Osage Gender: Continuity, Change and Colonialzation, 1720s-1870s
Theses
Author/Creator
Tai S. Edwards
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2010.
Path of the Sacred Clown
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Andreas
Towards 2012, Part III: Culture and Language, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Discusses different characteristics of Clowns in different tribes from the Oglala and Lakota to the Salish and Hopis and the importance of the Clowns to the community spirit.
The Performance of Body, Space, and Place: Creating Indigenous Performance
Alternate Title
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas Riccio
Description
Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
Pipeline Dreams: People, Environment, and the Arctic Energy Frontier
Alternate Title
IWGIA Document ; 126
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mark Nuttall
The Plains Indian Clowns, Their Contraries and Related Phenomena
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Plant
Description
Looks at historical information on ceremonial clowns, individual contraries, Reverse Reaction Warriors and the Ceremonial Fool of the Mandan.
Pragmatism and American Indian Thought
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sidner Larson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1997, pp. [1]-10
Description
Contends that there are parallels between the Aboriginal philosophy of balancing the world as it is, and maintaining traditions, and the Western concept of pragmatism.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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.
Proclaiming the Gospel to the Indians and Métis
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James M. Pitsula
Prairie Forum, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall, 1997, pp. 350-352
Description
Book review of: Proclaiming the Gospel to the Indians and Métis by Raymond J. A. Huel.
Raven Imagery in Northwest Coast Indian Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Finch
Description
Discusses the importance of the Raven image in art to Native American Indian cultural groups of the Northwest Coast.
Reading Beyond Words: Contexts for Native History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
BC Studies, no. 114, Summer, 1997, pp. 107-108
Description
Book review of: Reading Beyond Words edited by Jennifer S.H. Brown and Elizabeth Vibert.
To read this review, scroll down to page 107.
Reflections on C.G. Jung and the Sioux Traditions
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Hoffman
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2010 Western Social Science Association American Indian Studies Section, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-5
Description
Manuscript review of: C.G. Jung and the Sioux Traditions by Vine Deloria.
Regional Practitioners Colloquium
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Description
Presentations and roundtable discussion by several different professionals including architects and interior designers; Beverly J. Diddy, Paul Fragua, Tamara Gay, Michelle Pfeiffer.
Duration: 58:26.
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
Responding to Sexual Abuse: Developing a Community-Based Sexual Abuse Response Team in Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
[Aboriginal Peoples Collection. Technical Series ; APC-TS 1 CA (1997)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Judie Bopp
Michael Bopp
Restorative Justice Circles as a Method For Addressing the Impacts of Crime on Victims, Communities, and Offenders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ingrid Diane Johnson
Description
Recounts history of restorative justice, who uses them and how successful they are.
Honors Captstone Research Project--[University of Alaska, Fairbanks], 2010.
REVIEWS [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, Vol. 9, No. 2, Summer, 1997]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joanne Marie Baker
Andrew McClure
MariJo Moore
James Treat
Julie LaMay Abner
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 84-97
Description
Book reviews of:
Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth
of Scientific Fact by Vine Deloria, Jr.
The Legacy of D’Arcy McNickle: Writer, Historian,
Activist edited by John Lloyd Purdy.
The WPA Oklahoma Slave Narratives edited by T. Lindsay Baker and Julie P. Baker.
Completing the Circle by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve.
Bone Game by Louis Owens.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access reviews, scroll down to appropriate page.
Rim First People: Participatory Design
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Michael Fredericks
Description
Michael Fredericks discusses her company's philosophy and first project using a participate design concept at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Facility at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Duration: 47:37.
Round Up
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Narcisse Blood
Description
Traces Pete Standing Alone's last round up of his horses and how his life has changed in the last twenty years. Accompanying material: An Integrated Educator's Guide.
Duration:18:02.
Seeking Good and Right Relations: Student Perspectives on the Pedagogy of Joe Duquette High School
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathy L. Hodgson-Smith
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.
Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Dreamcatcher
Alternate Title
Circles of Intelligent Knowledge Program
sihcikêwin acoskîyonis-powamin kahtinikan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsey Caisse
Description
Very short pamphlet, written by a student, meant for use in the classroom as a tool to improve literacy. Text in English and Cree.
Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Eagle Feathers
Alternate Title
Circles of Intelligent Knowledge Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Roger Gardypie
Description
Very short pamphlet, written by a student, meant for use in the classroom as a tool to improve literacy. Text in English and Cree
Shaunee Casavant - Backstory: Nuuchaanulth Ceremonial Curtains and the Work of Ki-Ke-In
Alternate Title
Global Encounters Initiative, University of British Columbia
Itineraries of Exchange: Cultural Contact in a Global Frame March 4-6, 2010 University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Media » Film and Video
Description
Chief Councilor of the Hupacasath Nation shares her story, place of being and knowledge about ceremonies, designs on Ceremonial Curtains and her own Ceremonial Curtain.
Duration: 1:03:13.
Short Film Study 110: Journey of the Healer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description
Teacher's guide to accompany the short film dealing with traditional healing and spirituality. The film is written, produced and based on a comic book by Steven Keewatin Sanderson. Includes comprehension questions, writing activities, and research activities.
Short Film Study: 120-130: Journey of the Healer
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description
Teacher's guide to accompany the short film dealing with traditional healing and spirituality. The film is written, produced and based on a comic book by Steven Keewatin Sanderson. Includes comprehension questions, writing activities, and research activities.
Sky City Cultural Center and Haaku Museum: A Community-Based Project
Alternate Title
Indigenous Architecture Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Barbara Felix
Brian Vallo
Description
Brian Vallo, looks at the history of the Acoma Pueblo and the Tourist Center. Barbara Felix discusses the design proposal and the Tourist Center's redevelopment.
