Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Saul L. Hedquist
Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa
Peter M. Whiteley
Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma
Kenneth C. Hill .... [et al.]
American Anthropologist, vol. 116, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 324-331
Description
Looks at project to preserve Hopi place-names for sacred locations and landforms.
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
Regional Characteristics of Sápmi and the Sami People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ándde Sara
Inger Marie G. Eira
John B. Henriksen
Johan Klemet H. Kalstad
Description
Brief overview of four themes: status of language, political empowerment, economy, and higher education and research.
Presentation at the Conference: “The Regional Identity of Ethnic Groups in Europe”
Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages 2014
E-Books
Author/Creator
Suzanne Gessner
Tracey Herbert
Aliana Parker
Britt Thorburn
Alex Wadsworth
Description
2nd edition.
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.
Role Conflict Among ‘Culture Brokers’: The Experience of Native Canadian Medical Interpreters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph M. Kaufert
William W. Koolage
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 18, no. 3, 1984, pp. 283-286
Description
Examines the four aspects of this occupation and the stresses that can arise due to conflict among the roles performed.
Rose Bertha Fleury #1 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rose Bertha Fleury
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a general account of Rose Bertha Fleury's life.
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.
Shared Vision in Many Languages Community Radio Unifies Indigenous Maya Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessie Cherofsky
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discussion about the use of community radio and the reclamation of Indigenous values and languages.
Skolt Sami Reciprocity and the Actions of the State Administration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Panu Itkonen
Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, vol. 39, no. 2, Summer, 2014
Description
Looks at the Sami reindeer herding community of Sevettijö Skolt and state subsidy policy.
The Sociopolitical Context of Native Indian Language Education in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Hebert
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 1984, pp. 121-137
Description
Major goals and objectives for language programs are studied and the various factors that affect them.
Spoken from the Heart: Indigenous Radio in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Monique Manatch
Description
Looks at current state of radio broadcasting and its influence on the promotion and revitalization of Indigenous languages by examining the results of in-depth interviews conducted with 18 First Nations, Inuit and Métis radio stations, and producers of programs and podcasts.
A Statistical Profile on the Health of First Nations in Canada: Determinants of Health, 2006 to 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
Stories from Parents: Raising Proud Inuk Children - "It Starts at Home"
Theses
Author/Creator
Aloka Wijesooriya
Description
Health Science Thesis (MSc) -- McMaster University, 2019.
Stories from the Land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Geographical Names Board of Canada
Description
Interactive map.
Strange Tongues: Cooper's Fiction of Language in The Last of the Mohicans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Blakemore
Early American Literature, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring, 1984, pp. 21-41
Description
Uses language to crystallize various themes throughout the novel.
Strategies for Indigenous Language Revitalization and Maintenance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Description
Reviews literature and discusses the survival of Indigenous languages, what communities are doing to safe guard their languages, and what is working well and what is not.
Studies in Lakhota Grammar
Alternate Title
Studies in Lakoda Grammar
Studies in Lakota Grammar
Theses
Author/Creator
Janis Shirley Williamson
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, San Diego, 1984.
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
Summary Report (Pre-Summit Workshop on Inuktut Language Writing Systems Standardization March 25-26, 2014 Marriot Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario)
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discussion on how to proceed with standardizing the Inuktut Atausiq writing system.
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.
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Swampy & Moose Cree Flora & Fauna Glossary = Ka-Nihtâwikihk Nêsta Awêyâšîšak
E-Books
Author/Creator
C. Douglas Ellis
Taku River Tlingit Place Names
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Taku River Tlingit First Nation
Andrew Williams
Bryan Jack
Louise Gordon
Susan Carlick ... ]
Description
Website mapping application used to showcase Tlingit Place names and the stories associated with those places; also to convey Tlingit ideologies of stewardship and relationship with the land.
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.
TCU Leaders Attend Obama Visit to Standing Rock
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patty Talahongva
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014
Description
Discusses remarks by President Obama on the work of tribal colleges and how education and tribal colleges can help rebuild America.
Te Kōrerotia o te reo Māori
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 2
Te Korerotia o te reo Maori
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Hāpai: The Language of Enrichment: A Māori Language Glossary for Use in the Mental Health, Addiction and Disability Sectors
E-Books
Author/Creator
Keri Opai
Te Reo Māori me ōna Ratonga
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 7
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Hapori
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 4
Te Reo Maori me te Hapori
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Tuakiri Ā-Motu
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Wāhi Mahi
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Te Reo Māori me te Whānau
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaihua ; Pūrongo 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
Teacher's Guide for Powwow Counting in Cree by Katherine Vermette
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Portage & Main Press
Description
Book teaches children how to count from 1 to 10 in Cree. Recommended for Grades K-3.
Technology’s Role in Mapudungun Language Teaching and Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Jacqueline Quintrileo Llancao
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 205-216
Description
Reports on a study of the use of internet based teaching and learning technologies and strategies in Mapuche language learning and revitalization in Chile.
Tenas Wawa: The Chinook Jargon Voice
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Duane Pasco
Description
Website includes links to: brief history of Jargon, dictionaries, origins and evolution, all episodes of the Moola John Saga, a fictional saga.
"They All Talk Okanagan and I Know What They Are Saying." Language Nests in the Early Years: Insights, Challenges, and Promising Practices
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalie Alexandra Chambers
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2014.
“They Grow as Speakers, as Leaders”: A Case Study of Experiential Leadership in the Miss World Eskimo– Indian Olympics Pageant
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline Williams
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 43, no. 2, Spring, 2019, pp. 204-235
Description
Report demonstrates that the objectifying space of the traditional beauty pageant has been appropriated by the Miss World Eskimo– Indian Olympics (WEIO), and reconstructed as a space focused on developing community-centered leadership skills in the young women that participate.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Angie Caron
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Angie Caron
Description
Presenter discusses her Métis roots and her role as an educator.
Duration: 23:16.
Think Indigenous [2017]: Saskatoon, SK, Treaty 6 Territory: Kevin Lewis
Alternate Title
[Think Indigenous Education Conference ; 2017]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kevin Lewis
Description
Presenter speaks about education and promotes immersion schools for language preservation.
Duration: 26:31.
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.
Ti wa7 szwatenem. What We Know: Indigenous Knowledge and Learning
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorna Williams
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 31-44
Description
Author uses a personal essay to discuss basic tenets of Indigenous knowledge, ways of knowing, and ontological constructs; uses Líl̓wat language concepts to help illustrate her points. Highlights experiential and action based teaching and learning, relational understanding, and the concepts of flux, balance.
Traditionalisation For Revitalisation: Tradition as a Concept and Practice in Contemporary Sámi Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Coppélie Cocq
Folklore, vol. 57, History Culture and Selected Pasts, 2014, pp. 80-100
Description
Looks at the occurrences and use of the idea of tradition on Sámi websites from Sámi media, project homepages, information centres and community museums, reports by cultural agencies, and in describing some practices.
Trans-Indigenous: Methodologies For Global Native Literary Studies
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Worley
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 2, 2014, pp. 199-200
Description
Book review of: Trans-Indigenous: by Allen Chadwick.
Understanding Aboriginal Identity
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
BearPaw Media Productions
Alexandra Lazarowich
Patti LaBoucane Benson
Description
Explores issues of non-Aboriginal perceptions of Aboriginals, legal definitions, and Aboriginals' own attitudes about self-identification.
Duration: 20:48.