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Silak: Ice and Consciousness. The Arctic and Climate Change Lori Lambert, PhD	Biology Environmental Studies Native American Studies	Activism Climate Change Cultural Preservation	Inuit
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
skwadi’lic, Board Feet, and the Cedar Tree Kurt W. Russo, PhD	Anthropology Communications Environmental Studies Native American Studies Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Cultural Preservation Environmental Justice Indian Identity Intergovernmental Relations Land Natural Resources Racism and Prejudice Sacred Sites Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Lummi
Sustaining Oomingmak, Sustain Us: Alaska Natives and the Muskox Adapt to Social and Ecological Change Linda Moon Stumpff	Biology Environmental Studies Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Climate Change Community Development Cultural Preservation Economic Development
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 Navajo Horse Policy Dilemma: Too Many Horses? T’ooahayoo Nihilii? Linda Moon Stumpff, PhD	Biology Environmental Studies Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Cultural Preservation Environmental Restoration Indigenous Science Intergovernmental Relations Land	Navajo
The Return of a River: A Nisqually Tribal Challenge Steve Robinson and Michael Alesko	Environmental Studies	Cultural Preservation Environmental Restoration Intergovernmental Relations Land Salmon Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Nisqually
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 Twilight Saga and the Quileute Indian Tribe: Opportunity or Cultural Exploitation? Barbara Leigh Smith	Communications Native American Studies	Activism Community Development Cultural Appropriation Cultural Preservation Economic Development Intergovernmental Relations Media	Quileute
The Will of the People: Citizenship in the Osage Nation Dennison, Jean, University of Florida	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Cultural Preservation Family and Youth Land Law and Justice Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance Tribal Governance Tribal Membership Enrollment and Citizenship	Osage
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
Tribal Customary Adoption: A Culturally Based Permanency Solution for Relative Caregivers Terry Cross, Sarah Kastelic, and Kathleen Earle	Social Work and Sociology Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Community Development Cultural Preservation Family and Youth Federal and State Relations and Policy Health and Wellness Human Development Human Services Law and Justice	All Tribes
TRIBAL TV: Is it Worth the Effort? Frank H. Tyro, PhD, Salish Kootenai College	Communications Native American Studies	Cultural Preservation Media
Tse-Whit-Zen: An Ancient Klallam Village Reclaimed… Territory Taken but not Forgotten Arlene Wheeler and Barbara Leigh Smith	Anthropology Economics Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Cultural Preservation Economic Development Intergovernmental Relations	Lower Elwha Klallam
Two Cultures, One School Ray Barnhardt	Education	Community Development Cultural Preservation Education Reform Family and Youth Leadership	Alaska Native Yup'ik Eskimo
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
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
War Cry: Will Crossing Historical Boundaries in Indian Wars help Yakama Women? Emily Washines		Activism Cultural Preservation Family and Youth Health and Wellness Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice Leadership Racism and Prejudice	Confederated Tribes of Yakama
Water Quality, Environment and Ethics Under Conditions of Climate Change: Who Speaks for the San Francisco Peaks? Linda Moon Stumpff	Biology Environmental Studies Health Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Climate Change Cultural Preservation Economic Development Law and Justice Leadership Sacred Sites	Apache Havasupai Hopi Navajo
What should be displayed? Native arts in museums and on the runways Melanie King	Social Work and Sociology Anthropology Art Communications History Law Native American Studies Psychology	Activism Cultural Appropriation Cultural Preservation Federal and State Relations and Policy Indian Identity Law and Justice Leadership Media Sacred Sites