Tribal Water Rights: Exploring Dam Construction in Indian Country

Tribal water rights: exploring dam construction in Indian country.

Zolqarnein’s Dam Construction

The Holy Quran is God’s miracle and its scientific miracle aspects or wonders have been recognized by development of human scientific abilities. Stating the story of Zolqarnein and dam construction by him, verses 83 to 98 of Al-Kahf have pointed to some scientific points and facts regarding safety industry, impenetrability and consolidation of iron through putting a coating of copper on its sur...

Indian Tribal Ornaments ; a Hidden Treasure

In early India, people handcrafted jewellery out of natural materials found in abundance all over the country. Seeds, feathers, leaves, berries, fruits, flowers, animal bones, claws and teeth; everything from nature was affectionately gathered and artistically transformed into fine body jewellery. Even today such jewellery is used by the different tribal societies in India. It appears that both...

Physical activity in Indian country.

This is an invited commentary article, and so no abstract is required. By way of a brief description, this article shares promising efforts, strategies and approaches in effectively and culturally supporting Native communities in promoting the health of their children through movement, the connection to their land, language, culture and traditional knowledge.

Lessons From Indian Country

Objective: To illustrate successful strategies in working with American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) communities in aging and health research by emphasizing access, local relevance, and decision-making processes. Methods: Case examples of health studies involving older AIs (≥50 years) among Eastern Band Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized reservation; the Cherokee Nation, a rural, no...