Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 1, March 2005, pp. 9-26
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Looks at the experiences of two science teachers at tribal schools in the United States, and outlines their struggle with the contradictions of oppression.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 83-104
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Explains how Cheyenne text-images including glyphs, pictographs, winter counts, and ledger books helped sustain a unique literature form and present a legitimate alternative to European defined literacy.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 115-137
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Author looks at her formative years, living with her parents and living in a Children's Home.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2002, pp. [79]-80
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Brief short story titled Conquistadors by Stephen Graham Jones, which is told in one very long sentence.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 4, Winter, 2011, pp. [48]-74
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Discusses the history of codifying societal and governance practices using examples from various First Nations, and argues that Gerald Vizenor's Constitution is part of this continuum.
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Discusses the importance of traditional governance systems, and efforts for revising constitutions to support Indian Nations' sovereignty including changing the criteria for White Earth citizenship.
Duration: 55:50. Includes transcript.
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American Indian Quarterly , vol. 29, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2005, pp. 56-83
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Article examines the work of Fred Gone and Mark “Rex” Flying and their use of the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) to collect and share the stories of the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine communities in Montana in order to tell the histories of their peoples.
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 1-29
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Literary criticism article discusses themes of survivance and transmotion in Vizenor’s (1978) and Jones’ (2000) debut novels, considers contexts of postmodernism and carceral theory, and the generational difference between the two authors.
Early American Literature, vol. 48, no. 1, 2013, pp. 201-212
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Book review essay of:
Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction by Rolena Adorno.
Indigenous Writings from the Convent: Negotiating Ethnic Autonomy in Colonial Mexico by Mónica Díaz.
On the Wings of Time: Rome, the Incas, Spain, and Peru by Sabine MacCormack.
The Art of Being In-Between: Native Intermediaries, Indian Identity, and Local Rule in Colonial Oaxaca by Yanna Yannakakis.
English Journal, vol. 90, no. 3, January 2001, pp. 54-59
Description
Argues that teaching the works The Owl's Song and Smoke Signals can achieve standards-oriented objectives and inform students of relevant literary, historical, social, and cultural topics.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 1, Winter, 1999, pp. 45-53
Description
Author explores the different characteristics and purposes of storytelling, comparing Indigenous and Western traditions, oral vs written storytelling, and the different cultural values that are embedded in the stories.
Finding Common Ground: Re-Examining the Theme of Renewal in James Welch's The Death of Jim Loney
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Contemporary Literary Criticism, vol. 249, 2008, pp. 342-343
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Argues that Jim Loney's life symbolizes a regeneration of Aboriginal American culture. This article was originally published as "Finding Common Ground: Re-Examining the Theme of Renewal in James Welch's The Death of Jim Loney" in South Dakota Review vol. 40, no. 4, (winter 2002) at pages 67-87.
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Three artists who participated in the exhibition Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains discuss the relationship between their culture, personal lives, and their work.
Duration: 1:59:05.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 407-421
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Author critically examines printed text versions of Chief Seattle’s speech, considers how factors of historical context, translation from oral performance to written text, and intended audience might influence the retelling and meaning of the speech.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 1, Series 2; Children’s Literature, Spring, 2000, pp. [35-]-55
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Reviewer of Native American literature for the journal Hornbook discusses an editor's rejection of one of her reviews and the subsequent study she conducted with librarians and teachers.
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BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 140-141
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Book review of Contours of a People edited by Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, and Brenda Macdougall.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 496-504
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Author discusses their political concerns and the realities of attending the celebrations of the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian as a member of the Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiian) independence movement.
Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology Series
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret Noori
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 82-85
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Book review of: Contributions to Ojibwe Studies by A. Irving Hallowell, edited by Jennifer S. H. Brown and Susan Elaine Gray.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 16, no. 4, Winter, 2004, pp. 111-115
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Lists all authors who contributed to the special issue in honour of Acoma Pueblo author Simon J. Ortiz.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 47-63
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Comments on e-mails, phone calls and a luncheon meeting that spanned over three years with Native American author David Treuer.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. [43]-56
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Interview with the actor/writer focuses on his role in the film version of Sherman Alexie's Smoke Signals.
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NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 157-164
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Author, Brooks, discusses new book, Our Beloved Kin, with interviewer, Cohen. Brooks's book offers an Indigenous Perspective on King Philip's War, its scope, and its impact.