Belief Systems

A conference where several speakers discuss the role of elders in educating young people and the loss of respect for the elders in modern Indian society. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.

A conference where several speakers discuss the role of the elders in guiding the younger generation and in preserving the past. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.

A conference where elders discuss the philosophy and practice of traditional medicine. Stress role of elders in passing on this tradition. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.

A conference discussing Indian and Christian creation myths, reflections on education and religion, comparison of Indian and non-Indian values, and the loss of traditional values and beliefs and the movement to recover them.

Elders discuss: loss of values; loss of language; the role of the old ceremonies; the responsibility of the elders to teach the young people.

Elders discuss the loss of traditional religion and values; the relationship between traditional religions and Christianreligions; some stories of the creation and the flood.

A conference about prophecies and the recovery of traditional values, the role of Elders in the community, and the philosophy and practice of traditional medicine.

A discussion about the construction of log and birch canoes ; the tuberculosis epidemic ; the effects of non-Indians on Indian life style : spiritual values, hunting; fishing; land use, etc.

Elders discuss traditional religion, it's relationship to Christian religions and its place in traditional healingpractices.

Elders stress the importance of tradition and, in particular, the religious and medical traditions of the Indian people.Accounts of two visits to the world of the dead.

A conference discussing comparison of Indian and Christian religions and religious ceremonies, traditional songs and dances, and history of Europeans in North America from the Indian viewpoint.

A discussion of Cree funeral songs. Includes a story of a woman's vision of the afterlife.

Return to traditional ceremonies ; traditional vs. non-Indian education ; story of a trickster (Woojy Panaquad) ; electoral attitudes and responsibilities.

Talks about the traditional teacher in the University setting ; proposal for friendship ceremony between Iroquois and Ojibway ; the Iroquois confederacy ; Kootenay plains initiative to return to traditional lifestyles ; reflections on past and future wars ; and the importance of elders in recovery of traditional values.

Talks of a prophecy about serpents which will fight over the Earth ; Hopi prophecies about the coming of the white man ; emphasis for unity among Indian peoples ; importance of living in harmony with nature ; and biblical stories through Indian eyes.

The role of education in the loss of spiritual and cultural values ; evidence of previous and planned oppression by non-Indians ; revival of interest in traditional values and the role ofelders as a source of knowledge.

With increasing interest in traditional culture, the Elders are becoming teachers ; speeches of thanks to organizers and participants.

Description of skirt which would have been worn during the Sunrise Ceremony, marking passage from girlhood to womanhood.

Discusses the expectations and ceremonies planned by Mayan priests' for the end of the "long-count" calendar cycle on December 21, 2012.

Discusses how the Indigenous Mayans are planning to pray, and celebrate the change of the 2012 cycle.

Based on interviews with Indigenous women and Elders about relationships to the environment, observed changes, traditional practices on the land, and the health of their families and communities.

Survey consisted of 15 questions in the areas of shared understanding of history, authentic relationships, cultures and worldviews, political, economic and social systems, and racism. In addition 6 demographic questions were asked to determine the characteristics of those who responded. Related material: Saskatchewan's Public Opinion on Reconciliation: Results from a 2019 Provincial Survey.

Follows Sébastien Aubin on a path to learning traditional Aboriginal medicine from Mark Thompson, a healer. Duration: 18:01.

Presents a comparison of world views between the Mi'kmaq and the English colonists in Acadia based on linguistic contact and interchange.

Oblate author recounts his life in Manitoba including his perspectives on traditional medicine, being a judge in Juvenile Court and attending treaty day at Little Grand Rapids in 1919.

Website includes sessions on Aboriginal justice, restorative youth justice, and Intergovernmental tensions. Some links lead to full text access of the presentations.

Material for four episodes: Indigenous in the City, It's Time, Whose Land is it Anyway? and At the Crossroads.

Outlines the history of alcoholism in Aboriginal communities, and looks at combining western medicine and traditional healing methods to help Aboriginal people rebuild and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

Discusses and compares different learning goals; mastery (task oriented), performance (ego-oriented) and social (non-academic).

Looks at reasons for a shortage of organ donors from Aboriginal communities contributing to longer wait times for transplants.

2nd edition.

Review and synthesis of theory and research on major issues.

Discusses beliefs systems, ceremonies and culture of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis, accommodation of them in a hospital setting, and lists support agencies.

Uses the four directions concept to inform staff about history, contemporary issues, and stereotypes in order to develop a culturally competent work environment.

Goal is to help staff working in hospital settings to provide culturally responsive services grounded in values, practices, concepts and views of health common to Indigenous peoples the region.

Guests who are invested in the future of education are interviewed. Part 1 Aboriginal Education: The Past and Present. Duration: 28:01.

Looks at a research study in which teachers integrate stories, with critical analysis, in order to illustrate how multi-competences, that heritage languages can provide, benefit Aboriginal students' academic success.

Reports on the history of the program, development of model evaluation and the 2008 longitudinal evaluation study on the communities of Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Providence, Bechokò, Yellowknife/Ndilo, Inuvik, Paulatuk and Fort McPherson.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2004.

Paper focuses on how oppression, in all forms, is being dealt with in Aboriginal communities and discusses emerging literature on the topic.

Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.