American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, 1999, pp. 127-131
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Argues that Gerald R. Gems overestimates the importance of playing football, neglects the significance of "playing Indian" and thereby supports a racial stereotype.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 4, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Linda Hogan, Winter, 1999, pp. [46]-60
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Discusses Hogan's novel that deals with interactions that take place when the dominant and the dominated cultures meet ,and the consequences of such a meeting.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Survey conducted with 19 students found that they experienced isolation, racism, lack of respect and insufficient support from the institution. Author argues that present policies address the symptoms rather than the root causes of the lack of student retention.
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Image of a pow-wow with Chief Beardy (plumes on hat) and Chief Okamesis [after] the Northwest Resistance. A group of non-Aboriginal men stand behind the Chiefs.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 38, no. 3, Special Issue 1, Spring, 1999, p. [?]
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Introduction to Special Issue dedicated to the wisdom and perspectives of recognized Native American and non-Native American elder leaders in the field of Native American education.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 29-30
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Looks at what to expect when undergoing a job interview, taking into consideration that most interviews in Australia will present non-Indigenous world views.
Drama Review / T D R: The Journal of Performance Studies, vol. 44, no. 3, Fall, 2000, pp. 11-36
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Discusses the decolonization process, which the author states is accomplished by, "moving the center", in this case, from Europe to their own centers. The writer concludes that "underneath the new globalized skin" is the same Euro-defined ethnicity, carrying the same biases that are written into scripts.
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 32, no. 2, April 30, 2000, p. 119
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Book reviews of: Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950 by Constance Backhouse and Race, Rights and the Law in the Supreme Court: Historical Case Studies by James W. St. G. Walker.
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 68-84
Description
Discusses the novel Inside Out: An Autobiography of a Native Canadian which incorporates prison confession narrative and First Nation autobiography.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 68.
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 25, no. 4, 2000, pp. [497-515]
Description
Explores how the myth of tolerance has become part of the national identity despite evidence to the contrary; uses the results of a survey conducted on attitudes toward immigration as an illustration of this dichotomy.
Authors discuss their experiences while conducting research in communities and how this opportunity leads to increased awareness of ethical considerations.
Discusses both the technical and common meanings of the term “recognition”, and examines a number of ways in which the existence, history and contributions of the Aboriginal people of Manitoba could be recognized by the Manitoba government.