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 Saskatchewan Native Students' Readings and Storytellings of Culturally Relevant and Culturally Non-Relevant Stories
Theses
Author/Creator
Jerline Quintal-Finell
Description
Indian and Northern Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1990.
Northern Writes Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elke Heinneman
Description
Includes text of four stories, classroom handouts, learning activities, writing resources, and instructor notes.
Notes on Contributors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, 2006, pp. 161-163
Description
Contains short biographies on the authors featured in this issue of "Studies in Canadian Literature", including: Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Jeannette Armstrong, Marie Annharte Baker, Warren Cariou, Jennifer Delisle, Marilyn Dumont, Renate Eigenbrod, Marvin Francis, Lally Grauer, Jane Haladay, Emma LaRocque, Duncan Mercredi, Deanna Reder, Jack Robinson, Pamela Sing, Louise Bernice Halfe Skydancer, and June Scudeler.
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.
Ojibwe Treaty Rights: Understanding and Impact
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Erickson
Description
Designed to introduce younger readers to Ojibwe history, culture and exercising rights and resource management.
5th edition
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.
The Oklahoma Plays of R. Lynn Riggs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Cole Braunlich
World Literature Today, vol. 64, no. 3, Centennial Issue, Summer, 1990, pp. 390-394
Description
Discusses works by famous playwright from Oklahoma, best known for the play Green Grow the Lilacs in 1931.
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.
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 Hundred Miles Back in Time
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandy White Shield
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, pp. 39-40
Description
Describes the author's experience of moving a horse to the Badlands in South Dakota and Nebraska.
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.
An Open Letter to Ted Chamberlin by Way of Review
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Alison Gingell
Postcolonial Text, vol. 2, no. 3, 2006, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? Finding Common Ground by J. Edward Chamberlin.
Opening Address
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma LaRocque
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 11-18
Description
Introductory remarks to delegates attending 'For the Love of Words': Aboriginal Writers of Canada conference held in Winnipeg in 2004.
[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 Narrative and Ojibwa Story Cycles in Louis Erdrich's The Birchbark House and The Game of Silence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Gargano
Children's Literature Association Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, 2006, pp. 27-39
Description
Comments on two novels for children which interweave the daily experiences of protagonists with traditional stories of powerful spirit-mentors.
Orality and the Art of Survivance: The Trickster Figure in Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
Theses
Author/Creator
Debra Jacobs
Description
Looks at the use of exaggeration and humor in Alexie's short story collection.
Senior paper towards Literature (B.A.)--University of North Carolina, 2006.
"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
Other Than the Interpretation of Dreams: The Dane-Zaa Indians and the Vision Quest
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Martinez
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-146
Description
Looks at the concept of dreams and the importance of using local Indigenous dreaming customs when analyzing the practices.
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
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.
Perspectives on the Soul and the Afterlife
Alternate Title
Papers From the American Indian Studies Section at the 2006 Western Social Science Association
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Hoffman
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 17, no. 2, Summer, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the western European and American Indian views on the soul and the afterlife.
Access through table of contents.
PHENOM: Explained Phenomenon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Karima Pettigrew
PHENOM
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 5, March-April 2006, pp. 29-[?]
Description
Interview with Saskatchewan born Métis rapper about his music and style.
[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.
[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.
The Pleasure of His Company
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lois M. Welch
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 14-26
Description
A memorial tribute to Blackfeet author James Welch (1940-2003) by his wife Lois Welch.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 14.
Poem and Tale as Double Helix in Joy Harjo's A Map to the Next World
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angelique V. Nixon
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-21
Description
Explores the social, political, and cultural insights found in the poetry of Joy Harjo, which examines the history, culture, beliefs, and sufferings of Native Americans and other marginalized and oppressed peoples.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
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
Poets Talk: Conversations with Robert Kroetsch, Daphne Marlatt, Erin Moure, Dionne Brand, Marie Annharte Baker, Jeff Derson, and Fred Wah
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alison Calder
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3, Summer, 2006, pp. 221-222
Description
Book review of: Poets Talk by Pauline Butling and Susan Rudy.
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.
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.
Post Apocalyptic Vision and Survivance: Nuclear Writings in Native America and Japan
Theses
Author/Creator
Kyoko Matsunaga
Description
Focus on authors: Simon J. Ortiz, Leslie Marmon Silko, Marilou Awiakta, Gerald Vizenor.
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2006.
Postindian Imagery in House Made of Dawn
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Thomas Gaworecki
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--San José State University, 2006.
Potlucks, Bingo and Roadtrips: The Prince George Métis Elders Oral History Video Project
Theses
Author/Creator
Marni Amirault
Description
Anthropology Thesis ( M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2006.
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".
the prayer song
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory Scofield
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, p. 128
Description
Poem, the prayer song by Gregory Scofield.