Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Charles King
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about his life in general, family relationships and celebrations.
John Thompson Interview #1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Thompson
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives Indian words for a variety of English terms. Explains significance of dance cycles.
John Thompson Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Thompson
David Stevenson
Lucy Johnson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion about fishing, trapping, settlements and celebrations.
Kahwà:tsire: Indigenous Families in a Family Therapy Practice with the Indigenous Worldview as the Foundation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jann Derrick
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tilburg University, 2017.
The Kateri Chanting
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 3rd, 1999
Native American Symposium ; 4th, 2001
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph Faulds
Description
A poem about Kateri Tekakwitha, a Roman Catholic saint who was of Algonquin–Mohawk decent.
Kihcitwâw Kîkway Meskocipayiwin (Sacred Changes): Transforming Gendered Protocols in Cree Ceremonies through Cree Law
Theses
Author/Creator
Darcy Lindberg
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Kiya Waneekah: (Don't Forget)
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis Davey
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Labrador Inuit on the Hunt: Seasonal Patterns, Techniques, and Animals as They Appear in the Early Moravian Diaries
Alternate Title
Les Inuit du Labrador à la chasse : Modèles saisonniers, techniques et animaux tels qu’ils apparaissent dans les carnets anciens des frères Moraves
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thea Olsthoorn
Études Inuit Studies , vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 125-149
Description
Author gathers and studies accounts from the journals of Moravian settlers in Labrador; written between 1771 and 1778 these accounts contain depictions of seal and caribou as prey animals, information on when the Inuit hunted these animals and the techniques they used, and clues that suggest transformation between human and nonhuman beings.
Lakota Powwow Songs and Dances: Observations From Rosebud Fair
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Andrews
Peter J. Bugelski
Dennis Oblinger
Whispering Wind, vol. 34, no. 4, July-August 2004, pp. 12-[?]
Description
Looks at the powwow program and traditions being followed at the Rosebud fair in 2003.
Land-Based Learning: A Case Study Report for Educators Tasked with Integrating Indigenous Worldviews into Classrooms
Alternate Title
2016 Indigenous Innovation That Works
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André Rebeiz and Max Cooke
Max Cooke
Description
Looks at the H’a H’a Tumxulaux Outdoor Education Program located in Trail, British Columbia which is targeted at 12-15 year-olds.
Landscapes of Devils: Tensions of Place and Memory in the Argentinean Chaco
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gastâon R. Gordillo
Learning from Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nadia Wheatley
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 243-256
Description
Article describes the author’s experience of learning Indigenous principles of education and adapting them for use with student living in different environments; advocates for a wholistic pedagogical approach to education.
Legislative Ambiguity and Ontological Hierarchy in US Sacred Land Law
Alternate Title
Legislative Ambiguity and Ontological Hierarchy in United States Sacred Land Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Dunstan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 23-43
Description
Uses two court cases involving protection of the sacred San Francisco Peaks from ski-resort development to highlight how phrases in the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act lend themselves to judicial interpretations which undermine protection of sacred sites.
"Like Melody or Witchcraft": Empowerment through Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah A. Miranda
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 103-106
Description
Author examines and compares that practice of making poetry and the and the practice of re-discovering or returning to traditional knowledge and ways of knowing.
Living Rhythms: Lessons in Aboriginal Economic Resilience and Vision
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 37
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wanda Wuttunee
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
Living Well: Aboriginal Women, Cultural Identity and Wellness
Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 79
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Description
Discussion of the positive impact of cultural identity on the wellness of Aboriginal women in Manitoba and the ways they have retained/used cultural values, teachings and knowledge in their efforts to heal their communities.
The Makah Whale Hunt and Leviathan's Death: Reinventing Tradition and Disputing Authenticity in the Age of Modernity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rob van Ginkel
Etnofoor, vol. 17, no. 1/2, 2004, pp. 58-89
Description
Looks at the debate over whaling between the environmentalists, animal rights activists and the Makah Indian Tribe.
Making Traditional Spaces: Cultural Compromise at Two-Spirit Gatherings in Oklahoma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Joseph Gilley
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, 2004, pp. 81-95
Description
This article explores two-spirit gatherings that promote Native American tradition, cultural participation and personal survival.
