± 1.3 days in Saskatchewan, and 42 …

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Dickcissel, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Dickcissel (Spiza americana):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Western Meadowlark, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Vesper Sparrow, Jill A. Dechant, Meghan F. Dinkins, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Upland Sandpiper (Pooecetes gramineus):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Upland Sandpiper, Jill A. Dechant, Meghan F. Dinkins, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Barry D. Parkin, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics

Effects Of Management Practices On Grassland Birds: Nelson’S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow, Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Paul A. Rabie, Betty R. Euliss

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

Nelson’s Sharp-Tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus nelsoni nelsoni):
Breeding range
Suitable habitat
Area requirements
Brown-headed Cowbird brood parasitism
Breeding-season phenology and site fidelity
Species’ response to management
Management Recommendations
Habitat Characteristics