Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Gerald Vizenor, Spring, 1997, pp. [47]-59
Description
Discusses how Vizenor, in Bearheart: The Heirship Chronicles, not only challenges how whites perceive Indians, but how Native Americans see themselves, as he asks the question "What does Indian mean?".
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Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, Inaugural Edition, Summer, 2006, pp. 5-16
Description
Qualitative study involving eight women infected or affected by HIV. Focused on women's experiences on the road to healing. (Article appears on p. 5 of inaugural issue of Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research.)
Presentation comes from 30 years of experience to preserve Indian culture. Architect discusses his roots, his design projects and use of graphics to come up with design guides.
Duration: 57:26.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Autumn, 1997, pp. 555-565
Description
Examines the literary structures used by some contemporary Native American female writers.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 1, Series 2; [Special Issue on] Gerald Vizenor, Spring, 1997, pp. 60-72
Description
Discusses the authors use of space, as it relates to tribal identity and oral traditions.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, Special Issue on New Directions in American Indian Autobiography, 2006, pp. 1-3
Description
Argues that the autobiography is the most prevalent form of literature used by Aboriginal people in North America. The article goes on to discuss how the autobiography has the potential to help communities build nations and reconfigure intellectual and cultural sovereignty.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 83-106
Description
"This study interviewed 33 tribal education and human service leaders to examine the challenges faced by one American Indian tribe in providing access to higher education".
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 88-93
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Book reviews of Lost Creeks by Alexander Posey, edited by Matthew Sivils and Song of the Oktahutche edited by Matthew Sivils
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Animated short tells story of a woman who blinds and mistreats her son, a loon that restores his vision, and the act of revenge which turns her into a narwahl. Part of a legend. Accompanying material: Lumaajuuq: Lesson Plan.
Duration: 7:36.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 423-449
Description
Author explores the stories of the Jigonsaseh (Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers), how these women’s stories have been skewed through the Western lens of ethnography, and how reclamation of these narratives is important in the ongoing reevaluation of women’s social roles.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 4, Series 2: Sherman Alexie, Winter, 1997, pp. [39]-51
Description
Discusses the blurring of lines between the living and dead, and past and present as a literary device in the novel.
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Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 46-47
Looks at a project which attempted to bring together scientific and Aboriginal knowledge by recording stories, oral histories and other forms of documentation.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 20-48
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Argues that Maria Campbell's use of Michif was necessary to convey the true essence of the narratives.
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The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 344-364
Description
Examines traditional Indigenous art-making practices, exploring a complex range of issues extending beyond those of gender into the realm of Indigenous cultural history.
Brief biographical essay, as well as question and answer session with the author of Traplines, Monkey Beach and Blood Sports, a novel in which the author revisits the characters in an earlier short story titled Contact Sports.