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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
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
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
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
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
Indian Identity in the Arts Kuckkahn, Tina	Art Business and Management Native American Studies Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Cultural Preservation Indian Identity Tribal Membership Enrollment and Citizenship
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
Natural Restoration and Cultural Knowledge of the Yakama Nation Emily Washines and Gerald Peltier	Environmental Studies Health	Cultural Preservation Environmental Restoration	Confederated Tribes of Yakama
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
Pebbles of Gold or Salmon of Time: Pebble Mine and the Cultural and Environmental Economics of Alaska Natives Brian Footen	Biology Economics Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Climate Change Community Development Cultural Preservation Economic Development Environmental Restoration Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Salmon
Quinault Indian Nation: Living on The Edge Steve Robinson	Environmental Studies Health Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Sociology	Activism Climate Change Community Development Cultural Preservation Environmental Justice Environmental Restoration Land Leadership Salmon Self Determination and Self Governance	Quinault
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
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
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