SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies

Paper · Semantic Scholar

Introduction Despite the well-established benefits of regular physical activity, only a small percentage of African American (AA) women meet national physical activity guidelines. This population faces unique cultural, social and environmental determinants that contribute to low participation rates. In response, various interventions have been developed to promote physical activity. While individual studies and revi…

Reference · Wikidata

scholarly article in Journal of Hubei University (Philosophy and Social Science), no. 4, 2018

Book · DOAB

"The White Man does not understand the Indian for the reason that he does not understand America. He is too far removed from its formative process. The roots of the tree of his life have not yet grasped rock and soil." The words of Lakota writer Luther Standing Bear foretold the current debate on the value of Native American studies in higher education. Studying Native America addresses for the first time in a compr…

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Image · DPLA

$Students listen--and look, too--when Sarona Sotoa talks. The 24-year-old Sotoa is the daughter of a high chief in American Samoa. She has joined the associate professor's staff in the school of social science as a regular instructor. In her colorful native garb, the royal example of Polynesian charm leads discussions and studies about the culture of her native islands some 4800 miles across the Pacific from the UCI…