Oskisihcikêwak / New Traditions in Cree Two -Spirit, Gay and Queer Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
June Scudeler
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2016.
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in BC
Alternate Title
Our Sacred Land: Indigenous Peoples' Community Land Use Planning Handbook in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beringia Community Planning Inc.]
Description
Related Material:
Toolkit Resources.
Owls: Images and Voices in the Ojibwa and Midewiwin Worlds
Alternate Title
Owls: Images and Voices in the Ojibwe and Midewin Worlds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael M. Pomedli
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 45-62
Description
Examines stories, images, and voices of the owl in Anishinaabe culture and how these teachings (owl) influenced the signatories of Treaty Three.
Paints (Blood Indian)
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that describes how the paints are gathered and prepared as well as the uses of the different paints.
Partnering With American Indian Communities in Strength-Based Collaborative Health Research: Guiding Principles From the Fort Peck Ceremony of Research Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Rink
Elizabeth Ann R. Bird
Kris Fourstar
Adriann Ricker
Winona Runs-Above/Meyers
Rachel Hallum-Montes
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 3, Strength-based Approaches to Wellness in Indian Country, 2016, pp. 187-205
Description
Findings address relationship building and maintenance, inclusion of Tribal members in research design, respect for Tribal values, beliefs and customs in research process, and the reciprocity of research to assist in promotion of favourable experiences for communities.
A Pathway to Restoration: From Child Protection to Community Wellness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gerard Bellefeuille
Frances Ricks
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 23-43
Description
Looks at the traditional protection paradigm under which Aboriginal agencies are required to operate and the Aboriginal vision for an alternative child welfare model that emphasize community and wellness.
Pathways of Human Understanding: An Inquiry into Western and North American Indian Worldview Structures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leo Schelbert
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, 2003, pp. 61-75
Description
An investigation into the worldview structures underlying Western traditions and Indigenous peoples cultures. Publication is a revision of Scholarship Association Lecture presented in 2002 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
A Pedagogical Aboriginal Paradigm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Herbert C. Nabigon
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 9, Special Edition In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the School of Indigenous Relations, February 2014, pp. 29-34
Description
Elder Emeritus Herbert Nabigon discusses his use of traditional cultural practices in the classroom.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
The Pedagogy of Indigenous Restorative Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John George Hansen
Rose Antsanen
The Quint, vol. 5, no. 1, December 2012, pp. 29-40
Description
Looks at the idea of restorative justice as healing and the importance of Indigenous ways of teaching.
Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
A Pedagogy of the Land: Dreams of Respectful Relations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kaaren Dannenmann
Celia Haig-Brown
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 451-468
Description
Looks at the development of an Indigenous Knowledge Instructors Program.
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.
Performing Musqueam Culture and History at British Columbia's 1966 Centennial Celebrations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Roy
BC Studies, no. 135, Perspectives on Aboriginal Culture, Autumn, 2002, pp. 55-90
Description
Examines how cultural displays for non-Aboriginal audiences, which were sometimes revised for public presentation, were used as a method to increase political legitimacy.
Perspectives on Wellness: Journey on the Red Road
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilary N. Weaver
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, vol. 29, no. 1, Symposium of Native American Wellness, March 2002, pp. 5-15
Description
Looks at the path to wellness and balance in First Nations/Native American communities, using a holistic concept.
Pimachesowin for the Sakha (Yakut) People of Northeastern Siberia + Кри норуот Пимачисуин өйдөбүлэ Сибиир хотугулуу-илин Саха норуотугар
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mariia Iakovleva
Northern Review, vol. 53, Indigenous Self-Determination through Mitho Pimachesowin: Perspectives from Northern Saskatchewan, 2022, pp. 39-51
Description
Examines the parallels between the Sakha concept Aiyy Yorege and the Cree word Pimachesowin towards each group's journey to self-determination.
