Publications by the Native American Studies Program faculty members are collected here.
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Submissions from 2024
Demon Mineral, Brady DeSanti
Tribal Knowledge Cocreation in Generative Artificial Intelligence Systems, Yi-Fan Wang, Yu-Che Chen, Yen-Chen Huang, Carol Redwing, and Chun-Hua Tsai
Submissions from 2023
Hierophany, Brady DeSanti
Hot Dog!, Brady DeSanti
OKAY! (The ASD Band Film), Michele M. Desmarais
Punk Rock Vegan Movie, Michele M. Desmarais
COMMUNITY AND NETWORK RESPONSES FOR ASSISTING MOBILE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, Teresa C. Kulig, Allison V. Schlosser, Morgan A. VanSlyke, Laura E. Alexander, and Cristián Doña-Reveco
Book Review: Settler Colonial City: Racism and Inequity in Postwar Minneapolis. David Hugill., Sarah E. Nelson
Submissions from 2022
Welcoming immigrants to Nebraska is both moral and pragmatic, Laura E. Alexander and Cristián Doña-Reveco
Submissions from 2021
Christian Realism and the State as Idol: Feminist and Postcolonial Critique and Christian Realist Theology in an Interdependent World, Laura E. Alexander
Ginawaydaganuc: The Birchbark Canoe in Algonquin Community Resurgence and Reconciliation (Chapter 5), Chuck Commanda, Larry McDermott, and Sarah E. Nelson
A Black Rift Begins to Yawn, Brady DeSanti
Holy Frit, Michele M. Desmarais
This Is the Way We Rise, Michele M. Desmarais
The Politics of the Canoe: Activism and Resistance, Bruce Erikson Ed., Sarah Wylie Krotz Ed., Chuck Commanda, Larry McDermott, and Sarah E. Nelson
Aging People, Aging Places: Experiences, Opportunities, and Challenges of Growing Older in Canada, Maxwell Hartt Ed., Samantha Biglieri Ed., Mark Rosenbert Ed., and Sarah E. Nelson
Aging in Indigenous Canada (chapter), Sarah E. Nelson
Older Indigenous people, Elders, and planning in Canada: a call for thoughtful engagement, Sarah E. Nelson
Age-Friendly Cities and Older Indigenous People: An Exploratory Study in Prince George, Canada, Sarah E. Nelson and Mark W. Rosenberg
Submissions from 2020
"Give me your tired, your poor" vs. "Invasion!": Understanding treatment of immigrants in the United States by examining international laws of war, Laura E. Alexander
Anthony and the Role of Silence in Portraiture in Clinical Settings, Mark A. Gilbert, Regina Idoate, Michele M. Desmarais, and William M. Lydiatt
Indigenous health organizations, Indigenous community resurgence, and the reclamation of place in urban areas, Sarah E. Nelson and Kathi Wilson
Rights and health versus rights to health: Bringing Indigenous Peoples’ legal rights into the spaces of health care services, Sarah E. Nelson and Kathi Wilson
Submissions from 2019
(THE IMAGE OF) GOD IN ALL OF US Sikh and Christian Hospitality in Light of the Global Refugee Crisis, Laura E. Alexander
Promoting Spiritual Wellness on a College Campus through Community Based Participatory Research, Regina Idoate, Melissa Tibbits, Mark A. Gilbert, Michele M. Desmarais, Christopher M. Fisher, Alicia Bower, Daniel J. Shipp, and Joe Kaminski
Submissions from 2018
Chapter 15: The Global Refugee Crisis and Religious Ethics: Questions to Ask, Laura E. Alexander
Is Slumdog Millionaire a Retelling of the Ramayana? (Hindi), William L. Blizek and Michele M. Desmarais
Classroom Cannibal: A Guide on how to Teach Ojibwe Spirituality Using the Windigo and Film, Brady DeSanti
The Meaning of My Neighbor's Faith: Interreligious Reflections on Immigration, Alexander Y. Hwang and Laura E. Alexander
Understanding barriers to health care access through cultural safety and ethical space: Indigenous people's experiences in Prince George, Canada, Sarah E. Nelson and Kathi Wilson
Submissions from 2017
The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical review of research, Sarah E. Nelson and Kathi Wilson
Submissions from 2016
Songs My Brother Taught Me, Brady DeSanti
Portrait of a process: arts-based research in a head and neck cancer clinic, Mark A. Gilbert, William M. Lydiatt, Virginia A. Aita, Regina Robbins, Dennis P. McNeilly, and Michele M. Desmarais
Representations of Indigenous Peoples and Use of Pain Medication in Canadian News Media, Sarah E. Nelson, Annette J. Browne, and Josee G. Lavoie
Epigenetic response to environmental change: DNA methylation varies with invasion status, Aaron W. Schrey, Travis R. Robbins, Jacob Lee, David W. Dukes Jr., Alexandria K. Ragsdale, and Christopher J. Thawley
Submissions from 2015
Is Slumdog Millionaire a Retelling of the Ramayana?, William L. Blizek and Michele M. Desmarais
Development of a web-enabled learning platform for geospatial laboratories: improving the undergraduate learning experience, Amy B. Mui, Sarah E. Nelson, Bruce Huang, Yuhong He, and Kathi Wilson
Islamism and Islam, Dale Stover
Submissions from 2014
UNO Native Film Festival, Brady DeSanti, Michele M. Desmarais, and Beth R. Ritter
Faculty Senate Survey of Full-Time UNO Faculty 2014, Lisa L. Scherer, Lyn M. Holley, Carol Mitchell, Amy Morris, and Matthew Harden
Submissions from 2013
Chasing Shakespeare, Brady DeSanti
Hopi Oral Tradition and the Archaeology of Identity, Brady DeSanti
Submissions from 2012
Influences of Labour Participation Among Persons With Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Best Evidence Synthesis, Henry G. Harder, Joshua A. Rush, and Sarah E. Nelson
