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Danielle DeLuca
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 2, 40 Years of Advocacy, June 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the expectations and ceremonies planned by Mayan priests' for the end of the "long-count" calendar cycle on December 21, 2012.
2012: End of the World?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Danielle DeLuca
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how the Indigenous Mayans are planning to pray, and celebrate the change of the 2012 cycle.
2012 End-of-the-World Prophecy Discredited (Again)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Agnes Portalewska
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the mural in a chamber in Xultún that confirms the Mayan calendar does not predict that the world will end.
AambeMaajaadaa! Community Organizing in Indigenous Communities and Leanne Simpson's Dancing On Our Turtle's Back: Stories of Nishnaabeg Re-Creation, Resurgence, and a New Emergence
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tara Williamson
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 8, Indigenous Social Work Practices and Theories, August 2012, pp. 143-145
Description
Book review of: Dancing On Our Turtle's Back by L. Simpson.
A Change of Subject: Perspectivism and Multinaturalism in Inuit Depictions of Interspecies Transformation
Alternate Title
Un changement de sujet : Perspectivisme et multinaturalisme dans les représentations inuit des transformations interespèces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean P.A. Desjardins
Études Inuit Studies , vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 101-124
Description
Article argues that two pre-contact Inuit artifacts, recovered from the Pingiqqalik site, depict interspecies transformation; author argues that this is evidence that interspecies relations were influenced by a cosmology rooted in multinaturalism.
The Clash of Religions, Beliefs and Spirituality in Native American Culture: (Based on Analysis of Louise Erdrich's Novels)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eva Humlová
Description
Comments on the tension between native spirituality and Christianity and its impact on the people living on the reservation in Tracks and The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse.
English Language and Literature Thesis (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2012.
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 Coming of the White Man": Native American First Contact Stories in the Literature Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annette Kolodny
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 4, Winter, 2012, pp. 1-20
Description
Delves into the full narrative complexity of one first contact story by examining the teller of the story, the purpose of the telling, implied audience and the relevant contexts behind the telling.
Scroll to page 1 to read article.
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
Concept of Soul among North American Indians
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 9th, 2011
Where No One Else Has Gone Before: Proceedings of the Ninth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Oksana Y. Danchevskaya
Description
Discusses the spiritual beliefs of Native American Indians regarding the soul and the afterlife.
Cornus versus dentus et autres modalités d’association des animaux dans l’imaginaire inuit
Alternate Title
Horned versus Teethed and Other Modalities of Animal Association in the Inuit Imagination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 51-71
Description
Author explores Inuit ontologies or knowledge systems around non-human members of their ecosystem; discuss how Inuit ways of knowing the animals are rooted in social and cultural factors of relationality.
Text in French.
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
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.
Digital Modalities of Sited Memory: Athavale and Blackhorse's Animated Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Jacobson-Konefall
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 3, 2012, pp. 264-276
Description
Looks at a media arts projection of digital animation that visually illustrates the narrative of the myth of Sky Woman.
L'écho des autres : l'analyse basique en anthropologie
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Clément
Ending Winter, But Not Storytelling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 2, May 2012, p. 12
Description
Comments on the proper season for telling stories and the reason why.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
The First Strawberries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Retelling of traditional Cherokee story which illustrates to importance of respect. Recommended for preschool and Kindergarten.
Flooding Sustainable Livelihoods of the Lake St. Martin First Nation: The Need to Enhance the Role of Gender and Language in Anishinaabe Knowledge Systems
Theses
Author/Creator
Myrle Ballard
Description
Natural Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Gender, Navajo Leadership and "Retrospective Falsification"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lloyd L. Lee
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 3, 2012, pp. 277-289
Description
Looks at the interpretation of a Navajo creation story and the implications on contemporary Navajo government elections.
Glossary of Key Terms Related to Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Description
Terms and definitions drawn from national and regional laws, multilateral instruments, other organizations and processes, and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) documents.
"Horse" - Performance by Archer Pechawis Winnipeg Art Gallery
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Archer Pechawis
Description
Presentation of a story about The Horse People and Custard's 7th Calvary narrated by Archer Pechawis.
Duration: 8:46.
How Raven Marked the Land When the Earth Was New
Alternate Title
Comment Corbeau a marqué le territoire alors que la Terre était nouvelle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Fienup-Riordan
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 215-241
Description
Examines the role and actions of Raven in Yup’ik creation narratives and traditional stories; and how those stories are recorded in the place names and understandings of the land.
