Tribal Corridor Management Planning: Model, Case Study, and Guide for Caltrans District 1, Research Report 10-01

In Northern California, tribal governments and personnel of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 1, have applied innovative context-sensitive solutions to meet a variety of transportation challenges along state highways that traverse tribal lands. This report describes and discusses the efforts under way and offer suggestions for continuing and extending these initiatives through the development of Tribal Corridor Management Plans (TCMPs). The methods employed in this project are multidisciplinary and include: (1) content analysis of existing corridor management plans; (2) literature review to identify “best practices;” (3) participant observation; (4) interviews with local stakeholders; (5) focus group interviews with Caltrans personnel; and (6) landscape analysis. This study’s authors conclude that Caltrans District 1 staff and tribal governments share common goals for highway operations; however, progress —while significant—has been somewhat hampered by geographic and administrative challenges. It is recommended that Caltrans and the tribes seek early and frequent communication and collaboration to overcome these obstacles. Further, they identify several examples of non-standard design elements that could be incorporated into highway improvements to enhance local sense of place among both residents and travelers. A preliminary TCMP for the segment of State Route 96 that lies within the boundaries of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation is presented as an example. Beyond its role as a guide for initiating tribal corridor projects within Caltrans District 1, the report should prove instructive for any efforts to enhance sense of place within transportation byways, particularly in Native communities

Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System

How does Native American culture affect policing and victim services? There are many contributors, including awareness and past traumas such as historical oppression and forced removal from homelands. Even though the people responsible for those actions are not around today, mistrust is still prevalent in the community. Ethical considerations must be incorporated into practice to bridge the gap with the shortcomings in the Native American community, such as trust, policing, and victim services. This is done by implementing utilitarianism, deontology, and administrative oversight. The inception of the Tribal Police is unique, as it started in 1800 and grew into modern-day policing. However, we are not all created equal, and Tribal Police have a unique set of circumstances that limit their community\u27s safety. This is one of the reasons why high crime rates are on the reservation, especially those regarding women. Women in the Native American society suffer from abuse and domestic violence more than in any other community, and often go unreported. Because of this, cultural practices must be incorporated into how we interact with the Native American community. High incarceration rates among the Native American community are due to poverty and lack of recourses, and cognitive behavior needs to be addressed. When implementing new thinking patterns and traditional values, the author believes recidivism rates will drop, and individuals will begin to change. Overall, there is a unique set of circumstances surrounding the community, and they should not be disregarded. Origination should do its best to implement new practices regarding the Native American community

Fertile Ground - Planting the Seeds for Native American Nutrition and Health Funders Roundtable

In July 2015, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) joined forces to organize a national convening of funders, advocates and policymakers to discuss the critical need to address the food, nutrition and health crises facing Native American children, families, and tribal nations.The "Fertile Ground: Planting the Seeds for Native American Nutrition and Health" roundtable was held in Minneapolis on October 14-15, 2015. This report summarizes the key discussions and learnings at the roundtable

The PEEC Experiment: Native Hawaiian and Native American Engineering Education

PART I: Context 1. Engineering for Native nations: Origins and goals of the Pre-Engineering Education Collaboratives (PEECs)PART II: Culture matters 2. Recognizing history: Indigeneity matters 3. Moving beyond cultural sensitivity: Developing culturally responsive programs for and with Native engineers 4. Invoking cultural relevance at tribal colleges: Grandmother’s way is important5. Discovering what works: STEM pedagogy and curriculum development for Native Americans6. Exploring indigenous science and engineering: Projects with indigenous rootsPART III: Providing support for Natives in Engineering7. Finding an Engineering identity: A Native American PEEC leader’s experience8. Outreaching to K-12 and tribal schools in PEEC9. Establishing who leads: Hawaiian-serving community colleges or tribal colleges as leaders10. Discovering how and how well Native-Hawaiian community colleges work with a mainstream university in Hawai‘i11. Assembling interconnected networks for advancement in engineering: Champions and community12. Increasing enrollment and graduation through teaching and learning strategies: Experiential learningPART IV: Transforming institutional politics13. Transforming through institutionalization and replicability of PEEC14. Obtaining permission to work on reservations: About IRB/RRB regulations15. Involving STEM teachers with tribal faculty in PEEC: Joining forces to serve undergraduatesPART V: Learning from experience16. Joining forces with unexpected PEEC-enhancing projects along the way: Unforeseen alliances in South Dakota 17. Promoting Native women: An underutilized resource 18. Succeeding with students: PEEC student stories19. Measuring outcomes20. Implementing through low-cost solutions21. Useful references22. Contributors23. Epiloguehttps://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cvlee_book/1000/thumbnail.jp

Native American women leaders\u27 use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for work-life balance (WLB) and capacity building

Cultural preservation and revitalization; Information and communication technology; Women\u27s leadership

Indigenous culture as an asset for student academic success : a formative mixed method case study to examine school leaders' roles in policy development, adoption and application in schools serving American Indian students

DissertationThis study explored one public school on a tribal reservation to construct understanding of leadership effect on policy supporting academic achievement. Primary data were collected between June 2011 and August 2011 providing sequential opportunities to collect School Culture Survey (SCS) (Gruenert, 1998) data and follow-up interviews with stakeholder groups. The SCS and interviews gathered data about cultural values and beliefs, patterns of behavior and relationships from multiple stakeholder groups. Secondary data included school report cards, websites, Board of Education meeting minutes, school forms, and professional development in-service training documents. The data described strengths including unity of purpose, transformational leadership, faculty collaboration, professional development, equality development, culture departmental support, the new school building, tangible assets of lands and enterprises, and intangible assets that are the people and their unique culture. Areas of concern were expectation of failure, equity measures, parent involvement, discipline, health services, a culture clash, attendance, and community infrastructure. This study brought together American scholarly expertise and indigenous scholarly expertise from the United States, New Zealand and Canada. The findings suggest a formative comprehensive systemic school improvement plan process can be developed as recommended practice for replication in other schools serving American Indian children across North America

Considerations for Climate Change and Variability Adaptation on the Navajo Nation

[6], 204 p. : color illustrations, color mapshttps://scholar.law.colorado.edu/books_reports_studies/1002/thumbnail.jp

Designing and implementing injury surveillance systems in Indian country : instructor's guide

This manual, the presentation and the materials provided are meant to be a core for a course on designing and implementing injury surveillance systems in Indian Country. Whenever possible you should use your own experience and draw on examples from the local community. Be sure to include the class in providing examples when possible. There are many examples of successful surveillance efforts in Indian Country in Appendix 1 of this manual. Please read and become familiar with them as they can also help illustrate many of the key points in this course.This manual is your guide to the course. Each chapter provides instructor notes, a copy of the presentation with notes and a copy of the corresponding chapter in the participant manual annotated for the instructor. The PPT presentation notes reference a page number within the text of the manual where the points on the slide are discussed. As already stated, the Appendix of this manual includes many examples of surveillance work that is being done in Indian Country, but you should feel free to supplement it with your own examples and/or examples that would be more familiar to the class.A joint publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program.Publication date from document properties.Complete%20Instructor%20Manual%20-%205-28-2013.pd

Considerations for Climate Change and Variability Adaptation on the Navajo Nation

[6], 204 p. : color illustrations, color mapshttps://scholar.law.colorado.edu/books_reports_studies/1002/thumbnail.jp