Looks at the fundamental elements of Iroquois society, and the founding constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, which provides an efficient institution of democratic governance, social and economic stability, and a moral equation to achieve peace.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Guy Bordin
Description
Examines relationship between dreams and collective oral discourse and the attempts to re-invigorate the practice.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 55, no. 3, Expanding Knowledge Systems in Teacher Education, Fall, 2009, pp. 298-318
Description
Looks at local ideas about traditional herbal medicine, uses and applications and how they apply to cultural, social, political, spiritual and physical areas of society.
Looks at a research network developed through the collaboration of universities, agencies and communities in British Columbia to provide research training and resources for Indigenous people working in Indigenous child well-being and research.
Speaker discusses the importance of agro-diversity, how genetic engineering is eradicating heritage varieties by concentrating seed ownership, and activism to protect traditional food crops.
Duration:1:31:23.
Compares principles of good governance to traditional Aboriginal governance prior to contact. Uses the principles to move forward the reconciliation process.
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 213-229
Description
Study of use of biological and cultural resources by the Gitga'at First Nation regarding the development of a locally run eco-cultural tourism business.
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 6, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Communities, the Bioeconomy and Natural Resource Development, 2012, pp. 194-212
Description
Discussed the traditional use of caribou in health care, potential uses for biomedicines, nutraoceuticals, functional foods, and the benefits that could arise from being in partnerships.
In interview, Manitoba Treaty Commissioner discusses the issue of who should be the carriers of Aboriginal culture, ceremonies, and traditions.
Duration: 28:44.
Examines the self-determination, governance, and development issues facing Indian Country, including building effective governments, developing strong economies, solving difficult social problems, and balancing cultural integrity and change.
Duration: 1:02:39. Includes textual transcript.
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Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 17, [Indigenizing and Decolonizing Environmental Education], 2012, pp. 159-172
Description
Author discusses her involvement in the Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE) project and the process developing an education for sustainable development theory suited to the context of the country of Lesotho.
Relationship between childhood and the sacred varies between Indigenous communities in North America.
Chapter in book: The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion edited by Thomas R. Bidell, Anne C. Dailey, Suzanne D. Dixon, Peggy J.Miller, and John Modell.
Quileute Elder relates traditional stories and discusses the way Quileute culture has been presented in the Twilight books and movies.
Duration: 1:10:03.