Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 106-114
Description
Ortiz’s address to the AISA calls on Indigenous people to recognize the damage done to them by colonization and to find in that recognition the strength and will to participate in contemporary resistance to neocolonial projects rooted in consumer capitalist and extractive resource regimes.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 91-105
Description
This presentation text examines different sites and incidents of neocolonial violence and Aboriginal activism as defiance in response; asserts the basis of Native Studies is “indigenousness and sovereignty” and examines the implications of these concepts for activism and resistance movements.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 8, no. 4, Series 2; European Writings on Native American Literatures, Winter, 1996, pp. [61]-72
Description
In the interview, the acclaimed author of House Made of Dawn, discusses, among other things, oral traditions as compared to the written word.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 15, no. 1, 2008, pp. 18-32
Description
Results from a study that recruited 12 United States Aboriginals and 12 non-Aboriginal participants to play simulated slot machines in order to measure how sensation seeking and payback percentages affect gambling behaviours.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Spring, 1996, pp. 229-237
Description
Editorial piece in which the author offers an Indigenous perspective on and criticism of the practices of archaeologists and physical anthropologists in relation to the physical remains and funerary artifacts of Indigenous peoples.
Outlines characteristics of current programs for training adulteducation instructors and makes recommendations to increase the number Aboriginal faculty in mainstream colleges and vocational institutes.
Putting the Woman and the Aboriginal into the Scientist: A Female Urban Indian Scientist's Perspective
Women and Other Faces in Science Conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lillian E. Dyck
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 89-102
Description
Explores how being female and/or holding Aboriginal beliefs can influence/change Western scientific medodologies and thought. Paper presented at the Women and Other Faces in Science Conference in Saskatoon, 1996
Manual designed to help Indigenous women and service providers address key aspects of violence, as well as understand Indigenous women’s legal rights on matters related to leaving a violent relationship.
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act: Capabilities Failure?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Edwards
Tara Natarajan
Native Studies Review, vol. 17, no. 2, 2008, pp. 69-97
Description
Argues that laws that had the potential to improve the well-being of people in Alaska were never fully realized due to the legislation's design and implementation.
Discusses the survival of traditional Andean textile traditions and how they are linked to the people’s environment and their ancestors.
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Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 1996, pp. 62-75
Description
Argues that Métis life in Maria Campbell's Halfbreed are structured around humorous anecdotes which are often in stark contrast to the tragic nature of the story.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Asserts that spirituality is central to Aboriginal approaches to social work and discusses four aspects of the relevance of other-than-human animals in spirituality: as part of kinship systems, sources of wisdom and protection, ceremonial significance and historical importance. Considers the Judeo-Christian focus of most scholarship on spirituality in social work and calls for a more decolonial, anti-oppressive practice.
Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Research Program: A Joint Initiative of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority: Research Compilation, vol. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Description
Material is full text of peer-reviewed literature.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 90-104
Description
Three themes emerged in interviews with seven Indigenous women: personal empowerment and confidence; wellbeing for themselves, family and community; and the importance of group mentorship. Author argues that they are applying the concept of gwesayjitodoon indo bimaadiziiwin, transforming oneself into a better life.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 26-30
Description
Discusses the importance of women's roles in determining outcomes of water issues.
Includes definition of bylaw, discussion of powers under the Cree Naskapi and James Bay Northern Agreement Act and Kwanlin Dun First Nation agreement, brief list of websites and sample residency bylaw.