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400 Years of Linguistic Contact Between the Mi'kmaq and the English and the Interchange of Two World Views
Stephanie Inglis Canadian Journal of Native Studies, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2004, pp. 389-402. Presents a comparison of world views between the Mi'kmaq and the English colonists in Acadia based on linguistic contact and interchange. More information... (Rating: 3.44, Votes: 16, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Aboriginal English: Some Grammatical Features and Their Implications
Ian G. Malcolm Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2013, pp. 267-284. Compares Aboriginal English with English of Southeast England, Ireland and Australian English, and Australian pidgins and creoles using the eWAVE database (World Atlas of Varieties of English). More information... (Rating: 2.67, Votes: 15, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Alberta Stoney (Assiniboin) Origins and Adaptations: A Case for Reappraisal
Raoul R. Andersen Ethnohistory, Vol. 17, No. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 1970, pp. 49-61. Examines historical and ethnographic evidence concerning the origins of this Siouan people and their cultural adaptations. More information... (Rating: 3.18, Votes: 22, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
"Almost Every Place, Every Rock, Had a Name": A Consideration of Place-name Density on King Island, Alaska
Deanna Paniataaq Kingston AlterNative, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2009, pp. 6-25. Compares concentration of place names on King Island to those reported for other communities and poses factors that may have contributed to this difference. More information... (Rating: 2.50, Votes: 4, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Archaeological and Other Evidence: A Fresh Look at the "Laurentian Iroquois"
Bruce G. Trigger American Antiquity, Vol. 33, No. 4, October 1968, pp. 429-440. Examines differences between linguistic and archaeological evidence about 16th century inhabitants of the area. More information... (Rating: 3.67, Votes: 15, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Austronesian Loanwords in Yolngu-Matha of Northeast Arnhem Land
Alan Walker, R. David Zorc Aboriginal History, Vol. 5, No. 2, Special Issue: Aboriginal-Asian Contact, 1981, pp. 109-134. Comments on the procedure used to single out suspected borrowings. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Ayapathu People of Cape York Peninsula: A Case of Tribal Resurgence?
Benjamin Richard Smith Aboriginal History, Vol. 24, 2000, pp. [224]-252. Comments on the identity of Ayapathu-speaking clans. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Beyond Everyone's Horizon Stand the Naskapi
José Mailhot Ethnohistory, Vol. 33, No. 4, Fall, 1986, pp. 384-418. History of the word Naskapi in relation to Aboriginal peoples of the Quebec-Labrador Peninsula. More information... (Rating: 3.64, Votes: 22, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Boundary Maintenance in Algonquian: A Linguistic Study of Island Lake, Manitoba
H. Christoph Wolfart American Anthropologist, Vol. 75, No. 5, New Series, October 1973, pp. 1305-1323. Survey conducted on Cree and Ojibwa spoken by some isolated Algonquian populations of north-eastern Manitoba. More information... (Rating: 3.75, Votes: 8, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Calling Badger and the Symbols of the Spirit Language: The Cree Origins of the Syllabic System
Winona Stevenson Oral History Forum, Vol. 19-20, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, 1999-2000, pp. [19]-24. Looks at conflicting stories surrounding the origin of the Cree syllabic system. [Find offline items for Wheeler, Winona] More information... (Rating: 1.62, Votes: 34, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Challenging "Extinction" through Modern Miami Language Practices
Wesley Y. Leonard American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2011, pp. 135-160. Discusses how the myaamia language continues to exist in the repertoire of the Miami people, and discusses how linguistic practices have made the language different than in the past. More information... (Rating: 2.69, Votes: 13, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Chinook Jargon, Past and Present top
Rena V. Grant California Folklore Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 4, October 1944, pp. 259-276. Looks at how the Chinook Jargon developed into international speech among the people of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska. More information... (Rating: 5.00, Votes: 2, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Contact-Induced Lexical Development in Yupik and Inuit Languages top