Challenging hidden assumptions: Colonial ideologies as determinants of Aboriginal mental health, Sarah E. Nelson
Saṃskṛta-Sādhutā ‘Goodness of Sanskrit’: Studies in Honour of Professor Ashok Aklujkar, Chikafuma Watanabe, Michele M. Desmarais, and Yoshichika Honda
Submissions from 2011
Report from Sundance 2011: Religion in Independent Film, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, and Rubina Ramji
Submissions from 2010
Report from Slamdance 2010, William L. Blizek and Michele M. Desmarais
Report from Sundance TwentyTen: Religion in Independent Film, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, and Rubina Ramji
Submissions from 2009
Report from Slamdance 2009, William L. Blizek and Michele M. Desmarais
The Continuum Companion to Religion and Film, William L. Blizek, Julien R. Fielding, Michele M. Desmarais, Birud Sindhav, and Christian Haunton
Nebraska Immigration: Deliberative Polling and Civic Engagement on Broadcast and New Media Coverage, Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, Michael L. Hilt, David C. Ogden, and Hugh J. Reilly
Report from Sundance 2009: Religion in Independent Film - "Twenty-Five Years of Where the Next Begins ", Jeanette Solano, William L. Blizek, and Michele M. Desmarais
Submissions from 2008
Report from Sundance 2008: Religion in Independent Film, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, and Rubina Ramji
Changing Minds: Mind, Consciousness and Identity in Patanjali's Yoga-sutra and Cognitive Neuroscience, Michele M. Desmarais
Teaching Religion and Film, Gregory J. Watkins, William L. Blizek, and Michele M. Desmarais
Submissions from 2007
Report from Slamdance 2007, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, and Beth R. Ritter
Energy, Passion, Film: Report from Sundance 2007, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, Beth R. Ritter, and Michael J. Krainak
In Pursuit of Performance: Management Systems in State and Local Government, Patricia W. Ingraham, Donna Dufner, Lyn M. Holley, and B. J. Reed
Organizing the Baby Boomer Construct: An Exploration of Marketing, Social Systems, and Culture, Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, Michael L. Hilt, and Hugh J. Reilly
Book Review: Empire of Ashes, Jeanne Reames
Submissions from 2006
Report from Sundance 2006: Religion in Independent Film, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, and Beth R. Ritter
Are Anti-Spit Tobacco Campaigns Striking Out? A Survey of Iowa and Nebraska College Baseball Players, David C. Ogden, Teresa A. Lamsam, Hugh J. Reilly, and Michael L. Hilt
Baby Boomers’ Attitudes Towards Product Placements, Nichole M. Schmoll, John Hafer, Michael L. Hilt, and Hugh J. Reilly
Submissions from 2005
Report from Sundance 2005: Religion in Independent Film, William L. Blizek, Michele M. Desmarais, and Paul A. Williams
Submissions from 2004
STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING IN U.S. COUNTY GOVERNMENTS: Will the Real SISP Model Please Stand Up?, Lyn M. Holley, Donna Dufner, and B. J. Reed
A History of Alexander on the Big Screen, Jeanne Reames
Review of Interpreting the Legacy: John Neihardt and "Black Elk Speaks", Dale Stover
Submissions from 2002
CAN PRIVATE SECTOR STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS PLANNING TECHNIQUES WORK FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR?, Donna Dufner, Lyn M. Holley, and B. J. Reed
Book Review: General Crook and the Western Frontier by Charles M. Robinson III, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 2001
The Mourning of Alexander the Great, Jeanne Reames
Submissions from 1999
An atypical affair? Alexander the Great, Hephaistion Amyntoros and the nature of their relationship, Jeanne Reames
The Story Behind YAKOANA: an Interview with Anh Crutcher, Dale Stover
Submissions from 1998
Attempting Preventing Reinventing the Wheel: Establishing Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies at a Midwest Urban University, Joseph A. Valades, Theresa Barron-McKeagney, Michael Carroll, Lourdes Gouveia, and Lucy Garza
Books from 1997
New Strategies for Public Pay: Rethinking Government Compensation Programs, Howard Risher, Charles H. Fay, Lyn M. Holley, and J. R. O'Connell
Submissions from 1995
Review of The Most Promising Young Officer: A Life of Ranald Slidell Mackenzie By Michael D. Pierce, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 1994
Review of Myles Keogh: The Life and Legend of an "Irish Dragoon" in the Seventh Cavalry, Michael L. Tate
Review of The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, 1877-1900 by Orlan J. Svingen, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 1992
Review of Contemporary Federal Policy Toward American Indians by Emma R. Gross, Beth R. Ritter
Review of Eyewitness at Wounded Knee by Richard E. Jensen, R. Eli Paul, and John E. Carter, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 1991
Review of The Yankton Sioux, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 1990
Review of Cavalier in Buckskin: George Armstrong Custer and the Western Military Frontier, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 1989
Review of Sentinel of the Southern Plains: Fort Richardson and the Northwest Texas Frontier, 1866-1878, Michael L. Tate
Submissions from 1986
Review of Phil Sheridan and His Army By Paul Andrew Hutton, Michael L. Tate