Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tommy Orange
Transmotion, vol. 4, no. 1, Red Readings, April 25, 2018, pp. 110-113
Description
Creative prose piece which contemplates the perception of reality by describing the thoughts and deed of a man named Nemuel Island.
A Nez Perce Elk Bag
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott M. Thompson
Whispering Wind, vol. 40, no. 3, Issue 277, September-October 2011, pp. 14-15
Description
Looks at design on memorial give away from the Nez Perce reservation. General discussion about bags using elk and flora patterns. Includes photographs.
Nisga'a Paradigm of Rebirth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Antonia Mills
Deanna Nyce
Emma Nyce
Joseph Gosnell
Pauline Grandison
Lorene Plante ... [et al.]
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 85-95, 187-189
Description
Discusses the spiritual beliefs associated with reincarnation.
Nishnaabeg Resurgence: Stories from Within
Alternate Title
Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence and a New Emergence
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Leanne Simpson
Description
Author's personal reflections on identity, resistance and cultural revival.
Chapter from Dancing on Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-creation, Resurgence and a New Emergence by Leanne Simpson.
Nk'Mip: Creating a "Taste of Place"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brent A. Hammer
Totem, vol. 19, no. 1, 2011, pp. 93-108
Description
Looks at the concepts terroir (earth), taste, and taste of place and how they shape the cultural identity of the Osoyoos Indian Band who own and manage a winery in the Okanagan Valley.
The Nomadic Nenets Dwelling "Mya": The Symbolism of a Woman's Role and Space in a Changing Tundra
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Vylka Ravna
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 2-12
Description
Describes the construction methods, various types, cultural significance, and traditions associated with the traditional tent.
“Nya Anghuwa Che” (Our Food Gives Us Life): Exploring Indigenous Perspectives on Traditional Food Gathering and Foraging in an Irigwe Community from Nigeria
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Majing Oloko
Shailesh Shukla
ab-Original, vol. 2, no. 1, 2018, pp. 1-22
Description
Study uses participatory research tools to explore and document the cultural meanings of food within Irigwe Indigenous food system and their relationship to Indigenous food-production practices such as food foraging.
On Reading Grace's Potiki
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva Rask Knudsen
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture, vol. 13, no. 2, Thematic Issue: About Indigenous Literatures, June 2011, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses how indigenous knowledge is overlooked by non-Indigenous scholars when it comes to the subject of marginalizing and resistance in the 1986 novel, Potiki by Māori writer Patricia Grace.
On Sacred Ground: Medicine People in Native American Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Brianna Burke
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University, 2011.
Discusses works by Susan Power, James Welch, Sherman Alexie, Anna Lee Walters, Louis Owens, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Louise Erdrich.
On the Mysterious 1831 Cherokee Manuscript or Jisdu Fixes John Locke’s Two Treatises of Civil Government
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Burkhart
Transmotion, vol. 4, no. 1, Red Readings, April 25, 2018 , pp. 40-76
Description
Creative piece which imagines what Two Treatises of Civil Government would look like if it had been written by the Cherokee Rabbit Trickster, Jisdu.
One Nation, Separate Spheres: An Examination of Red Power Activism Between Two Mohawk Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Carlyn N. Pinkins
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia Southern University, 2011.
Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Dialogue with American Indian Healers and Western Health-care Providers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
Patricia Bellanger
Connie Norman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 79-90
Description
Discusses the values and beliefs regarding organ donation from traditional and Western viewpoints.
Otavalan Women, Ethnicity, and Globalization
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda D'Amico
Our Sacred Water: Theorizing Kuuyam as a Decolonial Possibility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles Sepulveda
Decolonization, vol. 7, no. 1, Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water, 2018, pp. 40-58
Description
Describes the polluted state of the Santa Ana River in southern California and how it came to be so. Considers traditional perspectives of the Acjachemen and Tongva tribes regarding "guests" as a way to re-center a Indigenous view of the land.
Outstretched Hands: Reconciling Past and Present Within the Parramatta Riverside Walk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mona Malamiri
Ideas in History, vol. 3, no. 2, 2011
Description
Examines installation specifically the mural pathway exploring the sense of community that comes from traditional modes of art, storytelling and interpretation.
