Theses
Author/Creator
Jacob Mathew Somers
Description
Music History and Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Marshall University, 2017
Refers to James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans, Henry Russell's "The Indian Hunter", and Henry Woodsworth Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha .
Northern Literature: Look Here, Look Again
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Long
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 5-8
Description
Introduction to the special literary issue.
Oh Canada, Whose Home and Native Land? Negotiating Multicultural, Aboriginal and Canadian Identity Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Momina Khan
Michael Cottrell
Education Matters: The Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 5, no. 1, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the need to restructure the social studies curriculum that allows for more voices and narratives to be heard.
The Ojibwe Who Slew the Wiindigo
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses colonization, historical trauma and historical loss symptoms.
Okwire’shon:’a, the First Storytellers: Recovering Landed Consciousness in Readings of Trees & Texts
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Sandra June Debicki
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2017. Refers to the works Power by Linda Hogan, Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, and Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
On the Translation of Native American Literatures
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. V. (Jay) Powell
BC Studies, no. 108, Winter, 1995, pp. 106-107
Description
Book review of: On the Translation of Native American Literatures edited by Brian Swann.
To read review, scroll to page 106.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
One Writer, Becoming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Lord
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 9-17
Description
Author is presented with letters written to a friend 40 years previously and reflects on her younger self.
Oodgeroo
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Collins
Aboriginal History, vol. 19, 1995, pp. 218-222
Description
Book review of: Oodgeroo by Kathie Cochrane.
Review located by scrolling to page 218.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
The Oral in the Written: A Literature Between Two Cultures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renate Eigenbrod
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, 1995, pp. 89-102
Description
Examines the relationship between oral traditions and contemporary Aboriginal literature.
Our Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Paulosie Sivuak Talks About the Beginning of Carving in Povungnituk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Mitchell
Pauloise Sivuak
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 4, Winter, 1995, pp. 52-59
Description
Interview with a prominent Inuit sculptor.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 52.
Permafrost
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Thaler
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 67-83
Description
Short story.
"Please Eunice, Don't Be Ignorant": The White Reader as Trickster in Lee Maracle's Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susie O'Brien
Canadian Literature, no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 82 - 96
Description
Discusses how Lee Maracle leads her readers to see the realities of a world that is rigid and unequally divided by using "we", "I" and "you" to flip the idea of "others".
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vee Salabiye
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, 1995, pp. 215-222
Description
Presents poems by Vee Salabiye including, "Buckskin Curtain", "Dancing", "Always Remember Where You Come From", "Greasewood" and others.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, 2017, pp. 133-138
Description
Three poems: Selling Cigars on a Coral Gables Corner 1987, Into the Red Devil's Horn, and For a Good Boy We'll Break All the Rules.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jake Skeets
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 123-124
Description
Three poems:
Native American Poem
Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers
Comma
Powerful Native-American Images Revealed in Picture Books
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kay E. Vandergrift
Description
Listed alphabetically by author. Also includes title and publication information.
Practicing Sovereignty: Colonial Temporalities, Cherokee Justice, and the "Socrates" Writings of John Ridge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Wisecup
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
"This article shows that Ridge's Socrates articles provided a public venue in which to define relationships among the Cherokees, the states, and the federal government".
Prayer For the Lenape : Concerto in Four Movements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lance Henson
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Two poems.
Pulling Silko's Threads through Time: An Exploration of Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanna Kathleen Brown
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 171-179
Description
Literary Criticism Article in which the author explores the ways which Indigenous storytelling and the worldview it conveys have affected her scholarship and her individual understanding and experience of the world.
Qualitative Analysis of Oral Testimony: Information Retrieval and Data Management of Electronic Transcripts From the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Jane Commanda
Seymour Hamilton
Canadian Review of Social Policy, no. 36, 1995, pp. 39-54
Description
Looks at the electronic and textual information system which contains 80,000 pages of verbatim hearing established by the Commission.
Quilt Culture: Tracing the Pattern
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Pauline Mortensen
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Quilt Culture edited by Cheryl B. Torsney and Judy Elsley.
Click on link to read review.
The Quinzhee
Alternate Title
The Cantilevered Universe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirsten Madsen
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 121-136
Description
Excerpt from the novel Cantilevered Universe.
"A Race of Mules": Mixed-Bloods in Western American Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Hubner
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 15, no. 1, 1995, pp. 61-74
Description
An exploration of regional literature in the American West showed it was rare to find Métis in these novels. The article suggests Canadian and American authors can be distinguished by how they develop the image of the Métis.
