Belief Systems

This interview is a summary of the original interview in Chipewyan. Because the summarized sections are so short, they will be of little use to researchers, who may wish to refer to the original.

Concerning the legacy of Col. John Alford to the Society.

Interview of Charlie Chief who discusses the a Grass Dance, Round Dance and Sioux Dance (including songs). Also included are songs. The discusses the difference between old and new ways. Alphonse Littlepoplar is the intterpreter

An interview that describes some boyhood memories. The interviewee also describes two dances, the Give Away and Wolf Feast ceremonies.

An interview discussing the taking and interpretation of Treaty #7, and the establishment of the Blood Reserve.

Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2012.

Study compared 72 Cherokee students to 72 Anglo-American students enrolled in public elementary schools; looked at age and sex trends, cross-cultural differences in cooporative and competitive behaviour, and how those behaviours might affect academic achievement.

Author draws on historical manuscripts and ethnological studies of Cherokee spiritual and wellness practices; works to articulate the interaction between the healer, the patient, and the framework of cultural and spiritual beliefs around wellness and healing.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2009.

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

Book review of: The Cherokee Sacred Calendar by Raven Hail. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Volume II

Volume I

Looks at the use of the modern day Cheyenne tipi and compares it to pre-European influence.

Consists of an interview where he explains the uses of various ceremonial instruments.

Looks at moving the remains of Chief One Arrow from St. Boniface, Manitoba to his home at One Arrow First Nation, Saskatchewan. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 6.

An interview where Chief One Gun tells of his father's recollections of the signing of an unspecified treaty. He also tells of a Brave Dog Society prayer meeting.

Analyzes a speech given by Duwamish and Suquamish Indian Chief Sealth or Seattle, along with Henry Smith's account, concerning the concession of native lands to the settlers and a plea for respect of Native American rights and environmental values.

Consists of an interview where he describes the rituals associated with the Hamatsa dance. He also tells a story of how the Hamatsa dance originated.

Summarizes the findings of a study conducted with nine communities in Manitoba. Focuses on responses to questions involving service concepts, placement planning, and culture and community,

Reviews legislation and services provided in Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand, and suggests new approaches to family and community well-being.

Consists of an interview telling how children were raised.

Discusses using a holistic approach to improving Indigenous health and fostering the development of Aboriginal citizenship through early childhood development programs.

Book review of Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia edited by Robert T. Boyd, Kenneth M. Ames, and Tony A. Johnson. Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 144.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1989.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.10 (p.171-200).

Looks at the meaning of health and well-being to Chickasaw families.

Guide to accompany the student activities for the novel Choosing Life: Bobby's Story by Gilles Pinette. The target audience is young adults.

General account of his life.

Article attempts to examine some of the reasons the Chumash people elected to be baptized, the consequences for that choice, and the resistance (both overt and subversive) that they offered to Christian missionaries.

Discusses the religious and ethical beliefs of Christopher Columbus and Bartolome de Las Casas in an attempt to explain their actions.

Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 12 (p. [1]-197).

Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 11 (p. 277-536).

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 1996.

Guide to accompany 3 films, Circle of the Sun, Standing Alone and Round Up. Contains pre-screening background questions, discussion guide and inquiry questions.

Documentary on innovative program that brings the traditional form of Aboriginal justice-circle sentencing to the Canadian justice system as opposed to prison terms. Duration: 57:48.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Union Institute, 1997.

Essay examines three works: The Indian To-day (1915), Indian Scout Talks (1914), What Can the Out-of-doors Do for Our Children? (1920).

Describes the oral tradition of predictions by shamans about the transformations that would take place with the arrival of the Europeans.

Presents an examination of how Highway's novel wrestles with the terms of the Residential School debate to explore the meaning of the Residential School experience in imaginative, mythic, and spiritual terms. Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies. Entire book on one pdf. To access paper, scroll to p. 66.

Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, Saskatchewan

Consists of an interview where Clarence Joe speaks of the conversion of the Sechelt Indians to Roman Catholicism and he discusses at various points the industry and initiative of the Sechelt Indians.

Comments on the tension between native spirituality and Christianity and its impact on the people living on the reservation in Tracks and The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse. English Language and Literature Thesis (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2012.

Discusses the role of reoccurring themes and metaphors in the traditional stories of the Yup’ik people by comparing two different narratives “The Boy Who Went to Live with the Seals” and “The Girl Who Returned from the Dead.”

Looks at research pertaining to impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation in the areas of sovereignty and self-determination, culture and cultural identity, Indigenous community health indicators, and economies and livelihoods.

Book review of Climate, Culture, Change by Timothy B. Leduc.

Discussion of Warlpiri residents who regularly sight and discuss unidentified flying objects (UFOs).