History of Education Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, Special Issue on the History of Literacy, Winter, 1990, pp. 492-521
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Literacy for Aboriginal peoples in the 17-18th century usually came as part of the Christian missionary work. History of literacy was often influenced by scholars view of the proselytism.
Original autograph letter from Louis Riel, written in English, 20 days before his execution, to his befriended Regina jailer, Robert Gordon, which includes the poem "The Snow". The epigraph or introduction to the poem is titled Robert Gordon! and may be used as an alternate title. The document is entitled "[Letter and poem] [manuscript], October 27th, 1885, Regina jail [to] Robert Gordon / Louis David Riel" in the University of Saskatchewan Library catalogue.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue in Honor of Carter Revard], Spring, 2003, pp. [1]-15
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Speech delivered by Carter Revard at the Mystic Lake Symposium on Native American Literature, Prior Lake, Minnesota, April 11, 2002.
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The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 52-66
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Discusses the trading patterns and historical events which led to negotiations for various treaties among the French, English and various First Nations in pre-1867 Canada.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 3-4, Series 2, Fall-Winter, 2003-2004, pp. 7-22
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Interviews with Gloria E. Anzaldúa, author of the seminal work Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza and Simon J. Ortiz.
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Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 4-11
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Topics include: working conditions, facilities and resources, isolation, teaching, selling works, artistic practice, and future directions.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Autumn, 1990, pp. 379-386
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Author discusses some of the difficulties raised by teaching pieces of Indigenous literature that contain information considered to be sacred, ceremonial, or confidential.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Autumn, 1990, pp. 367-377
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Literary criticism article in which the author considers the role that “spirit animals” play as symbols of adaptation and resistance in Leslie M. Silko’s novel Ceremony.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1990, pp. 1-9
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Presents an interview with Linda Hogan and discusses the roles of storytelling and healing traditions in novels by American Indian women writers.
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Aboriginal History, vol. 14, no. 2, 1990, pp. 239-240
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Book review of: The Story of the Falling Star told by Elsie Jones, drawings by Doug Jones, collages by Karin Donaldson.
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Analyzes the difference between Theresa Delaney and Theresa Bowanlock's verbal account of their time in the camp and the published "captivity narrative".
Excerpt from Disability Studies & Indigenous Studies edited by James Gifford and Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux
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Canadian Literature, no. 177, Summer, 2003, pp. 34-54
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Argues that literary narratives provide readers with a sense of nation, unlike legal documents, citing Wiebe's book as providing such identity Métis peoples of the prairies.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 99-102
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Book review of: Telling a Good One by Theodore Rios and Kathleen Mullen Sands.
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Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 32-47
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Essays examining the conventional portrayals of Native people in literature, exposing prejudices and misconceptions entrenched since colonial days regarding Native societies, including their moral, spiritual, and political values.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3/4, Urban American Indian Womens Activism, Summer-Fall, 2003, pp. 667-696
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Biographical sketch of the author of Waterlily, which was not published until 1988, forty years after it was completed and seventeen years after her death.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1990, pp. 10-15
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Presents three book reviews of The Ancient Child by Scott Momaday:
Planes of Reality: A Review by Charles G. Ballard
Alienation and Art in The Ancient Child by Marie M. Schein
The Ancient Child: A Note on Background by Helen Jaskoski
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Series of lesson plans built around the first-person narrative of a fictitious twelve-year-old boy living in the community of Salluit, Nunavik. Designed for students from 9 to 12 years of age.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue in Honor of Carter Revard], Spring, 2003, pp. [74]-88
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Author explains difficulties in translating poems from English to Spanish, recounts correspondence between herself and the poet, and gives four examples of her translations of his poems.
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Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal Colleges and Universities American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 2003, pp. 36-45
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Comments on the benefits of attending a tribal college and gives recommendations for a successful transition to a mainstream institution. Based on student interviews.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Summer, 1990, pp. 277-287
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Uses postmodern discourse and theory to discuss the realities created in Indigenous narratives; focuses on the the trickster role as one that is both comic and critical in Indigenous story telling and meaning-making.
Discusses the concepts of multiculturalism and collectivity in the poem through the active presence and effects of a trickster figure found in folklore and oral cultures throughout the world.
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 4, Special Issue: Inuit Art World, Fall/Winter, 1990/1991, pp. 90-93
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Interview with the former curator of Iqaluit's Nunatta Sunaqutangit Museum.
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