Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stephen M. Sachs
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, Winter, 2016, p. [?]
Description
Book reviews of:
The Mother Tongue by Will Taegel
Original Thinking by Glenn Aparicio Parry.
A Movement for Authenticity: American Indian Representations in Film: 1990 to Present
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Raya Williamson
Description
Comments on the societal impacts of Native American stereotypes in film.
Marketing Honors Paper (B.A.)--Kent State University, 2017.
[Moving Through the Post-Colonial Door]
Alternate Title
[ANU] Annual Reconciliation Lecture ; 2016
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Description
Presenter discusses the links between Canadian and Australian reconciliation experiences.
Duration: 41:07.
Moving Toward Critical Service Learning as a Signature Pedagogy in Aboriginal Communities: Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the IDEAS: Designing for Innovation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Patricia Danyluk
Description
Chapter from Proceedings of the IDEAS: Designing for Innovation edited by Miwa Aoki Takeuchi, Armando Paulino Preciado Babb, and Jennifer Lock.
Moving Toward Reconciliation in Ontario's Publicly Funded Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqui Strachan
Annie Kidder
Daniel Hamlin
Description
Examines the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, data from the People for Education's Annual School Survey, and Pamela Toulouse's paper What Matters in Indigenous Education: Implementing a Vision Committed to Holism, Diversity and Engagement to examine ways of lessening achievement and knowledge gaps.
Mu Awsami Keji’kewe’k L’nuk Mi’kmak’i: New Perspectives on the Transitional Archaic Period in Southwestern Nova Scotia
Theses
Author/Creator
John Andrew Campbell
Description
Archaeology Thesis (MA) -- Memorial University, 2016.
The Murder of Melaityappa and How Judge Mann Succeeded in Making ‘the administration of justice palatable’ to South Australian Colonists in 1849
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Skye Krichauf
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, no. 1, December 2017, pp. 23-45
Description
Uses the prosecution of Henry Valette Jones and Henry Thomas Morris for the murder of an Aboriginal man to illustrate the shortcomings of the colonial legal system in Australian when it came to prosecuting settlers for violence towards Indigenous peoples.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada and Governmental Response
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kiera E. Royle
Description
Contends that despite an inquiry now in process, governmental response is low to this serious problem facing the Canadian population.
Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women & Girls in Canada
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pamela Palmater
Description
Focuses on the crisis situation and the need for action as everyday a girl or woman is murdered, disappears or is sexually assaulted.
Duration: 1:15:15.
Murphy Diary
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
George B. Murphy
Description
Extracts from the diary of George B. Murphy, of Qu'Appelle, transport officer of the Battleford Column, Second Division of the North West Field Force, sent out to suppress the 1885 resistance. Entries from March 17 - July 16, 1885. Entries mostly include communications regarding troop movements.
Muscogee Nation Indian Territory: From Oral History to Found Poetry
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Treat
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Presents three poems that address key moments in Muscogee history: origins, removal and statehood.
Mushkegowuk Youth Gathering: Celebrating Life: The People's Inquiry into Our Suicide Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mushkegowuk Council
Description
Reports on recommendations and possible solutions collected in March 2015.
Muslims, Navajos, and Peaches
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George H. Junne
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at how an Asian fruit was cultivated by Navajo Indians in the Chelly Canyon.
"Must Fluently Speak and Understand Navajo and Read and Write English": Navajo Leadership in a Language Shift World
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lloyd Lance Lee
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Overview of traditional Navajo leadership and western influences.
My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell
Alternate Title
Our Lives: Diary, Memoir, and Letters
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arthur Bear Chief
The Nagoya Protocol and Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Yoland Teran
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, April 2016, pp. 1-32
Description
Explores involvement with the Nagoya Protocol which governs access to genetic resources and the equitable sharing of the benefits.
Naming in Inuit Communities: The Attack on Tradition with the Goal of Assimilation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenna Stewart
Description
Looks at the disc identification system implemented by the Canadian government to solve the problem of government officials recording and pronouncing Inuit names. Later Project Surname was developed to eliminate the disc identification system.
