LaDonna Harris Native American Collection

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  The Native American Studies – University of New Mexico 1994-2000

  Native American Studies at UNM and Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO)

  This file contains information about The Native American Studies (NAS) program at UNM in its early beginnings, progress, and establishment as a leading intervention and retaining program to support Native American students in the state of New Mexico. Among the documents included in this file are copies of grants such as the Assuring equal access to Native Americans in New Mexico NTI/TIIAP Grant, a Progress report for the academic intervention and retention at NAS, UNM for the year 1993, Librarians working with Native American Communities, Proposal for funding Native American Libraries in New Mexico, library legislation, budget, 1996 World Indigenous Peoples Conference, the Native American Studies (NAS) Newsline March 1994, 85, 96, 97, The NAS Pathway Fall 1998, NAS Curriculum Change proposal, resolution, Native American Music and performance Arts Symposium, The Navajo Language Immersion Camp, Native American Education coordination with APS programs, Native American education conversations series at UNM, Business Link Newsletter of Technical Assistance Office at UNM, 1999, NASINFO@unm.edu Newsletter 2000, copies of legislative resolutions, correspondence between NAS and LaDonna Harris, and some copies of NAS monthly newsletter.

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  The Realities of Reclamation

  LaDonna Harris and Maggie Gover

  This is a proposal to provide information and expertise to Indian Nations on the Realities of Reclamation submitted by Americans for Indian Opportunity. AIO proposes to sponsor a conference for the tribes impacted by strip-mining and bring in experts on reclamation to present information to the tribal leaders as to what the options are in the reclamation process.

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  The Sovereign Status of Indian Tribes – Legal and Historical Considerations

  Jerry C. Straus

  This is a copy of a paper on tribal governance prepared for the AIO symposium held on November 16, 1983. The title of this paper is The Sovereign status of Indian tribes: Legal and historical considerations. The purpose of this paper is to give a brief overview of the legal and historical considerations which give continued vitality to the concept of Indian Tribal sovereignty and make it imperative to deal with them on a government-to-government basis.

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  The Wounded Knee

  Tiyospaye Crisis Center-National Park Service

  This file contains correspondence from the Tiyospaye Crisis Center in Denver, Colorado to the Wounded Knee tribe in South Dakota concerning a proposal to build the Sacred Hoop Wounded Knee Community Center and Historic Site. A copy of a brief proposal, congressional records, and a printed version of the draft study of alternatives and environmental assessments of the Wounded Knee are included.

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  This is What We Want to Share: Core Cultural Values

  LaDonna Harris and Jacqueline Wasilewski

  This is a draft of AIO’s Contemporary Tribal Governance Series publication on Native American values. This draft entitled ‘This is what we want to share: Core Cultural Values’ by la Donna Harris in collaboration with Jacqueline Wasilewski is dated August, 1992. This manuscript addressed to tribal leader aims to provide the occasion for collective reflection, assist native peoples in differentiating themselves out of their collective mess, enable Native Americans to realize that in the dynamic world in which they live, even when they fix their present mess, it will not stay fixed, and enable native Americans out of their five hundred years of experience in dealing with enormous change to contribute to the global discussion on the emerging new world order.

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  Tourism

  The Rethinking Tourism Project

  A flyer of The Rethinking Tourism Project (RTP) and a copy of a pilot project between the RTP and the AMAZANGA, The Organization of Indigenous Peoples of Pastaza (OPIP) and The Bilingual Education Program in Pastaza, Ecuador are included in this file.

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  Toxic Waste

  United States Environmental Protection Agency

  This file contains a copy of the Outline of RCRA Subtitle D Mining Waste Strawman including guidelines for state mining waste management plan development, approval, and enforcement as well as technical criteria for mining waste management facilities and practices. This document was sent to tribal leaders by the EPA in 1988. Attachments to this document include correspondence and newspaper clippings on the danger of the proposed mining waste management plan alerting people of the collateral damage to the environment.

