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Title & Authors	Disciplines	Themes	Tribes
Alberta’s Oil Sands and the Rights of First Nations Peoples to Environmental Health Lori Lambert, PhD, DS	Environmental Studies Geology Health	Activism Climate Change Economic Development Energy Environmental Justice Intergovernmental Relations International Indigenous Natural Resources
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
Dam Removal on the Elwha River Peter Dorman	Economics Education Environmental Studies	Environmental Restoration Federal and State Relations and Policy Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Salmon	Lower Elwha Klallam
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
Impacts of Global Climate Change on Tribes in Washington Part II Rob Cole	Biology Environmental Studies Geology	Activism Climate Change Fish and Wildlife Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Salmon	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
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
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
Your Tribal Land is Not Secure: Traditional Knowledge and Science Face Wildfire in the Valley of the Wild Roses Linda Moon Stumpff, PhD	Environmental Studies Forestry Law Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Climate Change Cultural Preservation Environmental Restoration Indigenous Science Leadership Natural Resources	Santa Clara Pueblo

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