Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 104-106
Description
Book review of: Cherokee Stories of the Turtle Island Liars’ Club by Christopher B. Teuton.
Entire article on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 104.
Describes the unique culture, history, life and problems of the Cheyenne.
Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in English--University of West Bohemia, 2014.
B.C. Historical News, vol. 12, no. 1, November 1978, pp. 3-8
Description
Looks at correspondence by and about the Chief, whom the Indian Agent and Department regarded as a troublemaker, and subsequent to his death, their interference in the election of a new leader.
BC Studies, no. 184, Winter, 2014/2015, pp. 144-146
Description
Book review of Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia edited by Robert T. Boyd, Kenneth M. Ames, and Tony A. Johnson.
Entire book review section on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 144.
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 14, May 1, 2014, p. article no. 196
Description
Surveyed 187 women. Key issues included high rates of stressful life events during pregnancy, low levels of choice in place of birth and model of care, and limited options to carry out cultural practices. High levels of confidence in ability to parent were also reported.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 1-24
Description
Examines the various forms of humor that Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins uses to disrupt non-Native expectations of Indigenous identity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
Short film, composed entirely of children's drawings, illustrates life at Christmas time in an old settlement on the shore of James Bay.
Duration: 13:08.
Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, vol. 34, no. 4, November 2014, pp. 210-217
Description
Study concludes that continued risk factor surveillance will be necessary due to the heterogeneous health status of Aboriginal populations in Canada's north.
[UBC Museum of Anthropology Pacific Northwest Sourcebook Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pam Brown
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Description
Sourcebook for exhibition of the same name held from June, 2014 to January, 2015. Includes photos of individual works and brief biographies of each artist.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, June 1978, p. 3
Description
Editorial discusses global terminology practices and the suggestion for Indigenous health workers to file health records by clan rather than alphabetical order.
To accompany award-winning book by James Daschuk which examines ecological, economic, and political factors affecting Aboriginal health and mortality from the early 1700s to the end of the 19th century.
Outlines the targets made by the Australian government to close the gap in life expectancy, early childhood health, education, and employment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Discusses the College of the Muscogee Nation commitment to academic excellence, the process of accreditation, and recognition for high industry standards.
Website covers the fight for civil rights and struggle for land rights in Australia with links to the people, maps, resources, timeline, and organizations.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 48-65
Description
Looks at relationships in New Mexico and Oklahoma using qualitative interviews with tribal leaders, quantitative data from survey of 150 Indian education directors, and secondary data on school district characteristics.
Chapter 12 from book: Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America edited by A. Woolford, J. Benvenuto and A.L. Hinton.
Comments on historical trauma caused by the settlers and the pattern of European dispossession of Indigenous people.