American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Fall, 1997, pp. 605-620
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Argues that in the future culture will be a means of differentiating peoples, rather than race and that "authentic" cultural artifacts will become valuable commodities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Autumn, 1997, pp. 703-712
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Literary Criticism article which explores the motivations of and the stylistic choices made by Mourning Dove and her collaborator, Lucullus V. McWhorter, in the novel Co-ge-we-a, The Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Montana Cattle Range<.>
A photograph of grenadiers of the Northwest Field Force (Canadian Army) at Fish Creek, NWT, 1885. It is unclear from the shot whether it was taken during the battle, or afterwards while Middleton's troops camped there. Many of the grenadiers are lying prone on the ground which seems to indicate that they are engaged in firing.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Autumn, 1997, pp. 713-728
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Article presents two different narratives surrounding the treaty rights of the Chippewa people, the first is the perspective of the author, Chippewa band member and Journalist, Patty Loew. The second narrative is one that has been constructed through ethnohistorical research.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Autumn, 1997, pp. 621-631
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Literary criticism article that emphasizes the need for a culturally informed perspective in the criticism of Indigenous literatures; stresses the roles of reciprocity, humour, and the act of positioning the self as a fiction.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 1977, pp. 16-36
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A discussion about the meaning of dependency in regards to traditional Indigenous cultures which are based on cooperation and relationships Dependencies can be in the form of customs and beliefs.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 227-257
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Examines Noel Dyck's view of Indian Agents as people who uncritically reproduced the Institutions definition of the 'Indian problem' and looks at responses to a 1946 questionnaire for insight into Indian agents' views.
Round table discussion on Indigenous Peoples, Asia-Pactific Economic Co-operation (APEC) and Canadian Foreign Policy; included participants from: Canada, the Pacific, Asia and Central America.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, 1997, pp. 229-254
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Argues that future research will determine whether Native Americans share in biased condemnations against suspects in crimes, based on internalized negative stereotypes.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, 1997, pp. 131-154
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Discusses the impact of various legislation including the Jay Treaty of 1794, which assured border crossing rights, the 1891 Immigration Act deeming them neither USA nor Canadian citizens, and the Alien Registration Act of 1940 that classified First Nations as aliens.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1997, pp. 83-117
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Examines high mortality rates resulting from tuberculosis, pneumonia, gastrointestinal disorders, malnutrition, syphilis, and poverty on the Fort Yuma Reservation in California.
A registered nurse talks about her friendship with Malcolm Norris and the development of Friendship Centres in Prince Albert and Winnipeg and school integration in La Ronge.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 16-19
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Describes how two Australian Aboriginals completed the Basic Skills Health Course and become part of the team at the Health Centre in a remote community in the Northern Territory.