This proceedings contains papers from a symposium conducted to promote the professional sharing of scholarly accomplishments of Black Hills State University (South Dakota) faculty and students. The symposium also provided a forum for discussion of current issues related to the presentations. The papers, representing a variety of disciplines, are as follows: "Native American Children in 'White' Schools" (Gloria Satterlee and John Glover); "History: Western Approach vs. Oral Tradition" (Jenny Beslanowitch and John Glover); "Thirty Years of American Indian Activism: From Alcatraz to the Mohawk Wars, 1964-1994" (Amy Dobson and John Glover); "The Indian Gaming Issue: A Perspective on the Future" (Gene M. Meier, and John Glover); "An Examination of the Correlation between Alcohol Use and Rape" (Adrienne B. Clayton); "Women and Mental Health: Issues of Diagnosis and Causation" (Cheryl Anagnopoulos); "Thermodynamic Stability of a Model RNA Hairpin with an Internal Loop" (Peter deLannoy, Joseph Howell, and Stanley Smith); "Writers at Risk: An Experiment with Supplemental Instruction in Freshmen Writing Classrooms" (Roger Ochse); "Methods in Estimating VFR Expenditures" (Norma Polovitz Nickerson); "Gambling in Deadwood, South Dakota: Past, Present, and Future" (Roger Miller); "How to Improve Time-On-Task with Students Who Are At-Risk" (Dean Myers, Perry Passaro, and Gale Zahn); and "Educating for Character and Crook County" (Carol L. Farver). (SW)