Personal Narratives & Interviews

Comments on the benefits of attending a tribal college and gives recommendations for a successful transition to a mainstream institution. Based on student interviews.

Painter and comic book artist speaks about his work. Duration: 1:04:02

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2014

Author describes her experiences of winter in the Yukon.

Presents an interview with University of Alaska-Fairbanks Associate Professor of Theatre Thomas Riccio.

Book review of: by Babacar M'Baye.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1995.

Book review of: The Trickster Shift by Allan J. Ryan.

Canadian Studies Program Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2009.

Reprint of an article by Samuel Bray, surveyor, describing his experiences travelling in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the autumn of 1894. Included is an illustration of Cree writing.

Originally published in The Press, Battleford Feb. 17, 1916. Details the trip made by the author and J.D. Noel from Battleford to Île-à-la-Crosse; includes information about the modes and conditions of travel, people they met along the way, and the author’s impressions of the village. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 21.

Book review of: The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King.

Documentary about the life of John Trudell, as an American Indian activist, musician and poet. Duration: 1:18:22.

This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary relates to his bear hunting experiences with Robert Bear, an excellent hunter and a friend of Beatty's. Their hunting routes included Fairford House and Stoney Creek district. Item found within folder 'Reginald Bird Beatty Papers.'

Historical note:

Book review of: The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King.

Book review of: The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King.

Book review of: The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative by Thomas King.

Book review of Truth and Indignation by Ronald Niezen.

Book review of: Truth and Indignation by Ronald Niezen. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 144.

Observations on Native American epistemological beliefs and Euro-American philosophical tradition.

Commissioner from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks about the Commission, ramifications of the residential school experience and linkages to current social problems, survivors' stories, and Commission's calls to action. Duration: 59:29.

Session Seven from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Murray Sinclair, chair of the TRC, speaks about the commission's mandate and reconciliation going forward. Duration: 35:53.

Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks about his background, challenges faced by community chiefs and First Nations political organizations, and the how the land plays a central role in attempts at reconciliation Duration: 59:54.

Argues that residential schools must be viewed as only one part of a general attack on Aboriginal identity and culture.

Human Ecology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2005.

Interview with artist Carey Newman about the process of creating The Witness Blanket project, a multimedia installation which incorporated items collected from residential schools, churches, government buildings, and traditional structures from across Canada.

Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.

Book review of: Trying to Get It Back: Indigenous Women, Education, and Culture by Gillian Weiss.

Book review of: Trying to Get It Back by Gillian Weiss.

Book review of: Trying to Get it Back by Gillian Weiss.

Interview with the former curator of Iqaluit's Nunatta Sunaqutangit Museum. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.

Examines a series of letters to the editor that illuminate gender issues in the early Oklahoma Indian Territory.

Discusses the issues surrounding the high incidence of the disease, with a focus on the community of Black Lake. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section. Duration: 8:16.

Discusses oral history project involving fifteen Māori mental health nurses and a snapshot of five interviewees' perspectives on improving outcomes by using culturally relevant interventions.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2014.

Book review of: Tuluak and Amaulik by Stacey B. Day.

Episode 84: David Hugill and Tyler McCreary, two of the five editors of Settler City Limits: Indigenous Resurgence and Colonial Violence, discuss their work on the book and its relationship to the Academy. Duration: 29:59.

Episode 63: Dr. Peters discusses her new book Rooster Town: The History of an Urban Métis Community, 1901-1961, the research that went into it, and the history of the urban Métis in the Winnipeg area. Duration: 53:55.

Episode 61: Michael talks to Harold R. Johnson about his book Clifford, a text that Johnson describes as "a memoir, a fiction, a fantasy." Duration: 28:49

Episode 72: Harold R. Johnson, writer, activist and former lawyer discusses his book, Peace and Good Order. A frank discussion includes the effects of incarceration on Indigenous communities, and the way that jailhouse culture fills the cultural void left by residential schools. Duration: 28:08

Episode 51: Larry Krotz discusses Diagnosing the Legacy: The Discovery, Research, and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Youth. Duration: 25:49

Episode 49: Laura Forsythe discusses both shaping and contributing to Looking Back and Living Forward: Indigenous Research Rising Up, a collection of research papers that had been presented at the Rising Up: Graduate Students' Conference on Indigenous Knowledges and Research in Indigenous Studies in 2017. Duration: 29:34

Two historians discuss their new book, which is a case study of the death of Brian Sinclair in a hospital emergency room while awaiting care: Structures of Indifference. Episode 64: part of Pledge-o-Rama 2018. Duration: 49:04

Episode 83: Anishinaabe Elder and artist Rene Meshake, along with his collaborator, educator Kim Anderson discuss Injichaag: My Soul In Story - Anishinaabe Poetics in Art and Words, out now via University of Manitoba Press.

Book review of Twenty Thousand Mornings by John Joseph Mathews. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 120.

Study seeks to understand how diabetes is understood and treated in Indigenous settings in rural Yucatán.

The first article recounts the author's childhood and young adulthood in the Manitoulin, Ontario area. The second article is entitled "Some Thoughts About Organization and Leadership; From A Paper Presented to the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood, 1967."

Looks at two essays by Richard Wagamese titled, What It Comes To Mean which discusses the legacy of forced adoption, residential schools and racism, and Learning Ojibway which looks at how learning Ojibway opened the door of discovery, homecoming, reclamation and rejuvenation.