Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Norman McLeod
Hugh MacMillan
Indian History Film Project
Description
Norman McLeod talks about his family's history in the fur trade and with fur trade companies. Transcribed by Heather Yaworski.
Northern Journey
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Richard Harrington
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 1, February/March 1991, pp. 53-[?]
Description
Book review of: Across the Keewatin Ice Fields: Three Years Among the Canadian Eskimos, 1913-1916 by Christian Leden. Originally published in German in 1927, translated by Lesliie Neatby in 1990.
Northern Literature: Look Here, Look Again
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Long
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 5-8
Description
Introduction to the special literary issue.
Norway House Anthology: Stories of the Elders; Volume I
Alternate Title
Norway House Anthology: Stories of the Elders; Volume II
Norway House Anthology: Local Stories and Legends; Volume III
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Description
Volume II: Stories of the Elders. Volume III: Local Stories and Legends.
A Note on Narrative Perspective in Tracks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Walker
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 4, Series 2 , Winter , 1991, pp. 37-40
Description
Outlines Erdrich's unique narrative perspectives in Tracks and how the reader learns about each character through their intimate conversations.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Novel as Performance Communication in Louise Erdrich's Tracks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Flavin
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1991, pp. 1-12
Description
Explores oral traditions and their importance to tribal culture in Louise Erdrich's novelTracks.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Oh Canada, Whose Home and Native Land? Negotiating Multicultural, Aboriginal and Canadian Identity Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Momina Khan
Michael Cottrell
Education Matters: The Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 5, no. 1, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the need to restructure the social studies curriculum that allows for more voices and narratives to be heard.
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.
Okwire’shon:’a, the First Storytellers: Recovering Landed Consciousness in Readings of Trees & Texts
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Sandra June Debicki
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2017. Refers to the works Power by Linda Hogan, Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, and Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ezekiel Gow
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 174-175
Description
Book review of Once They Were Hats by Frances Backhouse.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 174.
One Gun and His Wife
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
One Gun
Mrs. One Gun
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview and the singing of various ceremonial songs.
One Gun and His Wife
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
One Gun
John Hellson
Mrs. One Gun
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview and the singing of various ceremonial songs.
One Writer, Becoming
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Lord
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 9-17
Description
Author is presented with letters written to a friend 40 years previously and reflects on her younger self.
[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 Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Our Bit of Truth
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marie Anneharbe Baker
Canadian Dimension, vol. 25, no. 5, July 1991, p. 33
Description
Book review of: Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Writing edited by Agnes Grant.
Our Stolen Grandmother: The Entanglement of Slavery and Colonization in Anna Lee Walters's Ghost Singer
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 70-90
Description
This literary criticism article examines the intersections and lasting consequences of settler colonialism and the chattel enslavement of African people on North American lands, cultures and identities in the context of the novel.
Our Women and Girls Are Sacred: Interim Report: The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marion Buller
Michèle Audette
Brian Eyolfson
Qajaq Robinson
Papunya Tula: Art of the Western Desert
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Travini
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, July/August 1991, p. 18
Description
Book review of: Papunya Tula by Geoffrey Bardon.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Permafrost
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Thaler
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 67-83
Description
Short story.
[Phil Fontaine Discusses His Childhood]
Alternate Title
The Journal ; June 11, 1991
[Life on the Reserve: Joy, Then Pain]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Jerry Thompson
Description
Reviews Phil Fontaine's life in politics and his experience in residential schools. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 4:14.
Pigeon Society 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview about various aspects of the Pigeon Society; the role of various members; women in the society; competing for wives; the Crow Carriers Society; the Brave Society including a story of a fight against the Cree when the enemy was scared away by the dancing of the Braves; and the Scaping dance.
Pigeon Society of the Blood Indian
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview about the acquisition of the Pigeon Society by the Blood Indians; the ceremonials of the Pigeon Society, including the transfer of bundles.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, 2017, pp. 133-138
Description
Three poems: Selling Cigars on a Coral Gables Corner 1987, Into the Red Devil's Horn, and For a Good Boy We'll Break All the Rules.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jake Skeets
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 123-124
Description
Three poems:
Native American Poem
Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers
Comma
Portage Lake: Memories of an Ojibwe Childhood
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Kegg
Postmodernism, Native American Literature and the Real: The Silko-Erdrich Controversy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Pérez Castillo
The Massachusetts Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Summer, 1991, pp. 285-294
Description
Examines remarks made by Leslie Silko about Louise Erdrich's book,The Beet Queen.
