Discusses the one-year tenure of Carlos Montezuma--first American Indian physician--at Fort Stevenson Federal Indian Boarding School following his graduation from medical school in 1889. Describes the school's unhealthy conditions, the forced enrollment of Indian children, and the political patronage system for recruiting BIA employees. (SV)

Suggests new frame of reference, based on world-system and dependency theories, to study acculturation and annihilation of Native American groups. Discusses Indians' response to acculturation and reinterprets previous research. Suggests new questions for study and directions for inquiry. Includes two diagrams, seven pages of notes. (TES)

Argues in favor of a Chippewa right to harvest maple sap from trees on federal land. Discusses the history of Indian production of and trade in maple sugar, examines relevant treaties, and draws parallels with tribal rights to fish and harvest wild rice. Contains 91 references. (SV)

Compares the careers of the Zuni We'wha (c. 1849-1896) and the Navajo Hastiin Klah (1867-1937). Both were religious leaders, accomplished craftsmen and artists, envoys to the White world, anthropological informants, adapters of traditional crafts for commercial markets, and berdaches--the third gender bridging men's and women's roles. Contains 71…

Traces the eighteenth-century history of Indian tribes in the upper Susquehanna valley: settlement of the valley by various displaced tribes, Iroquois claims and control, steadfast and costly loyalty to the British during the Revolutionary War, and economic decline and displacement in the war's aftermath. Contains 37 references. (SV)

Describes traditional Hopi education before contact with White settlers, including extended Hopi families, relationships among members, and adults' responsibilities for educating young. Considers nature's role in Hopi culture and the enculturation of Hopi children. Describes differences between traditional education and White schools later…

Early campaigns for pan-Indian unity were led by Ottawa warrior Pontiac and Delaware prophet Neolin (1760-65), and by Shawnee warrior Tecumseh and prophet Tenskwatawa (1805-13). Contrary to earlier interpretations, these leaders did not represent secular/sacred dichotomies in the movements but were all considered holy warriors. (SV)

Progressive-era bureaucrats viewed subdivision of Indian lands, establishment of tribal governments, and transfer of federal responsibilities to the states as stages of a single policy of gradual integration of Indians. Arthur Ludington's 1912 long-term plan for citizenship training and assimilation accurately anticipated events of the next 50…

Reprints two Latin texts written by Harvard American Indian students in the seventeenth century with approximate English translations as well as observations on the form, structure, and grammar of the texts and their background in literary tradition. The "Honoratissimi Benefactores" is a letter of gratitude to the benefactors of Caleb…

Examines the complexities of the taxation issue in Indian affairs, both for American Indian reservations and adjacent local governments. Demonstrates the role of statutes and case law in the recurring struggle to balance tribal immunities guaranteed by the federal government with the expectations of non-Indian taxpayers. (SV)

The ancient Makah village of Ozette in northwest Washington, buried for centuries under mud, was exposed by a storm in 1970. Based on excavations and oral tradition, daily life in this village is portrayed, including longhouse construction, clothing, whale and seal hunts, fishing, social structure, slavery, ceremonies, and potlatches. Contains…

Describes the "Ten Cent Treaty" settling the Turtle Mountain Chippewas' 10-million-acre land claim; creation of a small reservation; de facto removal resulting from distant public-domain land allotments; and granting of citizenship and fee patents to half-bloods and subsequent land loss. Contains 30 references. (SV)

Scholars analyzing events in American Indian history have the responsibility to consider not only the White political and social milieu but also American Indian world views, kinship ties, and political and spiritual influences. The Walla Walla Council of 1855, involving U.S. officials and Northwest Plateau tribes, illustrates the importance of…

Examines the development of the Lac du Flambeau tribal historic-preservation program, 1 of only 18 tribal programs to have assumed the duties of a state historic-preservation office. Describes the Lac du Flambeau reservation in northern Wisconsin, its history, and school and community preservation activities. (CDS)

Discusses how the stories passed on from Native American tribal elders can preserve Indian cultural history, mutual dependence, respect for nature, and values rooted in tribal culture. (HTH)