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Finding Empowerment Through Writing and Reading, or Why am I Doing This?: An Unpopular Writer's Comments about the State of American Indian Literary Criticism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon A. Mihesuah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1-2, 2004, pp. 97-102
Editor of the AIQ presents his thoughts on repetitive, uninformative literature submissions, and the lack of important messages such as hope, empowerment, and tribal unity.
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Finding Our Way (Beyond Canada's Apartheid)

Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Leonie Sandercock
Leonie Sandercock answers questions about her film which exposed a dark side of Canada's past history to the present situation of two First Nations communities, Burns Lake Band and the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, in north central British Columbia. Duration: 24:09.
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Finding the Indigenous in Indigenous Studies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Wildcat
Raymond Pierotti
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2000, pp. 61-70
Compares Indigenous worldview, knowledge and philosophy to Western academic tradition.
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Findings and Recommendations Prepared by the Bureau of Indian Education Study Group Submitted to the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Education

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bureau of Indian Education
Looks at some of the problems in the Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school systems including: recruitment of effective teachers to work in remote locations, compliance with academic standards, introducing research-based reforms, and working with less resources and funding.
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Findings and Recommendations: The AIPRC Report

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 3, May 1977, pp. [1-13]
Describes ten findings of the report and reactions from the 18th Annual Indian Education Conference participants.
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Findings Associated With a Novel Program Designed to Support Indigenous Faculty Members of U.S. Health Professions Schools

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Carney
Cynthia Taylor
Allison Empey
Dove Spector
Amanda Bruegl ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 54-71

Looks at the development of a program created to address the challenges of Indigenous faculty at American colleges. 

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Findings From a National Needs Assessment of American Indian/Alaska Native Child Welfare Programs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Leake
Cathryn Potter
Nancy Lucero
Jerry Gardner
Kath Deserly
Child Welfare, vol. 91, no. 3, Services for Native Children and Families in North America, May/June 2012, pp. 47-63
Present assessment which explored current practices in tribal child welfare to identify unique systemic strengths and weaknesses.
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"Fine Ponies": Cars in American Indian Film and Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Tharp
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, 2000, pp. 77-91
Discusses how Native American's have not adapted well to the White man's world. The article demonstrates this by talking about cars. For an example, in the film "The Spirit of Crazy Horse", the opening scene shows an upturned car marooned in the middle of the field and talks how this scene is viewed in vastly different ways by the two cultures.
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Fire of Eden: Zitkala-Ša's Bitter Apple

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Kunce
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 73-82
Lakota author Zitkala-Ša metaphorically presents her autobiographical work Impressions of an Indian Childhood as a rendition of the Garden of Eden story. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 73.
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Fireborn

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Miranda
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 3, [Indigeneity, Feminism, Activism], 2019, pp. 127-134
Short story.
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Firewater Labels and Methodologies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Autumn, 1983, pp. 25-36
Delves into Indigenous alcohol consumption by examining scholarly work and telling the story of a disillusioned Indigenous person named Plain Peterson.
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The First American: Last in Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Croft
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 16, no. 2, January 1977, pp. [15-19]
Review looks at effectively improving the quality of Aboriginal education and presents some recommendations.
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The First American Women

Alternate Title
Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sara Evans
Comments on the many and various roles Native American women played in their societies. Chapter from Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America by Sara M. Evans.
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First and Second Wave Native American Literature

Alternate Title
Curriculum Units by Fellows of the National Initiative ; 2016, Volume 1
Contemporary American Indian HIstory
[Yale Initiative National Seminars]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tara Ann Carter

Students analyze Winter in the Blood by James Welch, Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie,

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First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-'80

E-Books
Author/Creator
J. W. Powell
Report includes the following papers: Report of the Director by J. W. Powell On the Evolution of Language by J. W. Powell Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians by J. W. Powell Wyandot Government: A Short Study of Tribal Society by J. W. Powell On Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data by J. W. Powell A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians by Dr. H. C. Yarrow Studies in Central American Picture-Writing by Edward S.
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First Death in the Fourth World: Teaching the Emergence Myth of the Hopi Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter G. Beidler
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 75-89
Article examines different telling of the Hopi origins narrative, discusses the different elements and what they might say about Hopi culture. Considers different characters in the story and explores the cultural understanding of them as heroes/villains.
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The First Generation of Native American Novelists

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla Oaks
MELUS, vol. 5, no. 1, Critical Approaches to Ethnic Literature, Spring, 1978, pp. 57-65
Highlights writers who emerged during the 1930s, such as John Joseph Mathews, James Paytiamo, John Milton Oskison, and D'Arcy McNickles.
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First Impressions of A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff as an Author

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrice Hollrah
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 2, Special Issue: Honoring A. Lavonne Brown, Summer, 2005, pp. 87-88
Comments on the ability of A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff to understand American Indian literatures despite being non-native. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 87.
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First National Conference on Cancer in Native Americans: Welcoming Remarks

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Manuel R. Modiano
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, 1992, pp. 5-8
Discusses a conference covering the issue of cancer in Native Americans which presents information such as higher rates in Native Americans for certain types of cancers.
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First Nations and Métis Health Service: Navigation Services Literature Review

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Charlene Haver
Discusses the program administered by the First Nations and Métis Health Service (FNMHS) in the Saskatoon Health Region, principles of patient navigation and the role of the navigator, evidence of success in both general and Indigenous populations, and the Walking Forward, Northwest Tribal Cancer, and Native Sisters initiatives.
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First Nations Gambling Policy in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin Kelley
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 2, no. 2, Special Issue on Gaming, Winter, 2002, pp. 41-55
Discusses policies affecting on-reserve gambling opportunities, and issues emerging with industry expansion.
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First Nations Histories

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Lee Sultzman
Historical look at almost 50 Native tribes in Canada and the United States with links to more detailed histories and extensive bibliography.
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First Nations in Canada: Decolonization and Self-Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Aquash
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 120-137
Explores the following: Historical Context, Policies Directed at Colonization, Colonization in Canada, Impact of Colonization on Identity, Decolonization, Self-Determination, and Concluding remarks.
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First Nations Policing: A Review of the Literature

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Jones
Rick Ruddell
Rob Nestor
Kaitlan Quinn
Breeann Phillips
Cites material dealing with historical context, funding, administration, policing arrangements, characteristics of the current model, crime, and victimization. Current as of 2013.
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First Nations Post-Secondary Education Review: Institutions Costing

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Medow Consulting
Presents a high-level costing model developed following analysis of regional selection of three First Nations institutes of higher learning and international post-secondary systems in the United States and New Zealand/Aotearoa, and broad consideration of cost-drivers across Canadian jurisdictions and in international context.
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First Nations Post-Secondary Education Review: Institutions Costing

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Medow Consulting
Presents high-level costing model built following analysis of regional selection of three First Nations Institutes, review of systems in the United States and New Zealand/Aotearoa, and examination of cost-drivers of post-secondary education.
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First Nations Women, Games, and Sport in Pre- and Post-Colonial North America

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thierry Terret
Frabrice Delsahut
Women's History Review, vol. 23, no. 6, 2014, pp. 976-995
Using a gendered approach to look at the history of Indigenous women's participation and impact on sports culture. Focuses on the Indigenous boarding school basketball team the Fort Shaw Blues.
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