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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 Place to Live, A Place to Heal Ane Berrett	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Family and Youth Federal and State Relations and Policy Law and Justice Self Determination and Self Governance
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
Aboriginal Education Funding: Who’s In Control? Alex Marshall	Education Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Economic Development Intergovernmental Relations International Indigenous Tribal Governance
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
Back to the Bison: The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes and the National Bison Range Linda Moon Stumpff	Environmental Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Cultural Preservation Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Confederated Tribes of Salish Kootenai
Back to the Future: Dam Removal and Native Salmon Restoration on the Elwha River Brian Footen and Jovana Brown	Biology Environmental Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Salmon Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Lower Elwha Klallam
Boundless Water and Bounded People: The Cultural and Social Implications of Shellfish Closures in Boundary Bay Emma S. Norman, Ph.D.	Environmental Studies Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Environmental Justice Intergovernmental Relations Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Lummi
Child Care Considerations at the Skinny Raven Casino Gawlik, Dennis, Kate Lancaster, and Linda Lovett	Business and Management Economics Ethics Political Science and Public Administration	Economic Development Gaming Law and Justice Tribal Governance
Confronting Racism: Treaty Beer Comes to Washington State Michelle Aguilar-Wells and Barbara Leigh Smith	Communications Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Leadership Racism and Prejudice
Culturally Appropriate, Rigorous Evaluation of Tribal Services: Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium Healthy Relationships Project Evaluation Terry Cross	Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology Quantitative Reasoning	Community Development Health and Wellness Human Services
Dams Down, Water Back…Salmon Back Kathleen M. Saul, Ph.D. and Van Maxwell-Miller, MES	Environmental Studies Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Cultural Preservation Energy Environmental Justice Environmental Restoration Fish and Wildlife Law and Justice Natural Resources Salmon Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	All Tribes
Darkness to Dawn: Columbia River Native Tribes’ Science and Salmon Restoration Success Brian Footen	Anthropology Biology Economics Environmental Studies Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Climate Change Cultural Preservation Economic Development Environmental Restoration Indigenous Science Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Natural Resources Salmon Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Nez Perce
Does Smudging Belong in the Workplace? Toby Sawyer	Business and Management Communications Health Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Community Development Cultural Preservation Family and Youth Health and Wellness Human Services Indian Identity Indigenous Science
Environmentalism Across Cultural Borders Sarah S Works, J.D.	Business and Management Economics Environmental Studies Health Law Political Science and Public Administration	Economic Development Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Hopi Navajo
Exercising Tribal Sovereignty Through Sports: Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Sarah S Works, J.D.	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Cultural Preservation Intergovernmental Relations International Indigenous Law and Justice Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Iroquois
Housing in Indian Country Marchand-Cecil, Cindy	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Human Services
Irrigation Interests Threaten Precious Hoopa Tribal Fisheries, a Legal Perspective Tom Schlosser	Environmental Studies Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Climate Change Environmental Justice Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Land Law and Justice Salmon Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Hoopa Klamath Yurok
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