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Title & Authors	Disciplines	Themes	Tribes
A Colonial “Living History” Museum Addresses Colonialism: Plimoth Plantation in the 21st Century Nancy Koppelman	Anthropology Art History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Cultural Preservation Economic Development Education Reform Family and Youth Indian Identity Media Racism and Prejudice	Wampanoag
A Tale of Two Totem Poles – the challenge and complexity of Native art acquisition and stewardship Jeanne P. Leader	Art History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Sociology	Activism Community Development Cultural Preservation Education Reform Indian Identity Leadership Sacred Sites Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Tlingit Tulalip
Alaska Native and American Indian Policy: A Comparative Case Linda Moon Stumpff	Anthropology Business and Management Geography History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Community Development Cultural Preservation Economic Development Federal and State Relations and Policy Health and Wellness Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Leadership Salmon Treaty Rights and Sovereignty Tribal Governance Tribal Membership Enrollment and Citizenship	Alaska Native Morongo Navajo Onondaga Seminole Squaxin Island Tulalip
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
Is Anybody Listening? Charles Luckmann	Anthropology History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Cultural Preservation Economic Development Energy Federal and State Relations and Policy Law and Justice Treaty Rights and Sovereignty Tribal Governance	Hopi Navajo
It's in Our Treaty: the Right to Whale Brown, Jovana J.	Environmental Studies History Native American Studies	Activism Cultural Preservation Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Makah
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
Oppenheimer The Movie, The Indians and The Bomb In A Tale Of Different Worlds Linda Moon Stumpff	Communications Environmental Studies Health History Law Media Studies Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Health and Wellness Indigenous Science Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Media Natural Resources Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	The 23 federally recognized tribes of New Mexico
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
Research for Resilience: Climate Change, the Crow Tribe and Indigenous Knowledge: Part 1 and 2 Linda Moon Stumpff	Biology History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Climate Change Environmental Restoration Indigenous Science Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Treaty Rights and Sovereignty
Sacred Sites Sustaining Tribal Economies: The Mescalero Apache Henderson, Martha L.	Economics History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Community Development Cultural Preservation Economic Development Sacred Sites	Mescalero Apache
Salmon and Contamination in the Columbia River Lambert, Lori	Biology Chemistry Economics Environmental Studies Health History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Economic Development	Confederated Tribes of Yakama
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 Centennial Accord: What has been its impact on government-togovernment relations between tribes and the State in Washington? Barbara Leigh Smith	History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Cultural Preservation Education Reform Health and Wellness Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice Salmon Treaty Rights and Sovereignty
The Last Stand: the Quinault Indian Nation's Path to Sovereignty and the Case of Tribal Forestry Stumpff, Linda Moon	Economics Environmental Studies History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Economic Development Environmental Restoration Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Quinault
The Salmon They are My Brothers: A Story of the Lower Snake River Dams Kathleen M. Saul	Biology Energy Environmental Studies History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Climate Change Cultural Preservation Economic Development Environmental Justice Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Sacred Sites Salmon	Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Confederated Tribes of Yakama Lower Elwha Klallam Nez Perce Swinomish Umatilla
The Yakama Nation and the Cleanup of Hanford: Contested Meanings of Environmental Remediation Daniel A. Bush	Environmental Studies Ethics Health History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Energy Environmental Justice Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Health and Wellness Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Confederated Tribes of Yakama
Through the Taos Pueblo Lens: Values and Emerging Strategies for Protecting Wild Lands and Waters Linda Moon Stumpff	Environmental Studies History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Sociology	Cultural Preservation Environmental Justice Federal and State Relations and Policy Intergovernmental Relations Land Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Taos Pueblo
Using Virtual Reality to Empower Education, Protection and Restoration of Indigenous Waterways Brian Footen	Environmental Studies History Native American Studies	Cultural Preservation Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources	Coast Salish People of Puget Sound Lower Elwha Klallam Nisqually Squaxin Island