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  Traditional Medicine – Mental Health

  Montana United Indian Association

  This file contains a communiqué sent by the Montana United Indian Association to affiliated Indian Alliances on the proposed Off-reservation Indian Mental Health Research Project for year 3. This four-year research project aimed to deliver the referral assistance necessary to provide its clients with meaningful access to the relevant components of Montana’s mental health services system. A copy of The Workshop at Feathered Pipe Ranch on an exchange of viewpoints: Influence of Native American and Euro-American traditions on mental health practices report and a paper entitled ‘Ghost Illness: A cross-cultural experience with the expression of a non-western tradition on clinical practice by Robert W. Putsch are included in this file.

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  Training and Technical Assistance in Indian Control of Economic Resource Development

  Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO)

  This is a copy of the application for technical assistance and a proposal to introduce participants (3 to 5 tribes) to problems and solutions faced and developed by other tribes, non-federal units of government, and corporations within the United States, as well as developing countries throughout the world, and teach participants to apply that information to their resource development needs.

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  Treatise on Federal, State and Indian Taxation

  Hans Walker Jr. and Ellen Kemper

  This is a copy of the Indian Tax Rules: A treatise on federal, state, and tribal taxation prepared for AIO by Hans Walker Jr. Attorney at Law Seneca Law Office and researched by Ellen Kemper, Esquire. In short, this proposed work is about exemptions and immunities as they apply to Indians vis-à-vis Federal and State tax authorities. With respect to tribal taxation, this work attempts to explain the workings of sovereign authority which is distinctly separate in terms of constitutional basis for that power, from both the federal and state governments. Copies of applications for federal assistance, communications, budgets, and appendixes are included.

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  Tribal Colleges

  Rocky Mountain College

  This file contains correspondence and newspaper clippings on colleges and postsecondary education in American Indian Tribes. A copy of the grant proposal entitled: American Indian Education: A partnership for change which is a program to increase American Indian enrollment, achievement, retention, and number of graduates At Rocky Mountain College is also included in this file.

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  Tribal Economic Flows

  Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO)

  This file contains correspondence and communications between AIO and federal funding agencies, as well as state government, tribal leaders, and the University of New Mexico researchers to support the study and development of a model for tracking and analyzing tribal economic contributions to local, state, and regional economies. Copies of a grant proposal to The Ford Foundation with appendices and papers on culturally-sensitive aspects of AIO’s Tribal Issue Management Process by AIO, and The Wisdom of the people: A sharing and nurturing of Tribal Spirit by LaDonna Harris are included.

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  Tribal Economic Flows (Continued)

  Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) and UNM BARC

  This file contains proposal drafts with annotations, correspondence, and communications with New Mexico State government officials, UNM partners, Indian Affairs, and tribal leaders concerning the Rural Economies: The Contributions of Tribal Economies to local, state, and regional economies project.

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  Tribal Economic Flows: The Contributions of Tribal Economies to Local, State, and Regional Economies

  LaDonna Harris and UNM BARC

  This is a copy of a grant entitled ‘Towards an understanding of rural economies: The contributions of tribal economies to local, state, and regional economies’, a proposal submitted to the Economic Development Administration United States Department of Commerce by the Business Assistance and Resource Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Correspondence and communications with funding agencies and collaborators are included.

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  Tribal Economic Flows: The Economic Contribution of Native Americans to the New Mexico State Economy

  LaDonna Harris

  This file contains correspondence, drafts and notes on the Tribal Economic Flows project (continued). Included are survey instruments and drafts of The New Mexico Tribal Economic Profile Summary Project developed with the assistance of the Ford Foundation to gather data covering tribally owned businesses, tribal natural resources, development, culture, and tourism to illustrate the significance of Tribal economies to the State economy.

