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Sweatlodge participation among Nez Perce women

Creator:: Carman, Carol J.
Abstract:: This research was undertaken to examine the symbolism surrounding the sweatlodge and how it pertained to women in Native American cultures. After an extensive literature search I determined that there was little or no information concerning the use of the sweatlodge by women. The goal of the research was an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dr. John Young. He provided the editorial skills necessary to make this thesis acceptable. Also I

Measurement and meaning of archaeological diversity

Creator:: Betz, Virginia Marie
Abstract:: Archaeologists use diversity as one way of characterizing their assemblages. Diversity refers to both the number of artifact classes present (richness) and the proportional representation of classes (evenness). Numerical diversity indices measure one or both components. Archaeologists use assemblage diversity to infer behavior of prehistoric cultures. Archaeological inferences about behavior...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wish to express my gratitude to my Committee members, Dr. John Young, Dr. Mary Lee Nolan, Dr. Thomas

The Schultz Fire: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on its History, Management, and Ecological Effects

Creator:: Ranseen, Susanne N.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the Schultz Fire as a case study to explain the complex history of fire suppression management in America’s forests, and to gain further understanding of how management practices have affected the increase in fire severity levels and how forests respond to such a disturbance. The thesis objectives...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Harmon, Anita Guerrini, John Bailey, and Guy Wood. Special thanks to my best friend, Judy for heading

Non-reservation Indian boarding schools, 1879-1969

Creator:: Jaworski, Carole Ann
Abstract:: This study examines two major issues: (1) to what extent have the conditions at non-reservation Indian boarding schools, as described by the Meriam Report of 1928, been in evidence from the beginning?; and (2) to what extent have these conditions improved since 1928? The conditions examined are: (1) General Conditions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , three years at first, five after 1882, was up. (12:29) John Oberly, the Superintendent of Indian

Twin Peaks and the Ideological Problematic of Feminine Representation: An Examination of the Character Audrey Home

Creator:: Wood, Susan (Susan Elaine)
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine the ways in which the television series Twin Peaks represents the feminine through a textual analysis of the character Audrey Home. Using reader-response theory, I seek to show that while the series conforms to patriarchal media conventions such as the male gaze and narrative stereotypes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Imagery to decode Twin Peaks," uses [John?] Fiske's formulation of soap opera, pointing out that soap

Kinship, Environment and the Forest Service : Homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

Creator:: Prior, Jan M.
Abstract:: The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cultural resource technicians, John Kwait, Dave Beck and Dwayne Guthrie, who also share an interest in

Kinship, environment and the Forest Service : homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

Creator:: Prior, Jan M.
Abstract:: The settlement history of a remote area in the Coast Range of Oregon, from the 1870s to the 1930s, is examined through factors that may have influenced the success or failure, and length of residence of the homesteaders and later residents. Despite the rugged and isolated location, a small community...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cultural resource technicians, John Kwait, Dave Beck and Dwayne Guthrie, who also share an interest in

An analysis of the relationship between corporate sponsorship and intramural event participation

Creator:: Tobery, James R.
Abstract:: More Americans are participating in sport every year and several organizations have made it their mission to provide the opportunity for organized sport participation. College and University intramural departments are one of those organizations. They provide participation opportunities on nearly every college campus. The review of literature identifies the sociological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: been ingrained as a permanent part of our society. John Brodie, ex-quarterback for the 49er's, sums

The Legend of the Three Living and the Three Dead : The Development of the Macabre in Late Medieval England

Creator:: Sandeno, Robin M.
Abstract:: Many authorities state that the development of macabre images were a result of the plague that first swept through western Europe 1347-1350. However, many aspects of the macabre were already in place prior to the plague. A more realistic explanation for the macabre is in the modification of religious belief,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Visions of Heaven and Hell, with Special Reference to the Middle-English Versions (Baltimore: John Murphy

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Late Pleistocene and Holocene Human Ecologies: A Case Study of Phytoliths from the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho

Creator:: Knapp, Dante L.
Abstract:: Archaeological excavations of the Cooper's Ferry site in the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho, have revealed a stratified record of cultural occupation, spanning the late Pleistocene and early Holocene periods. The purpose of this study was to contribute to the understanding of cultural adaptive strategies represented in the archaeological record...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Sweatlodge participation among Nez Perce women

Measurement and meaning of archaeological diversity

The Schultz Fire: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on its History, Management, and Ecological Effects

Non-reservation Indian boarding schools, 1879-1969

Twin Peaks and the Ideological Problematic of Feminine Representation: An Examination of the Character Audrey Home

Kinship, Environment and the Forest Service : Homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

Kinship, environment and the Forest Service : homesteading in Oregon's Coast Range

An analysis of the relationship between corporate sponsorship and intramural event participation

The Legend of the Three Living and the Three Dead : The Development of the Macabre in Late Medieval England

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Late Pleistocene and Holocene Human Ecologies: A Case Study of Phytoliths from the Lower Salmon River Canyon, Idaho

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