Website contains index of languages, First Nations and brief biographies of community leaders. Includes audio links to key phrases in various languages.
Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-9
Description
Discusses two different library web projects that make direct use of the Internet to improve descriptions of their photographic holdings, that relate to Indigenous peoples, in order to share the images with remote communities and the world.
A compilation of essays by : Deborah Lee, Liam Haggarty, Brendan Edwards, Tamara Starblanket, Camie Augustus, Kurt Boyer, Anna Flamino, Merle Massie, Yvonne Vizina, Patricia Deiter, Meagan Gough, and Alan Long.
Discusses how respectful collaborations are required to provide digital access to Indigenous materials.
Chapter in Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches edited by Carole Dignard, Kate Helwig, Janet Masory
Kathy Nanowin, and Thomas Stone. To view article scroll down to page 133 (159).
Centre located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories features Aboriginal and European history in the North. Includes links to online exhibits, searchable databases (archives, place names, more than 9000 photos, sound), and resources for researchers and teachers.
Lists books and articles in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts.
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucy Fowler Williams
David McKnight
Description
A look at the Louis Shotridge collection; Louis Shotridge, also known as Stoowukháa (c. 1882-1937), was from the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska and worked for the Penn Museum as Assistant Curator from 1915-1932. This paper also discusses decisions made concerning the information architecture and metadata standards used in developing the website.
Broad cultural overview of the Tlingit peoples including location, history, oral history, language, housing, clothing, healing practices, and social customs. Also includes brief bibliography.
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 4, March-April 2008, pp. 29-[?]
Description
Book reviews: Uncommon Legacies: Native American Art From the Peabody Essex Museum by John R. Grimes, Christian Feest, and Mary Lou Carran.
Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank A. Rhinehard Photograph Collection by Simon J. Ortiz.
[Teacher Resource Guide: English 12 First Peoples]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Starla Anderson
Jo-Anne Chrona
David Ellison
Nora Greenway
Stephen Naylor ... [et al.]]
Description
Developed for grade twelve students. Presented in six parts: Introduction, Novel Study I: (Halfbreed by Maria Campbell), Novel Study II: (In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton), poetry, drama and humour.