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Yakama Women at the Longhouse
Type: Digital
Year: 2026
Publisher: Fourth World Journal
Abstract: In this article Hailey Allen (Yakama) explores the role of traditional medicine among Yakama women as a vital expression of Indigenous knowledge and a fundamental aspect of Longhouse (Washat) cultural continuity. Referred to as the Seven Drums Religion, or Waashat and Washani, the Longhouse Religion of the Columbia Plateau, including the Yakama, is better understood as a spiritual way of life… more
Anti-Indian Movement on the Tribal Frontier
Type: Digital
Year: 1992
Member of: Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser Writings
Publisher: Center for World Indigenous Studies
Abstract: Revised edition of Occasional Paper #16 in the Fourth World Papers Program, published by the Center for World Indigenous Studies. The work provides a longitudinal analysis (1968–1991) of organizational development, ideology, tactics, and state-by-state activities of the Anti-Indian Movement, with a focus on Washington, Wisconsin, and Montana. Contents include a prologue, overview, findings,… more
Nomadic Tribes and the Integration of Health, Wellness, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in India
Type: Digital
Year: 2026
Publisher: Fourth World Journal
Abstract: <p>This paper examines the intersection of health, wellness, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) among nomadic and denotified tribes in India through a critical ethnographic and feminist lens. Drawing on fieldwork conducted with the Raika, Van Gujjar, and Sansi communities, the study highlights how these groups sustain culturally rooted health systems that are deeply embedded in… more
Establishing Intergovernmental Cooperation on Tribal Judicial Systems
Type: Digital
Year: 1992
Member of: Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser Writings, Indigenous Rights, Self-Determination & Governance
Publisher: The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Description: Collection guide for BANC MSS 2010/185. Physical extent: 30 linear feet (19 cartons, 2 boxes, 1 volume, 21 oversize folders, and 1 roll). Languages noted in the collection: English, Spanish, and Miskito; the finding aid text is in English. Access: Most materials open for research; Volume 1 contains restricted personal information and is closed until 2057. Acquisition: Gift to The Bancroft Library… more