Looks at the role Anglicization of names played in attempts to erase Native American identity and further the goal of assimilation.
History Honors Thesis (B.A.)--University of Colorado Boulder, 2019.
Advances in Knowledge Organization, vol. 10, [2006?], pp. 1-10
Description
Recounts the author's experiences in a First Nations library and how these experiences shaped her doctoral research project on Indigenous knowledge organization.
Visual Anthropology , vol. 19, no. 3-4, 2006, pp. 201-222
Description
Discusses director Robert Flaherty's methodology, which combined aspects of a documentary with a fictional storyline, and his portrayal of the Inuit in film.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1975, pp. 1-13
Description
An overview and analysis of the Nanticoke, a lost Indigenous group from Maryland adopted by the Delaware, their death rituals, and the Skeleton Dance and its significance.
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Matt James
Description
Looks at why the more extensive apology was not followed by actions that would indicate substantive engagement with Aboriginal issues.
Chapter 45 from The Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945 edited by Berber Bevernage and Nico Wouters.
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 132-151
Description
Authors work to examine the motivations and narratives of Indigenous language and cultural resurgence as well as the knowledge structures which support it; focus on the diversity of Indigenous cultures and “settler-colonial narratives which portray Indigenous languages and cultures as deficient and vanishing.”
Outlines the negative effects that colonialism has had on traditional Cheyenne kinship systems and gender relations. Examines familial relationships in terms of roles and responsibilities, and as a means of imparting the traditional values of respect, reciprocity and balance.
Website for organization devoted to Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment. Provides links to history, current events, provincial/territorial associations, health, youth issues, and employment.
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 7, September 2006, p. 14
Description
Central inventory of school records to be compiled in order to make copies available to Truth and Reconciliation Commission as per Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Created to assist in developing and delivering a market and export ready authentic product. Contains general information, checklists, best practices, self-assessment and case study of Great Spirit Circle Trail.
Focuses on two major concerns raised throughout first decade's results from the National Indian Education Study: contextual factors associated with higher- and lower-performing students and how students see themselves in terms of their languages, culture and hopes for the future.
Studies related to academic performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics and reading, and their school experiences.
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Reports results of online survey with 621 creators, promoters, supporters of Indigenous music in Canada, group discussions and 70 interviews. Includes profiles and outputs of artists and companies, information on sources of economic impact, barriers and challenges encountered, and considerations for further development.
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 30, July-Sept 2017, pp. 6-10
Description
"This article will provide an overview of the context surrounding the national crisis, as well as outline the bottom-up initiatives which have provoked a political response".
Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Description
Draws on 12 months of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation at Truth and Reconciliation Commission national events and 50 interviews with former students who have been denied recognition and compensation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Chapter from Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation edited by Brieg Capitaine and Karine Vanthuyne.
Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Includes information on Inuit, First Nations, and non-Indigenous communities.
Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
Webinar focusing on research conducted by the Urban Indian Health Institute to develop a database regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, key findings from the initiative, and future directions.
Duration: 50:56.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 1478-1784
Description
Argues that health disparities can be addressed through improvements in health care access, high quality data collection, and different policy initiatives.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Evaluates the success of the campaign in the context of targeted marketing to ethnic minorities and representation of Native Americans in advertisements, and presents two case studies which assess whether the company successfully engaged with youth via Twitter.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 24-37
Description
Comments on two main issues: the influence of culture between children's homes and classrooms and an examination of instructional approaches that have been used with Native American children to promote literacy.
"Navajo" Underwear and Headdresses on the Runway: A Look at the Last Five Years of Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
Ball Gowns, Moccasins and Black Beaver Hats: York Factory and Red River as Sites of Fashion Innovation
Clothes along the Mohawk: Fashion Exchange and Appropriation among Peoples of Early New York
Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation? A Modern-Day Critique
Everything's Better with a War Bonnet on It!
Fluidity of Referents: Maya Appropriations and Adornments
Non-Native as Native Americans: "I'm an Indian Too"
Style on Trial: Cultural (Mis)Appropriation and Fashion Law
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anna Blume
Timothy Shannon
Sherry Farrell Racette
Daniel James Cole
Adrienne Keene … [et al.]
Description
Videos from a day-long symposium which explored past and present fashions, issues surrounding appropriation, and examples of collaborations between Indigenous designers and fashion brands.