Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Industrial Art Internet Group Ltd.
World Wide Rob Historical Research Consultants
Description
Discusses the artifacts and traditions of Coast Salish Aboriginal people through the presentation of documents, archaeological collections, archival photographs and oral histories.
College Region 13 - Okanagan: Statistical Profile of Aboriginal Peoples 2006: With Emphasis on Children, Labour Market and Post-Secondary Education Issues.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Stats
Description
Statistics primarily from 2006 Census of Canada.
Community Voices: Traditional Native Culture and Spirituality: A Way of Life That Governs Us
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bessie Mainville
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-6
Description
Ojibwe Traditional Elder briefly discusses the pipe ceremony, language, clan system, legends/stories, code of conduct, beginning of man and womanhood, and the eagle feather.
Considering Inuit Early Childhood Education - Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Description
Presents updates from Early Childhood Development Working Group by region and looks at items from the National Inuit Early Childhood Education Gathering.
A Conversation with Simon Ortiz
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Purdy
Blake Hausman
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2000, pp. [1]-14
Description
Interview centers around the use of different languages in writing.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
A Conversation with Simon Ortiz
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet McAdams
Simon Ortiz
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Interview with guest editor Simon Ortiz
The Cost of Discrimination in Latin America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harry Anthony Patrinos
Studies In Comparative International Development, vol. 35, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 3-17
Description
Statistics reveal inequalities exist in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru among both Indigenous peoples and linguistic minorities.
Cree Language Lessons
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grant Neufeld
Description
Lessons from A Cree Phrase Book, developed for the Indian Metis Project for Careers in Teacher Education (IMPACTE) at Brandon University for use by non-Cree speakers and is based on the dialects of Manitoba.
Cugtun Alngautat: The History and Development of a Picture Text Among the Nuniwarmiut Eskimo, Nunivak Island, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis G. Griffin
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 47, no. 2, 2010, pp. 32-41
Description
Looks at the appearance and development of a picture text and its use to date for a variety of things from church hymns to shopping lists.
Cultural Genocide in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Navin Kumar Singh
Indigenous Policy Journal , vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2010
Description
Comments on the importance of maintaining traditional values, cultures and languages in the effort to close the academic achievement gap that can be found between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.
Culture and Language: The Political Realities to Keep Trickster at Bay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Greymorning
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 1, 2000, pp. 181-196
Description
Discusses the use of several political tools, including languages and cultures, that can serve as a force de resistance against political subjugation.
Daily Life of the Inuit
Alternate Title
Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pamela R. Stern
"Dave, Come on": Indigenous Identities and Language Play in Yves Sioui Durand's Hamlet-le-Malécite
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michèle Lacombe
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 35, no. 2, Special Section: Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Library Expression Across Linguistic Divides, 2010, pp. [53]-75
Description
Comments on a play that focuses on the contemporary situation of youth in Montreal and the imaginary community of Kinogamish.
De Kiksuyapo! (Remember This!): Dakota Language, History, and Identity in the Eli Taylor Narratives
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela Cavender Wilson
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Cornell University, 2000.
The Development of Temporal Reference in Inuktitut Child Language
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Diane Swift
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000.
Dictionary of Alaskan Haida
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jordan Lachler
Discourse and Identity in the Baffin Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis-Jacques Dorais
Susan Sammon
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 37, no. 2, 2000, pp. 92-111
Description
Discusses Inuktikut language use in Iqaluit and Igloolik.
Document Regarding Bill 96
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQ)
Description
Argues for exemptions and amendments to The Bill, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, which requires that French be used exclusively in the healthcare and education systems, public services, workforce and economic development.
Dying Words: Endangered Languages and What They Have to Tell Us
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Iain Davidson
Aboriginal History , vol. 34, 2010, pp. 343-345
Description
Book review of: Dying Words by Nicholas Evans.
Review located by scrolling to page 343.
Écrire et Lire la Langue Inuit: Choix Linguistiques Contemporains à Iqaluit et Igloolik, Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Aurélie Hot
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Laval University, 2010.
Text in French, includes abstract in English.
Elders and Teachers Are Cree-ative Collaborators!
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 186
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lily McKay-Carriere
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Reports on part of the community-based research project Decolonizing the Curriculum "Cree-atively" Through Elders' Stories.
English, Pedagogy, and Ideology: A Case Study of the Hampton Institute, 1878–1900
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Spack
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, 2000, pp. 1-24
Description
Examines how immigrants were instructed in their own language, but Aboriginal people were often instructed in English.
Equity in Language Programs: Revitalizing Indigenous Languages in Secondary School in Anchorage, Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Betsy Watson (Paskvan)
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) -- University of San Francisco, 2021.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
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.
Facilitating Language and Literacy Learning for Students with Aboriginal English Dialects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharla Peltier
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 114-142, 155
Description
Discussion on Aboriginal English dialects; regional variation and linkage to community of origin; and looks at language and literacy learning issues, socialization process, cultural identity, and Aboriginal language retention.
Family, Community, and Aboriginal Language among Young First Nations Children Living Off Reserve in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 73-82
Description
Data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey used to identify characteristics associated with the ability to understand an Aboriginal language among children aged 2 to 5. Examines the extent to which the home, the extended family, child care settings, and community contribute to the transmission of languages.
