Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW): Bringing Awareness through the Power of Student Activism
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Devon S. Isaacs
Amanda R. Young
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women , 2019, p. Article 2
Description
Profiles activities of two post-secondary students. The discussion includes motivations, tactics and what can be learned by other Indigenous student activists.
The Missionaries: God Against the Indians
E-Books
Author/Creator
Norman Lewis
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study
Alternate Title
Voices from the Field Podcast Series ; 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Transcript of podcast series, Voices from the Field, Episode 4.
Provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Full podcast.
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): [First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study]
Alternate Title
Voices From the Field Series ; 4
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Lorena Fontaine
Annette Schultz
Lisa Forbes
Description
Podcast provides perspectives of First Nations women regarding heart health.
Duration: 14:35.
Full Transcript.
Module 3: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Three: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northwest Russia, Siberia and the Far East
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In Russia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Description
Discusses the role of language, literature, media, art, family and education.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
"A Moment of Magic": Coyote, Tricksterism, and the Role of the Shaman in Rudolfo Anaya's Sonny Baca Novels
Theses
Author/Creator
Roy Turner
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 2013.
[Morgan Baillergeon: Traditional Hide Tanning]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Morgan Baillergeon
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with the author of North American Aboriginal Hide Tanning: The Act of Transformation and Revival which includes interviews and recipes from 15 tanners.
Duration: 28:19.
Mountains and Rivers for a Home: A Study of the Cultural and Social Repercussions of the Return to Nature in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony and Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water
Theses
Author/Creator
Murielle Cayouette
Description
English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Laval University, 2013.
A Movement to Reclaim American Indian Health through Tribal Sovereignty, Community Partnerships, and Growing Tribally-Driven Health Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria M. O’Keefe
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 2, The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health’s Partnership River of Life, 2019, pp. 172-176
Description
In this editorial article the author discusses Indigenous rights and Indigenous resistance to colonization and considers the other articles in this journal issue in the context of resistance and sovereignty.
Mrs. Frederick Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mrs. Frederick
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Description
This 90 year old lady describes the payment of scrip and allocation of colonies to the Metis of northern Alberta.
Mrs. Mary Anne White Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mary Anne White
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
The establishment of the Louis Bull Reserve and the subsequent sale of part of that land.
Mrs. Nora Soney
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Nora Soney
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Mrs. Nora Soney giving an account of her life. Name of interpreter/interviewer is missing. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
Mrs. Rachel Shawkence
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rachel Shawkence
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Mrs. Rachel Shawkence giving an account of her life. Name of interpreter/interviewer is missing. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
Mrs. Susan Shagonaby
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Susan Shagonaby
Earl DeLaVergne
Warner
Indian History Film Project
Description
General account of Susan Shagonaby's life with Earl DeLaVergne as interpreter. Interview conducted by Warner (unsure if this is first or last name).
Mrs. Widow Crane Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mrs. Crane
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Crane recounts what she has been told of the history of the Hobbema Reserves.
Muscogee Nation Indian Territory: From Oral History to Found Poetry
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Treat
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Presents three poems that address key moments in Muscogee history: origins, removal and statehood.
My Grandfather's Family Secrets: Unravelling Layers of Race and Belonging in an Australian Mixed-Race Family
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Burke
Victoria Grieves
Journal of the European Associating for Studies of Australia, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Marriage; Family and Kinship in Australia:The Persistence of Life and Hope, 2013, pp. 92-102
Description
Discusses the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 and the White Australian Policy.
My Grandmother: Amarualik
Theses
Author/Creator
Vera Arnatsiaq
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Prince Edward Island, 2013.
My Grandmother's Teaching
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva Goulet
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 33, no. 1, 2013, p. 239
Description
Presents a short, original creative essay written in Cree.
My Mother Tongue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aviaq Johnston
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, no. 3, Can Modern Treaties Be Saved?, Spring, 2013, pp. 42-44
Description
Author talks about her experience growing up with two dialects: Igloolik and Nunavik.
My Reflection of that Time
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeannette Armstrong
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 19-26
Description
Armstrong gives her personal account of the Indigenous rights movements that took place in British Columbia and across Canada, connecting the events and attitudes of the time to the larger Civil Rights Movement taking place across the continent and to other contemporary social/cultural shifts.
[The Mysterious People: Shaping History and Archaeology in a Northwest Coast Community]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Diveena S. Marcus
Native Studies Review, vol. 22, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 214-216
Description
Book review of: The Mysterious People by Susan Roy.
The Mythopoeic Vision in Native American Literature: The Problem of Myth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paula Gunn Allen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 1974, pp. 3-13
Description
Discusses concept of this narrative form, how it works and the part it plays in literature and life.
Nahe Gǫndie Goghánídle: Sharing Our Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ann Bertrand
Andy Norwegian
Joachim Bonnetrouge
Description
"A collection of stories and photographs of objects from the Dehcho".
