Ed Broome was a government employee at the time the CCF government took power. He talks about the NDP programs in northern Saskatchewan, particularly government trading posts, the conversion of trading posts into cooperatives and his brief impressions of Norris and Brady.
Mr. Bishop is a long time resident of Green Lake, Saskatchewan He talks about problems in the area, his work for the Metis people and his impressions of Malcolm Norris and Howard Adams.
Consists of an interview where he tells of legends concerning the arrival of white men in North America; Parallels to the Norse (Viking) sagas -- (Is this possibly an example of the oral tradition presenting the Indian view early Viking settlement?). He tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of white men and the eventual return of Indian ways; describes the role of women in pre-Columbian America; and gives accounts of native medical practices and the linguistic evolution.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 311-320
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Describes differences in the hunting territory between the Eastern James Bay Area and Southern Labrador and also notes distinctions regarding land tenure and rights.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [1-16]
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National Adult Indian Education Needs Survey conducted by the National Indian Management Service to determine levels of literacy and education for purposes of policy development.
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 109-112
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Discusses conference including topic of self-determination.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, 1983, pp. 51-68
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Explains why political power has eluded Native Americans and what chance they have in becoming a participating and policymaking force in mainstream American society.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, 1989, pp. 1-52
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Asserts that traditional Native American peoples and mainstream Anglo Americans embody different world views, creating problems for Native Americans who practice traditional religions.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 23, no. 1, October 1983, pp. [23-28]
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Claims that standardized test measurements of student performance do not adequately measure the quality of instruction and curricula of a school since other factors such as socio-economic status, school attendance and stability within a particular school have an impact on achievement.
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 53-70
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Looks at an ecological approach, that incorporates environmental, cultural & historical data with biological data, to help understand the causes of acute ear infections [Text in French].
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 95-116
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Although Church Missionary Society (CMS) policy stated their intention to promote Indigenous people in the church, historians question whether it was biased in its practises in late 1800s.
Arsene Fontaine describes a curing by a medicine man and a brief description of how to make a canoe. She also gives a description of transportation by dog team.
Art Davis, a professor of sociology, hired Jim Brady as a research technician/interviewer for work in the north. Davis discusses Brady's work, his personality, his politics and compares Brady to Malcolm Norris.
Art Sjolander is a geologist and prospector who has lived in northern Saskatchewan since 1959. He knew Jim Brady and was involved in the search for Brady and Halkett in 1967.