Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Indigenous Women, July/August/September 2000, pp. 12-17
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Article attempts to construct an overview of the plight of Asian Indigenous women as victims of oppression and disadvantage.
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The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 69-84
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Investigates why the Metis, who combined farming activities with great summer and fall bison hunts, were less successful at agriculture than their Protestant neighbours.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 437-454
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Argues that the trend toward organizing along language specific lines is misleading and limiting because it oversimplifies familial and linguistic relationships.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2000, pp. [44]-64
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Explores how the author uses attitudes toward food as a metaphor to juxtapose the Aboriginal and European belief systems.
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Survey conducted with 19 students found that they experienced isolation, racism, lack of respect and insufficient support from the institution. Author argues that present policies address the symptoms rather than the root causes of the lack of student retention.
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Discusses each part of Aboriginal title as defined by the court, relation to inherent right of self-government, proof of aboriginal title, and jurisdiction over Aboriginal title.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 101-106
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Book review of: Postindian Conversations by Gerald Vizenor and A Robert Lee. Compilation of Interviews conducted with Vizenor.
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Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 169-184
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Article reveals that some unique approaches exist and raises a series of challenges including: implementing goals, evaluation, relevance, access, completion rates and Indigenous control.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 95-106
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Suggests Silko's novel is not as tragic as one might initially conclude because it prophecies that a renewed era of active spiritual and social community will prevail.
Herizons, vol. 14, no. 1, Summer, 2000, pp. 15-[?]
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Deals with the political power Aboriginal women traditionally exercised and how Western political systems have excluded these women from decision-making, thereby undermining Indigenous cultures.
Results of survey conducted to compile information on what core and administrative competencies are needed by Aboriginal literacy workers, and how skills are acquired and recognized.