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Proposals for the Improvement of Las Vegas' Amerindian Homes UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations 1-1-1999 Minority housing conditions in urban settings: Proposals for the improvement of Las Vegas' Amerindian homes Patricia Epee Stissi University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/rtds Repository Citation Stissi, Patricia Epee, "Minority housing conditions in urban settings: Proposals for the improvement of Las Vegas' Amerindian homes" (1999). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1055. http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/8nw1-bzw3 This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Further reproduction prohibited without permission. MINORITY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN URBAN SETTINGS: PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LAS VEGAS' AMERINDIAN HOMES by Patricia Epee Stissi Diplôme d’Architecte D.P.L.G. Ecole d’Architecture de Lille, France 1993 C.E.A.A. de Paysages Urbains Ecole d’Architecture de Lille, France 1995 D.E.A. de Géographie Urbaine Université de Paris X, France 1996 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Architecture Degree School of Architecture College of Fine Arts Graduate College University of Nevada Las Vegas December 1999 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number 1397961 UMI* UMI Microform 1397961 Copyright 2000 by Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ©1999 Patricia Epee Stissi All Rights Reserved Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. \ Thesis Approval 1 ' . / The Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas April 8 ^19 99 The Thesis prepared by Patricia Epee STISSI Entitled "Minority Housing Conditions in Urban Settings: Proposals for the Improvement of Las Vegas' Amerindian Homes" is approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture Examination Committee Chair Dean of the Graduate College Examimtion Committee Memi ExamJiHttion Commitfe&Meaj^ / ------------- ''Graduate CollegaFac^ty Representative Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ABSTRACT Minority Housing Conditions in Urban Settings: Proposais for the Improvement of Las Vegas' Amerindian Homes by Patricia Epee Stissi Dr. Keith Eggener, Examination Committee Chair Associate Professor of History of Architecture University of Nevada, Las Vegas Native Americans living on reservations occupy some of the worst housing in the United States. But. nowadays, both on reservations and in urban settings, a small majority (about 56%) of them use the same types of architectural space as any other Americans. For example, HUD homes on the reservations, apartment complexes and small houses in cities, sometimes Public Housing. This research will explore a way to improve American Indians housing conditions while accentuating the need for sustainable and affordable housing in harmony with the tribal environment, because they bring a unique cultural heritage to urban society. For the purpose of the study, I created a questionnaire for the intention of the American Indians living in the Greater Las Vegas area. The survey is written to measure the most common housing needs and family member’ satisfaction with their current housing status. 11 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Also. 1 actively participated in some housing projects on the Santo Domingo reservation in New Mexico and for the Las Vegas Indian Center. These experiences and an extensive research about various important concepts (assimilation, acculturation, personal identification and appropriation of spaces, traditional and modem elements of design) provided the assumptions regarding the study. Ill Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT............................................................................................................................................... ii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 Purpose and Methods of the Thesis ................................................................................................ 1 Definition of Terms ........................................................................................................................... 7 Cultural Perception of Architectural Elements ...................................................................... 17 The Questionnaire ......................................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER n LIVING CONDITIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS ....................................... 22 1. The Native American Population ..................................................................................... 22 2. The Native Americans in Las Vegas............................................................................... 26 3. Housing Conditions of Amerindians in Las Vegas ...................................................... 28 CHAPTER m APPROPRIATION OF TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN SPACE 31 1. Housing on Reservation and Perception of Traditional Housing ................................... 31 Reservation versus City, the new Dilemma ................................................................................. 34 2. Housing in Tow ns ................................................................................................................ 37 The Urbanization Process ........................................................................................................... 37 Importance of Neighborhoods ................................................................................................... 39 Housing Conditions in Cities .......................................................................................................... 42 CHAPTER IV THE ARCHITECT' INVOLVEMENT................................................................ 44 1. The Users Architectural Expectations ............................................................................. 45 2. Architectural Considerations ............................................................................................. 49 3. Propositions for Actions ..................................................................................................... 56 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 60 The necessity of a Culturally Sensitive Architecture ................................................................ 60 APPENDIX I The Questionnaire ............................................................................................... 66 APPENDIX n United States' Indian Policies ............................................................................. 70 APPENDIX in American Indian Research and Policy Institute ............................................
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