American Indian Quarterly , vol. 29, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2005, pp. 239-262
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Editorial article examines how the execution of the Choctaw man Silon Lewis is framed in the social narrative which surrounds it and how that framing allows Lewis to be seen as a “savage” or villain rather that a hero protecting his people and culture.
Author speaks about the re-release of his book, discusses Canada's treatment of Aboriginals, and questions the validity of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's mandate.
Duration: 46:02.
Original documentary was about a two-day exercise in discrimination. Third grade students were divided into two groups, the blue-eyed and the brown-eyed. The first day one group was told they were better than the others and received special privileges; the next day the roles were reversed.
Includes additional links to follow-up documentary, interviews with producer and teacher, teacher's guide and frequently asked questions.
Comparison includes the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Agreement Concerning a New Relationship between Le Gouvernement du Québec and the Crees of Québec with the Torres Strait Treaty.
Human Organization , vol. 64, no. 3, Fall, 2005, pp. 240-250
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Explores whether cultural differences either enhance or hinder the working-group effectives or resource co-management boards established under Canada's comprehensive land claims process.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 10-18
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Analyzes historic origins of violence and examines economic, political and social effects on the living conditions of young people.
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Social Semiotics, vol. 15, no. 1, Charged Crossings: Cultural Studies of Law, April 2005, pp. 59-80
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Discusses how past colonial laws have harmed Aboriginal peoples and offers alternative forms of justice to redress the effects of those policies and practices.
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American Educational Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 3, Autumn, 1995, pp. 493-522
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Argues that the fundamental changes needed in the way that diversity is dealt with in the classroom could be accomplished by moving from a lesson plan-centered approach to a inquiry-centered approach.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 97-118
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Looks at films as social barometers of attitudes and ideologies; films discussed: Dances With Wolves, Black Robe, Thunderheart, Clearcut, Loyalties, Company of Strangers, Where the Spirit Lives, Spirit Rider, and Powwow Highway.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 29, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2005, pp. 56-83
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Article examines the work of Fred Gone and Mark “Rex” Flying and their use of the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) to collect and share the stories of the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine communities in Montana in order to tell the histories of their peoples.
Identifies the goals and objectives of managing the mineral resources in Nunavut including: capacity development, environmental stewardship and sustainability, community participation, infrastructure development, business development, and development of an effective approval process.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 407-421
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Author critically examines printed text versions of Chief Seattle’s speech, considers how factors of historical context, translation from oral performance to written text, and intended audience might influence the retelling and meaning of the speech.
Describes Inuit Tapiriit Kanatmai (ITK) president Jose Kusugak's national speaking campaign between May 2004 and early 2005 to raise Canadian public awareness about Inuit issues.
Shows how processes and restrictions of government affected the inclusion/exclusion of certain information based on interviews of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people who worked for the Commission.
Art Journal, vol. 54, no. 3, Rethinking the Introductory Art History Survey, Autumn, 1995, pp. 72-75
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Comments how course content is arranged to give the student a multicultural introduction to the art of five cultures; those identified as the major ethnic groups in the United States.
Examines the use of physical occupation and civil disobedience by Aboriginal peoples to accomplish their objectives relating to land, treaty, and other rights; and examines the impact of the Nu-Chah-Nulth First Nations’ blockade on forest practices in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 20, no. 2, 1995, pp. 34-43
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Argues that Highway's plays have succeeded in bridging the gap between cultures through dramatizing the collision of feelings of hope and despair, comedy and tragedy, order and chaos and social issues like poverty, crime and abuse. Looks at The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing.