Social Life & Customs

Review article of: Handbook of North American Indians: Northwest Coast (Volume 7 ) edited by Wayne Suttles.

Article looks at mission guest books from Indigenous reservations in Victoria, Australia in order to examine the mind set and fixations of visitors participating in mission tourism in the region.

Recounts celebrations held at Fort Vancouver in 1846, Fort Edmonton in 1947 and Fort Colville in 1861.

General discussion of his life.

General discussion of his life.

Harry Paul lived in La Ronge in the 1930s and describes what life was like in those years.

Comments on the "first Thanksgiving" and its evolution to today's celebration. Includes classroom discussion topics.

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, 2007.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 29 (p.81-392).

Author reminisces about relationship with traditional healers and the traditional system of healing.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--Carleton University, 1997.

Discusses environmental and social factors impacting Pygmy communities. To access this article, scroll down to page 38.

Discusses a wellness curriculum for urban Native American youth aged 9-13.

Article examines the ethnographic observations of the Wyandot and Seneca peoples made by members of neighboring Methodist communities.

Book review of: The Heiltsuks by Michael E. Harkin. To read review, scroll down to page 82.

Interview covers recollections of childhood family experiences and school; and comments on economic conditions, racial attitudes, church and politics.(NOTE: There is a very loud hum on Side A of this tape for the first 9 pages, frequently making it impossible to decipher what is being said.)

Talks about the sale of Saddle Lake Reserve land and the amalgamation of Saddle Lake, Blue Quills and Washatanow Reserves. Also mentions the relationship of the Pakan Reserve to the Saddle Lake Reserve.

Talks about the taking of and interpretation of Treaty #6.

Mr. Pelletier moved from Lestock to the Green Lake area under the Metis resettlement program.

Consists of an interview where he talks about different groupings in Mohawk society. This transcript illustrates some of the difficulties encountered when relying too closely on the oral history tradition. He also gives personal recollections of life on the reserve.

Forms part of Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 55 (p.351-434).

Forms parts of the Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 30 (p. 99-245, 35 text figures).

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.33 (p.341-420 , 27 figures).

Presents historical assessment of tribal groups and culture that are relevant to aspects of school counseling services.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1961.

General reminiscences about their lives. Gives English translation for certain Indian words.

General reminiscences about her life.Describes certain customs associated with death.

Gives Indian words for a variety of English terms. Discusses family relationships with the interviewer.

Looks at history of the two-spirited people, their suppression and oppression by both religious authorities and state policies. The article also discusses how homophobia and AIDS-related stigma impact two-spirited people and Aboriginal communities.

Describes changes in mourning customs starting with the fur trade in 1846.

Provides an understanding of the traditional culture of the Dakota American Indians and clears up some misconceptions about it.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983.

English Thesis (M.A.)--Massey University, 2015.

Documents how a way of life has changed. Duration: 20:34. History of Manawan - Part 2.

Discusses the death of Aboriginal customs, independence and dignity. Duration: 21:00. History of Manawan Part 1.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.

Montezuma edition.

Chapter in book:Approaches to Teaching the Works of Louise Erdrich edited by Greg Sarris, Connie A. Jacobs, James R. Giles.

Consists of an interview on the origins of the Holy Lodge; the story of the Holy Turnip (same story as IH-AA.020); the story of the elk woman and her jealous husband; the story of the widows who offered themselves to the sun and how these events led to the offering ceremony and then to the Holy Lodge (This account continues on IH-AA.112)

Examines colonization of Canada, historical trauma, the criminal justice system and community healing programs. Duration: 37:21. Related material: Discussion Guide.