Extrapolation, vol. 57, no. 1-2, 2016, pp. 221-228
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Personal essay in which the author articulates the relationship between her practice of the traditional West African religion Ifa and her practice as a science fiction writer.
English and Film Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
Looks at four narratives: Jeannette Armstrong’s Slash, Sherman Alexie’s Indian Killer, Tomson Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen, and Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, 1981, pp. 37-62
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Overview of stereotypes and images which developed in literature written about Native Americans up until 1925, and analysis of six works by the two Siouan authors which present a counter-narrative.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, 1981, pp. 1-12
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Looks at cross-cultural language shift, cultural resistance to it's assimilationist effects, and connection between literary output and political activism.
Transmotion, vol. 2, no. 1 - 2, November 28, 2016, pp. 96-119
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Literary criticism article examines and compares depictions of Indigenous masculinities in the two novels. Author dissects warrior stereotypes and discusses the ways that those masculinities are affected by relocation overseas.
Presents a short story titled, The Indian in the Child, written by the seventeen-year-old winner of the Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge, Stephanie Wood.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 28, no. 2, Summer , 2016, pp. 1-24
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Discusses the first novel written by an American Indian in terms of its negative portrayal of California tribes, and the author's general prejudice towards them.
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research , vol. 8, Winter, 2016, pp. 3-20
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Authors explore the use of Indigenous methodologies, Community-Based Research and the integration of the Sharing Circle, weekend retreats and the incorporation of cultural and ceremonial activities into their research activities.
Introduces the special issue of Extrapolation; discusses the Speculative Fiction (SF) genre, the decolonizing influence of Indigenous SF authors, and the contributions to this issue of Extrapolation.
Critical essay examines Haisla/Heiltsuk writer Eden Robinson’s short story “Terminal Avenue” (1996) and Dogrib (Tłįchǫ) writer Richard Van Camp’s short story “On the Wings of this Prayer” (2013) as narratives of dislocation and argues that stories call for a return to territory and tradition as a means of healing.
Uses Jeff Barnaby’s film, File Under Miscellaneous, and SyFy’s series, Helix, to discuss the subtleties inherent in Gerald Vizenor’s concept of “survivance” and Archille Mbembe’s competing logics of “martyrdom and survial.” Considers these as elements of resistance to colonial biopolitics.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 96-106
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The author examines his life-work of community development and healing work in northern Aboriginal communities of Ontario in a reflective and narrative way.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 63-85
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Presents a study that looks at links between personal homelessness and intergenerational trauma through a series of interviews with Aboriginal men.