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Title & Authors	Disciplines	Themes	Tribes
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Wet, Dry, or Damp Mary T. Weiss	Health Law Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Community Development Health and Wellness Human Services Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance	Alaska Native
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
When Our Water Returns: The Gila River Indian Community and Diabetes Jovana J. Brown	Biology Environmental Studies Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Activism Community Development Cultural Preservation Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Health and Wellness Human Services Intergovernmental Relations Land Law and Justice Leadership Tribal Governance	Gila River
Who has MMIP Task Forces? Emily Washines	Communications History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration	Federal and State Relations and Policy Human Services Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice
Whose Story Should Be Told Barbara Leigh Smith	Social Work and Sociology Art Communications History Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Cultural Appropriation Indian Identity Intergovernmental Relations Law and Justice Leadership Racism and Prejudice

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