Narragunnawali Research Report #2: Reconciliation in the Classroom, around the School or Early Learning Service, and with the Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Focuses on institutions that have commenced a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and analyzes responses to the initial Reflection Survey.
Narragunnawali Research Report #3: Preparing for Data Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Updates the analysis of the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and outlines proposed methodology and content for a quantitative and qualitative survey of teachers/educators.
Narragunnawali Research Report #4: The Process of Developing Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Provides an updated analysis of school participation and documents the factors associated with the level of RAP development.
Narragunnawali Research Report #5: Preliminary Data Collection Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hannah Paddon
Karen Kellard
Description
Updates the analysis of the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and outlines preliminary findings from the qualitative and quantitative data collection. Includes five case studies.
Narragunnawali Research Report #6: Visions For Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hubert Wu
Description
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
Narrating Intimate Partner Violence: Reclaiming Indigenous Women's Voices
Theses
Author/Creator
Chen Vu
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
A Narrative Inquiry into Nlaka'Pamux Children's Responses to Online Digital Curriculum Featuring Nlaka'Pamux Parents and Elders
Theses
Author/Creator
William Rowluck
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
A Narrative Inquiry Into the Experiences of Non-Aboriginal Counsellors Working with Aboriginal Peoples
Alternate Title
A Narrative Inquiry Into the Experiences of Non-Aboriginal Counselors Working with Aboriginal Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda Bowden-Gil
Description
School and Clinical Child Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2016
Narrative Robustness, Post-Apology Conduct, and Canada's 1998 and 2008 Residential Schools Apologies
Alternate Title
Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Matt James
Description
Looks at why the more extensive apology was not followed by actions that would indicate substantive engagement with Aboriginal issues.
Chapter 45 from The Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945 edited by Berber Bevernage and Nico Wouters.
Narratives From Taiwan: Harnessing the Strength and Solidarity of Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tricia Lin
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 2, no. 2, Global Solidarity Symposium, 2016
Description
Presentation by the Director of Women's Studies Program, Southern Connecticut State University and Fenmei Niahosa, Indigenous human rights activist, singer and performer at the Global Solidarity Symposium, State University of New York, November 7, 2016.
Duration: 56:29.
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Pursuit of Archival Decolonization
Theses
Author/Creator
Jesse Boiteau
Description
History (Archival Studies) Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba / University of Winnipeg, 2017.
National Guidelines: Indigenous Cultural Experiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Description
Created to assist in developing and delivering a market and export ready authentic product. Contains general information, checklists, best practices, self-assessment and case study of Great Spirit Circle Trail.
National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Description
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
National Indigenous Research Knowledges Network (NIRAKN): Some Reflections and Learnings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-9
Description
Outlines the historical and policy context of the Australian Research Council funded NIRAKN.
The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Recommendations from the Symposium on Planning for Change - Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan
Alternate Title
Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Planning For Change - Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan, January 30-31, 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Feminist Alliance for International Action
Native Women's Association of Canada
Description
Discusses twenty-two recommendations from symposium for the design of a national inquiry into murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: Recommendations From the Symposium on Planning for Change: Towards a National Inquiry and an Effective National Action Plan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada
Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. [28], no. [2], [Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Conference], [2016], pp. [408-428]
Description
Report aims to provide clear direction to those who are developing the mandate for the inquiry.
The National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls: What Is It? How Should It Work?
Alternate Title
2016 Paz and Knute Buttedahl Memorial Lecture
Tensions in the Design of a National Inquiry on Murders and Disappearances of Indigenous Women and Girls
[Special Lectures, 2015-2016]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Shelagh Day
Description
Presentation by the Chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Feminist Alliance on International Action regarding what an inquiry would look like and the issue of tensions in the design of a national inquiry.
Duration: 1:15:52.
