Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Richard Harrington
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 1, February/March 1991, pp. 53-[?]
Description
Book review of: Across the Keewatin Ice Fields: Three Years Among the Canadian Eskimos, 1913-1916 by Christian Leden. Originally published in German in 1927, translated by Lesliie Neatby in 1990.
Northern Literature: Look Here, Look Again
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 Resident Helps Bridge the Gap Between Cultures
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Black
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 12, April 1999, p. 16 s
Description
Brief profile of Mitiarjuk Attasie Nappaaluk, recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation in the Heritage and Spirituality category. Mitiarjuk is a Nunavik storyteller and teacher of Inuit culture, history, language and traditional knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.36.
Norway House Anthology: Stories of the Elders; Volume I
Alternate Title
Norway House Anthology: Stories of the Elders; Volume II
Norway House Anthology: Local Stories and Legends; Volume III
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Description
Volume II: Stories of the Elders. Volume III: Local Stories and Legends.
“Not Exactly Like Heaven”: Theological Imperialism
in The Surrounded
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laird Christensen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
A Note on Narrative Perspective in Tracks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Walker
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 4, Series 2 , Winter , 1991, pp. 37-40
Description
Outlines Erdrich's unique narrative perspectives in Tracks and how the reader learns about each character through their intimate conversations.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Novel as Performance Communication in Louise Erdrich's Tracks
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Flavin
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1991, pp. 1-12
Description
Explores oral traditions and their importance to tribal culture in Louise Erdrich's novelTracks.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Nunavut Backround With Paul Quassa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Simeonie Kunnuk
Inuktitut, no. 85, 1999, pp. 7-19
Description
Interview regarding the land claims process and developments leading to the creation of Nunavut.
Ode to Loobey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart Hoahwah
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1999, p. [79]
Description
Poem.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Off-Reservation Boarding High School Teachers: How Are They Perceived by Former American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ben Chavis
The Social Science Journal, vol. 36, no. 1, January 1999, p. 33
Description
Discusses various recollections of the teacher-student relationships Native American's had with their former teachers in boarding school settings, and looks at the process of assimilation fostered within the context of an all-Indian boarding school.
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.
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.
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.
On the North Trail: The Treaty 8 Diary of O.C. Edwards
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melinda Marie Jetté
BC Studies, no. 123, Treaty 8, Autumn, 1999, pp. 81-83
Description
Book review of: On the North Trail edited by David Leonard and Beverly Whalen.
Scroll down to page 81 to read review.
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 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.
"Only the Drum is Confident": Simulations and Syncretisms in Native American Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Darrell Jesse Peters
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1999.
[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 History Methods in Native Studies: Saskatchewan Aboriginal World War Two Veterans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Innes
Oral History Forum, vol. 19-20, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, 1999-2000, pp. [63]-88
Description
Discusses different approaches to oral history, illustrates three different communication styles and excerpts of interviews with three individuals.
Our Bit of Truth
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Marie Anneharbe Baker
Canadian Dimension, vol. 25, no. 5, July 1991, p. 33
Description
Book review of: Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Writing edited by Agnes Grant.
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
Out of Place: Case Studies of Native American Interpretive Projects and Processes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dinah Zieger
Description
Looks at the New Interpretations Project involving Native artists who used their traditional perspectives in the creation of works about the Grand Canyon.
Papunya Tula: Art of the Western Desert
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Travini
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, July/August 1991, p. 18
Description
Book review of: Papunya Tula by Geoffrey Bardon.
Patrick's Story
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Patrick Bird
Description
Documentary explores a young man's journey to turn his life around after attempting suicide.
Duration: 24.06.
Pattern and Freedom in the North Dakota Novels of Louise Erdrich: Narrative Technique as Survival
Theses
Author/Creator
Gay Barton
Description
[English] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 1999.
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.
Paula Gunn Allen: An Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Sources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cynthia McDaniel
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1999, pp. 29-50
Description
Bibliography contains references principal texts and criticisms of Allen's work.
To Access Article, Scroll Down to Page 29-50.
Paving With Good Intentions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. S. Penn
Modern Fiction Studies, vol. 45, no. 1, Native American Literature, Spring, 1999, pp. 235-272
Description
Discusses a student, a professor, writing, and divorce.
Peace Education and Poetry: Dialoguing Toward Transformation With Women Poets of the South
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvia Noreen Bell
Description
International/Intercultural Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1999.
Perception and Procedure: The Power of Ritual in Lame Deer Seeker of Visions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paola Carini
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, 1999, pp. 87-94
Description
Examines the 1972 publication by John (Fire) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes on Lakota worldviews and why the book is on the periphery of scholarly discussion and marginalized.
Permafrost
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Thaler
Northern Review, no. 46, Northern Literature, 2017, pp. 67-83
Description
Short story.
Peter Gzowski Interviews Thomas King on Green Grass, Running Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Gzowski
Thomas King
Canadian Literature, no. 161-162, On Thomas King, Summer/Autumn, 1999, pp. 65-76
Description
Originally broadcast on "Morningside," CBC Radio, 5 April 1993.
Petroglyph
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah A. Miranda
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, p. [81]
Description
Poem.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access poem, scroll down to appropriate page.
[Phil Fontaine Discusses His Childhood]
Alternate Title
The Journal ; June 11, 1991
[Life on the Reserve: Joy, Then Pain]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Jerry Thompson
Description
Reviews Phil Fontaine's life in politics and his experience in residential schools. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 4:14.
Playing With Cultures: The Role of Coyote in Shiela Watson's The Double Hook and Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water
Theses
Author/Creator
Douglas George Arnold Vincent
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 1999.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Goosens
Michael Thompson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, 1999, pp. 145-148
Description
Contains the poems: "Squash Blossom Necklace", "Thanksgiving", "Snuffled", and "A Poem Maybe for Tina Deschenie".
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
The Politics of the Border in Linda Hogan’s
Mean Spirit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yonka Kroumova Krasteva
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 4, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Linda Hogan, Winter, 1999, pp. [46]-60
Description
Discusses Hogan's novel that deals with interactions that take place when the dominant and the dominated cultures meet ,and the consequences of such a meeting.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Portage Lake: Memories of an Ojibwe Childhood
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maude Kegg
Postmodernism, Native American Literature and the Real: The Silko-Erdrich Controversy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Pérez Castillo
The Massachusetts Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Summer, 1991, pp. 285-294
Description
Examines remarks made by Leslie Silko about Louise Erdrich's book,The Beet Queen.
Power and Paradox in the Trickster Figure
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacob D. Campbell
Description
Looks at the influence the trickster has on the daily worldview of cultural groups.
Anthropology Honors Theses--Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1999.
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".
Preface: [BC Studies, No. 89, 1991]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doreen Jensen
Cheryl Brooks
BC Studies, no. 89, In Celebration of Our Survival: The First Nations of British Columbia, Spring, 1991, pp. 8-12
Description
Introduces special issue written, compiled and edited by Aboriginal peoples from British Columbia.
Private Knowledges and the Public Gaze: Aboriginal Writing as Property in the Late Twentieth Century
Alternate Title
Working Papers in Australian Studies ; no. 64
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ken Gelder
Working Papers in Australian Studies