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  Tribal Governance

  Author Unknown

  This file contains copies of The National Historic Landmarks Program, a paper entitled ‘A culturally-sensitive Approach to Tribal Governance Issues Management’ by B. Broome and A. Christakis, a paper entitled ‘Cross-cultural training across the individualism-collectivism divide’ submitted for publication to the International Journal of Intercultural Relations, and AOI’s correspondence including attachments of a transcript of a press conference with Americans for Indian Opportunity and The Council of Energy Resource Tribes dated Feb. 22, 1989. Attachments include a draft of the Western Governors’ Association Resolution on State/Tribal Relations dated July 18, 1989, a copy of the State/Tribal Governmental Relations Policy, Legislative Bill 508 of the Nebraska Legislature, a copy of the Tribal Testimony on the National Park Services Budget March 7, 1990, a paper on the Barriers to effective tribal interaction with EPA as stated by Tribal Advisory Committee on Feb. 19, 1990, a paper entitled: ‘Self-determination and conservation in developed and developing nations: A comparative study of relations between indigenous people and conservationists in the United States and the Philippines, and bibliographic resources.

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  Tribal Histories

  Tiller Research Inc., Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO), and Lauren Anne Gagne

  This file contains abstracts of some Native American tribes’ backgrounds. The document, except for the Winnebago’s history was prepared for Americans for Indian Opportunity by Tiller Research, Inc. in February 1983. The Winnebago Tribal history was prepared for AIO by Lauren Anne Gagne in the Spring of 1983.

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  Tribal Self-Determination and Self-Sufficiency: A Comprehensive Strategy and Proposed Implementation

  LaDonna Harris

  This is a copy of a grant modification proposal presented to the Administration for Native Americans (HHS) for support of projects to strengthen tribal self-determination and self-sufficiency through stable and diversified tribal economies. A set of communications and memos exchanged between AIO and federal agencies, national Indian organizations, and the Executive Office of the President concerning Tribal self-governance and development are included in this set of documents.

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  University of Illinois Racist Mascot

  The Office of Native American Students for Progress

  This file contains copies of letters to the University of Illinois Chancellor, Charlene Teters (Native American Student) and the UI President regarding the negative stereotype displayed by the University mascot. Attached to these communications are several newspaper clippings and a copy of a resolution regarding the University of Illinois Mascot.

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  University of New Mexico Press

  UNM Press

  A copy of The University of New Mexico Press magazine for Fall 1986 and a copy of The University of New Mexico Press Catalog of books in print for the A.Y. 1986 are included in this file.

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  Uranium

  Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO)

  This paper is about the world, The U.S. , the American Indian uranium supply, and the demand for this mineral. An analysis of the consequences of development or non-development that tribes must face and some of the decisions tribes must make to avoid exploitation is included.

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  Uranium Development in the San Juan Basin Region

  Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO)

  This is a copy of a second draft on the comments to the Draft Report on Environmental issues Uranium Development in the San Juan Basin Region of the San Juan Basin Regional Uranium Study prepared by Americans for Indian Opportunity on January 8, 1980.

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  Venice Biennale Project

  Author Unknown

  Correspondence of Native American Artists concerning the Venice Biennale project, an opportunity to change the world stereotype image of Indigenous people in the American Continent through an art exhibition and copies of the Venice Biennale guide and published news are contained in this file.

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  Water III (in American Indian Country)

  Albuquerque Journal

  This file contains newspaper clippings about New Mexico water and mineral resources in tribal territories.

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  Water II (in American Indian Country)

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  This file contains a copy of the Nonpoint Source Guidance of December 1987 by the U.S. EPA Office of Water and the Office of Water regulations and standards, a report on the Clean Lakes Program Guidance dated August 1987 by the EPA Office of Water Regulations and Standards, a draft report to Congress on Indian Wastewater Treatment Needs and Assistance dated January 7, 1988 including appendices and a list of Indian group members, a draft of the 1990 Guidance of the EPA Office of Water for review and comments, and a report entitled “The killing of the Waters: Dams, development, and American Indians” published by the American Indian Program of the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution dated 1991.