Iktomi Incorporated: Cinema as Trickster
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew Alan Feltman
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Florida, 2012
In Our Own Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom
Alternate Title
Learning First Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karmen Smith-Brillon
Debra Hooper
Jacqueline Hunt
Jane Smith
Anne Hill
Description
Teacher resource guide includes classroom unit plans, grade-appropriate story books and authentic First People resources.
International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012: Proceedings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Piotr Wolski
Heather Gifford
Amohia Boulton
Sue Triggs
Chris Cunningham ... [et al.]
Inuit Myth in the Film "Brother Bear"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tali M. Schroeder
Oglethrope Journal of Undergraduate Research, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-7
Description
Contends that while the film represented many true to life parts of Inuit culture, a few aspects were not accurate.
The Inuit Sky
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virtualmuseum
Description
Discusses the short period of time each year that the Inuit have to study the sky and presents several legends in which the moon plays a central role.
Inuit Symbolism of the Bearded Seal
Alternate Title
Symbolisme inuit du phoque barbu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgitte Sonne
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 29-50
Description
Examines traditional Inuit and Yupiit stories, rituals, and colloquial sayings to reveal different meanings associated with the bearded seal in these Indigenous cultures. Finds that bearded seals can impart multiple meanings ranging from monstrous to protection to renewal and reproduction.
It Consumes What It Forgets
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carter Meland
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 137-149
Description
Author discusses different incarnations of the wiindigo narrative ranging from those found in the Anishinaabe oral tradition to those found in the journals of fur traders; examines different potential meanings and teachings of the narrative.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
Killing the Weendigo with Maple Syrup: Anishnaabe Pedagogy and Post-Secondary Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lana Ray
Paul Nicolas Cormier
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies: Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 163-176, 221, 224
Description
Discusses how an Anishnaabe approach to teaching and learning is useful at the post-secondary level and also in Indigenous research.
Labored Learning: The Outing System at Sherman Institute, 1902-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Whalen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, 2012, pp. 151-175
Description
Discusses the program that involved hard labour and comments on the students that made the most out of the situation.
The Legend of Jump Mountain: Narrative Dispossession of the Monacan in Postcolonial Virginia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, 2012, pp. 99-116
Description
Delves into the authenticity of this romantic legend.
[Legends XII]: Legends of the Cayuga
Alternate Title
Ideas (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Legends Project
Maid of the Mist
Maple Sugar
The Hunting of Ugly Bear
The Seven Dancers
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Alfred Keye
Lottie Keye
Ima Johnson
Ruby Williams
Ariel Harris
Betty Henry
Nora Carrier
Description
The Legends Project is a compilation of traditional oral stories, legends, and histories of Canada's Inuit and First Nations. They are transcribed, dramatized, and cast within the communities. This audio recording is from Ohsweken, on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.
Duration: 53.58
Life's Journey - Zuya: Oral Teachings From Rosebud
E-Books
Author/Creator
Albert White Hat
Mythologies of an [Un]dead Indian
Theses
Author/Creator
Jackson 2bears Leween
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Native American Theater, Playwrights & Spirit of Place
Theses
Author/Creator
Sonia Elizabeth Kircher
Description
Dramaturgy Thesis (M.F.A.)--Stony Brook University, 2012.
[Native Storytelling Festival: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Chris Morganroth
Description
Quileute Elder relates traditional stories and discusses the way Quileute culture has been presented in the Twilight books and movies.
Duration: 1:10:03.
The Nature of Knowledge: Calibrating Discourses Across Cultures and Finding Common Disciplinary Ground
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Regna Darnell
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 46, no. 2, Special Issue: Finding Common Ground, Spring, 2012, pp. 26-44
Description
Examines J. Edward Chamberlin's relationship between stories and land from the perspective of a First Nations narrative.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
"No One Here is Torn": Religious Symbolism in David Treuer's Little and The Hiawatha
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lydia R. Cooper
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 101-118
Description
Examines different images and contrasting metaphors in David Treuer's work, challenging the whole idea of Indian identity.
The Ojibwe Who Slew the Wiindigo
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses colonization, historical trauma and historical loss symptoms.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[The Orders of the Dreamed: George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Olive Dickason
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 129-131
Description
Book review of: The Orders of the Dreamed by Jennifer S. H. Brown and Robert Brightman.
The People Who Stayed: Southeastern Indian Writing After Removal
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melanie Benson Taylor
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 105-107
Description
Book review of: The People Who Stayed edited by Geary Hobson, Janet McAdams, Kathryn Walkiewicz.