The Fight to Revitalize Canada’s Indigenous Languages
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Cardwell
UA/AU University Affairs, November 08, 2010
Description
Looks at several projects in Aboriginal communities across Canada
First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 159-161
Description
Book review of: First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada edited by Annis May Timpson.
First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Culture Council
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Heritage
Language and Culture Council
Description
Website contains consultation, guidance, support and funding for First Nations’ people of British Columbia’s communities for language, arts and culture projects.
First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Whitehead
Stephanie Mosher
Description
Video highlights efforts to increase number of Ojibwe speakers through establishment of immersion schools and by recording elders' stories. Focuses on two schools: Niigaane School in Minnesota and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion Charter School in Wisconsin.
Duration: 56:41.
FirstVoices: Language Legacies Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
Alternate Title
First Voices
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First People's Cultural Foundation
Description
Mainly focusing on British Columbia languages, site supports language archiving, teaching and revitalization.
Within each language there are links to alphabets, text and audio of words, phrases, and songs, stories with English translations, and games.
Over 30 languages represented.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Focusing on Long-Term Language Goals in Challenging Times: A Yup'ik Example
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leisy Wyman
Patrick Marlow
Fannie Cikuyaq Andrew
Gayle Sheppard Miller
Rachel Cikigaq Nicholai ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 28-49
Description
"This article evidences how bilingual programming and academic achievement in English can go hand in hand".
Foreword: Honoring Who We Are
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 1-3, 154
Description
Discusses Aboriginal English and the multiple strategies in the process of cross language transfer.
Fostering Diversity and Minimizing Universals: Toward a Non-Colonialist Approach to Studying the Acquisition of Algonquian Languages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Dean Mellow
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 67-100
Description
Looks at a scientific theory of language and learning between linguistic researchers, postcolonial scholars, and Aboriginal language activists to preserve and teach Algonquian languages.
From Patrilects to Preformatives: Linguistic Exogamy and Language Shift in the Northwest Amazon
Theses
Author/Creator
Luke Fleming
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2010.
Getting into Michif
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 4, August/September 2000, p. 5
Description
Briefly describes origins of the Michif language and the efforts being made to preserve and revive it.
Gifts of Master-Apprenticeship: Development of the Revitalizing Endangered Indigenous Languages (REIL) Certificates
Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Nariyo Kono
Description
Comments on one of the most favoured teaching methods for Indigenous languages.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
A Grammar of Time: Lakota Winter Counts, 1700–1900
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Risch
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 23-48
Description
Attempts to describe structural patterns in Lakota calendar (lunar) system pictographic records and argues they are inherently more of a sacred text than actual historic texts.
A Grammatical Study of Innu-Aimun Particles
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stéphane Goyette
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 186-189
Description
Book review of: A Grammatical Study of Innu-Aimun Particles by Will Oxford.
Guide to Relationships and Learning with the Indigenous Peoples of Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
College of Alberta School Superintendents
Description
Interactive resource designed to educate school superintendents. Includes written information, videos and links to supplemental material focused on the topics of identity, language, learning from the land, treaties and agreements, laws and policies, reconciliation and relationships.
Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
"He Said It All In Navajo!": Indigenous Language Immersion in Early Childhood Classrooms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Lockard
Jennie De Groat
International Journal of Multicultural Education, vol. 12, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-14
Description
Describes historical and social foundations of the Navajo Headstart immersion program.
Hearts Around the Fire: First Nations Women Talk about Protecting and Preserving First Nations Cultures in Saskatchewan Public Education
Alternate Title
Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; no. 10-02
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura L. M. Whiteman
Description
Summarizes thesis exploring the introduction of Indigenous knowledge into mainstream education systems.
Full Thesis.
Housing Needs and Challenges for Rural and Urban (Off-Reserve) Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
Phase 2: Data Analysis Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Utilizes data from the Census of Population, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
The Human Right to a Mother Tongue in Revitalising Indigenous Languages
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
Description
"Plenary paper at the conference The Real California Gold: Indigenous & Immigrant Heritage Languages of California, University of California Davis, May 7-8, 2010."
I Am My Subject: Blending Indigenous Research Methodology and Autoethnography through Integrity Based, Spirit-based Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 33, no. 1, Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research, 2010, pp. 137-155
Description
Explores the writer's use of narrative inquiry, autoethnography, and Indigenous research paradigms to address her research on Indigenous spirituality and her journey with learning the Cree language.
Imagining Navajo in the Boarding School: Laura Tohe’s No Parole Today and the Intimacy of Language Ideologies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony K. Webster
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, vol. 20, no. 1, June 2010, p. 39–62
Description
Metalinguistic commentaries about the complicated speech environment for Navajo children assimilated into the public school system.
In the Language of their Hearts: Emotions and Language Choice in Child-Parent Interaction, Insights from a Yupik Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daria Morgounova Schwalbe
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 171-205
Description
Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.
inca sƏnqslix
(I Am All My Relations)
Alternate Title
I Am All My Relations
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Jack
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington State University, 2010.