[Nancy Greyeyes: A Sacred Walk for Future Generations]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Nancy Greyeyes
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a participant of a march to Parliament Hill in support of the Idle No More movement opposing Bill C-45.
Duration: 28:53.
Narrating Intimate Partner Violence: Reclaiming Indigenous Women's Voices
Theses
Author/Creator
Chen Vu
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2017.
Narrative Healing in Betty Louise Bell's Faces in the Moon: A Tribute to Cherokee Continuance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Roberts
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall, 2013, pp. 86-106
Description
Argues that while the story focuses on the trauma and loss resulting from colonization, it also shows the resilience of tribal women.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 86.
Narrative Possession in Stephen Graham Jones's Ledfeather
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leah Pennywark
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. [89]-110
Description
Looks at themes of possession and history in the frontier gothic novel.
Narrcise Brown Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Narrcise Brown
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about the sale and lease of various lands and the fate of Sharphead and Papaschase reserves.
"National Memory" and Its Remainders: Labrador Inuit Counterhistories of Residential Schooling
Alternate Title
Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Description
Draws on 12 months of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation at Truth and Reconciliation Commission national events and 50 interviews with former students who have been denied recognition and compensation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Chapter from Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation edited by Brieg Capitaine and Karine Vanthuyne.
Native Acts: Indian Performance, 1603-1832
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
C. Richard King
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, 2013, pp. 152-153
Description
Book review of: Native Acts edited by Joshua David Bellin and Laura L. Mielke.
Review located by scrolling to page 152.
Native American Educators' Perceptions on Cultural Identity and Tribal Cultural Education: An Application of Transculturation Theory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Huffman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 21-40
Description
"This paper reports partial findings from research on the experiences and perceptions of Native American educators serving reservation schools".
Native American Mystery, Crime and Detective Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Stoecklein
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2017.
Looks at novels by Linda Hogan, Tom Holm, Frances Washburn, Louise Erdrich, Louis Owens, and Tony Hillerman, and films by Chris Eyre.
The Native American Renaissance: Literary Imagination and Achievement
Alternate Title
American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series ; v. 59
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alan R. Velie
A. Robert Lee
Jace Weaver
James Mackay
Rebecca Tillett ... [et al.]
American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Series
Native American Women in Sherman Alexie's Short Stories: Stereotypical Representations
Theses
Author/Creator
Ahmed s. Lafi
Description
Languages, Literatures and Cultures Thesis (M.A)--Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2013.
Looks at how Aboriginal women are represented in The Lone Ranger and Tonto FistFight in Heaven, The Toughest Indian in the World and Ten Little Indians.
Native Americans
Alternate Title
Native Americans Teacher Guide
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rosie McCormick
Description
Five stories intended for use with Kindergarten students.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide.
[Native Americans and a Human Rights and Trauma-Informed Perspective]
Alternate Title
inSocialWork Podcast Series ; episode 129
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Agnes Williams
Filomena Critelli
Description
Explores the concept of historical trauma, ideals of human rights and social justice and how those ideals have been compromised.
Duration: 53:29.
Native Americans Supplemental Guide to the Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology: Listening & Learning™ Strand Kindergarten
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge Language Arts
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beth Engel]
[Rosie McCormick]
[Cate Whittington]
Description
Related Material: Image Cards.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Footprints: Photographs and Stories Written on the Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen J. Martin
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 1-24
Description
Discussion on representations and interpretations of visual images and stories presented by Native and non-Native photographers and artists.
Native North Americans in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12
Alternate Title
Literature for Youth ; no. 14
E-Books
Native Tech: Native American Technology & Art
Alternate Title
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tara Prindle
Description
Website includes links to articles, games, food, stories, clothing, language etc. with an emphasis on the Eastern Woodland region.
Native Youth and the City: Storytelling and the Space(s) of Indigenous Identity in Winnipeg
Theses
Author/Creator
Les Sabiston
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2013
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Alternate Title
Indigenous Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
John MacKenzie
Heather Marie Annis
Alesha Jane Breckenridge
Lori-Beth Hallock
Karen J. Travers
Brian Rice ...
Lianne C. Leddy ...
David T. McNab ... [et al.]
Indigenous Studies Series
Ned Laboucan Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ned Laboucan
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
This 75 year old man describes changes brought about by Treaty #8; promises of reserve at Prairie Lake; and confusion over treaty status of many northern people.
Negotiating Two Worlds: Learning Through the Stories of Haudenosaunee Youth and Adults
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Bomberry
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 248-283
Description
Looks at educational experiences and community challenges facing Six Nation youth of the Grand River Territory.
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.
[The Next Chapter Special: Tomson Highway]
Alternate Title
The Postmistress: the Musical
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Shelagh Rogers
Tomson Highway
Description
Author of Kiss of the Fur Queen and The Rez Sisters talks about his new musical The (Post) Mistress.
Duration: 32:08.
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.