English and Film Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
Looks at four narratives: Jeannette Armstrong’s Slash, Sherman Alexie’s Indian Killer, Tomson Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen, and Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 70-95
Description
Argues that author uses metaphor of sewing patches together for creating networks of relationships and reintegrating various aspects of an individual's life.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 70.
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, vol. 4, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 12-25
Description
Examines the effect of the Oklahoma Promise grant using data for the 2002-2006 time span. Findings indicate that females with an income over $40,000 were very successful in postsecondary education.
Authors look at the retention and graduation rates of American Indian post-secondary students and suggests recommendations to increase retention rates.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 50-68
Description
Discusses whether the program changed attitudes toward American Indians among young learners and therefore potentially improve interracial relationships among Native Americans and non-Native Americans.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 1, Winter, 2011, pp. 56-74
Description
Discusses how "Blood Run" exposes the limitations of repatriation legislation, most significantly, how NAGPRA's current definition of American Indian identity falls short of sovereign tribal conceptions of identity and tribal responsibility for the repatriation of ancestral remains.
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, vol. 79, no. 4, December 2011, pp. 850-878
Description
Examines Indigenous ceremonial practices, government and missionary attempts to suppress Indian dances, and cultural notions about what constitutes "religion".
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 27, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 139-161
Description
Discusses the structure and function of two hospitals within the Indian Health and Alaska Native Health Services. The article also looks at the historic training and role of Aboriginal nurses and caregivers within those systems.
Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
Articles in this issue look at ancient disease in the American southwest, False Face masks, funerary dolls and other topics.
Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
Articles on various topics including Pueblo pottery, Iroquois cornhusk masks and tropical forest featherwork.
Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
Numerous articles on various topics including, the Foster Collection and the Naked Clay exhibit.
Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
Articles on various topics including catlinite pipes and buffalo medicine bundles.
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2010-02
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Lillie
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Discusses the Act which prohibits employment discrimination based on religion, race, colour, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status or marital status.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
Journal of Rural Community Psychology, vol. 14, no. 2, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Looks at a community research project where students were funded by the California Native American Research Center for Health (CA-NARCH) initiative to assist with research.