Systems: Writing, Signing

Compares Aboriginal English with English of Southeast England, Ireland and Australian English, and Australian pidgins and creoles using the eWAVE database (World Atlas of Varieties of English).

Presents a personal perspective on the access to justice for hearing impaired Inuit population of Nunavut.

Research looks into the unique communications needs of Inuit and makes recommendations.

Describes a system of coded hand signals used when weather conditions don't allow the voice to be heard.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 2001.

Discusses the need for comprehensive educational support to facilitate culturally and linguistically diverse students whose lack of English skills are a barrier to their academic success.

Applied Language (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2011.

Part of: University of California publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 12, (pp71-138).

Examines the syntax of Inuktitut by looking at the grammatical properties of oral text.

Comments on a project that has realized the first native speaker of Wampanoag in over a century.

New Kwak'wala hymn books produced to overcome difficulties with orthography of different generations distributed on Vancouver Island.

Introduces double vowel chart, questions, phrases, colours, family members, animals, trees, food, weather, seasons, directions, races, stages of life, medicines, plant parts, numbers, time, days of the week, months, body parts, reservations, and miscellaneous.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--College of William and Mary, 2010.

Examines the evolution of the program, community involvement, unique issues faced and continuing impact on indigenous schooling.

Book reviews of: Queequeg’s Coffin: Indigenous Literacies and Early American Literature by Birgit Brander Rasmussen. Reconstructing the Native South: American Indian Literature and the Lost Cause by Melanie Benson Taylor. English Letters and Indian Literacies: Reading, Writing, and New England Missionary Schools, 1750–1830 by Hilary E. Wyss.

Book review of: Do You See What I Mean? Plains Indian Sign Talk and the Embodiment of Action by Brenda Farnell. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 81.

Reports on the adaptability of Inuit writing systems in reaction to the emergence of office automation and the Internet.

Discusses the importance of preserving and maintaining the remaining Indian languages for cultural continuity and survival.

Looks at conflicting stories surrounding the origin of the Cree syllabic system.

Includes Maclean's perspectives on spirituality, regalia, influence of missionaries, signing, camps, particular individuals including Crowfoot, Poundmaker, Hiawatha, Shawundais, Mikasto as well as general commentary on Sarcee, Stoney, Cree, Inuit, Dakota, Nakota, Ojibwa, Mi'kmaq and other peoples.

Book review of: Canadian Savage Folk by John Maclean. Entire issue on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 24.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1976.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2002

Looks at traditional use of song and reviews the Sequoya's syllabary.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington State University, 2008.

Looks at Sequoyah, the man who created the Cherokee alphabet.

Comparative analysis of the two shorthand systems concludes that although Cherokee shorthand was useful, it was not widely used.

Book review of: The Cherokee Syllabary by Ellen Cushman.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 5, (pp293-380).

Introduction describes history and development of Chinook jargon. Includes phonetic alphabet, syllables, vocabulary, and past present and future verb tenses.

Presents linguistic analysis of data collected on field trips from 1930 to 1934.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 9, (pp237-271).

History Thesis (M.A.)--Utah State University, 2015.

Introduction to special issue on Native Americans.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1966.

Looks at issues surrounding a project to revitalize Warlpiri language.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2001.

Provides a pronunciation guide, reasons for adoption of specific symbols and writing conventions, and examples.

Graduate School of Cornell University Thesis (Ph.D.)--Cornell University, 2004.

Book review of: Communities of Practice: An Alaskan Native Model for Language Teaching and Learning edited by Patrick E. Marlow and Sabine Siekmann.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2002.

Explains the process of translating the book Popol Vuh into English and the difficulties with cultural content and language. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.

Looks at one of the earliest Inuit vocabularies collected in English.

Findings indicate more focus on transcription and changes in the semester system are needed to produce the expertise required for academic writing.

Explains how Cheyenne text-images including glyphs, pictographs, winter counts, and ledger books helped sustain a unique literature form and present a legitimate alternative to European defined literacy. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 83.

Editorial article by the guest editor of the “Empowerment Through Literature” special issue addresses key themes and concerns of the articles contained therein.