Armstrong, Jeannette. 1996 ”Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community.” Pp.460-470 in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds). The Case Against the Global Economy, San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books.

In “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community” by Jeannette Armstrong, Armstrong states some important differences between the Okanagan senses and beliefs of community and that of the community that surrounds them, society. She goes on to explain how these key differences play into how we may see ourselves, as humans. These key elements that we are missing in our society are what the Okanagan community uphold and cherish and see as foundations to their community.

Horse, Perry G. 2005 “Native American Identity.” p.61-68 in Martin, Robert G. (eds.), Serving American Indian students in tribal colleges: Lessons for mainstream colleges. Wiley Online Library.

In “Native American Identity” by Perry G. Horse, we are taught that there are many elements and points, including legal and political and so much more, that play into the influence of Native American identity. We are given insight into the inner workings of political and legal influences and we are shown that the society that surrounds us plays another key role in how we see ourselves. Even the people around us who are not Native American and who don't mean to offend us, have a role in who we are as a person.

Stoffle, Richard & Evans, Michael. (1990). Holistic Conservation and Cultural Triage: American Indian Perspectives on Cultural Resources. Human Organization. 49. 91-99.

The article, Holistic Conservation and Cultural Triage: American Indian Perspectives on Cultural Resources by Richard W. Stoffle and Michael J. Evans, shows that holistic conservation and cultural triage, when used together by Native Americans has more impact on their goal. But the article also states that Native American’s experience emotional and social risks when they engage in cultural triage.

Raymond Cross, American Indian Education: The Terror of History and the Nation's Debt to the Indian Peoples, 21 UALR L. Rev. 941(1999).

The article, American Indian Education: The Terror of History and the Nation’s Debt to the Indian People by Raymond Cross, goes on to explain how Native Americans education has been talked a lot frequently, but nobody is really doing anything about it, nobody has tried to make a change occur. Cross then goes on to explain that in order to confront the issue head-on we need to tackle the history, culture, and legal biases that surround Native Americans. Cross’s strategy for this is to mitigate if we can not eliminate, society’s influence on Native American education.

Lucero, Nancy M. "It's not about place, it's about what's inside”: American Indian women negotiating cultural connectedness and identity in urban spaces." Women's studies international forum. Vol. 42. Pergamon, 2014.

The article, “It’s not about place, it’s about what’s inside”: American Indian women negotiating cultural connectedness and identity in urban spaces, by Nancy M. Lucero focused on discovering how Native American women living in large metropolitan areas develop and maintain their cultural identity and cultural connections. Lucero went about this by interviewing Native American women who lived in large metropolitan areas, and a common theme that the women expressed is that their Native American cultural identity is a core component of to them, that it defines and stabilizes their beings. In conclusion to the article, the women’s perspective on cultural identity, in regards to being a Native American and remembering your roots, all depended on the women to be open to their culture and for that individual to reflect upon her understanding of self in relationship to being a Native American.

Nizhone, Meza, Indian Education: Maintaining Tribal Sovereignty Through Native American Culture and Language Preservation, 2015 BYU Educ. & L.J. 353 (2015).

The article, Indian Education: Maintaining Tribal Sovereignty Through Native American Culture and Language, by Nizhone Meza talks about Native Americans history with education, from the boarding school that had the motto “Kill the Indian, save the child”, basically saying that in order for Native children to not be considered “savages” they were stripped of everything that made them Native, physically, mentally, and spiritually. But, shown in this article, the U.S. has proved to have come a long ways since then, though it could be better. Tribal sovereignty is often untaught and unknown, and this is being lost in the people that need to know this, the future, the children.

Kania, Marta. “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Cultural Heritage: Threats and Challenges for a New Model of Heritage Policy.” Journal of Latin American Studies, vol. 68, 2019, pp. 121–57, www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1665-85742019000100121&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en.

The article “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Cultural Heritage: Threats and Challenges for a New Model of Heritage Policy” by Marta Kania, analyses the condition of indigenous peoples’ rights in regards to the protection safeguard, and management of their cultural heritage. Kania chooses the Latin American area to conduct her research. Kania states “ In the political discourse on this issue, much attention is given to the processes of globalization, social transformation under the pressure of adaption to modern technology or the dynamic development of mass-tourism”(pg. 3), and I feel that this can apply to almost all indigenous communities. These communities have to deal with the society that surrounds them and that societies influence on their communities. Whether this influence is good or bad it is still an issue that needs to be addressed. Kania also provides definitions for the term “indigenous peoples” from different areas in the world and she notes that the need for a definition arose from “the need to find a consensus in the long-term tense relations between indigenous peoples and the dominant group of national societies”( pg. 5).

Reyhner, Dr. Jon. Teaching the Indian Child. A Bilingual/Multicultural Approach. 2nd Edition, United States of America, Eastern Montana College Billings, 1988.

In the article, “Teaching the Indian Child: A Bilingual/Multicultural Approach” by Jon Ed. Reyhner holds a collection of 20 essays by 21 authors that present teaching methods and resource materials promoting a productive school experience for Native American students. Each essay discusses different topics in regards to the big picture, which is that the Native American students have a positive experience in school. Reyhner states in the article, “The opening chapter of section 1 emphasizes that teachers must understand and respect the cultures and backgrounds of their students and attitude essential to a bilingual and multicultural approach to Indian education”(pg. 1).