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Tribal Sovereigns of South Dakota

by John Glover

An overview of the tribal government structure, constitutions, and bylaws for th enine tribes located in South Dakota. The book can serve as a resource for the teaching of civic education in the high school or higher level and as a resource for learning about tribal government. A chapter is dedicated to each tribe with a short history, basic statistical information, a list of local resources, and a description of the government.
(Paper bound, Publication Date: 2005, 256 pages)

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The Civic Literature of Walt Whitman

by Roger Ochse, Ed.D.
Roger Ochse writes a breakthrough study updating often stereotyped views of America’s poet, Walt Whitman. The author identifies the poet as a center of our American ideals and a primal source for civic action. In a clear, concise language, Ochse discusses Whitman’s poetry and prose:

In “Creating a Civil Society: Merging Body and Soul, “ Ochse engages a discussion of sexual and spiritual identity, an often misunderstood aspect of Whitman yet essential to recognizing his civic purposes. “A Whitman Anthology” concludes this volume, a selection of Whitman’s writings that exemplify his civic literature.

(Paper Bound, 2004, 150 pages.)

Book can be purchased at www.readmebooks.com

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Great American Documents—Great American Speeches

Selection of six documents and five speeches related to the principles of democracy.

The Mayflower Compact

"Give me Liberty or Give me Death

The Declaration of INdependence

The Preamble to the Constitution

The Bill of Rights

THe 13th, 14th, 15th, & 19th Amendments to the Constitution

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Gettysburg Address

The Second Inaugural Address of Abrahahm Lincoln

The Inaugural Address of John F Kennedy

"I Have A Dream"

(1997, 32 pages)

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South Dakota Issues Forums Reports

Kids, Crimes, Choices: What Can We Do?

by Susan M. Randall, Ph.D., Jeanmarie Heriba, and Ruth Yellow Hawk
The report is a compilation of the public voice as expressed at nine open invitation forums convened in seven communities across South Dakota during the year 2000, and is a joint product of the South Dakota Coalition for Children, South Dakota Issues Forums, and South Dakota Public Policy Institute. Participants deliberated the following three options regarding kids who commit crimes: Moral Messages, Deterrence Effect, and Risk Factors.(2000, 12 pages)

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Research Monographs

References to the Great Awakening in Secondary School United States History Textbooks

by John H. Schreiber, Ed.D.
Research monograph #3 investigates the adoption of three generations of secondary school United States history textbooks by the state of Texas. The textbook authors were increasingly apt to include material relating to the Great Awakening with each succeeding generation of textbooks. Provides insight into how the history of United States religion is taught in secondary schools. (1998, 21 pages)

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Islam and Democracy: Sworn Enemies or Misunderstood Partners?

by Ahrar Ahmad, Ph.D.
Research monograph #8 discusses the relationship between Islam and democracy that is not one where they are found to be, or bound to be, inherently incompatible. It is possible to argue that the current problems experienced by many Muslim countries today are not present because of Islam, but in spite of it. This argument is developed through an examination of the Islamic Text and Tradition and through a consideration of some select periods of Islamic history. (2001, 49 pages)

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Walt Whitman: A Study in American Democratic Thought

by Roger Ochse, Ed.D.
Research monograph #9 takes us from the roots of American political thought and their connection to Whitman to the evolution of that thought during Whitman’s time, and demonstrates that his role transcended that of mere observer. Of all American writers, Walt Whitman is at once the most distinctively American and the most recognized internationally. His reputation as innovative poet and observer of 19th century America has steadily increased to our time. (2001, 57 pages)

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Future of Telecommunications in Rural America

by Michael J. Myers
Research monograph #10 is the product of the White Paper Conference on the Future of Telecommunications in Rural America, and consists of editorial abstracts of speeches by former Senator Larry Pressler, Larry Thompson of Martin & Associates, Senator Tom Daschle, Patrick J. Quinn of US West, Michael J. Myers of the University of South Dakota, Bill Smith of the Iowa Utilities Board, Richard D. Coit of the South Dakota Independent Telephone Coalition, as well as panel discussions featuring Tom Welk, Bill Heaston, Brian Meyer, Jim Burg, Pam Nelson, and Laska Schoenfelder. (2001, 53 pages)

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Islam in South Asia: Historical Forces in the Construction of Democratic Alternatives

by Ahrar Ahmad, Ph.D.
Research monograph #14 discusses the origin and development of Islam in South Asia, the local and cultural context through which it was mediated and structured, and the profound and intense debates within the Muslim community about identity, direction, practice and authenticity, it's defination of, and the relationship with "others" (e.g. Hindus, the British, and the divergent sects and practices with the faith), and the gradual intersection of the spiritual and the political that occured in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Roundtable Reports

South Dakota Youth Congress

2004 South Dakota Youth Congress: Youth Involved in Environmental Issues

by John J. Usera, Ph.D.
A report on the conference held on the Unversity of South Dakota in July 2005. Participants were asked How do you envision the protection and sustainment of the state's natural resources and environment for the next 25 years? and Is South Dakota doing enough to protect the quality of the environment? Participants were asked to reflect on what their environment would look like in the next 25 years.

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2001 South Dakota Youth Congress: Future Workforce for South Dakota.

by John J. Usera, Ph.D.
A report on the conference held on the campus of the University of South Dakota in July 2001. Participants were asked How do you envision the workforce opportunities for South Dakota in the next ten years? and to reflect on their expectations. The conclusions included a prioritized list of five issues: Economic Development; Education and Training; Employment opportunities; Wages, Salaries and Benefits; and Workers Values. (2002, 35 pages)

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Kids Voting South Dakota