http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/american-indian Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:07:41 -0400 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:07:41 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1092/the-human-rights-impacts-of-vawa-2013-a-true-victory-for-native-american-women By Lauren R. Kelly - The level of gender violence against native women in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Furthermore, the vast majority of Native American gender violence victims are abused at the hands of non-native men. Native American tribes are considered to be “domestic dependents” of the United States, meaning that they have the inherent authority to govern themselves and also maintain U.S. citizenship rights. This system creates multiple overlapping governing systems on tribal reservations, as illustrated by determining jurisdiction over gender violence crimes. Tribal courts... Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1092/the-human-rights-impacts-of-vawa-2013-a-true-victory-for-native-american-women http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/389/resistance-in-luci-tapahonsos-a-radiant-curve-the-application-of-european-poetic-form-to-navajo-storytelling By Kristina S. Ten - Elements of defiance in the face of traditionally European ideals and practices are evident throughout Luci Tapahonso’s 2008 A Radiant Curve, most notably in her use of French- and Italian-based forms for many of her poems. Her use of the sestina and villanelle to tell various stories about her family and, on a larger scale, the Navajo people, exhibits the strength of her culture’s storytelling tradition and its ability to resound through any medium. Furthermore, the author’s non-linear structure and integration of the genres of both prose and poetry allow for a well-rounded... Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:29 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/389/resistance-in-luci-tapahonsos-a-radiant-curve-the-application-of-european-poetic-form-to-navajo-storytelling