Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick Moore
Kate Hennessy
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 119-137
Description
Authors explore the advantages, disadvantages, perceptions and cultural implications of of digital language preservation projects, in Northern Canada.
The Nisenan: Dialects & Districts of a Speech Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheri Jean Tatsch
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Davis, 2006.
Non-Native Priest Adopts Aboriginal Symbolism
Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 132, no. 2, February 2006, p. 9
Description
Ministry incorporates elements such as Scripture readings in Cree and use of sacred circle format.
Nunavut Census Language by Region and Community, 2016 (6 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Total Population by Knowledge of Official Languages, Region and Community, 2016 Census [numbers]
Nunavut Total Population by Knowledge of Official Languages, Region and Community, 2016 Census [percentage]
Nunavut Total Population by Language Spoken Most Often at Home, Region and Community, 2016 Census [numbers]
Nunavut Total Population by Language Spoken Most Often at Home, Region and Community, 2016 Census [percentage]
Nunavut Total Population by Mother Tongue, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Nunavut Total Population by Mother Tongue, Region and Community, 2016 Census [percentage]
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics for Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, and French.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Catalogue #98-400-X2016070.
Of Linguicide and Resistance: Children and English Instruction in Nineteenth-Century Indian Boarding Schools in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Griffin
Paedagogica Historica, vol. 53, no. 6, 2017, pp. 763-782
Description
Examines government documents and school newspapers to explore sanctions against the use of their Indigenous languages by residential school students.
On the Interpretation of (Un)Certain Indefinites in Inuktitut and Related Languages
Theses
Author/Creator
Douglas Wharram
Description
[Linguistics] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Connecticut, 2006.
Onondaga Pronominal Prefixes
Theses
Author/Creator
Percy W. Abrams
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006.
Opening Address
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma LaRocque
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 11-18
Description
Introductory remarks to delegates attending 'For the Love of Words': Aboriginal Writers of Canada conference held in Winnipeg in 2004.
Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sadie Donovan
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2006, pp. 444-445
Description
Book review of: Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference edited by H. C. Wolfart. This conference was held at the University of Wisconsin in October 2004.
Scroll to page 444 to read review.
The Participial Oblique, A Verb Mood Found Only in Nunivak Central Alaskan Yup'ik and In Siberian Yupik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven A. Jacobson
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, g, 2006, pp. 135-156
Description
Discusses the verb mood found in Nunivak but in no other Central Alaskan Yup'ik dialects.
Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
David A. Francis
Robert M. Leavitt
Ben Levine
Julia Schulz
David Weiss ... [et al.]
Description
Provides links to dictionary and video archive as well as pronunciation, noun, and verb guides.
Pausing Along the Journey: Learning Landscapes, Environmental Change, and Toponymy Amongst the Sikusilarmiut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Henshaw
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 43, no. 1, 2006, pp. 52-66
Description
Presents the initial results of a project being conducted on place-names in the Sikusilarmiut land use area of southwest Baffin Island.
The Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Fourth and Eighth Grade Students on NAEP 2005 Reading and Mathematics Assessments: Statistical Analysis Report
Alternate Title
National Indian Education Study [2005]: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B. D. Rampey
Anthony D. Lutkus
Arlene W. Weiner
Taslima Rahman
Description
Reports national results as well as regions and selected states.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of Fourth and Eighth Grade American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Statistical Analysis Report.
Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shannon Spears
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 91-92
Description
Book review of: Pictures From My Memory by Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis.
Pitch as Accent in Plains Cree Nominals
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Mühlbauer
Algonquian Conference. Papers, vol. 37, 2006, pp. 229-267
Description
Looks at acoustic energy peaks (amplitude, duration or pitch) in Cree nominals
Plain Talk 8: First Nations Quality of Life
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Looks at perspective as an important aspect when defining quality of life and provides 10 components of First Nation quality of life.
Plain Talk 9: Cultural Competency
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Explores the customs, history, values and languages that contribute to the identity and heritage of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
“Please mom? Can you please download it at home?”: Video Games as a Symbol of Linguistic Survivance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Dennison Lacho
Aaron Leon
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming , July 31, 2017, pp. 70-88
Description
Authors examine the ways that video games can be and are used as a tool for language and cultural survivance and resurgence.
Political Season
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Hendrie
Inuktitut, no. 99, Winter, 2006, pp. 1-2
Description
Editor's brief comments on the contents of issue and current events such as the 2006 Federal Election.
Practicing Sovereignty: Colonial Temporalities, Cherokee Justice, and the "Socrates" Writings of John Ridge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Wisecup
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 30-60
Description
"This article shows that Ridge's Socrates articles provided a public venue in which to define relationships among the Cherokees, the states, and the federal government".
A Primer on the Chinook Jargon
Alternate Title
There Was a Time ... presents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Salicco
Description
Provides enough material on the language to understand and converse at a basic level.
Prosodic and Morphological Factors in Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh) Stress Assignment
Theses
Author/Creator
Ruth Anne Dyck
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2004.
Province Honors Women
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 8, November 2006, p. 16
Description
For Women's History Month, ten Aboriginal women from British Columbia were honored for their contributions to the political and cultural lives of their communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
Pump up the Volume
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Megan Perry
Herizons, vol. 19, no. 4, Spring, 2006, pp. 22-25
Description
Discusses how throat singing has evolved and how current artists have helped revive the tradition.
