People of Sunlight: People of Starlight: Barrenland Archaeology in the Northwest Territories of Canada
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Author/Creator
Bryan Gordon
Description
Includes climatology, artifacts, discussion of Nodlok, climate, artifacts, and glossary of archaeological terminology. Based on People of Sunlight: People of Starlight: Barrenland Archaeology in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues: The First Ever Published on the Grammatical System
New Familiar Abnakis and English Dialogues: The First Vocabulary Ever Published in the Abnakis Language ...
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Laurent
Description
"Comprising: the Abenakis alphabet, the key to the pronunciation and many grammatical explanations, also synoptical illustrations showing the numerous modifications of the Abenakis verb, &c. : to which is added the etymology of Indian names of certain localities, rivers, lakes, &c., &c."
Users are able to browse and search in both Ojibwe and English; includes audio for pronunciation of most words, terminology relating to specific topics, and links to cultural galleries.
Includes phonemic lexicon, translation of a series of questions and answers about characters from the Bible, catechism, prayers, and translations of other scriptural teachings, e.g., Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 535-537
Description
Book review of: [Pt. 2] L'Hiver et le Nord. by Louis-Edmond Hamelin, with the participation of Marie-Claude Lavallé, project supervised by Hélène Cajolet-Laganière and Pierre Martel.
Review in French.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, Art et Représentation / Art and Representation, 2004, pp. 187-188
Description
Review of Lexique Analytique de l'Anatome Humaine. Analytical Lexicon of Human Anatomy. Timiup Ilangitta Atingit Nunavimmilu Nunavummilu by Guy Bordin, preface by Paul Okalik.
Review in French.
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Literature, Spring/Summer, 1990, pp. 294-301
Description
Author reviews, in essay format, numerous books dealing with Aboriginal subject matter.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access review, scroll down to appropriate page.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, 1999, pp. 149-207
Description
Book reviews of:
American Indian Activism: Alcatraz to the Longest Walk edited by Troy Johnson, Joane Nagel, and Duane Champagne.
As We Are Now: Mixblood Essays on Race and Identity edited by William S. Penn.
Cahokia: Domination and Ideology in the Mississippian World edited by Timothy R. Pauketat and Thomas E.
File contains a presentation by Jacob Feenstra of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. He discusses his perspectives on Aboriginal languages in Canada. Feenstra is a Dutch (Friesien) student who works in the NWT, and draws parallels to minority language situations in Europe and Canada. He discusses his work preparing a Dogrib dictionary, and shares his ideas on language promotion and usage. Following his presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with him.
Yinka Dene Language Institute Technical Report ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William J. Poser
Description
Contends that there is a need for further documentation of the native languages of British Columbia and that training to do documentation work should be a high priority.