Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Spring-Summer, 2019, pp. 115-135
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Author analyzes three different novels in order to provide a complex and nuanced perspective on the different ways that the ‘60’s Scoop has been treated by Indigenous authors over a prolonged period (1983-2018). Includes discussion of Beatrice Mosionier In Search of April Raintree, Robert Arthur Alexie's The Pale Indian, and James Bartleman's A Matter of Conscience.
Race and Class, vol. 52, no. 1, July-September 2010, pp. 9-18
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Presents an interview with Bonita Lawrence who discusses issues facing Aboriginal people such as: the definition of 'indianness', cultural identity, and colonialism.
Extensive and detailed teacher's guide to accompany a graphic novel aimed at suicide prevention in youth and young adults. The comic book is produced by the Healthy Aboriginal Network.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 2, Summer, 2010, pp. 96-99
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Book review of: The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast by Lisa Brooks.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 96.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-6
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Ojibwe Traditional Elder briefly discusses the pipe ceremony, language, clan system, legends/stories, code of conduct, beginning of man and womanhood, and the eagle feather.
Contains links to a series of 24 videos in which Elders, family members and health professions discuss death and end of life care from an Indigenous perspective.
Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 1, March 2005, pp. 9-26
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Looks at the experiences of two science teachers at tribal schools in the United States, and outlines their struggle with the contradictions of oppression.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 29, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2005, pp. 56-83
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Article examines the work of Fred Gone and Mark “Rex” Flying and their use of the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) to collect and share the stories of the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine communities in Montana in order to tell the histories of their peoples.
Oral History Review, vol. 37, no. 2, Summer/Fall, 2010, pp. 170-190
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Looks at written documents and oral recollections to uncover the experiences of Indigenous soldiers and their contributions in World War II, the Northern Territory, and Australian history.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 496-504
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Author discusses their political concerns and the realities of attending the celebrations of the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian as a member of the Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiian) independence movement.
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 6, no. 1, 2019, pp. 157-164
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Author, Brooks, discusses new book, Our Beloved Kin, with interviewer, Cohen. Brooks's book offers an Indigenous Perspective on King Philip's War, its scope, and its impact.
Resource Links, vol. 10, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 4-6
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Book review of: Coyote's New Suit written by Thomas King and illustrated by Johnny Walcs. It is a children's book for Grades 2-6 about wanting more than you need.
The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region
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Winona Wheeler
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Discusses the importance of Elders as storytellers and oral historians.
Chapter from The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region edited Alvin Finkel, Sarah Carter, and Peter Fortna.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 5, no. 1, 1981, pp. 65-80
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Presents method of analysis which can be applied to the introductions of a literary genre consisting of an individual's personal narrative being recorded/edited by a non-Indigenous person.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 1-19
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Contends that the nineteen Native American college students interviewed in this study persist in college due to the culture of their families and communities rather than that of the educational institutions.
Western American Literature, vol. 45, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 228-251
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Looks at how role reversals and racial imitations in Joe the Painter and the Deer Island Massacre transforms the stereotypical trappings of Indian roles by redescribing and incorporating a sense of the past into the present.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
Includes analysis of works by Susan Power, Drew Taylor, Joy Harjo, Beth Cuthand, Louise Halfe, Patricia Monture-Angus, and Annharte.
Analyzes the use of Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee references in Alexie's works.
Chapter 1 from Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays edited by Jeff Berglund and Jan Roush.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 35, no. 2, Special Section: Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Library Expression Across Linguistic Divides, 2010, pp. [53]-75
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Comments on a play that focuses on the contemporary situation of youth in Montreal and the imaginary community of Kinogamish.
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 75-81
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Illustrates the new character tropes being developed by Aboriginal Australian writers to challenge the stereotypical representation of Indigenous peoples in detective fiction.