Community Archival Practice: Indigenous Grassroots Collaboration at the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Krista McCracken
American Archivist, vol. 78, no. 1, 2015, pp. 181-191
Description
Case study emphasizes the importance of archival practices which follow cultural and ethical best practices and involve the community in order to correct past biases and ensure that Indigenous voices are present in the historical record.
Dances With 'Religion': A Critical History of the Strategic Uses of the Category of Religion by the Government of Canada and First Nations, 1885 to 1951
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Ruecker
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2015.
Developing and Organizing an Archival Education Training Opportunity for Oregon's Tribal Communities: The Oregon Tribal Archives Institute
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natalia M. Fernandez
David G. Lewis
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 5
Description
Describes the Oregon Tribal Archives Institute (OTAI) project development, organization and implementation.
The Face Pullers: Ch.4 Images - Parade on Stephen Avenue
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Harry Pollard
Description
Photograph of a parade held on Stephen Avenue for the Calgary Stampede featuring Indigenous people on horseback wearing traditional clothing.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Chapter 2 Images - "Old Generation, File Hills Indian Agency".
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
The Image includes (back row, from left) Mrs. Keewaydin, Mrs. Jack Fisher, Mrs. Miss-ta-tik, Mrs. Buffalo Bow, Day Walker, Mrs. Yellow Belly, Mrs. Pimotatt, and Mrs. Playful Child (Tuckanow); (front row) Chief Hawke, Crooked Nose, Chief Star Blanket, Pointed Cap (Cheepoostatin), Buffalo Bow, Miss-ta-tik, and Kuinness (Cree).
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Images of the Surreal: Contrived Photographs of Native American Indians in Archives and Suggested Best Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zachary R. Jones
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 6
Description
Discusses the historic phenomena of staged photographs and how archivists should deal with this genre of photographs.
Making Erasure Manifest: The Importance of Archives and Reenactiment in the Case of Canada's Indian Residential School Survivors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan G. Enberg
Description
Looks at limited access to incriminating archival documents about genocidal tactics used against Aboriginal people and promotes importance of archival preservation of all materials retrieved through IAP (Independent Assessment Process) proceedings.
Native American Historical Resources
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Brandon Burnette
Description
Resource page containing links to federal department documents, census data, Department of Education materials and tribes in Oklahoma.
Natives in the Nation's Archives: The Southwest Oregon Research Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David G. Lewis
George Wasson
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 4
Description
Comments on an important archival project, SWORP, that exemplifies the reversal of the process of colonization.
Review of Extensible Processing for Archives and Special Collections: Reducing Processing Backlogs
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Todd Welch
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 7
Description
Book review of: Extensible Processing for Archives and Special Collections by Daniel A. Santamaria.
"The Right to Know": Decolonizing Native American Archives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer R. O'Neal
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 2
Description
Examines the historical context and major achievements of the national Indigenous archives movement utilizing the framework established by Native American activist, Vine Deloria, Jr.
Strange Visitors: Documents in Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada from 1876
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
James Daschuk
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 96, no. 3, September 2015, pp. 437-439
Description
Book review of Strange Visitors edited by Keith D. Smith.
Tribal Archives, Traditional Knowledge, and Local Contexts: Why the "s" Matters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberly Christen
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 3
Description
Introduces the Local Contexts project and the corresponding Traditional Knowledge (TK) License and Label platform as a way to navigate Indigenous Intellectual property rights.