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Patterson's Life; Black Hawk's Story; Native American Elegy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arnold Krupat
American Literary History, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 527-552
Description
Discussion on Black Hawk's autobiography, a national rather than a personal story of what it means to be a Sauk.
Politics and Aesthetics in Contemporary Native American Literature: Across Every Border
Alternate Title
Indigenous Peoples and Politics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Matthew Herman
Powered by a Higher Power: A Conversation with HvnSent
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
HvsSent
Honey Dawn Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 39, no. 4, Issue 272, September-October 2010, pp. 28-[?]
Description
Interview with singer Wesley Royce Stops also known as HvnSent.
Productive Dissonance: Classical Music in Tomson Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Wylie Krotz
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 1, 2009, pp. [182]-203
Description
Discusses how the centrality of classical music, both structurally and thematically, provides an index of the challenges of transculturation.
Q and A: Richard Wagamese on Being Homeless
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeremy Klaszus
Richard Wagamese
Fast Forward Weekly, July 16, 2009, p. [?]
Description
Interview with the Ojibway columnist / novelist about his autobiographical work One Native Life.
Racial Folly: A Twentieth-Century Aboriginal Family
Alternate Title
Aboriginal History Monograph ; 20
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gordon Briscoe
Aboriginal History Monograph
Reading Acts of Narrative Appropriation: Four Instances of Fraudulent Memoir
Theses
Author/Creator
Amber Laine Baillie
Description
English Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen Mary, University of London, 2009.
Reading Guides: Three Day Road
Alternate Title
A Conversation with Joseph Boyden
Articles » General
Description
Introduction to Joseph Boyden's novel, and brief biography and interview with the author.
Reading the Reception of Maria Campbell's Halfbreed
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
Stephanie Danyluk
Bryce Donaldson
Amelia Horsburgh
Robyn Moore
et al.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 29, no. 1/2, 2009, pp. 257-281
Description
Discusses Maria Campbell's Halfbreed and looks at some of the major trends in the study of Canadian Aboriginal literature.
[Recensions/Book Reviews]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Élise Dubuc
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 199-203
Description
Review of: Le Monde de Tivi Etok: La Vie et l'Art d'un Aîné Inuit by Joby Weetaluktuk and Robert Bryant.
Review in French.
The Reception of Indigenous Life Stories: The Case of The Days of Augusta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Warley
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 45-71
Description
Discussses the ethical, political, and aesthetic issues surrounding the narrative exchange and the writing and editing process of Indigenous life stories.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 45.
Red Feminist Analysis: Reading Violence and Criminality in Contemporary Native Women's Writing
Theses
Author/Creator
Dorothy Ann Nason
Description
Ethnic Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 2010.
Remembering Who You Are: The Synecdochic Self in Maria Campbell's "Half-Breed"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wayne K. Spear
Description
Extract from the author's doctoral thesis.
Remembrances: Interviews with Métis Veterans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Description
Stories from interviews with Métis war veterans, many who have passed on, regarding their experiences in World War I, World War II or the Korean Conflict.
Restoring the Balance: First Nations Women, Community, and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cynthia C. Wesley-Esquimaux
Cleo Big Eagle
Eric Guimond
Yvonne Boyer
Kim Anderson
Jo-ann Archibald
Emma LaRocque
Anita Olsen Harper
Marlene Brant Castellano
Gaye Hanson
Viviane Gray
Sherry Farrell Racette
Mary Jane Norris
Richard Wagamese: An Ojibway in Alberta
Alternate Title
Wild Words: Essays on Alberta Literature
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Frances W. Kaye
Description
Follows the writer's career, first as a columnist with Windspeaker, then with the Calgary Herald and finally as a novelist. Discusses The Terrible Summer, Keeper 'n Me, A Quality of Light and for Joshua in relation to other Aboriginal authors' works.
Chapter from the book Wild Words: Essays on Alberta Literature edited by Donna Coates and George Melnyk.
Richard Wagamese: Bringing Storytelling Back
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kelly McCaffrey
First Nations Drum, vol. 19, no. 11, November 2009, p. [?]
Description
Profile of the Ojibway columnist, storyteller and novelist.
Robert J. Conley: Extraordinary Cherokee Author
Articles » General
Author/Creator
D.L. Birchfield
Appalachian Heritage, vol. 37, no. 4, Fall, 2009, pp. 19-24
Description
Profiles poet, historian, and playwright of Indian protagonist western novels,
Sherman Alexie and the New Native American Identity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erick Ortiz
Description
Comments on a prolific Native American author.
Sky Woman's Great Granddaughters: A Narrative Inquiry Into Kanienkehaka Women's Identity
Theses
Author/Creator
Kahente Horn-Miller
Description
Humanities Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2009.
A Son of the Fur Trade: The Memoirs of Johnny Grant
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lyndel Meikle
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2010, pp. 422-423
Description
Book review of: A Son of the Fur Trade edited by Gerhard Ens.
Speakers Bureau Gives First Nations Vets Chance to Tell Their Stories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 11, November 2010, p. 10
Description
Discusses the purpose of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans' Association Speakers Bureau.
Article found by scrolling to page 10.
Standing in the Center of the World: The Ethical Intentionality of Autoethnography
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Melissa Wilkes
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, 2009.
Storytellers Native American Authors Online
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Karen M. Strom
Description
Contains links to alphabetical and tribal listings of authors, a calendar of reading dates, biographies, awards, etc.
Tomson Highway
Alternate Title
Rockburn Presents
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tomson Highway
Ken Rockburn
Description
Interview with a critically-acclaimed Canadian playwright and author.
Duration: 28:31.
"Tricky Flin": A Text/Game in Northern Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacob Bachinger
The Northern Review, no. 31, Northern Literature, Fall, 2009, pp. 190-200
Description
Looks at how the city of Flin Flon, Manitoba got its name.
Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Oklahoma History Center
Description
Virtual exhibit of the family history and artwork of Allan Houser and his sons, Bob Haozous and Phillip Haozous.
Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family: Documentary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bryan Beasley
Description
Film depicts the family’s progress from a proud Chiricahua Apache family of storytellers in Oklahoma to a multi-talented artistic family in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Duration: 32:17.
We Answered the Call: A History of the Saskatchewan First Nations' Contribution to Canada's Freedom and Democracy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans' Association
Description
Discusses the history and contributions of First Nations' people during war, and shares some stories by both the men and women involved.
Weaving Life Stories: Healing Selves in Native American Autobiographical Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
Marta Ramos Oliveira
Description
Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 2009.
"Well Done Old Half Breed Woman": Lydia Campbell and the Labrador Literary Tradition
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, vol. 48, no. 1, 2010, pp. [49]-76
Description
Discusses influences on Campbell's writings and the influence her writings had in her community.
Where the Blood Mixes by Kevin Loring: Study Guide
Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences; 2009-2010 Season
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Moore
Description
Guide includes: synopsis of the play, history of Aboriginal theatre in Canada, information on residential schools, resources for further study, etc.
Willing to Serve: American Indians
Alternate Title
Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Library of Congress
Description
Links to video and audio interviews with nine veterans.
Women Elders' Life Stories of the Omaha Tribe
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wynne L. Summers
X-Communicated Subjects in Native American Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Travis J. Tanner
Description
Comparative Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Irvine, 2010.
You Can Eliminate the Stuff But Not the Memories
Alternate Title
Reflections
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Campbell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 10, October 2010, p. 5
Description
Author reflects on the challenges, adventures, and dangers of living in a small shack.
Article found by scrolling to page 5.