(Re)Connecting Through Diversity: Canadian Perspectives
[International Conference of Canadian Studies ; 4th, 2009]
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Tanja Cvetković
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.Discusses issues such as who has the right to define, interpret or represent Indigenous literature and identity.
Chapter from (Re)Connecting Through Diversity: Canadian Perspectives edited by Jelena Novaković, Slobodan Pajović, Vladimir Gvozden
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Alif, no. 31, The Other Americas, 2011, pp. 133-151
Description
Discusses Jim Northrup's Rez Road Follies, Thomas King's The Truth About Stories, and Paul Chaat Smith's Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong in terms of the techniques used to critique government actions in their respective countries.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 7, July 2011, p. 1,3
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Looks at the many and varied accomplishments of Gordon Tootoosis who was born and raised on the Poundmaker Cree Nation.
Article located on page 1 and continued by scrolling to page 3.
Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 139, no. 11, November 2011, pp. 1774-1783
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Study shows that systematic and standardized evaluation of health registry systems can address challenges in obtaining quality health date in remote Aboriginal communities.
Presents three positions papers:
Reflections on Contemporary Indian Education by Vine Deloria.
An Historical Overview of Indian Education with Evaluations and Recommendations by Lehman L. Brightman.
Eastern American Indian Communities by Robert K. Thomas.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 1, no. 3, Autumn, 1974, pp. [183]-192
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An analysis of the writings of the author and discussion about how both her fiction and non-fiction works provided a better understanding of Indigenous people during her time.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices, October-December 2011, pp. 269-275
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Discusses the trials and tribulations of evidence based practice and the need to develop culturally specific strategies to improve the health of Indigenous communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 215-240
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Discusses definitions and contemporary significance of subsistence and indigenous economies; explores the relationship between subsistence and wage labor, particularly from the perspective of women; looks at the roles of indigenous women in subsistence activities; and examines the indigenous economic systems and the concept of the social economy as a foundation for contemporary indigenous governance.
Discusses the migration of Indigenous peoples for employment and advancement into the suburbs of major cities where there is a lack of basic infrastructure and social networks.
Looks at examples from Apache, Ojibwe, Diné (Navajo), Hawaiian, and Blackfeet language programs.
Condensed version of this article in Heritage Language Journal, vol. 7 no. 2, Fall 2010, pp.138-152.
Focuses on the teachers and leaders associated with a community school which integrates language and culture into the curriculum.
Accompanied by video directed by Catherine Martin. (Duration: 20:29).
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 36, no. 1, 2011, pp. 115-140
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Compares the similarities and differences in the strategic approaches of two Indigenous groups in the development of a nationally coordinated and community-driven broadband system.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 113-136
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Looks at the role of research within Indigenous communities, grounded in an Indigenous knowledge system, and examines an alternative to traditional research methods that form the basis for mainstream academic research protocols.
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 2011, p. 334–353
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Analysis of the impact and sustainability of a forest management initiative involving Cree and Dene entrepreneurs in partnership with Mishitu and Mayangna villagers in Nicaragua.
A transcript of an interview with Chief Thomas Settee of Cumberland House, SK. Settee discusses everything from employment and culture to religion and politics.
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture, vol. 13, no. 2, Thematic Issue: About Indigenous Literatures , June 2011, pp. 1-7
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Looks at how indigenous writers and scholars see non-Indigenous scholarly critics, writers, and readers, and examines how to establish Indigenous literature.