American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, 1996, pp. 121-144
Description
Argues that the Native Americans persistent wish to preserve culture and identity proved to be the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) best tool in the right to a separate ethnic identity.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer - Autumn, 1996, pp. 353-376
Description
Asks whether the current politics of recognition provides new perspectives on the study of religions.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-19
Description
Contends that the nineteen Native American college students interviewed in this study persist in college due to the culture of their families and communities rather than that of the educational institutions.
Western American Literature, vol. 45, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 228-251
Description
Looks at how role reversals and racial imitations in Joe the Painter and the Deer Island Massacre transforms the stereotypical trappings of Indian roles by redescribing and incorporating a sense of the past into the present.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, The Interconnectedness of Languages, Rivers, and Forests, December 2011
Description
Discusses how the Guatemalan community radio station plays an important role in providing information and preserving values pertaining to the various Indigenous cultures.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 81-101
Description
Promotes the cohesion of Haudenosaunee people on both sides of the United States/Canada border by sharing history, clan research and linking clan relatives.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 44-51
Description
Examines the conflicting viewpoints in communities in Jharkhand between the British colonial system and Indigenous people regarding the definition of custom and tradition .
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[The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times]
[The History of Retailing and Consumption]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Cory Willmott
Description
Argues that incorporating traditional elements into modern designs has produced an expression of "intertribal nationhood".
Chapter eight from The Force of Fashion in Politics and Society: Global Perspectives from Early Modern to Contemporary Times edited by Beverly Lemire.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 2, Fall , 2011, pp. 90-101
Description
Survey includes questions about attitudes towards community engagement and culture and engaging in community development activities as part of a group or organization.
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2010, pp. 1-20
Description
Discusses a program that includes the use of cultural beliefs, practices and customs for the health care needs of cancer patients in Indigenous communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Spring, 1996, pp. 180-196
Description
Author examines and discusses the narrative of a civilization—the Moundbuilders of America—that inhabited the Mississippi River valley prior to contemporary Indigenous peoples.
Examines the structural factors behind disproportionality in the system and reviews approaches that go beyond traditional limits of social welfare systems.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 11-16, 188
Description
The author shares her experiences and insights from her own culture and people, as well as other Indigenous and non-Indigenous philosophers and scholars.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 27-46
Description
Study probes the importance of kinship relations, with respect to individual and collective identity, for members of the Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan.
Discusses an initiative to provide all students with an understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and traditional and contemporary cultures.
Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. [1-6]
Description
Theory states structural risks affecting Aboriginal children's safety and well-being are diminished when relational world view principles are in balance with the community.
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 78-105
Description
Focuses on academic work on urban Aboriginal identities in Canada since the report of the Royal commission on Aboriginal Peoples was published in 1993.
[Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 82nd, 2010]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beverley Jacobs
Description
Discusses the disproportionate exposure of environmental hazards and extension of racism as it applies to the environment and the lands of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propriété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 245-263
Description
Study found that Inuit youths' sense of identity combined traditional values with elements of global culture. Based on interviews with 27 individuals between the ages of 15 and 25, and 15 adults.
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
Comments on the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 which is meant to address the problem of children being placed outside of their families and communities.
Duration: 12:00.