Examines work of author D.H. Lawrence and John Collier, later Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner, during 1920s when they stayed as Mabel Dodge Luhan's guests in Taos, New Mexico. Examines their perceptions of Pueblo Indian culture, federal-Indian relationship, and Indian influences on Lawrence's and Collier's work. (TES)

The article describes the five-year history of the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT); its leader Peter MacDonald; its problems (growth, leadership, youth involvement, culture conflicts); and its advantages to Indians, government, and business. It also notes the major events of the CERT board meetings recently held in Phoenix, AZ.(SB)

The article analyzes the proposed Maine Settlement. It also looks at a viable alternative to the settlement based on the premise that Indian tribes can survive only as nations, not as state municipalities or United States landowners. (Author/SB)

Examines federal and state governments' attempts to suppress peyote use in Indian rituals as historically Christian-inspired. Focuses on questions of morality versus criminal law. Explains history and development of Native American Church of North America. Examines nine contemporary peyote trials. Concludes larger questions of tribal sovereignty…

This proceedings contains 10 papers that examine specific aspects of Indian political history together with commentaries that relate the papers to broader historical themes. All papers were drawn from works in progress. The commentators are senior scholars and Indian political leaders. Papers include "The Context of American Indian Political…

Summarizes the history since 1936 of the Northern Utes, a tribe rich in energy resources. Describes political and economic development and demonstrated the tribe's dependence on federal funding. Discusses tribal sovereignty with regard to enrollment issues, rights of mixed-bloods, and disputes with local Whites. (SV)

Legal gaming operations are permitting various Indian nations to build strong economies and well-managed tribal governments that fund education and social services as first priorities. Experiences of the Wisconsin Oneida and Mashantucket Pequot (Connecticut) demonstrate that when access to resources and markets is not prevented, Indians have a…

Wisconsin encompasses an astonishingly representative illustration of the total historical development of federal Indian policy and Indian reactions to it. Wisconsin's Indian population (at least 25,000 people) is the third largest east of the Mississippi River and offers great diversity (3 major linguistic stocks, 6 broad tribal affiliations, and…

The relationship between Native Americans and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is ambivalent. Most BIA commissioners, like Dillon Myer, have been assimilationists who have tried to get the government "out of Indian business." Recent policies stressing self-determination are in jeopardy as pressure mounts for decreased federal domestic…

As commissioner of Indian affairs, John Collier promoted economic development on reservations, supported self-determination, and brought Indian peoples into mainstream federal aid programs (the Indian New Deal). A review of his and his critics' writings focuses on his views about Indian culture, community, socialization, and democracy, and the…

Tecumseh's tour of 1811-1812 was a remarkable effort involving 3,000 miles and contacts with 8-12 of the present American Indian tribes. Tecumseh's success owed much to standing grievances of the Indians and the disposition of the British, but depended also upon timely occurrences such as Harrison's engagement on the Tippecanoe. (JHZ)

This book tells the stories of over 30 political leaders, educators, and artists who took part in the events that have shaped Pueblo Indian life. It aims to portray successful Pueblo people that could inspire and motivate Indian students and to inform non-Indian students and readers about the contributions of Pueblo Indians to their communities…

The 1953 Termination Resolution set up a process for abolishing the trust status of Indian tribes and appropriating reservation resources for use by non-Indians. Colville Confederated Tribes in north-central Washington struggled with the question of termination and ultimately rejected it amid power struggles between antitermination…

This document discusses tribal governance as part of the "Native American Week" on Montana State University's Bozeman campus. The document contains a commissioned paper, a panel discussion, a speech, and a list of legal documents of tribal governments in Montana. The commissioned paper, "Federal Indian Policy: A Summary," by…

Focusing on land tenure patterns from 1860 to 1980, this study is a chronological socioeconomic interpretation of the history of northern New Mexico. Chapter One describes the development of the Pueblo Indian land use system prior to colonization. Chapter Two deals with the first colonial period (1598-1693) of land tenure in northern New Mexico.…