Parliament of Religions on the Prairie: Standing Rock as Interreligious Event
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peter A. Huff
Description
Examines the Oceti Sakowin water protectors’ camp as an Indigenous-led interreligious meeting and criticizes media representation of the water protectors as “protesters” while ignoring the religious and interfaith elements of the movement.
Perception of the Importance of Traditional Country Foods to the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health of Labrador Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica L. Pufall
Andria Q. Jones
Scott A. McEwen
Charlene Lyall
Andrew S. Peregrine
Victoria L. Edge
Arctic, vol. 64, no. 2, June 2011, pp. 242-250
Description
Study gathered information through focus groups and key informants; reported that while all agreed on the various benefits of the food, there was growing concern about its safety due to environmental contamination.
Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in North American Culture and History
E-Books
Author/Creator
Colleen E. Boyd
Coll Thrush
Michelle Burnham
Geneva M. Gano
Adam John Waterman ... [et al.]
"A Piece of the Endless Body of the World": Gender, Identity, and the Coexistence of Binary Forces in Louise Erdrich's The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, Tracks, and Love Medicine
Theses
Author/Creator
Emily Elizabeth Andersen
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2011.
Poisoning the Body to Nourish the Soul: Prioritising Health Risks and Impacts in a Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie L. Donatuto
Terre A. Satterfield
Robin Gregory
Health, Risk & Society, vol. 13, no. 2, April 2011, pp. 103-127
Description
Study examined local meanings of health in reference to seafood where contamination of their aquatic natural resources has been found.
The Politics and Power in Caregiving for Identity: Insights for Indian Residential School Truth and Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Kershaw
Tammy Harkey
Social Politics, vol. 18, no. 4, Winter, 2011, pp. 572-597
Description
Discusses the disruption the system caused in cultural transmission and the efforts of 20 Aboriginal women to reestablish this connection for their children.
Potlatch 67-67: Then and Now
Alternate Title
Potlatch 67-67 Lesson Series
Hiłt̕sist̕a'a̱m: The Copper Will Be Fixed
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kumugwe Cultural Society
Comox Valley Art Gallery
Description
Catalogue for exhibition held to mark the 67th anniversary of the lifting of the Potlatch ban.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
A Promise Is a Promise: Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Story about an Inuit girl who disobeys her mother, goes fishing on the sea ice and is kidnapped by Qallupilluit. Recommended for Preschool to Grade 2.
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.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Foundations
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kory Wilson
Description
Guide discusses Indigenous-Canadian relationships from contact to the present, historical and contemporary context, and the diversity of Indigenous peoples.
Related material for:
Leaders and Administrators.
Curriculum Developers.
Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Pulling Together: A Guide for Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Cull
Robert L. A. Hancock
Stephanie McKeown
Michelle Pidgeon
Adrienne Vedan
Description
Related material: Foundations. Guides for: Leaders and Administrators.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Leaders and Administrators
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sybil Harrison
Janice Simcoe
Dawn Smith
Jennifer Stein
Description
Related material:
Foundations.
Guides for:
Curriculum Developers.
Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors.
Teachers and Instructors.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Teachers and Instructors
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce Allan
Amy Perreault
John Chenoweth
Dianne Biin
Sharon Hobenshield … [et al.]
Description
Explores topics such as locating self and practice, Indigenous worldviews and pedagogies, ethical approach and relational protocols, colonization framework in Canada, and building an Indigenous practice.
Related material:
Foundations.
Guides for:
Leaders and Administrators.
Curr
Quebec First Nations Regional Health Survey [2015]: Language and Culture
Alternate Title
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS): Phase 3
Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Conditions
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
Rabbits and Flying Warriors: The Postindian Imagery of Jim Denomie
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Martínez
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 4, 2011, pp. 119-145
Description
Discusses the metaphorical surrealism in Jim Denomie paintings showing historical and contemporary events in American and Native American history, as well as aspects of pop-culture, art history and Anglo-Indian relations.
