American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Summer, 2009, pp. 352-423
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Discusses the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among Native American women, and outlines some of the social, cultural and psychological risks for becoming infected.
Highlights several recent award recipients; Virgina Moberly, Team Saskatchewan, Rose Atimoyoo, Sandra Bighead, Irene Tootoosis, Bea Lavallee, Alma and Simon Kytwayhat, Chief Sol Sanderson, and Chief Gordon Oakes.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 23-28
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Native literacy is explored in terms of oral tradition, storytelling, culture, and language. Compares Native and Euro-Western definitions of literacy and looks at implications in the field of education.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 228-232
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Author encourages Indigenous people looking at careers in academia to seek out mentorship from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty members and stresses the roles that allies can play to support Indigenous people entering the academy.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 69-77
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Presents a brief essay that will become the introduction to Ralph Salisbury's latest book of poetry.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 69.
Describes the First Nations experience in peace treaty negotiations using the example of the Blackfoot and Cree settlement at Wetaskiwin 150 years ago.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-28
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Article examines some of the barriers to the engagement and participation of urban Indigenous communities in municipal policy-making. Author asserts that racial and cultural stereotyping and discrimination against Aboriginal peoples and communities are key issues.