Myth-Making at Fort St. James

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frieda Esau Klippenstein
The Beaver, vol. 74, no. 4, August/September 1994, pp. 22-?
Description
Discussion of an incident with the Carrier people during the fur trade that was told and retold for a hundred years.
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The Mythology of the Bella Coola Indians

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 2. Anthropology ; v. 1
[Publications of] The Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 1 (1898-1900) , pt. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Franz Boas
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 2 (p. [25]- 127, [12] plates).
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Mythology of the Thompson Indians

Alternate Title
Memoir[s] of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 12, [pt.2]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 8, pt. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James Teit
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 12 (p. [199]-416).
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Myths of the Carrier Indians of British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Diamond Jenness
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 47, no. 184/185, 1934, pp. 97-257
Description
Collection of 83 tales told by the Carrier people of northern British Columbia during the winter of 1924/25
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Na-Déné and Positional Analysis of Categories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. H. Hymes
American Anthropologist, vol. 58, no. 4, New Series, August 1956, pp. 624-638
Description
History of anthropological linguistics of Na-Déné language and its relationship and diffusion to other languages.
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The Na-Dene Languages, A Preliminary Report

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Sapir
American Anthropologist, vol. 17, no. 3, New Series, July-September 1915, pp. 534-558
Description
Argues that Athabaskan, Haida and Tlingit languages derive from a common prototype.
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Na Gan Ts'i'stk Grandmothers' Group of Lax kw'alaams

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Johnson
Gloria Russell
Doris Dennis
Marion Musgrave
Frances Wells ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Special Issue on Custom Adoptions, 2015, pp. 116-123
Description
Comments on a group of Elders who are taking action to ensure their children stay connected to their community, heritage and culture.
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Nadleh Whut'en First Nation: Lejac School Inquiry

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Claim submitted to the Specific Claims Branch of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in 1992, alleging there was a failure to meet the statutory requirements regarding the taking of reserve lands for school purposes. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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The Namgis First Nation of Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia

Alternate Title
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Léo-Paul Dana
Description
Comments on the history of Alert Bay and the cosmopolitan mix of entrepreneurs. Chapter 26 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson. Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 328 of select chapter 26 on side bar.
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Namwayut: A New Way Forward in Correctional Practice

Alternate Title
Namwayut: We are All One
Third Annual Dr. Liz Elliott Memorial Lecture and Dialogue
Ting Forum on Justice Policy
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Karen Joseph
Description
Keynote speaker talks about reconciliation, restorative justice and creating stronger communities. Duration: 1:08:05.
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"A Nation of Artists": Alice Ravenhill and the Society for the Furtherance of British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
LiLynn Wan
BC Studies, no. 178, Summer, 2013, pp. 51-70
Description
Profiles woman who was one of the main figures in revitalizing artistic production during the 1930s and was the author of the influential book A Corner Stone of Canadian Culture: An Outline of the Arts and Crafts of the Indian Tribes of British Columbia.
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Nation Takes Initiative to Battle Climate Change

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Isha Thompson
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 11, February 2010, p. 8
Description

Discusses the energy conservation program and sustainable food project created by the T'Sou-ke Nation in Sooke, B.C. to combat climate change.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.

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The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: What Is It? How Should It Work?

Alternate Title
2016 Paz and Knute Buttedahl Memorial Lecture
Tensions in the Design of a National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls
[Special Lectures, 2015-2016]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shelagh Day
Description
Presentation by the Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Feminist Alliance on International Action regarding what an inquiry would look like and the issue of tensions in the design of a national inquiry. Duration: 1:15:52.
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Native American Clowns

Alternate Title
Charlie the Juggling Clown: Creating Happy Memories that Last a Lifetime
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Bruce Johnson
Description
Looks at characteristics of Cheyenne Contrary clowns, the Hopi and the Nuu-Chah-Nulth clowns in the Northwest and their importance to the community.
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Native Communities Develop Pilot Programs to Prevent FAS

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sheryl Ubrlacker
Whitehorse Star, January 13, 2006, p. 12
Description
Comments on British Columbia and Ontario communities that worked in partnership with university researchers to develop an intervention program aimed at preventing alcohol-related birth defects in children.
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Native Deacon, Husband Off to Lytton

Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 125, no. 10, December 1999, p. 3
Description
Catherine Morrison, the youngest ordained Aboriginal woman in North America, to be sent to British Columbia diocese, which was the site of residential school named in lawsuit.
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Native History, Native Claims and Self-Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas R. Berger
BC Studies, no. 57, British Columbia a Place For Aboriginal Peoples?, Spring, 1983, pp. 10-23
Description
Discuss the history of rights to land, claims and contemporary provincial policies impacting on them.
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Native Indian Leadership

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicity Jules
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 23, no. 1, Hands Back, Hands Forward: Revising Aboriginal Voices and Revisioning Aboriginal Research, 1999, pp. 40-56
Description
Examines unique aspects that exist in Aboriginal leadership by taking into consideration valued qualities and behaviours.
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Native Indian Political Activity in British Columbia, 1969-1983

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Tennant
BC Studies, no. 57, British Columbia a Place For Aboriginal Peoples?, Spring, 1983, pp. 112-136
Description
Looks at the rise and fall of two organizations: Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and The British Columbia Association of Non-Status Indians (BCANSI) and how both groups dealt with land claim settlements.
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Native Indians and the Fishing Industry of British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Percy Gladstone
The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, vol. 19, no. 1, February 1953, pp. 20-34
Description
Effect of the fishing industry on culture ranges from loss of control of the industry to participation in fishing labour disputes.
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