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Dis-ability Supports Shakonehyra:ra's ne shakoyen'okon:'a
Alternate Title
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Disability Supports
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ineese-Nash
Yvonne Bomberry
Kathryn Underwood
Arlene Hache
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Winter, 2018, pp. 1-14
Description
Presents findings from Indigenous participants in the Early Childhood Service System Project.
Re-representing Indigeneity: Approaches to History in Some Recent New Zealand and Australian Films
Alternate Title
New Zealand Cinema: Interpreting the Past
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Janet Wilson
Description
Discusses six films: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Rabbit Proof Fence, Once Were Warriors, Whale Rider, Ten Canoes and The Feathers of Peace.
Chapter in book: New Zealand Cinema: Interpreting the Past edited by Alistair Fox, Hilary Radner and Barry Keith.
Reading Ethnicity in Children's Literature
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Karen Chandler
Children's Literature, vol. 39, 2011, pp. 289-294
Description
Book review of: Ethnic Literary Traditions in American Children's Literature edited by Michelle Pagni Stewart and Yvonne Atkinson.
Reading from the Heart Out: Chief Bromden through Indigenous Eyes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kimberly Rae Connor
Concentric, vol. 37, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 231-253
Description
Re-reading of the American classic, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, exploring author's choice to narrate the story from the perspective of the character of the Native American chief.
The Real Avatar
Alternate Title
The Nature of Things ; season 2010-2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Roberto Verdecchia
Mike Hanna
Description
Documentary investigates the resource boom's effects on the Indigenous people of Peru.
Episode of The Nature of Things which aired July 7, 2011.
Duration: 1:22:47.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
N"kixw'stn James
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John O'Leary (Sahnbadis)
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Doreen Sinclair (White Cloud)
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shane Pointe (Ti'te-in)
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Larry Grant
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerry Oleman
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning
Reanimating Storywork: Indigenous Elders' Reflections on Leadership
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lee Brown
Description
Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.
A Recipe for Change: Reclamation of Indigenous Food Sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Asfia Gulrukh Kamal
Description
[Environment and Geography?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2018.
Reconciliation and Canada’s Overdose Crisis: Responding to the Needs of Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lavalley
Shelda Kastor
Jenna Valleriani
Ryan McNeil
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 190, no. 50, December 17, 2018, pp. E1466-E1467
Description
Authors note that the current drug overdose crisis disproportionately affects Indigenous people as a result of a legacy of colonialism, racism and intergenerational trauma; argue that reconciliation with First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples must include dismantling structural conditions which produce drug-related harms, and that current harm-reduction models must integrate Indigenous cultural values.
Reconsidering Confederation: Canada's Founding Debates, 1864 - 1999
Alternate Title
Compact, Contract, Covenant: The Evolution of First Nations Treaty-Making
Resisting Canada’s Will: Manitoba’s Entry into Confederation
“A More Accurate Face on Canada to the World”: The Creation of Nunavut
E-Books
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
Daniel Heidt
Marcel Martel
Colin M. Coates
Martin Pâquet
... [et al.]
Description
See:
Chapter Two: Compact, Contract, Covenant: The Evolution of First Nations Treaty-Making by J.R. Miller.
Chapter Six: Resisting Canada’s Will: Manitoba’s Entry into Confederation by Robert Wardhaugh and Barry Ferguson.
Chapter Eleven: “A More Accurate Face on Canada to the World”: The Creation of Nunavut by P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Andr&ecaute Légaré.
Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming and Claiming
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 40, no. 1, Issue 275, March-April 2011, p. 24
Description
Book review of: Recovering the Sacred by Winona LaDuke.
Red Land, Red Power: Grounding Knowledge in the American Indian Novel
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Penelope Kelsey
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 254-255
Description
Book review of: Red Land, Red Power by Sean Kicummah Teuton
The Red Road to Wellness: Cultural Reclamation in a Native First Nations Community Treatment Center
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 47, no. 1-2, March 2011, pp. 187-202
Description
Looks at program which integrates cultural traditions into therapeutic counseling at a healing lodge located on an Algonquian First Nations reserve.
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.
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.