Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lewis A. Lawson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter, 1977-1978, pp. 321-333
Description
An analysis of Mitchell F Jayne's 1970 novel about an Osage man and how this story reflects the American idealism about the lessons the Indigenous community can teach white society.
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 Generation from Extinction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Basil H. Johnston
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Literature, pp. 10-15
Description
Discussion on the death of tribal languages.
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.
"The Orders of the Dreamed": George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823
Alternate Title
Manitoba Studies in Native History; 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jennifer S.H Brown
Robert Brightman
Manitoba Studies in Native History
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
Patrick Giroux Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Patrick Giroux
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
History of Lesser Slave Lake Reserves.
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.
Pauline Johnson
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gale Group
Dictionary of Literary Biography, Canadian Writers 1890-1920, vol. 92, 1990, pp. 162-164
Description
Pauline Johnson (March 10, 1861-March 7, 1913) as performer and poet.
Permafrost
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Thaler
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 67-83
Description
Short story.
[Phil Fontaine's 1990 account of physical and sexual abuse at residential school]
Alternate Title
The Journal ; October 30, 1990
[Phil Fontaine's Shocking Testimony of Sexual Abuse]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Barbara Frum
Phil Fontaine
Description
Head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs calls for inquiry into abuse inflicted on children who attended residential schools.
Duration: 7:30.
Phillip Isadore Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phillip Isadore
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Isadore, aged 72, a former councillor on Drift Pile River Reserve, recounts a history of Drift Pile River Reserve, and of other reserves around Lesser Slave Lake.
Philomene Gladue Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Philomene Gladue
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Philomene Gladue recounts the history of Swan River Reserve, and the history of other Lesser Slave Lake Reserves.
Phyllis Clarke Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Phyllis Clarke
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Phyllis Clarke was a member of the Communist party and political associate of Norris and Brady. She talks about the political atmosphere in the Prince Albert area in the fifties as well as the political beliefs and affiliations of Norris and Brady.
[The Plains Cree: Diplomacy and War 1790 to 1870]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stanley Cuthand
Native Studies Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 1990, p. 173
Description
Book review of: The Plains Cree by John S. Milloy.
Plenary Address: When Spirit Sings and Singers Have a Voice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beverley Diamond
The Phenomenon of Singing, vol. 1, 1977, pp. 75-88
Description
Describes different perspectives of the singing voice using personal experiences with Innu, Anishnabe and Haudenosaunee.
Poems
Alternate Title
Blue Moon
Breakdown Moon
Inukshuk
Song on Starling Street
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel David Moses
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, pp. 226-242
Description
Poems by Daniel David Moses, including: Song on Starling Street, Breakdown Moon, Blue Moon, and Inukshuk.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 226.
[Poems]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Literature, Spring/Summer, 1990
Description
Entire issue on one pdf. To access individual poems, scroll down to appropriate page.
Poems:
Artifacts by Frank Conibea. (p. 9)
Negative of You by Joan Crate. (p. 16)
Shawnandithit (Last of the Beothuks) by Joan Crate.
(p. 17)
The Blizzard Moans My Name by Joan Crate. (p. 18)
A Prairie Museum by Jim Tallosi. (p. 29)
Belugas by Jim Tallosi. (p. 30)
Four Dancers by Jim Tallosi. (p. 31)
Chewing the Pieces by David P. Reiter. (p. 48)
Pakashgoogan by Denis Stokes. (p. 74-75)
Shoreline, Old Lake Iroquois by M. T. Kelly. (p.
Poems [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, vol.2 no.2]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charlotte Declue
Gus Palmer
Maurice Kenny
Forrest Aguila Funmaker
Armand Garnet Ruffo
Earle Thompson
Glen Simpson
LeAnne Howe
Roy N. Henry
Renee Matthew Singh
Maureena C. A. Manyfingers
Terri Meyette
Adrian C. Louis
Lance Henson
et al.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 2, Series 2: New Native American Writing, Summer, 1990, pp. 2-33
Description
Poems:
Voices by Charlotte DeClue
People of the Mid-Summer Sun by Gus Palmer
Philadelphia by Maurice Kenny
Manhattan by Maurice Kenny
Hesitation by Forrest Aguila Funmaker
Settlers by Armand Garnet Ruffo
Influences by Armand Garnet Ruffo
Lessons by Earle Thompson
Whale Song II by Earle Thompson
Overnight at Boundary House, 1984 by Glen Simpson
People in Parts by Glen Simpson
Choctaw Mortuary Practices by LeAnne Howe
Brevig Mission by Roy N.
A Poet in the Wild
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald L. Olesky
The Beaver, vol. 70, no. 1, February/March 1990, pp. 6-?
Description
Profiles poet Rupert Brooke who travelled to Canada in 1913 and wrote articles about his wilderness experiences.
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
Policing the Boom Town: The Mounted Police as a Social Force in the Klondike
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William R. Morrison
The Northern Review, no. 6, Winter, 1990, pp. 83-97
Description
Looks at Dawson City, the gold rush, Sam Steele and the Northwest Mounted Police, and the truth about violent crimes.
The Politics of Representation: Some Native Canadian Women Writers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Godard
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 183 - 225
Description
Discussion on reviving traditional storytelling techniques, in new forms, and challenging the Canadian literary tradition.
"Ponteach": The First American Problem Play
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marilyn J. Anderson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 3, Autumn, 1977, pp. 225-241
Description
An analysis of the eighteenth century play about Pontiac written by Robert Rogers.
Portrayal of Alaskan Native Americans in Children's Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Virginia Aleine Burgess
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Carolina, 1990.
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".
Prickly Pears
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Sarris
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 3, Series 2 , Fall, 1990, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at a chapter from the book, The Last Woman From Cache Creek: Conversations with Mabel McKay.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Primitivism in Missinippi Cree Historical Consciousness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Brightman
Man, vol. 25, no. 1, New Series, March 1990, pp. 108-128
Description
Missinippi Crees of northwestern Manitoba tell of an ancient 'races' or peoples. Article examines how this story has changed in modern times.
The Prophecy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Basil H. Johnston
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 291-293
Description
Looks at a fictional visionary's dream about the horrors that await the First Nations of the Americas.
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 Helps the Indians
Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Coast Area Planning Committee
Description
Children's story retells the Skokomish traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-3.
Related Material: Lesson Plan.
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 Between Worlds: Narrativity in the Fiction of Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Rainwater
American Literature, vol. 62, no. 3, September 1990, pp. 405-422
Description
Contends that works of this Chippewa author reflect the ambivalence and tension in the lives of her characters who are of mixed heritage and explores their use of both powerlessness and power.
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".
Reassessing Traditional Inuit Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin McGrath
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 19-28
Description
Discussion on Inuit poetry; and the difference between the contemporary Canadian poetic tradition and that of the traditional Inuit.
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.
Red & White Men; Black, White & Grey Hats: Literary Attitudes to the Interaction between European and Native Canadians in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Lu MacDonald
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125 , Native Writers & Canadian Writing, Spring/Summer , 1990, pp. 92 - 111
Description
Investigates how attitudes changed between European and Indigenous Canadians in early literature.
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.