Pipeline Dreams: People, Environment, and the Arctic Energy Frontier
Alternate Title
IWGIA Document ; 126
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mark Nuttall
Placing Knowledge as Resurgence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damien Lee
InTensions , no. 6, The Resurgence of Indigenous Womens Knowledge and Resistance in Relation to Land and Territoriality, Fall/Winter, 2012, pp. 1-27
Description
Looks at decolonization by renewing relationships with place and Indigenous knowledge.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Poonā Yétum: Shatter Justice Barriers Through Forgiving
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Charlton
John G. Hansen
The Quint, vol. 5, no. 4, September 2013, pp. 7-20
Description
Discusses restorative justice and Swampy Cree beliefs.
Scroll down to page 7 to read article.
Powerful Parallels: Deep Ecology and the Writings of Vine Deloria, Jr.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard M. Wheelock
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Examines the similarities between traditional tribal thought as expressed in the writer's work and religious, philosophical and scientific developments in the ecology movement today.
Access through table of contents.
Powwow (Cree) Workshop 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Morningstar
Joe Armstrong
Tom Crowe
Jim Crowe
Max Bear
Eli Bear
Indian History Film Project
Description
Several speakers voice concerns about changes that have crept in to the ceremonies. Recall how things were done in former times and stress need to return to old ways.
Powwow Workshop 4
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Kanipitetew
Indian History Film Project
Description
Description of traditional Indian ceremonies and the changes which have taken place in them. Mr. Kanipitetew is concernedthat people are no longer following the strict rituals of the past.
Practical Application of an Indigenous Research Framework and Two Qualitative Indigenous Research Methods: Sharing Circles and Anishnaabe Symbol-Based Reflection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn F. Lavallée
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, vol. 8, no. 1, 2009, pp. 21-40
Description
Explores how to apply Indigenous epistemologies and knowledges to research and discusses the issues and lessons learned from two culturally based research methods.
Predators and Cosmologies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalia Rybczynski
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 103-113
Description
Discusses the differences in the concept of predation between western societies, which regard the predator-prey relationship as antagonistic and the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) viewpoint, which regards this relationship as mutual and interdependent.
Preparing To Teach Our Children the Foundations For An Anishinaabe Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. Anderson
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 293-308
Description
Looks at the lessons of seven generations.
Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches: Proceedings of Symposium 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephen J. Augustine
Winnie Owingayak
Sherry Farrell Racette
John Moses
Miriam Clavir ... [et al.]
Description
Symposium held September 24-28, 2007 in Ottawa.
The Principle of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Damien Lee
BC Studies, no. 177, Spring, 2013, pp. 171-172
Description
Book review of:The Principle of Tsawalk by Umeek (E. Richard Atleo).
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 171.
Project Uplift: Managing Stress Through Mind, Body, Heart and Spirit
Alternate Title
Labour Market Development - Strategic Partnership Agreement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Toolkit developed to help manage stress by understanding energy and vibration based on concepts of interconnection and energetic aura that links all living beings to the universe.
Promising Practices and Programs in Aboriginal Languages
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre: Promising Practices and Programs in Aboriginal Languages
Animation Theme Bundle 3: [Learning Through Aboriginal Language]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Blue Quills First Nations College
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Curriculum Developers
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asma-na-hi Antoine
Rachel Mason
Roberta Mason
Sophia Palahicky
Carmen Rodriguez de France
Description
Related material:
Foundations.
Guides for:
Leaders and Administrators.
Front-line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors.
Teachers and Instructors.
Qaujimajatuqangit and Social Problems in Modern Inuit Society. An Elders Workshop on Angakkuuniq
Alternate Title
Qaujimajatuqangit et Problèmes Sociaux dans la Société Inuit Contemporaine. Un Atelier avec des Aînés Concernant l'Angakkuuniq
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jarich Oosten
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, Inuit and Qallunaaq perspectives: Interacting points of view, 2002, pp. 17-44
Description
Discussion of a workshop held to record the views of Inuit elders on social control and shamanism.
The Quechua: Guardians of the Potato
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amanda Stephenson
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the importance of potatoes and how Indigenous farmers strengthen local economies and wellbeing based on cultural traditions and biological diversity.
Queer Xicana Indígena Cultural Production: Remembering Through Oral and Visual Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susy J. Zepeda
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 119-141
Description
Examines the use of Indigenous storytelling to regain ancestral memories and restore cultural identity.
