Shamans

Consists of an interview where she gives an account of plants and herbs used as medicine; and gives a description of basket making procedures.

Consists of an interview where she discusses Medicine Men and their purported powers. She briefly mentions Indian superstitions (being born with a caul on her face; being the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter).

Side A of this tape has not been translated into English. Side B is a conference about Ojibway legends of creation, flood and migration and how these compare to the legends of other peoples. Also talks about the origins of the clans and Midewiwin lodge.

Interview includes stories about the origin of the Sioux Dance and tales about the Sliding and Drumming hills.

Consists of an interview where she tells of a frightening trip through the woods as a child.

Discusses the difficulty the novel's heroine has in reconciling her First Nations and West Coast identities.

[Anthropology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Cornell University, 1960.

Looks at sleeps disorders using traditional explanations.

Consists of an interview that includes detailed descriptions of plant remedies; a story of Striped Walker who killed a Cree; the difference between medicines that are discovered and those that are revealed in dreams.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 31, (pp67-210).

Looks at the ceremony used by Algonquian tribes to heal the sick.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes various methods of signaling as well as various healing practices.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a transvestite medicine man. He also gives general reminiscences of traditional lifestyle.

Explains the use of symbolism, shamanism, medicine plants, and animals and how these relate to ceremonies in the novel, which move the main character, Tayo, toward healing.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider about his father, who was called Dog Child. He gives an account of how his father got his name and also gives an account of his father's riding escapades. He tells the story of powers given to Dog Child by the bears, the eagles and the ghosts as well as giving examples of Dog Child's healing powers and his role in the Horn Society.

Religious Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.

Booklet relating to the Haida people of northern coastal BC, describing various aspects of Haida culture such as daily subsistence, spirituality, shamanism, family life and legends.

Article compares local healing traditions with earlier shamanic traditions in the area of Finnmark and Nord-Troms Norway.

Anthropology and Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1979.

Looks at some recently discovered errors in ancient manuscripts and the implications they have on Sámi history, religion, and culture today.

Consists of an interview where he briefly mentions "bear-walking" (curse by an evil medicine man).

Explores social, religious, ceremonial and traditions of masking and shamanism of the Haida and Kwakwakawak (Kwakiutl).

Book review of: Indian Shakers by H. G. Barnett.

Speaker discusses Pimachiowin Aki, a project involving six Aboriginal communities and two provincial parks that are lobbying for 4.3 million hectors of land in Northern Manitoba and Ontario to be designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Part 1: 30:42. Part 2: 26:44.

Booklet relating to the Interior Salish people of coastal BC, describing various aspects of Interior Salish culture such as daily subsistence, spirituality, shamanism, family life and legends.

Older generations believed it was a result of an attack by shamans or spirits, while contemporary youth had multiple explanations.

Contends that while the film represented many true to life parts of Inuit culture, a few aspects were not accurate.

Book review of: Inuit Shamanism and Christianity by Frédéric B. Laugrand, Jarich G. Oosten.

Jim Panamick describes working in a lumber camp, how to play an Indian game with a bat and ball, and tells stories of medicine men and curses. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.

Interview of the grandsons of Little Bear who discuss lifestyle. They tell stories about Cree raids on Blackfoot;the hanging of Little Bear and murder of a storekeeper's son by a medicine man. Interpreter by Alphonse Littlepoplar.

The interview includes a story of the Grandson of Little Bear who was hung for his part in the Frog Lake massacre. Other stories included the tale of Chuh Chuh,a warrior who scalped a Blackfoot Chief; stories of medicine men; a gambling tale involving a Cree and Blackfoot.

Two women tell their stories of growing up on Whitefish Lake Reserve. Transcriber : Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Mary Lou Fox.

Comments on increasing multicultural awareness through a model of wisdom and balance.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 30 (pp1-338).

Explores the terms 'shamanism' and 'language' and considers how the physical and metaphysical realms are integrated through shamanic language. Chapter from PAMAPLA 23: Papers From the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Linguistic Association edited by Wendy Burnett and Robert Adlam. Chapter located by scrolling to page 117.

Looks at the symbolic and stylistic meanings of particular Tlingit iconography through Shaman artwork used in curing ceremonies.

Analyzes the work of the noted Sámi poet, the relationship of the self to place is of critical importance.

Commonalities in Native American and Mexican American healing practices as evidenced in the fiction of Leslie Marmon Silko, Rudolpho Anaya and Ana Castillo.

Book review of: Lushootseed Culture and the Shamanic Odyssey: An Anchored Radiance by Jay Miller.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Maine, 2014.

Brief discussion of the artist-run centre, which showcases local, national, and international Indigenous artists of all disciplines.

Consists of an interview with Mrs. Lucinda Froman, who is a Mohawk Indian originally from the Six Nations Reserve, Ontario. She gives an account of migration from the United States to Canada. She also talks of encounters with evil spirits and how to ward them off.

Consists of an interview where she discusses how the Indians acquired their songs. She also tells a creation myth and a flood legend of her people.

Consists of an interview where she discusses the historical movement of the Shuswap people and the meeting of the Shuswaps with David Thompson.

Consists of an interview where she discusses the migration of the Shuswap Indians into the Kootenay Valley.