Duration: 56:11.
So You Should Know: Chi Ki Ken Da Mun
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda North
Barb St. Goddard
Description
Language arts resource covers topics including history before and after contact, customs and beliefs, education, the Métis, and current issues.
Social Determinants of Educational Outcomes in Indigenous Learners
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 46-50
Description
Over view on the link between ethnic identification and cultural continuity on the educational success of youth.
Spirit Doctors
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's resource for documentary written and directed by Marie Burke about Mary and Ed Louie, two Sqilxw (Okanagan) traditional healers.
Striving to Remain a Native American in America: Resistance to Past and Present Injustices (Letter to My Son on the Day of His Second Piercing)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey Robbins
Social Action, vol. 2, no. 2, Fall, 2010, pp. 17-28
Description
A father's reflections about real day-to-day cultural struggles.
Student Activities: Choosing Life: Bobby's Story
Alternate Title
Ningwakwe's Healthy Life Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher McGruer
Description
Activities designed for use with the novel Choosing Life: Bobby's Story by Gilles Pinette. The target audience is young adults.
A Study of Shared Governance: Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Gayton Comeau
Description
Study looks at collaborations and discrepancies between faculty, administration and the Board of Trustee at the College located on the Lummi Nation.
A Study of the Traditional Governance of the Gitxsan: Its Relevance Today
Theses
Author/Creator
Maisie Helen Wright
Description
Community & Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1997.
Teachings of the Seven Prophets: The Seven Fires
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Edward Benton-Banai
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 2, Summer, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Story from The Mishomis Book : The Voice of the Ojibway by Edward Benton-Banai; tells of the predictions made for the future of the Anishinabe.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Teachings of the Seven Sacred / Seven Grandfathers: Basic Level Teachings Unit 1: Student Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Literacy Coalition
Description
Students learn about the traits associated with each teaching: respect, wisdom, love, bravery, humility honesty, and truth and why they are important for living well.
Related material: Teacher's Manual.
Teachings of the Seven Sacred / Seven Grandfathers: Basic Level Teachings Unit 1: Teacher's Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Literacy Coalition
Description
A series of lesson plans for each of the teachings: respect, wisdom, love, bravery, humility, honesty and truth. Related material: Student Manual.
Teionkwakhashion Tsi Niionkwariho:Ten "We Share Our Matters": A Literary History of Six Nations of the Grand River
Alternate Title
A Literary History of Six Nations of the Grand River
Theses
Author/Creator
Rick Monture
Description
English & Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2010.
"They are Strongly Attached to the Country of Rivers, Lakes, and Forests": The Social Landscapes of the Northwest
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Brenda Macdougall
Description
Looks at the familial relationships which developed in the community of Île à la Crosse as well as those established with representatives of the fur trade and the Church.
Introduction and Chapter 1 of: One of the Family: Métis Culture in Nineteenth-Century Northwestern Saskatchewan.
Traditional Knowledge in Policy and Practice: Approaches to Development and Human Well-being
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bertus Haverkort
Coen Reijntjes
Marie Battiste
Stephen B. Kendie
Bernard Y. Guri ... [et al.]
The Traditional Tribal Values of Ojibwa Parents and the School Performance of Their Children: An Exploratory Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kip Coggins
Edith Williams
Norma Radin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 1997, pp. [1-15]
Description
Results indicated mother's association with traditional values improved school outcomes for her children, while the father's association had no appreciable effect.
Transcending the Borderlands: Elements of the Anzalduan Mestiza Consciousness in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rachael Price
Description
Describes how elements from these novels serve as a mirror of hybridity theory with an emphasis on stories and the idea of journeys for true cultural unity.
Truth versus Twilight
Alternate Title
Twilight Saga
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Burke Museum
Quileute Tribe
Description
Website deals with the misappropriation of a Quileute legend by Stephanie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series.
Contains links to Quileute culture, twilight misconceptions, imaginary indians, and resources.
"Try to Understand Us": Aboriginal Elders’ Views on Exceptionality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Philips
Brock Education , vol. 20, no. 1, 2010, pp. 64-79
Description
Information gathered from four individuals who attended the "A Window to Seeing the World Differently, National Symposium of Aboriginal Special Education". Objective was to explore possibilities for incorporating Aboriginal attitudes into the education of special needs children.
Two-Spirited People and Social Work Practice: Exploring the History of Aboriginal Gender and Sexual Diversity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Alaers
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 63-79
Description
Examines the history of Aboriginal cross-gender roles and discusses approaches to improve the quality of social work practices by including traditional Aboriginal practices and worldviews.
Unearthing the Chumash Presence in The Sharpest Sight
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melody Graulich
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 2, Summer, 2010, pp. 1-21
Description
Looks at Choctaw mythology involving self-discovery and the false divisions between this world and the spirit world in Louis Owens’s The Sharpest Sight.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
The Use of Joint Ventures to Accomplish Aboriginal Economic Development: Two Examples From British Columbia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeremy Boyd
Ronald Trosper
International Journal of the Commons, vol. 4, no. 1, February 2010, p. 36–55
Description
Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.
The Use of Native Spirituality in Addiction Treatment: A Case Study of the Five New Brunswick Native Treatment Centres
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonnie Elaine Perley
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Brunswick, 1997.
Voice of an Elder: Zhaawonde - Dawn of a New Day
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gordon Shawanda
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 22-39
Description
Presents some of the author's personal life experiences.
Walking on the Lands of Our Ancestors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Tenning
Description
Discusses case study of traditional education and experiential learning in the Social Studies classroom. Activities would be suitable for Grades 9/10 and 11/12.