National Inuit Submission on the Pre-Inquiry Phase of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Description
Reports on results of consultations about how the Inquiry process should incorporate Inuit concerns and perspectives.
National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Discusses underlying factors that create risk, policy formation and best practices for prevention, provides tools for evaluation, and contributes to Inuit-led research.
"National Memory" and Its Remainders: Labrador Inuit Counterhistories of Residential Schooling
Alternate Title
Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Description
Draws on 12 months of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation at Truth and Reconciliation Commission national events and 50 interviews with former students who have been denied recognition and compensation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Chapter from Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation edited by Brieg Capitaine and Karine Vanthuyne.
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards User Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wardliparingga Aboriginal Research Unit
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
"Native" Advertising: An Evaluation of Nike's N7 Social Media Campaign
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. Scott Sanders
Selene G. Phillips
Cecelia Alexander
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Evaluates the success of the campaign in the context of targeted marketing to ethnic minorities and representation of Native Americans in advertisements, and presents two case studies which assess whether the company successfully engaged with youth via Twitter.
Native American Boarding Schools: Stories of Resilience in the Face of Assimilation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeanne Rae Peterson
Description
Education Capstone Project (M.Ed.)--University of Duluth, 2017.
Native American Fashion: Inspiration, Appropriation, and Cultural Identity
Alternate Title
"Navajo" Underwear and Headdresses on the Runway: A Look at the Last Five Years of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
Ball Gowns, Moccasins and Black Beaver Hats: York Factory and Red River as Sites of Fashion Innovation
Clothes along the Mohawk: Fashion Exchange and Appropriation among Peoples of Early New York
Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation? A Modern-Day Critique
Everything's Better with a War Bonnet on It!
Fluidity of Referents: Maya Appropriations and Adornments
Non-Native as Native Americans: "I'm an Indian Too"
Style on Trial: Cultural (Mis)Appropriation and Fashion Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Blume
Timothy Shannon
Sherry Farrell Racette
Daniel James Cole
Adrienne Keene … [et al.]
Description
Videos from a day-long symposium which explored past and present fashions, issues surrounding appropriation, and examples of collaborations between Indigenous designers and fashion brands.
Native American Identity: A Review of Twenty-first Century Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bridgett G. Giordmaina
Carolee Dodge Francis
Description
Search of EBSCO Host, JSTOR, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed social research articles published from 1990 to 2016 yielded 86 results.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native American Mystery, Crime and Detective Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Stoecklein
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2017.
Looks at novels by Linda Hogan, Tom Holm, Frances Washburn, Louise Erdrich, Louis Owens, and Tony Hillerman, and films by Chris Eyre.
Native American Whalemen and the World: Indigenous Encounters and the Contingency of Race
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Edward D. Melillo
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 40, no. 1, 2016, pp. 218-220
Description
Book review of: Native American Whalemen and the World by Nancy Shoemaker.
Native Americans on Screen in 1939 and 2015: A Postcolonial Study on the Portrayal of the Indigenous People of America in Films and How to Adapt it into the EFL Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emil Pettersson
Description
Discusses using Stagecoach and The Revenant in a Swedish English as a foreign language classroom.
Bachelor Thesis, Linnaeus University, 2017.
Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Generations: A Campaign Addressing Infant Mortality Among American Indians and Alaska Natives In Urban Areas
Alternate Title
Native Generations Infant Mortality Campaign
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shira Rutman
Julie Loughran
Leah Tanner
Leslie L. Randall
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 5, 2016, pp. 59-77
Description
Looks at assessment of health communication campaign directed at caregivers promoting increased use of culturally specific resources in health care, support services and programs.
Native Language Revitalization: Keeping the Languages Alive and Thriving
Alternate Title
Native American Leadership: Past, Present and Future
Native American Symposium ; 11th, 2015
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Amy M. Gantt
Description
Situates the decline of Indigenous languages within historical and colonial contexts; examines some of the barriers to modern language reclamation and revitalization; discusses different methods and programs for language learning.