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Aboriginal Education Funding: Who’s In Control? Alex Marshall	Education Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Economic Development Intergovernmental Relations International Indigenous Tribal Governance
Are Tribal Compact Schools the Answer to Improving Native Student Success in Washington? Teresa Winstead, John Hopkins and Michael Vendiola	Social Work and Sociology Anthropology Economics Education History Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Community Development Cultural Preservation Education Reform Federal and State Relations and Policy Law and Justice Leadership Natural Resources Treaty Rights and Sovereignty Tribal Governance	Lummi Muckleshoot Suquamish
Bridging Two Worlds: Developing and Maintaining a Native American Center at a Public College Tina Kuckkahn-Miller, J.D. (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe), Longhouse Director, The Evergreen State College	Art Business and Management Education Native American Studies	Activism Cultural Preservation Education Reform
Dam Removal on the Elwha River Peter Dorman	Economics Education Environmental Studies	Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Salmon	Lower Elwha Klallam
Enhancing Native Student Achievement: What Works? Tanya Altstatt Menchaca	Education Native American Studies	Education Reform Family and Youth Tribal Governance	Makah
Honoring Our Children: Acceptance within the Indian Community Arviso, Vivian	Education Ethics Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Education Reform Family and Youth Health and Wellness Leadership Tribal Governance	Navajo
Is Diversity a Mask or a Bridge? The Indian Mascot Debate By Gary Arthur	Social Work and Sociology Communications Education Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Community Development Cultural Appropriation Family and Youth Law and Justice Leadership Media Racism and Prejudice
Learning to Hunt: Mini Case Barnhardt and Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley	Education	Education Reform Family and Youth Human Development	Alaska Native Inupiaq
Making the High School Diploma Mean Something Smith, Barbara Leigh	Education Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Quantitative Reasoning	Activism Education Reform
Native American Heath Disparities, what can be done? Gary Arthur	Biology Communications Education Health History Law Media Studies Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Sociology	Community Development Family and Youth Health and Wellness Human Development Human Services Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice	All Tribes
New Mexico’s Legislative Imperative: How has the Tribal Collaboration Act Impacted State-Tribal Relations in the State of New Mexico? Linda Moon Stumpff	Education Health History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Sociology	Cultural Preservation Education Reform Health and Wellness Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice Natural Resources Sovereignty	The 23 federally recognized tribes of New Mexico
Pathways for Native American Students in Higher Education Mini-Cases, Part 1 Barbara Leigh Smith and Kayeri Akweks	Education	Education Reform
Reconciliation and Resistance: The Pueblo Indian Revolt and the Sante Fe Fiesta Linda Moon Stumpff	Anthropology Cultural Studies Education History Law Media Studies Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Theatre	Cultural Preservation Education Reform Intergovernmental Relations Media Racism and Prejudice	Apache Navajo New Mexico Pueblo
Should Indian Sports Mascots Be Repealed? Gary Arthur	Social Work and Sociology Education Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Cultural Appropriation Cultural Preservation Indian Identity Media Racism and Prejudice
Since Time Immemorial: Developing Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum for Washington’s Schools Barbara Leigh Smith, Shana Brown and Magda Costantino	Education	Activism Cultural Preservation Education Reform Media
The Aftermath of Redskins Indian Mascot Decisions: What’s Next? Gary Arthur	Social Work and Sociology Anthropology Communications Education Geography History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Cultural Appropriation Education Reform Family and Youth Health and Wellness Indian Identity Leadership Media Racism and Prejudice
The Boy Who Wasn't There Lisa Queen	Education	Education Reform Family and Youth
The Native American Tribal Land Back Movement in Washington State Barbara Leigh Smith	Education Environmental Studies History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Community Development Cultural Preservation Economic Development Environmental Restoration Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	All Tribes
Two Cultures, One School Ray Barnhardt	Education	Community Development Cultural Preservation Education Reform Family and Youth Leadership	Alaska Native Yup'ik Eskimo
Waiting Patiently 500 Years–Washington Legislature Considers Requiring Tribal History in School Curriculum Hurtado, Denny and Smith, Barbara Leigh	Education History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Cultural Preservation Education Reform Law and Justice Leadership	All Tribes