Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Fred Pine
Roger Nickerson
Janice McLeod
Indian History Film Project
Description
Fred Pine discusses his experiences in the First and Second World War.
Fred Pine Interview #2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Fred Pine
Roger Nickerson
Janice McLeon
Indian History Film Project
Description
Fred Pine discusses the Indian conception of power.
Gendered Indigenous Health and Wellbeing within the Australian Health System: A Review of the Literature
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
Carolyn Daniels
Jenni Judd
Roxanne Bainbridge
Kathleen Clapham ... [et al.]
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Helen Adelaide Ouellette Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Helen Adelaide Ouellette
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview covers recollections of childhood family experiences and school; and comments on economic conditions, racial attitudes, church and politics.(NOTE: There is a very loud hum on Side A of this tape for the first 9 pages, frequently making it impossible to decipher what is being said.)
Highlights Report: RAIC International Indigenous Architecture and Design Symposium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
Description
Overview of presentations from four sessions: Kora Sessions from Aotearoa New Zealand; Respecting the Land and Identities; Creating Consensus and Engagement; and Indigenous Design: Tools, Methods and Processes.
Historical Ecology of Cultural Keystone Places of the Northwest Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dana Lepofsky
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong
Spencer Greening
Julia Jackley
Jennifer Carpenter ... [et al.]
American Anthropologist, vol. 119, no. 3, September 2017, p. 448–463
Description
Describes methods and initial results for documenting history of cultural landscapes at three sites in British Columbia: Hauyat, Laxgalts’ap (Old Town) and Dałk Gyilakyaw (Robin Town).
How Do You Say Watermelon?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jonathan Tomhave
Jeanette Bushnell
Tylor Prather
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, November 31, 2017, pp. 45-69
Description
The authors consider the ways that contemporary Indigenous games are related to those that have be traditionally played on Turtle Island (like Sla’hal or the Bone Game), and how those games convey values, culture, and survivance.
How Lakota Stories Keep the Spirit and Feed the Ghost
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian Rice
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 4, Autumn, 1984, pp. 331-347
Description
Explores the relationships with ghosts in Lakota culture through rituals and story telling.
Images of Drinking in "Woman Singing," Ceremony, and House Made of Dawn
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas O. Warner
MELUS, vol. 11, no. 4, Literature of the Southwest, Winter, 1984, pp. 15-30
Description
Discusses stories which involve the protagonist leaving alcohol behind and finding a sense of meaningful identity by returning to their cultural roots.
In Deeper Waters: Indigenous, Gendered Approaches to Sustainability
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Hall
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2017.
Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Andrea Laforet
BC Studies, no. 63, Autumn, 1984, pp. 77-79
Description
Book review of:Indian Art Traditions of the Northwest Coast by Roy L. Carlson.
To read review, scroll to page 77.
Indigenization in the Time of Pipelines
Alternate Title
Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Description
Thoughts about Indigenization and the need to return to relationships.
Duration: 42:59.
Indigenous Collectives: A Meditation on Fixity and
Flexibility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol Edelman Warrior
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 368-392
Description
Author reflects on how his studies and personal experiences relate to the Indigenous philosophy of interconnectivity.
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Alternate Title
Explorations in Mental Health
E-Books
Author/Creator
Barbara Waterfall
Michael Tlanusta Garrett
J. T. Garrett
Gloria K. King
Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman ... [et al.]
Indigenous Futures: Research Sovereignty in a Changing Social Science Landscape
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michelle L. Dion
Chelsea Gabel
Claudia M. Diaz Rios
Kelsey Leonard
Description
Literature review conducted to explore three topics: primary methodological approaches used by researchers, extent of participation by Indigenous peoples and organizations, and institutional, organizational, and human capital competencies and gaps in Canada, and how they compare to those in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte J. Frisbie
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 4, A Special Symposium Issue on Navajo Mortuary Practices and Beliefs , 1978, pp. 303-308
Description
An introduction to the special issue of American Indian Quarterly on Navajo mortuary practices and beliefs.
Inuit Symbolism of the Bearded Seal
Alternate Title
Symbolisme inuit du phoque barbu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgitte Sonne
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 29-50
Description
Examines traditional Inuit and Yupiit stories, rituals, and colloquial sayings to reveal different meanings associated with the bearded seal in these Indigenous cultures. Finds that bearded seals can impart multiple meanings ranging from monstrous to protection to renewal and reproduction.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
James Simon
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Simon
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with James Simon who talks about some of his paintings and his sources of inspiration which include Indian religion and legends. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.
Jean (John) Paul Ouellette Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean (John) Paul Ouellette
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
General account of Mr. Ouellette's life and Métis
history.Jim Panamick 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Panamick
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
Jim Panamick describes working in a lumber camp, how to play an Indian game with a bat and ball, and tells stories of medicine men and curses. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.
Julia Petatagoose
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Nora King
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julia Petatagoose
Nora King
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
Two women tell their stories of growing up on Whitefish Lake Reserve. Transcriber : Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Mary Lou Fox.
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.
Keepers of the Game: Indian-Animal Relationships and the Fur Trade
E-Books
Author/Creator
Calvin Martin
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.
Kwork Kwork the Green Frog and Other Tales From the Spirit Time; the Aboriginal Children's History of Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Genevieve Bell
Aboriginal History, vol. 2, no. 2, 1978, pp. 182-183
Description
Book review of: Kwork Kwork the Green Frog and Other Tales From the Spirit Time and The Aboriginal Children's History of Australia by Aboriginal Children.
To access review, scroll down to page 182.
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.
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.
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.
Leonard Frank Pambrun Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Leonard Frank Pambrun
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview is a general account of his life. He describes his role in local Metis organization.
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.
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.
Le Messianisme de Louis Riel
Alternate Title
Editions SR ; v. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gilles Martel
[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.
The Moving Frontier: Aspects of Aboriginal-European Interaction in Australia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
D. J. Mulvaney
Aboriginal History , vol. 2, no. 2, 1978, pp. 172-174
Description
Book review of: The Moving Frontier edited by Peter Stanbury, A. H. Reed and A.W. Reed.
To access review, scroll down to page 172.
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.
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.
Olive Robinson Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Olive Robinson
Alma Roy
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee gives a general account of her life.
[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.
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.
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.