Tribal GIS : supporting Native American decision making / Anne Taylor [and others], editors.

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"In Tribal GIS: Supporting Native American Decision Making, tribal leaders describe how their communities use enterprise geographic information systems (GIS) to address their unique challenges as sovereign Nations. This book covers applications in natural resources and the environment, transportatio...

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Other Authors: Taylor, Anne, 1961-
Language:English
Published: Redlands, Calif. : Esri Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Geographic information systems > United States.
Decision making > United States.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Information services.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Effect of technological innovations on > United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography.
Physical Description:161 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Jack Dangermond
  • Preface
  • Map of contributing Tribes
  • Chapter 1: Managing tribal resources and protecting the environment
  • Chapter 2: Moving ahead in transportation
  • Chapter 3: Preserving tribal culture and history
  • Chapter 4: Economic development on tribal lands
  • Chapter 5: Creating healthy communities
  • Chapter 6: Connecting communities through primary, secondary, and informal education
  • Chapter 7: Building career pathways through higher education
  • Chapter 8: Fostering sustainable tribal agriculture and rangelands
  • Chapter 9: Ensuring tribal safety
  • Chapter 10: Supporting the tribal enterprise.