Radiant Days: Writings by Enos Mills
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
William E. Fischer
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Radiant Days: Writings by Enos Mills edited by John Dotson.
Click on link to read review.
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
Raven Travelling: Page One: A Lost Haida Text
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Skaai of the Qquuna Qiighawaai
Canadian Literature, no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 98-111
Description
Previously-lost creation story transcribed in October 1900. Includes English translation.
Entire journal one pdf. Scroll down to page 98 to read article.
Ray Young Bear's Cantaloupe Terrorist: Storytelling as a Site of Resistance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Salzer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 301-317
Description
Literary criticism article which engages the text Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives. Author asserts that Young Bear’s narrative centers Mesquakie voices and perspectives and in doing so challenges mainstream perspectives.
(Re)claiming History and Visibility Through Rhetorical Sovereignty: The Power of Diné Rhetorics in the Works of Laura Tohe
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Marie Safran Hoover
Description
[English] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Illinois State University, 2017.
Reading for Reconciliation? Indigenous Literatures in a Post-TRC Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aubrey Jean Hanson
English Studies in Canada, vol. 43, no. 2-3, Special Issue: Transition, June/September 2017, pp. 69-90
Description
Also available Open Access here.
Article examines the ways in which Indigenous writers and scholars interrogate the framework of Reconciliation by creating a narrative of resurgence. Author additionally argues for the need to examine the pedagogy and process when including Indigenous literatures in educational settings.
"Reading" Rock Art: One Sense/Many Senses
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Wendy Wickwire
Michael M'Gonigle
BC Studies, no. 108, Winter, 1995, pp. 75-93
Description
Review essay of, They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever: Rock Writings in the Stein River Balley of British Columbia by Annie York, Richard Daly and Chris Arnett.
"The Real Geronimo Got Away": Eluding Expectations in Geronimo: His Own Story; The Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita Huizar-Hernández
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 49-70
Description
Essay argues "that Geronimo's relative obscurity is due to its generic constraints and enigmatic content, both of which frustrate the reader by eluding easy interpretation".
Reclaiming Territories through Indigenous Performance
Theses
Author/Creator
Francine Burning
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2017Focusess on experiences of Madelaine McCallum, Mike Dengeli, Mique'l Dangeli, Leela Gilday, and Ronnie Dean Harris.
Recovering Native American Writings in the Boarding School Press
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Arizona Jackson
Samuel Townsend
Luther Standing Bear
Ida Johnson
Lula Walker
Lucy Grey ... [et al.]]
Red Bird, Red Power: The Life and Legacy of Zitkala-Ša
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nick Estes
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 101-102
Description
Book review of: Red Bird, Red Power by Tadeusz Lewandowski.
Red Pens, White Paper: Wider Implications of Coulthard’s Call to Sovereignty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Burkhart
David J. Carlson
Billy J. Stratton
Theodore C. Van Alst
Carol Edelman Warrior
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 111-128
Description
Article is the transcript of a round table discussion the authors participated in at the Native American Literature Symposium at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM, on Thursday March 17, 2016. Panelists were discussing Glen Sean Coulthard's Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition.
Reflections on Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. E. Michael Kew
BC Studies, no. 193, 2017, pp. 163-185
Description
Former professor at the University recounts his education, career, and work and relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Reflections on Manifest Destiny
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gail Tremblay
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1995, pp. 35-36
Description
Poem by Gail Tremblay.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Rekindling the Sacred Fire: Métis Ancestry and Anishinaabe Spirituality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Blanca Tovías
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 146
Description
Book review of: Rekindling the Sacred Fire by Chantal Fiola.
Relocations upon Relocations: Home, Language, and Native American Women's Writings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inés Hernández-Ávila
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 4, Autumn, 1995, pp. 491-507
Description
Examines some recurring themes in Native American women's literature, like home and relocation, and the resulting implications that arise.
Reservation Life as Depicted In Contemporary Native American Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Katharina Ha slinger
Description
American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Graze, 2017.
Focuses on The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich, The Rez Sisters by Thomson Highway, and Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie.
Reset and Redefine: Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and the Rise of Indigenous Games
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maize Longboat
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 170-179
Description
Author critically engages the format and storytelling devices within the videogame Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) and discusses how this and other digital platforms can be used to build understanding and counter stereotypes and misinformation about Indigenous peoples.