Vol. 16 No. 1 (2017)

Published June 1, 2017
Volume 16, Number 1

In this issue of the Fourth World Journal we exhibit the fruits of Fourth World knowledge practitioners whose different methods of inquiry as well as “mixed methods” of inquiry reveal new knowledge.

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Dr. Kiaux (Russell Jim), Yakama Knowledge Scholar and Cultural Guardian
Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD (Author)
7-9
This article profiles Dr. Kiaux (Russell Jim), a distinguished Yakama Knowledge Scholar and Cultural Guardian renowned for his lifelong commitment to preserving Yakama culture and advocating for ... more
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A Toroidal Representation of Intelligence from a Plains Cree Lens: A Bridge Toward Enlightenment
Joyce Frey (Author)
11-30
An indigenous cultural perspective relating to the perceptions, insights, and concepts of human intelligence was revealed through the voices of 13 participating Elders representing nine bands of ... more
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Muckleshoot Foods and Culture: Pre-20th Century Stkamish, Skopamish, Smulkamish, and Allied Longhouses
Heidi Bruce (Author)
31-46
Food serves as a lens into the culture of a people. Traditional food systems reveal aspects about past, present, and future social, biocultural, and economic relations of a community. The peoples ... more
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India’s Approach to Tribal Self-Government PANCHAYATI RAJ (Local Governance) in Bhil Communities:: Case Study of Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas (Indigeneous Communities) of Rajasthan (INDIA) under the Panchayats Act, 1996
Rajendra Prasad Joshi (Author)
47-106
This article is a condensed version of a case study of Gram Sahas in Scheduled Areas of Rajasthan, India conducted under a University Grants Commission of India sponsorship considering the ... more
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Ethnographic Study of the Dying Culture of Facial Mark Incisions Among the Yorubas of South-Western Nigeria: A Case Study of Ibadan
Dr. Mohammed D. Enaikele , Mr. Adeleke, Adeniyi Taofeeq (Author)
107-117
This paper presents a theoretical framework for the study of facial marking incisions. It also appraises the functional role of facial mark incisions, and explores the socio-medical aspects of ... more
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Book Review: “All the Real Indians Died Off” and 20 Other Myths about Native Americans by By Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD (Author)
119-120
This review examines All the Real Indians Died Off by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker, a book that challenges enduring myths about Native Americans and seeks to transform public ... more
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Book Review: Waves of Knowing: A Seascape Epistemology By Karen Amimoto Ingersoll
Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Author)
121-123
This review explores Karen Amimoto Ingersoll’s Waves of Knowing: A Seascape Epistemology, which investigates Indigenous Hawaiian epistemology through the lens of oceanic literacy and surfing.  more
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Book Review: Eat Right, Feel Right by Leslie Korn
Wilson Manyfingers (Author)
125-126
This review discusses Dr. Leslie E. Korn’s book Eat Right, Feel Right, which emphasizes the importance of consuming clean, minimally processed foods to support both physical and mental well-being.  more
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