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Title & Authors	Disciplines	Themes	Tribes
A Colonial “Living History” Museum Addresses Colonialism: Plimoth Plantation in the 21st Century Nancy Koppelman	Anthropology Art History Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Cultural Preservation Economic Development Education Reform Family and Youth Indian Identity Media Racism and Prejudice	Wampanoag
A Place to Live, A Place to Heal Ane Berrett	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Family and Youth Federal and State Relations and Policy Law and Justice Self Determination and Self Governance
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
Back to the Cradle: Love and Other Relationships Mary Big Bow, MSW	Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Family and Youth Health and Wellness
Culturally Appropriate, Rigorous Evaluation of Tribal Services: Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium Healthy Relationships Project Evaluation Terry Cross	Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology Quantitative Reasoning	Community Development Health and Wellness Human Services
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
Does Smudging Belong in the Workplace? Toby Sawyer	Business and Management Communications Health Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Community Development Cultural Preservation Family and Youth Health and Wellness Human Services Indian Identity Indigenous Science
Exercising Tribal Sovereignty Through Sports: Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Sarah S Works, J.D.	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Cultural Preservation Intergovernmental Relations International Indigenous Law and Justice Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Iroquois
Honoring Our Children: Acceptance within the Indian Community Arviso, Vivian	Education Ethics Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Activism Education Reform Family and Youth Health and Wellness Leadership Tribal Governance	Navajo
Housing in Indian Country Marchand-Cecil, Cindy	Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Human Services
Indian Identity in the Arts Kuckkahn, Tina	Art Business and Management Native American Studies Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Cultural Preservation Indian Identity Tribal Membership Enrollment and Citizenship
Indian Interrupted: The Story of an Indigenous Man Ane Berrett	Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Family and Youth Human Services Indian Identity
Is Diversity a Mask or a Bridge? The Indian Mascot Debate By Gary Arthur	Social Work and Sociology Communications Education Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Community Development Cultural Appropriation Family and Youth Law and Justice Leadership Media Racism and Prejudice
Should Indian Sports Mascots Be Repealed? Gary Arthur	Social Work and Sociology Education Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Cultural Appropriation Cultural Preservation Indian Identity Media Racism and Prejudice
Should Tribes Legalize Marijuana? Amber Seachord and Barbara Leigh Smith	Business and Management Economics Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Community Development Economic Development Family and Youth Federal and State Relations and Policy Health and Wellness Human Services Intergovernmental Relations Leadership Self Determination and Self Governance Treaty Rights and Sovereignty	Alaska Native Apache Chipewyan Cree Chistochina Coast Salish People of Puget Sound Confederated Tribes of Salish Kootenai Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Confederated Tribes of Yakama Cree Gila River Havasupai Hoh River Hopi Inuit Inupiaq Iroquois Lac de Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Lower Elwha Klallam Lummi Makah Mentasta Mescalero Apache Morongo Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium Mowachaht/Muchalaht Navajo Nez Perce Nisqually Ojibwe Onondaga Osage Papiez Confederated Tribes of Yakama Quileute Quinault Santa Clara Pueblo Seminole Skokomish Squaxin Island Swinomish Tulalip Wampanoag White Earth Nation
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
Systems of Care in Tribal Communities Amanda Cross-Hemmer	Health Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Social Work and Sociology	Community Development Family and Youth Health and Wellness Human Services
The Aftermath of Redskins Indian Mascot Decisions: What’s Next? Gary Arthur	Social Work and Sociology Anthropology Communications Education Geography History Law Native American Studies Political Science and Public Administration Psychology	Activism Cultural Appropriation Education Reform Family and Youth Health and Wellness Indian Identity Leadership Media Racism and Prejudice
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 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