Ceremonies

Interview with two members of the musical group '"Spakwus Slulum" who dress in traditional regalia but have a more contemporary approach to song and dance. Duration: 27:41.

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.

Analysis of the music of one of the most sacred public dance ceremonies held in San Juan Pueblo.

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.

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

Image of 4 young men in traditional dress. Description on back reads: " This picture was taken in the summer of 1913 at an Indian Sun Dance held between Mr. Moise L'Heureaux's ranch and Cochin the usual place for holding Sun dances, at this particular dance the Indians were asking their gods for rain. Picture taken and finished by Mabel Devlin School teacher at St Hippolyte at the time. She is now Mrs. J.D. Paulhus of Vawn. Mr. Paul L'Heureux of Jack Fish who spoke Cree assisted in persuading these gentlemen to pose."

Canada's National Museum of Man reached accord in 1977 with Akwesasne Mohawk representatives to return remains.

2nd edition.

"This document aims to capture the work and the learnings of the Aboriginal Capacity Café, a community-based event that gives youth an opportunity to speak their truth so that adults can learn about the experience of Aboriginal youth."

Book review of: Aboriginal Health in Canada by James B. Waldram, D. Ann Herring, and T. Kue Young.

Literature review centering on customary protocols.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal women and children sitting in the shade of a car with a ceremonial lodge? visible on the right, possibly near Onion Lake, Saskatchewan. Cut trees lie in the foreground. Picture probably taken by George Mann Jr. family who homesteaded in the area. Mann Jr was a telegraph line man for the Government of Canada and would often visit Onion Lake when he checked the line.

Translation of journal recorded by Delessert of his journey to Australia and his eight months in Sydney.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal men, women and children sitting inside a ceremonial lodge possibly near Onion Lake, Saskatchewan. Picture probably taken by George Mann Jr. family who homesteaded in the area. Mann Jr was a telegraph line man for the Government of Canada and would often visit Onion Lake when he checked the line.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 26.

During the Aboriginal Spiritual Journey to France, First Nations veteran, Howard Anderson discusses how unfulfilled veterans’ benefits continue to be a source of contention between First Nations veterans and the federal government.

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

Documents the process of symbolic healing currently taking place in penitentiaries, which involves cultural awareness and educational programs.

In-depth interviews were conducted with 36 individuals who had moved to Toronto from rural or reserve settings. Participants identified issues such as difficulties accessing services/benefits they were entitled to and lack of respect for culture and identity.

Book review of: Aboriginal Women by Degrees edited by Mary Ann Bin-Sallik. Review located by scrolling to page 130.

Dance Thesis (M.A.)--The American University, 2006. Lakota Sioux Ghost Dance of 1890 is used as a case study concerning preservation and documentation of traditional dance regalia and material.

Holistic approach of the Medicine Wheel used in alcohol treatment and traditional healing practices.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tromsø, 2012.

Case study of the partnership between the Royal British Columbia Museum and the family who had owned the curtain in the past.

A description of the narrative style of using events in the novel Ceremony to engage the reader's attention to look into deeper into the feelings and ideas behind the narrative's actions. Silko's style is a bridge between oral and written traditions for Indigenous storytelling.

Changes to the Act abandoned the contempt of "Indian blood" and instead used a system of registration. The prohibitions against certain practices, ceremonies, and wearing traditional clothing were removed. A decison was also made that if a matter was not in the Indian Act provincial law would then apply.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Oklahoma, 2001.

Series of eight hour-long videos developed to educate women's shelter workers, but equally applicable to general audiences. Videos cover wide range of topics such as: treaty relationships; Indigenous worldviews; missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls; Indigenous women in Indigenous societies; women's leadership; and building relationships.

Discusses attitudes toward the dead and traditional medicine.

Video of interview with Adam Delaney discusses how dancing has changed. Part 1: Duration: 53:24 Part 2: Duration: 59:06

Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.

A 'curse' copied from an old document. A translation of the original appears beside a photocopy of the original. The source is unknown.

Display and description of Alaskan Yup'ik ceremonial items and ancing masks prepared by a team of Yup'ik and others.