This file contains a promotional brochure that outlines the philosophy, objectives and training opportunities available at Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College in 1973.
A variety of texts created by the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College. Includes: "Kataayuk: Saskatchewan Indian Elders," "Remembering Will Have to Do," Two Forms of Art," and "Learning About the Indian Reserve."
Booklet relating to the purpose and goals of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, located in Saskatoon, SK. Details of various programs offered by the College are given, including child care worker and Indian teacher education programs.
Elders discuss: loss of respect for elders; loss of traditions; problems with younger generation; alcohol-related problems; traditional hunting and trapping lifestyle.Story of woman who feigned pregnancy in order to get more money.
Discussion of the problem of alcohol abuse among native peoples. Raising children: comparison with earlier days. Establishment of the Shesheep, Sakimay and MuscowpetungReserves. Many lectures about their histories and their hopes for the future of their people.
Produced to facilitate round table discussions aimed at reaching consensus on the issues. Topics included benefits, lack of information, dependents' allowance, and inequities in access.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 73-105
Description
How the Sechelt Indian Band of British Columbia, in 1984, became the first to develop its own constitution and to withdraw from the authority of the Indian Act.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2001, pp. 10-13
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Describes various events held at the National Rural Health Conference (Australia) to provide delegates with an overview of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Organization's (NACCHO) work.
Humanities Research, vol. 8, no. 1, 2001, pp. 37-50
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Argues that the inclusion of exhibitions and collections came about because of three developments: changes in perceptions about definitions of "art" and"primitive art", and the recognition of art as a commodity.
CultureWork, vol. 6, no. 1, September 2001, p. [?]
Description
Study consisted of literature review, survey of art galleries and interviews with practicing artists. Found that issues with accessibility to markets involved differences in culture, categorization of works as "traditional" or "contemporary", and expectations based on identity.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 12, no. 3, May 1973, pp. [9-16]
Description
Being Native American not found to have a strong role in self-concept, but Native American children saw adults in school as more threatening to their self-esteem than Anglo children.
Research conducted to provide background information on governance issues related to providing public works, assist First Nations in development of guidelines for processes and structures to enable delivery of services, and determine if further research was required.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, Self-Determination, 2001, pp. 36-41
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Describes the transformation of Home Rule from it's conception in 1979 to the appointment of a self-government commission in 1999.
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Introduction from book explains how commercialization of American Indian cultures has affected the Native community and contributed to the destruction of their identity.
[Studies in American Indian Art: A Memorial Tribute to Norman Feder]
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Arni Brownstone
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Analyzes pictorial styles of different robes in an effort to identify which tribes produced them.
Excerpt from: Studies in American Indian Art: A Memorial Tribute to Norman Feder edited by Christian F. Feest.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling, vol. 23, no. 1, January 1, 2001, p. 72
Description
Comparison between a Native American group and a predominately white group using Bem Sex Role Inventory shortform. Researchers believe their findings may help mental health professionals understand their clients better and avoid stereotyping.
Journal of Urban Health, vol. 78, no. 3, September 2001, pp. 433-445
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Findings indicate the two communities had networks that were similar in both size and structure. Locating information in a publicly funded system made for easier patient follow-up.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Summer, 1988, pp. 221-228
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An analysis of prophets as an extension of traditional Indigenous shamans and how their similarities allowed prophets to achieve legitimacy within Indigenous communities.