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.
Ngapartji Ngapartji: Finding Ethical Approaches to Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, Australian Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gina Louise Hawkes
David Pollock
Barry Judd
Peter Phipps
Elinor Assoulin
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 17-41
Description
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aqqaluk Lynge
Robert Comeau
Mary Simon
Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Alfred E. R. Jakobsen
Zebedee Nungak
Silas Elytuk Arngna’naaq
Peter F. K. Ittinuar
Kuupik Vandersee Kleist
Okalik Eegeesiak]
Description
Essays by authors from across Inuit Nunangat and Greenland discuss the possible impacts of the opening of the Passage due to climate change.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
No Takebacks
Alternate Title
No take backs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephen Graham Jones
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Gaming, July 31, 2017, pp. 139-169
Description
Short fiction piece. When two friends develop an app for mobile devices the results are much different than they expect.
No Turning Back: A True Account of a Hopi Indian Girl's Struggle to Bridge the Gap Between the World of Her People and the World of the White Man
E-Books
Author/Creator
Polingaysi Qoyawayma (Elizabeth Q. White)
The "Noble Savage" in American Music and Literature, 1790-1855
Theses
Author/Creator
Jacob Mathew Somers
Description
Music History and Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Marshall University, 2017
Refers to James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans, Henry Russell's "The Indian Hunter", and Henry Woodsworth Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha .
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.
Northern Resident Helps Bridge the Gap Between Cultures
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Black
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 12, April 1999, p. 16 s
Description
Brief profile of Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk, recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation in the Heritage and Spirituality category. Mitiarjuk is a Nunavik storyteller and teacher of Inuit culture, history, language and traditional knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.36.
“Not Exactly Like Heaven”: Theological Imperialism
in The Surrounded
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laird Christensen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Nunavut Backround With Paul Quassa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Inuktitut, no. 85, 1999, pp. 7-19
Description
Interview regarding the land claims process and developments leading to the creation of Nunavut.
Octave Fidler Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Octave Fidler
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he tells stories of the Riel Rebellion of 1885 as told to him by his father.
Ode to Loobey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart Hoahwah
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1999, p. [79]
Description
Poem.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Off-Reservation Boarding High School Teachers: How Are They Perceived by Former American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ben Chavis
The Social Science Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, January 1999, p. 33
Description
Discusses various recollections of the teacher-student relationships Native American's had with their former teachers in boarding school settings, and looks at the process of assimilation fostered within the context of an all-Indian boarding school.
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.
On the North Trail: The Treaty 8 Diary of O.C. Edwards
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melinda Marie Jetté
BC Studies, no. 123, Treaty 8, Autumn, 1999, pp. 81-83
Description
Book review of: On the North Trail edited by David Leonard and Beverly Whalen.
Scroll down to page 81 to read review.
On the Work of a Contemporary American Indian Painter
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fritz Scholder
Leonardo, vol. 6, no. 2, Spring, 1973, pp. 109-112
Description
Artist discusses his life and the thinking behind his artistic practice.
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 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.
"Only the Drum is Confident": Simulations and Syncretisms in Native American Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Darrell Jesse Peters
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1999.
Opening on the Education Scene: a Native American Theatre Ensemble
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent R. Brown
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 1, October 1973, pp. [1-6]
Description
Dramatization of the Navajo creation story and discussion of the establishing the first Native American Theatre Ensemble by Hanay Geiogamah.
[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.
Oral History Methods in Native Studies: Saskatchewan Aboriginal World War Two Veterans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Innes
Oral History Forum, vol. 19-20, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, 1999-2000, pp. [63]-88
Description
Discusses different approaches to oral history, illustrates three different communication styles and excerpts of interviews with three individuals.
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
Out of Place: Case Studies of Native American Interpretive Projects and Processes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dinah Zieger
Description
Looks at the New Interpretations Project involving Native artists who used their traditional perspectives in the creation of works about the Grand Canyon.
The Owl and the Raven: An Eskimo Legend
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Co Hoedeman
Description
Animated short uses puppets to enact the story of how the raven got its black feathers.
Duration: 6:39.
Pat Weaselhead Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pat Weaselhead
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
Description
Retelling his father's account of the signing of Treaty #7, and the establishment of the Blood Reserve; also the establishment of the Mormon settlement at Cardston.
Patrick's Story
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Patrick Bird
Description
Documentary explores a young man's journey to turn his life around after attempting suicide.
Duration: 24.06.
Pattern and Freedom in the North Dakota Novels of Louise Erdrich: Narrative Technique as Survival
Theses
Author/Creator
Gay Barton
Description
[English] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 1999.
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.
Paula Gunn Allen: An Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Sources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia McDaniel
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1999, pp. 29-50
Description
Bibliography contains references principal texts and criticisms of Allen's work.
To Access Article, Scroll Down to Page 29-50.
Paving With Good Intentions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. S. Penn
Modern Fiction Studies, vol. 45, no. 1, Native American Literature, Spring, 1999, pp. 235-272
Description
Discusses a student, a professor, writing, and divorce.
Peace Education and Poetry: Dialoguing Toward Transformation With Women Poets of the South
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvia Noreen Bell
Description
International/Intercultural Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1999.
Perception and Procedure: The Power of Ritual in Lame Deer Seeker of Visions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paola Carini
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, 1999, pp. 87-94
Description
Examines the 1972 publication by John (Fire) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes on Lakota worldviews and why the book is on the periphery of scholarly discussion and marginalized.
Permafrost
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Thaler
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 67-83
Description
Short story.
Peter Gzowski Interviews Thomas King on Green Grass, Running Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Gzowski
Thomas King
Canadian Literature, no. 161-162, On Thomas King, Summer/Autumn, 1999, pp. 65-76
Description
Originally broadcast on "Morningside," CBC Radio, 5 April 1993.
Peter Wesley Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Wesley
Indian History Film Project
Description
Briefly describes his mother's recollections of the signing of Treaty #7.
Petroglyph
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah A. Miranda
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, p. [81]
Description
Poem.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access poem, scroll down to appropriate page.
Phillip MacDonald Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phillip MacDonald
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Lifetime chief of the Fort MacKay band gives a brief account of the signing of Treaty 8; talks about Fort MacKay band reserves, how they are located a long way from Fort MacKay where people reside.
Pierre Harper 3 Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Harper
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview of Mr. Harper that includes stories about the Lousy Ones and Scar Face.
Pierre Harper Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Harper
Mary Mountain
Iris Baker
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes general reminiscens of Pierre Harper's life.
Pierre Nanamaho Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Nanamaho
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
This elderly man says he was present at the Treaty #8 negotiations. Describes how he understood the promises.
Pierre Vandale Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pierre Vandale
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Pierre Vandale was born in Carlton, Saskatchewan. He was treated in a sanatorium for tuberculosis but on recovery worked at farming and woodcutting. He talks about his children's education and his lack of schooling and he shares what his grandfather told him about the Riel Rebellion of 1885, the Metis and World War I and II.