Anna Berge, Lawrence Kaplan Études/Inuit/Studies, Vol. 29, No. 1-2, Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 285-305. Reports on the influences of contact with European cultures on northern languages. More information... (Rating: 5.00, Votes: 7, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Cree Asikan 'Sock': Menominee Asekan 'Blade of Grass'
International Journal of American Linguistics, Vol. 64, No. 4, October 1998, p. 394. Explores the etymology of the words "asikan" and "asekan". More information... (Rating: 2.86, Votes: 14, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Debwewin Journey: A Methodology and Model of Knowing
Lynn Gehl (Gii-Zhigaate-Mindoo-Kwe) AlterNative, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2012, pp. 53-65. Looks at a Anishinaabe methodology, involving "circle of the heart" and "circle of the mind" knowledge, used for dissertation research. More information... (Rating: 2.00, Votes: 5, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Dhudhuroa and Yaithmathang Languages and Social Groups in North-East Victoria: a Reconstruction
Ian D. Clark Aboriginal History , Vol. 33, 2009, pp. 201-229. Looks at the complexity of two distinct language groups. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Dhudhuroa Language of Northeastern Victoria: A Description Based on Historical Sources
Barry J. Blake, Julie Reid Aboriginal History , Vol. 26, 2002, pp. [177]-. Presents an account of Mathews' field notes, drafts, manuscript vocabulary, grammatical sketch as well as a Barwidgee word list. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
The Diffusion of Chukchi "Magic Words" in Chukotkan and St. Lawrence Island Yupik Folklore Texts
Willem J. de Reuse Études/Inuit/Studies, Vol. 31, No. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 201-211. Examines the influence that the Chukchi language has on Yupik folklore. More information... (Rating: 3.75, Votes: 8, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Distribution of Mitochondrial DNA Lineages Among Native American Tribes of Northeastern North America
Ripan S. Malhi, Beth A. Schultz, David G. Smith Human Biology, Vol. 73, No. 1, February 2001, pp. 17-55. Analysis of 185 individuals from various tribes suggests large population movements and the mixing of lineages. Results appear to be consistent with linguistic movement. More information... (Rating: 4.00, Votes: 10, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night. Rage, Rage, Against the Dying of the Light
Heather Blair, Shirley Fredeen Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 1995, p. 27. Compares the circumstances surrounding Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan with those found in other areas of the world. More information... (Rating: 2.14, Votes: 14, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Ethnographical Problems of the Missouri Saskatchewan Area
Clark Wissler American Anthropologist, Vol. 10, No. 2, New Series, April-June 1908, pp. 197-207. Examines issues that arise when trying to research the origins of the peoples who inhabited the plains. More information... (Rating: 4.50, Votes: 10, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Everywhere and Nowhere: Invisibility of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contact Languages in Education and Indigenous Languages Contexts
Juanita Sellwood, Denise Angelo Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2013, pp. 250-266. Discusses development of two creole languages in Queensland and the ways the speakers are marginalized. More information... (Rating: 3.57, Votes: 7, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Friend to the White Man top
J. M. MacDonald The Beaver, Vol. 71, No. 3, June/July 1991, pp. 39-?. Describes the Ojibwe expansion westward onto the Prairies, as well as Ojibwe-White relations during the 1790-1890 period. More information... (Rating: 5.00, Votes: 1, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
From Speaking Ngiyampaa to Speaking English
Tamsin Donaldson Aboriginal History, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1985, pp. 126-147. Looks at the causes of the language changeover and discusses some of its symptoms. More information... (Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites
Genetic Evidence for the Phylogenetic Relationship Between Na-Dene and Yeniseian Speakers
Rohina Rubicz, Kristin L. Melvin, Michael H. Crawford Human Biology, Vol. 74, No. 6, December 2002, pp. 743-760. Contrary to the linguistic evidence, the analysis of the genetic data shows that the Na-Dene are similar to other Native American populations. More information... (Rating: 3.75, Votes: 8, Reviews: 0) Reviews | Rate It | Add to Favourites |
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