Indian women's autobiographies have been slighted because of the assumption that women had a secondary and insignificant role in Indian society. Gretchen M. Bataille and Kathleen Mullen Sands cogently demonstrate in this book the creative vitality of autobiographies that, despite differences in style and purpose, clarify the centrality of women in American Indian cultures. Included is a comprehensive, annotated bibliography or works by and about American Indian women.
In this first major English-language interpretation of charrería, Kathleen Mullen Sands describes the evolution of this equestrian tradition, highlighting the role of horsemen and women throughout Mexico's history. For those who believe cowboy culture and rodeo represent historic horsemanship in the United States, Charrería Mexicana reveals a festival of equal complexity and distinction.
The history of womens religious communities during the past fifty years is only now being written. This book details the transformation in the 1960s of one community, the Congregation of the Humility of Mary, commonly known as the Humilities of Iowa, . After a thoroughly collaborative process led by a brilliant and courageous woman, Sister Bernadine Pieper, four hundred Humilities adopted a new mission to serve poor and disadvantaged persons, pursue justice and peace, and promote the care of the earth. To carry out this mission, they encouraged the individual sisters to determine where and how they would serve consistent with their common values. Through these reforms, considered radical at the time, the Humilities have done amazing work benefiting hundreds of thousands of people all over the world
Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve public services. This report explores PBAS design and effectiveness in child care, education, health care, emergency preparedness, and transportation.
Learning from the oldest members of our society is a privilege and a delight. What better way for them to share their wisdom than through storytelling--the traditional means of passing down knowledge since the beginning of time? "We Celebrate Life" is a collection of portraits, in words and photographs, of senior adults who share their experiences in love, marriage, career, mission, war and loss. Lisa Huber and Vicky Hayes Gadd of Pines Village Retirement Communities partnered with Kathleen Mullen, Ph.D., of Valparaiso University, and the students in her fall 2002 Intermediate Composition class to interview some of the fascinating residents of Pines Village Retirement Communities and write the stories. The stories give an intergenerational perspective as told by the senior adults to the younger writers. The exploits of the residents were amazing, but it was the men and women themselves, in the richness of their old age, that made the greatest impression. One student said, "My experience reminded me never to sit on the sidelines. I hope to follow their example and enjoy my life to the fullest." The authors hope their work will help create an enlightened future where senior adults once again enjoy the respect and honor they have earned. The Authors of "We Celebrate Life" won the 2003 Creativity Award given by the Indiana Association of Homes & Services for the Aging.
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