(Re)Invigorating Family and Community Leadership in Inuit Bilingual Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nunia Qanatsiaq Anoee
Shelley Tulloch
Jeannie Arreak-Kullualik
Kerri Wheatley
Sandy McAuley
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 2-10
Description
Looks at factors which have led to the success of the curriculum in Arviat, Nunavut.
[Recensions/Book Reviews]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Julie Rodrigue
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, Problématiques des Sexes / Gender Issues, 2006, pp. 194-196
Description
Review of Les Inuit de l'Arctique Canadien edited by Pauline Huret.
Review in French.
Reclaiming Stolen Words: Sinte Gleska Instructor Teaches Evolution of Lakota Language
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Discussion of Sinte Gleska University's groundbreaking role as a leader in tribal-based higher education.
Reclaiming the Gift: Indigenous Youth Counter-Narratives on Native Language Loss and Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Mary Eunice Romero
Ofelia Zepeda
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 28-48
Description
Drawing on the Language Shift and Retention Project, article explores the personal, familial, and academic costs of Indigenous language loss.
Reconciliation is an English Word
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jason Mercredi
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 2, Innovations in Community Health and Wellness, July 2017, pp. 58-61
Description
Comments on the proposed >Indigenous Languages Act
Redress for Linguicide: Residential Schools and Assimilation in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [183]-204
Description
Looks at key areas that require consideration for language revitalization efforts.
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Identity, Language, and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Overview of Workers
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Academic Success Factors (Children 0-5)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Identity, Language and Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne-Marie Nadeau
David Emond
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Language and Culture in Schools and Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Rekindling the Fire: The Impact of Raymond Harris's Work with the Plains Cree
Theses
Author/Creator
Ross Hoffman
Description
Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2006.
Resilience and Rebellious Memory Loops: Further Musings of an American Indian Ethnoecologist
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Enrique Salmón
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 127-132
Description
Author of Eating the Landscape discusses how resilience theory can explain the relationship between traditional knowledge and adaptive change to ecological circumstances.
Rethinking Native American Language Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frederick White
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 91-709
Description
Author reviews current research on Indigenous language revitalization in Canada and the United States, argues that successful programming will require methods other than those contained within the frameworks of Second Language Acquisition/Learning (SLA/L).
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Lobo
Colin Ben
Brian Thom
Kenneth Wade
Bob Morrissey
Richard M. Wheelock
Matthew Babcock
Alexis Bunten
Maureen Konkle
Heidi Altman
Katherine Beaty Chiste
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, 2006, pp. 133-182
Description
Book reviews of:
America Is Indian Country: Opinions and Perspectives from Indian Country Today edited by José Barreiro and Tim Johnson.
Authentic Indians: Episodes of Encounter from the Late-Nineteenth-Century Northwest Coast by Paige Raibmon.
Bibliography of Native American Bibliographies compiled by Phillip M. White.
The Boundaries Between Us: Natives and Newcomers Along the Frontiers of the Old Northwest Territory, 1750–1850 edited by Daniel P.
Sahtú Glossary: Cancer Terminology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
K’áshó Got’ı̨́nę́ Charter Community
Tulı́t’a Dene Band
Goba Group
Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Description
Lists: term, English definition, translation into Fort Good Hope, Tulı́t’a, Délįnę dialects, and literal (back) translation.
Sémantique des Affixes Incorporants en Langue Inuit (Groenland Oriental)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Tersis
Marc-Antoine Mahieu
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, Problématiques des Sexes / Gender Issues, 2006, pp. 157-181
Description
Argues that the variety of meanings which have been attached to Inuit words incorporating prefixes and suffixes are a result of translations.
Summary of What We Heard: Challenges, Suggestions and Best Practices in Inuit Government Employment: Nunavummiut Perspectives from Nunavut Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Employment and Social Development Canada
Survey of First Nations People Living Off-Reserve, Métis and Inuit: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
EKOS Research Associates
Anishinabek Consultants
Description
Results of a national telephone survey conducted in 2006.
Survey on Indigenous Teachers Manitoba Report 2017
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Teachers' Questionnaire Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, [Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning]
Description
Survey asked questions about ancestry, cultural-linguistic identity, participation in professional learning activities, language fluency, knowledge of specific Indigenous subject areas, and comfort level in integrating Indigenous perspectives in the classroom.
Related Material:
Swampy & Moose Cree Flora & Fauna Glossary = Ka-Nihtâwikihk Nêsta Awêyâšîšak
E-Books
Author/Creator
C. Douglas Ellis
SWC Produces Rap Song in Dakotah Language
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Description
Reports the joint venture by Sisseton Wahpeton College and the Association of American Indian Affairs of producing the first rap song ever recorded in the Dakotah language.
Taking Ownership: The Implementation of a Non-Aboriginal Program for On-Reserve Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Beatch
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.
Tale of an Alaska Whale
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]
Description
Retelling of traditional Tlingit story also known as Naatsilanéi, The Origin of the Killer Whale or Kéet Shagoon. Literature unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plans intended for Grades K-5.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Talking Story with Vital Voices: Making Knowledge with Indigenous Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu Galla
Alanaise Goodwill
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 67-75
Description
Authors discuss their research practice using Indigenous Storywork principles.
Tan' Bawang (Homeland): Cultural Safety and the Kelabit Land Struggle in Borneo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Mutang Urud
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 3, Fostering Cultural Safety Across Contexts, September 2017, pp. 170-178
Description
Discusses intergenerational community mapping and language revitalization as a way for youth and elders to protect identity.