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Narrating Native Histories
E-Books
Author/Creator
Les W. Field
“Because our law is our law”: Considering Anishinaabe Citizenship Orders through Adoption Narratives at Fort William First Nation
Theses
Author/Creator
Damien Lee
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
Beloved Women: The Political Lives of LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert E. England
Great Plains Quarterly, Fall, 2008, pp. 331-332
Description
Book review of: Beloved Women: The Political Lives of LaDonna Harris and Wilma Mankiller by Sara Eppler Janda.
Bigstone Cree First Nation, TLE Claim Inquiry, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Document contains interviews, presentations, statements, reports, correspondence/letters and documents regarding the Treaty Land Entitlement process for the Alberta First Nation. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, P.E. James Prentice, and Carole T. Corcoran.
Blackfoot Talking Dictionary
Alternate Title
Place Names of Alberta: The Land, The People and
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Heritage Community Foundation
Description
Initiated by the Friends of Geographical Names of Alberta, the Aboriginal Talking Dictionary project was a vehicle for the formal recognition of Native values and traditions.
The Clay We Are Made Of: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River
Alternate Title
Critical Studies in Native History ; 20
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan M. Hill
Critical Studies in Native History
The Concept of Duality in Culture and Myths of Lakota Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Klára Perlíková
Description
[Ethnology] Thesis (Ph.D)--Univerzita Karlova [Charles University], 2017
Connecting Traditions: Explore Secwepemc Pre-contact Life
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
This website provides information about the Secwepemc nation including modules on language, origin story, village life, and archaeology.
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Coping With Trauma: Self-Portrayal in Linda Hogan's Memoir
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ludmila Martanovschi
University of Bucharest Review, vol. 10, no. 1, 2008, pp. 52-59
Description
Analyzes Linda Hogan's book The Woman Who Watches Over the World.
Creating Space for Historical Narratives through Indigenous Storywork and Unsettling the Settler
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret J. A. Knickle
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017.
Cree 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.
Culture Clash: Ojibwe Identity in Erdrich's Tracks
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lauren Cotham
Reason and Respect, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 1-9
Description
Review essay of book:Tracks by Louise Erdrich with focus on three main characters loss of cultural heritage.
"Diversity is our Strength"? Memory, Trauma and Social Critique in Contemporary Canadian Literature by Indigenous Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Evie Peters
Description
English Literary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Radboud University Nijmegen, 2017.
eCulture
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Leo J. Omani
Description
Website contains links to: information about individual communities, culture, treaty, timeline, video and audio clips, and interviews with Elders.
Suitable as a classroom resource.
First Nation Elders Who Use Wheeled Mobility: An Exploration of Culture and Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Lindsay Croxall
Description
Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Following in the Footsteps of the Wolf: Connecting Scholarly Minds to Ancestors in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T’łat’łaḵuł Patricia Rosborough
čuucqa Layla Rorick
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 11-17
Description
Authors discuss their experiences as language learners and importance of using a holistic approach.
From One Colonization Road to Another? Everyday Memories of the Social and Economic Conditions in Minnewakin, Stone Lake, and Lundar, Manitoba, 1940-1960
Theses
Author/Creator
David Parent
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2017.
Gambling on Authenticity: Gaming, the Noble Savage, and the Not-So-New Indian
Alternate Title
American Indian Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Scott Andrews
Becca Gercken
Jim Donomie
Heid E. Erdrich
Julie Pelletier
American Indian Studies Series
Haida Art: Southern Villages [Part 1 and Part 2]
Alternate Title
Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
George MacDonald
Description
Discusses the architecture of houses and design style of totem Poles in the villages of Skidegate, Xaina, Skedans, Tanu, Skungwai and Chaatl Haida.
Part 1 duration: 25:08.
Part 2 duration: 32:08.
"I'm Not Reading You": Quick Notes From an Ambiguous Actor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew D. Thompson
Transforming Anthropology, vol. 16, no. 1, April 2008, pp. 42-54
Description
Stores and anecdotes from the author's research with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, North Carolina, 2005-2006.
The Indians
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia Arctica ; 8
Encyclopedia Arctica. Anthropology and Archeology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Violla E. Garfield
Robert McKennan
John M. Cooper
Frank G. Speck
Johannes Falkenberg
Eugene A. Golomshtok ... [et al.]]
Description
Information on the: Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, Northern Cree, Montagnais-Naskapi, Sami, Chukchis, Dolgans, Gilyaks, Kamchadals, Ostyaks, Samoyeds, Ipiutak, and Inuit.
Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951.
Indigenous Geographies: Research as Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Smithers Graeme
Erik Mandawe
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples -Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-19
Description
Discusses how research in a community based Indigenous project reflected personal stories of reconciliation.
Interpretive Guide and Hands-on Activites: The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program: ᐊᐧᐃᐧᓯᐦᒋᑲᐣ = Wawisihcikan = Adornment
Alternate Title
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lesson plans for elementary and secondary school students for exhibition featuring works by Elaine Alexie, Erik Lee, and Carmen Miller. Topics include First Nations groups of central Alberta and the Boreal forest, brief survey of Indigenous art in the twentieth century, abstract art, and First Nations traditional art forms and materials.
Interview with Chief Louie, Osoyoos First Nation, British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clarence Louie
Sherry Baxter
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 1, Fall , 2008, pp. 3-7
Description
Discusses past and current economic development projects and importance of partnerships, business relationships, financing, checks and balances, and feasibility studies.