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".
Preface: [BC Studies, No. 89, 1991]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doreen Jensen
Cheryl Brooks
BC Studies, no. 89, In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia, Spring, 1991, pp. 8-12
Description
Introduces special issue written, compiled and edited by Aboriginal peoples from British Columbia.
Private Knowledges and the Public Gaze: Aboriginal Writing as Property in the Late Twentieth Century
Alternate Title
Working Papers in Australian Studies ; no. 64
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Gelder
Working Papers in Australian Studies
The Problem(s) of (Anishinaabe) History in the Fiction of Louise Erdrich: Voices and Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James D. Stripes
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 7, no. 2, Autumn, 1991, pp. 26-33
Description
Questions the avant-garde narrative structure and use of one community in Louise Erdrich's novels and how such presentation can influence understanding of important historical Native American issues.
The Quinzhee
Alternate Title
The Cantilevered Universe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirsten Madsen
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 121-136
Description
Excerpt from the novel Cantilevered Universe.
Raven's Fly High = Kàhkàkiwak Papàminàwak
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Frontier School Division No. 48]
Description
Beginning-to-read booklet in English, Cree and Cree syllabics.
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
(Re)claiming History and Visibility Through Rhetorical Sovereignty: The Power of Diné Rhetorics in the Works of Laura Tohe
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Marie Safran Hoover
Description
[English] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Illinois State University, 2017.
Reading for Reconciliation? Indigenous Literatures in a Post-TRC Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aubrey Jean Hanson
English Studies in Canada, vol. 43, no. 2-3, Special Issue: Transition, June/September 2017, pp. 69-90
Description
Also available Open Access here.
Article examines the ways in which Indigenous writers and scholars interrogate the framework of Reconciliation by creating a narrative of resurgence. Author additionally argues for the need to examine the pedagogy and process when including Indigenous literatures in educational settings.
"The Real Geronimo Got Away": Eluding Expectations in Geronimo: His Own Story; The Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita Huizar-Hernández
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 49-70
Description
Essay argues "that Geronimo's relative obscurity is due to its generic constraints and enigmatic content, both of which frustrate the reader by eluding easy interpretation".
Reclaiming Territories through Indigenous Performance
Theses
Author/Creator
Francine Burning
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2017Focusess on experiences of Madelaine McCallum, Mike Dengeli, Mique'l Dangeli, Leela Gilday, and Ronnie Dean Harris.
Recovering Native American Writings in the Boarding School Press
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Arizona Jackson
Samuel Townsend
Luther Standing Bear
Ida Johnson
Lula Walker
Lucy Grey ... [et al.]]
Red Bird, Red Power: The Life and Legacy of Zitkala-Ša
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nick Estes
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 101-102
Description
Book review of: Red Bird, Red Power by Tadeusz Lewandowski.
Red Pens, White Paper: Wider Implications of Coulthard’s Call to Sovereignty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brian Burkhart
David J. Carlson
Billy J. Stratton
Theodore C. Van Alst
Carol Edelman Warrior
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 111-128
Description
Article is the transcript of a round table discussion the authors participated in at the Native American Literature Symposium at the Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, NM, on Thursday March 17, 2016. Panelists were discussing Glen Sean Coulthard's Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition.
Reflections on Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. E. Michael Kew
BC Studies, no. 193, 2017, pp. 163-185
Description
Former professor at the University recounts his education, career, and work and relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Rekindling the Sacred Fire: Métis Ancestry and Anishinaabe Spirituality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Blanca Tovías
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 146
Description
Book review of: Rekindling the Sacred Fire by Chantal Fiola.
Removals: Nineteenth-Century American Literature and the Politics of Indian Affairs
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lucy Maddox
Report From Queensland on the New Directions Workshop
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Judy Atkinson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 6, 1991, pp. 17-22
Description
Looks at workshop that centered around community which went from 100 percent alcohol dependency to 5 percent in fourteen years. Looks at the use of spiritual practices to heal the hurt and trauma cause by alcohol and drug dependency.
Reservation Life as Depicted In Contemporary Native American Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Katharina Ha slinger
Description
American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Graze, 2017.
Focuses on The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich, The Rez Sisters by Thomson Highway, and Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie.