Placed-based Research on the Internet - GLBC 1200 - Gleich Honors: Learning Service

Quoting from the Internet

Google search for Cheyenne River Reservation

This search finds websites from various organizations. What can you tell about the sites from their URLs?

U.S. Census Bureau

Finding information about a place including it's population, age and sex, race and Hispanic origin, housing, families & living arrangements, computer & internet use, education, health, economy, businesses, and more.

U.S. Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. (From the About Us page)

A search for Cheyenne River Reservation finds this entry:

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

From this site, it is possible to build comparison tables. This table compares population demographics for St. Louis, Missouri and Dewey and Zieback counties in South Dakota -- the 2 counties that encompass most of the Cheyenne River Reservation. It also shows comparative data for the states of Missouri and South Dakota and for the entire United States.

U.S. Census data may be incomplete

"Building Stronger Native Communities Through Data." States News Service, 25 Feb. 2016. Gale OneFile: News.
https://go-gale-com.library3.webster.edu/ps/i.do?p=STND&u=edenweb_main&id=GALE|A444269847&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-STND&asid=3790d0da

Places and organizations of interest

Cheyenne River Reservation

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
The official website of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe which is home to four bands of the Titunwan Peple of the Plains: Mnicoujou, Oohenumpa, Itazipco, and Siha Sapa.

Ecuador

IWGIA: Indgienous Peoples in Ecuador
IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs - is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting, protecting and defending Indigenous Peoples’ rights

St. Louis, Missouri

City of St. Louis
Official website for the City of St. Louis government.
St. Louis County
Official Website for St. Louis County government.

Organizations

Bridge Builders STL
Our Mission is to "create and strengthen bridges that empower interpersonal change within and between communities." (from Mission page, 6 Sept 2022)
Mason School of Academic and Cultural Literacy
"We at Mason School are committed to educating children to be productive citizens of a global community through rigorous instruction, character education, critical thinking, and problem solving skills." (from Home 6 Sept 2022)
The International Institute of St. Louis
Mission and Vision Statement: "The International Institute of St. Louis provides opportunities for immigrants and refugees to thrive in order to create a welcoming, prosperous, and healthy region for all." (from About Us 6 Sept 2022)

CRAAP test

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This acronym was coined by Sarah Blakeslee at Meriam Library at California State University.

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