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
David Christensen
Lori Lozinski
Description
Tells the story of the impacts of the substance abuse and overdose epidemic in the Kainai (Blood) First Nation and the community's battle to overcome it.
Duration: 2:04:59.
The Laughing People: A Tribute to My Innu Friends
Alternate Title
Le peuple rieur: Hommage à mes amis Innus
E-Books
Author/Creator
Serge Bouchard
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study
Alternate Title
Voices from the Field Podcast Series ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Transcript of podcast series, Voices from the Field, Episode 4.
Provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Full podcast.
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): [First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study]
Alternate Title
Voices From the Field Series ; 4
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Podcast provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Duration: 14:35.
Full Transcript.
'More Real than the Indians Themselves': The Early Years of the Indian Lore Movement in the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clyde Ellis
Mabel F. Knight
Montana: The Magazine of Western History, vol. 58, no. 3, Autumn, 2008, pp. 3-22, 92-94
Description
Examines how Native communities maintained their social and cultural identities amidst the attempt of middle class whites to preserve their own version of Indian culture.
The Nation Must Change: Socio-cultural Acclimation and Instantiations of Ethic Identity in the Choctaw Nation, 1830-1907.
Theses
Author/Creator
Kevin Daniel Motes
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Riverside, 2008.
Ned Blackhawk: Violence Over the Land: Lessons from the Early American West
Alternate Title
Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ned Blackhawk
Description
Author talks about his book.
Duration: 1:10:24.
A Northern Cheyenne Album
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kawn [Dawn] Karima Pettigrew
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 4, Issue 260, 2008, p. 28
Description
Book review of: A Northern Cheyenne Album edited by Margot Liberty, photographs by Thomas B. Marquis.
Oneida Lives: Long-Lost Voices of the Wisconsin Oneidas
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Rosemary Ackley Christensen
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 4, Fall, 2008, pp. 522-525
Description
Book review of: Oneida Lives: Long-Lost Voices of the Wisconsin Oneidas by Herbert S. Lewis.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Polyphony in Sámi Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Coppélie Cocq
Journal of Folklore Research, vol. 45, no. 2, May-August 2008, pp. 193-228
Description
Study of Johan Turi's first novel Muitalus Sámiid Birra" published in 1910.
Preserving Aboriginal Heritage: Technical and Traditional Approaches: Proceedings of Symposium 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephen J. Augustine
Winnie Owingayak
Sherry Farrell Racette
John Moses
Miriam Clavir ... [et al.]
Description
Symposium held September 24-28, 2007 in Ottawa.
Research Bibliography for American Indian Studies
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lists books and articles in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts.
Reservation Life as Depicted In Contemporary Native American Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Katharina Ha slinger
Description
American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Graze, 2017.
Focuses on The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich, The Rez Sisters by Thomson Highway, and Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie.
A Review of The Navajo and the Animal People: Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ethnozoology
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Herman A. Peterson
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 3, no. 1, 2017, pp. 74-76
Description
Book review of: The Navajo and the Animal People: Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ethnozoology by Steve Pavlik.
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation and Canada: Historical Relationships, Settler Colonialism, and Stories of a Shared Space
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher James Wright
Description
History Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--King's College London, 2017.
Sensoriality and Wendat Steams: The Analysis of Fifteenth- to Seventeenth-Century Wendat Steam Lodge Rituals in Southern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Dorland
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 1, Winter, 2017, pp. 1-30
Description
Analysis combines multiple approaches including archaeological evidence, ethnohistorical accounts, oral traditions, and an interview with an Elder.
Simon Ortiz's Poetry of Crisis Ordinariness: Spiritual Uncertainty During a Rosebud Reservation Winter
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reginald Dyck
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, Winter, 2017, pp. 1-14
Description
Looks at the poetry collection After and Before the Lightning by Simon Ortiz.
Since Time Immemorial: A Treaty Resource Guide for Kindergarten
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom: Treaty Resource Guide for Kindergarten
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert J. Talbot
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 819-822
Description
Book review of Sounding Thunder by Brian D. McInnes.
Sq’ éwlets: A Stó:lō -Coast Salish Community in the Fraser River Valley Virtual Museum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dara Kelly
BC Studies, no. 194, Summer, 2017, pp. 195-197
Description
Reviews website featuring stories, history, language, and the connection between the people and place.
Stories of Stories: Examining Ethnography Through Biography
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura Ishiguro
TOPIA, no. 20, Fall, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Recording Their Story: James Teit and the Tahltan by Judy Thompson.
Stories That Nourish: Minnesota Anishinaabe Wild Rice Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amelia V. Katanski
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Looks at how works by writers such as Jim Northrup, Heid Erdrich, Linda LeGarde Grover, and Gerald Vizenor illustrate the connection between story, culture, and knowledge.
"Strange Things Happen to Non-Christian People": Human-Animal Transformation among the Iñupiat of Arctic Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joslyn Cassady
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 1, 2008, pp. 83-101
Description
Examines shape-shifting, soul loss, spirit travel, animal identity spirit and mixing of Christian ideas and Inuit cosmologies.
Taking Culture to Court: Anthropology, Expert Witnesses and Aboriginal Sense of Place in the Interior Plateau of British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Judy Banks
Description
Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Simon Bird
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Simon Bird
Description
Speaker discusses the importance of educators building relationships with students and staff.
Duration: 28:02.