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1981 Elders' Conference 2/4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Tootoosis
Mani Boyd
Johnson Wanepee
Barney Dog
Jim Dumont
Ron Wakegijig
Dan Pine
Indian History Film Project
Elders discuss: loss of values; loss of language; the role of the old ceremonies; the responsibility of the elders to teach the young people.
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1981 Elders' Conference 3/4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Tootoosis
Mani Boyd
Johnson Wanepee
Barney Dog
Jim Dumont
Ron Wakegijig
Dan Pine
Indian History Film Project
Elders discuss the loss of traditional religion and values; the relationship between traditional religions and Christianreligions; some stories of the creation and the flood.
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Aboriginal Creative Writing: A Survey to 1981

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Shoemaker
Aboriginal History, vol. 6, no. 2, 1982, pp. 111-129
Comments on some of the first Aboriginal authors published according to genre.
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Aboriginal Humour

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W.E.H. Stanner
Aboriginal History, vol. 6, no. 1, 1982, pp. 39-48
Comments on joking, laughter, and joking relationships.
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Afghans and Aborigines: Diyari Texts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ben Murray
Peter Austin
Aboriginal History, vol. 5, no. 1, Special Issue: Aboriginal-Asian Contact, 1981, pp. 71-80
Presents two stories about encounters with Afghans that were transcribed and analyzed from their original Diyari.
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Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts his life working on farms and in lumber camps, the origin of some Ojibway words and the aftermath of the War of 1812. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
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AlterNatives

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Originally published byTalonbooks, 2000.
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American Indian Humor

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don L. F. Nilsen
Brief alphabetical list by author, of articles, books, and book chapters pertaining to the subject matter.
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American Indian Humor

Alternate Title
American Indian Humour
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judit Szathmári
Eger Journal of American Studies, vol. 12, no. 1-2, 2010, pp. 529-541
General overview of how humour manifests itself in various contexts. Entire issues on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to p. 529.
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Anecdotal Humour in Maria Campbell's Halfbreed

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. E. Jannetta
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 1996, pp. 62-75
Argues that Métis life in Maria Campbell's Halfbreed are structured around humorous anecdotes which are often in stark contrast to the tragic nature of the story.
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Anishinaabe Syndicated: A View From the Rez

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anna J. Willow
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 169-172
Book review of: Anishinaabe Syndicated by Jim Northrup. Review located by scrolling to page 169.
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Anishinaabe Ways of Knowing and Being

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lisa M. Poupart
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 30, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 140-143
Book review of Anishinaabe Ways of Knowing and Being by Lawrence W. Gross.
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Athropolis

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Athropolis Productions
Website provides links to: Arctic library, games, maps, songs, jokes, weather, and much more. Aimed towards elementary school aged children and youth.
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The Baby Blues

Alternate Title
Blues Quartet
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Originally published by Talonbooks, 1999.
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The Bear Facts

Alternate Title
Nunavut Animation Lab: The Bear Facts
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jonathan Wright
National Film Board (NFB)
Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Humourous animated short involves a ill-equipped European "discovering" the Inuit homeland and promptly planting flags everywhere as a sign of ownership and an Inuit hunter's response. Accompanying material: The Bear Facts: Lesson Plan. 

Duration: 3:58.

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The Bear Facts: Lesson Plan

Alternate Title
[Nunavut Animation Lab]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)

Guide to accompany film, The Bear Facts. Target audience Grades one to three in the subject areas of History, Social Sciences, First Nations and Humanities.

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Berlin Blues

Alternate Title
Blues Quartet
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Originally published by Talonbooks, 2007.
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The Bitter Humor of "Winter in the Blood"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Horton
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 2, A Special Symposium Issue on James Welch's , 1978, pp. 131-139
Looks into the role of humor for the main character in James Welch's novel to take control of his life as things out of his control occur throughout the narrative.
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The Boy in the Treehouse

Alternate Title
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Originally published by Talonbooks, 2000.
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Bureau of Caucasian Affairs

Documents & Presentations
Satirical article which appeared in an unknown Native American activist newsletter. Reverses the roles of Euro-Americans and Native Americans in history.
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The Buz'Gem Blues

Alternate Title
Blues Quartet
Twentieth Century North American Drama
E-Books
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Originally published by Talonbooks, 2002.
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Chair of Tears

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Madsen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 101-104
Book review of: Chair of Tears by Gerald Vizenor. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 101.
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Choking Off That Angel Mother: Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins’s Strategic Humor

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cari M. Carpenter
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 1-24
Examines the various forms of humor that Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins uses to disrupt non-Native expectations of Indigenous identity. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
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Christmas on the Rez

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, December 24, 2004, p. A15
Celebrates holiday customs with a humourous rendition of the well known Christmas poem.
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Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim TallBear
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Settler Science, Alien Contact, and Searches for Intelligence, 2021, pp. 157-167
Using a fictional character named IZ to examine an Indigenous perspective on alien existence.
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"The Clown's Way"

Alternate Title
Teachings From the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Barbara Tedlock
Discusses the serious and religious aspects of clowns. Chapter 7 in the book: Teachings From the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy edited by Dennis Tedlock and Barbara Tedlock.
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The Comic Vision of Anishinaabe Culture and Religion

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence W. Gross
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Summer, 2002, pp. 436-459
Author considers the way that worldviews are constructed; examines the way that humour and comedy contribute to the Anishinaabe worldview, and to the resilience of the Anishinaabe people.
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A Coyote Columbus Story

Alternate Title
One Good Story, That One
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas King

Humorous short story that tells the story of Columbus from an Indigenous point of view.

Excerpt from One Good Story, That One by Thomas King.

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Cree Elders Workshop 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eli Bear
Jim Kanipitetew
Felix Sugar
Norman Frank
Indian History Film Project
Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly
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Cultural Collision and Magical Transformation: The Plays of Tomson Highway

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Nothof
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 20, no. 2, 1995, pp. 34-43
Argues that Highway's plays have succeeded in bridging the gap between cultures through dramatizing the collision of feelings of hope and despair, comedy and tragedy, order and chaos and social issues like poverty, crime and abuse. Looks at The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing.
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Cultural Shrines Revisited

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elaine Jahner
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, The Literary Achievements of Gerald Vizenor, Winter, 1985, pp. 23-30
Comments on George Vizenor narrative style to help readers from different cultures relate to one another through his writing.
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