Mamiskotamaw: "Oral History," Indigenous Method" and Canadian Law in Three Books
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Signa Daum Shanks
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 181-192
Description
Book reviews of:
Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan; Our Dream is That Our Peoples Will One Day Be Recognized as Nations, by Harold Cardinal;
They Will Have Our Words: The Dene Elders Project, Volume 2, produced by Lynda Holland, Mary Ann Kkailther;
They Knew Both Sides of Medicine: Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing, as Told by Alice Ahenakew.
Māori Men, Relationships, and Everyday Practices: Towards Broadening Domestic Violence Research
Alternate Title
Maori Men, Relationships, and Everyday Practices: Towards Broadening Domestic Violence Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pita King
Neville Robertson
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 210-217
Description
Study focused on five men's experiences with intimate relationships and extended family life and how they draw on traditional ways-of-being to maintain and enhance those relationships.
Medicine Bags and Dog Tags: How the Military Influenced American Indian Traditions and How the Image of Indians Influenced the Military
Theses
Author/Creator
Alton Carroll
Description
[History?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2004.
The Mental Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Children and Youth: Annotated Bibliography: A Report Prepared for the British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Mussell
Karen Cardiff
Jennifer White
Description
Lists sources which deal with the damage inflicted by the residential school system as well as the research conducted on the healing process.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
More Than a Façade: The Kenekuk Religion Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Garrett
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 293-310
Description
Discusses what the Prophet's spiritual teachings may have meant to his Kickapoo followers.
My Old People Say: An Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Frederica de Laguna
Arctic, vol. 29, no. 4, December 1976, pp. 239-244
Description
Book review of: My Old People Say by Catherine McClellan
Naahsinaaniksi (The Spirit of Our Grandmothers): First Nations Women as Principal Leaders
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Ardelle Mcdougall
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Lethbridge, 2004.
Native American and Chicano/a Literature of the American Southwest: Intersections of Indigenous Literatures
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christina M. Hebebrand
Native American Learning: An Integrative Model
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Bindler
Carol Allen
Robbie Paul
Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 43, no. 5, May 2004, pp. 237-240
Description
Looks at a culturally based course for nursing students intended to provide an understanding of the special needs of Native Americans.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Navajo Philosophy and Its Application in Education
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 3rd, 1999
Native American Symposium ; 4th, 2001
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jutta Vogelbacher
Description
Discusses how a curriculum framed from the Aboriginal perspective benefits Native American students.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
New Light on Black Elk and The Sacred Pipe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Uses correspondence to and from Joseph Brown to explore his personal philosophy and his process of transcribing and editing The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk’s Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux
Okwire’shon:’a, the First Storytellers: Recovering Landed Consciousness in Readings of Trees & Texts
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Sandra June Debicki
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2017. Refers to the works Power by Linda Hogan, Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, and Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
People of the Corn: Teachings in Hopi Traditional Agriculture, Spirituality, and Sustainability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Wall
Virgil Masayesva
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer/Autumn, 2004, pp. 435-453
Description
Overview of the Hopis tribe's relationship with corn and reliance on the crop to feed them.
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Agnes Chamberlain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives English translation of a number of Indian words.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion of the English equivalent of a number of Indian words. Describes how power may be acquired.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #4
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives Indian names for various geographical features; and discusses family relationships.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #5
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Locates some Indian campsites on the interviewer's map; gives Indian names for various geographical points. Some discussion of certain Indian beliefs pertaining to atype of magical healing.
Peter O'Chiese
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter O'Chiese
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks of traditional values and the symbolism of the treaty promises.
The Plains Gourd Dance as a Revitalization Movement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James H. Howard
American Ethnologist, vol. 3, no. 2, May 1976, pp. 243-259
Description
Describes changes in the dance ceremony and argues that it serves as an example that assimilation is neither complete nor inevitable.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roe Bubar
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 87-88
Description
Presents two poems, Cloth, Bone, and Skin and Ancestral Voices.
Preserving the Sacred: Historical Perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
G. Malcolm Lewis
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, May 2004, pp. 133-134
Description
Book review of: Preserving the Sacred by Michael Angel.