Reading the Signs in the Whitefeather Forest Cultural Landscape, Northwestern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Janene M. Shearer
Description
Nature Resources Management (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2008
Reconciling Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Perspectives in Aboriginal Literacy Practice
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eileen M. Antone
Description
Paper examines Aboriginal perspectives and historical relations impacting literacy .
Recovery and Resistance: The Renewal of Traditional Spirituality among American Indian Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karren Baird-Olson
Carol Ward
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 1-35
Description
Examines stories of healing and resistance to the cultural denigration experienced by women of the Northern Cheyenne, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux reservations.
Redefined Rhetorics: Academic Discourse and Aboriginal Students
Alternate Title
First Nations, First Thoughts Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda-Ruth Dyck
Description
Discusses opportunities to redefine writings in ways that allow for Aboriginal students to engage their own oral discourse with the traditional print paradigm.
Redefining How Success is Measured in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Learning
Alternate Title
Report on Learning in Canada 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Council on Learning
Redefining Learning and Assessment Practices Impacting Aboriginal Students: Considering Aboriginal Priorities via Aboriginal and Western Worldviews
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim R. Claypool
Jane P. Preston
in education , vol. 17, no. 3, Autumn, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how culturally appropriate practices which balance the academic with the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of students may help Aboriginals succeed in school.
ReEarthlings: Finding Our Way Back to the Land
Alternate Title
Film Seedlings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Konechne
Brad Haami
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014
Description
These two video shorts - seedlings/sketches - are stories from Aotearoa.
Refracting the State through Human-Fish Relations: Fishing, Indigenous Legal Orders and Colonialism in North/Western Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoe Todd
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 60-75
Description
Considers Aboriginal worldviews around the relationships humans have with, and the responsibilities they have to non- or more-than-human entities as a framework for environmental activism, opposition to resource extraction, and government regulation. Asserts that a re-examination of the way that humans connect to our non-human relations is necessary for survivance.
Rekindling the Sacred Fire for Children and Families = Giitwaami-zaka'aman Manidookaadeg Ishkode: Giniijaanisimaanig zhigwa Gidinawenaaganag onji
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sun Lodge Village
Peguis Child and Family Services
Garry McCorrister (Ogimaa Kinew)
Dwayne McCorrister (Giizis Ininew)
Louise McCorrister (Piitwan Aki Doog)
Maurice Brubacher (Mkode-Binesi-Nini) ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2018, p. 4
Description
Links to a video that describes the programming which creates opportunities for families to participate in ceremonial and land-based ways of knowing and healing.
Rekindling the Sacred Fire...
Duration: 21:19
Repatriation, Digital Technology, and Culture in a Northern Athapaskan Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Kate Hennessy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2010
Report Investigating the Learning Styles of Aboriginal Students
Alternate Title
Report (Northern Labour Market Information Clearinghouse) ; no. 105
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jim Klingle
Description
Examines cultural and environmental influences on Aboriginal learners and distance education delivery practices. Provides recommendations for distance programming.
Research That Benefits Native People: A Guide for Tribal Leaders: Module 1: Foundations of Research: An Indigenous Perspective
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center
Description
Discusses five topics: suggested core values, value and validity of Indigenous knowledge, cultural aspects of research, stewardship of information, sovereignty, and benefits of research.
Resilience: A Health Promoting Strategy for Aboriginal Women Following Family Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. Goin
J. E. Mill
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 485-499
Description
Study examines factors which contribute to the healing journey for Aboriginal women who have lost a loved one.
Resilience and Rebellious Memory Loops: Further Musings of an American Indian Ethnoecologist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Enrique Salmón
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 127-132
Description
Author of Eating the Landscape discusses how resilience theory can explain the relationship between traditional knowledge and adaptive change to ecological circumstances.
Resource Extraction and Aboriginal Communities in Northern Canada: Cultural Considerations
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Description
Looks at the economic potential of mining, oil and gas projects and the potential harm to the environment and to traditional lifestyles in Aboriginal communities.