English and Education Thesis (M.A.)--Arctic University of Norway, 2015.
Focuses on Sherman Alexie's short storiesThis Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona and Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock, and the movies Pocahontas and Smoke Signals.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, 2004, pp. 47-65
Description
Demonstates how the novel incorporates Natives, soldiers, civilians, and the press into the political process of suppressing the culture and will of Native American people.
Second half of an interview with the Director of the Indigenous Law Research Unit, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, and a law professor from the Faculty of Law, University of Victoria.
Duration: 26:41.
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Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. McMahon
Description
Examines five feature films, with a preoccupation on mortality, written and directed by Native Americans.
Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013.
Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.
This file contains the cover of the 25th Anniversary Souvenir Book of the Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) Indian and Metis Friendship Centre that celebrates the accomplishments of the Centre.
Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation: Learning Resources for Senior Secondary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee
First Nations Schools Association
Description
Three components: setting the stage for inquiry, relationship of 150 years, and research projects.
Unit developed in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call for development of age-appropriate educational materials.
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Includes results of literature searches, surveys of stakeholders and consumers and case study material. Objectives of the project were to examine current issues, relevance of Consumer Protection and acceptance of education programs, and to explore how existing and future needs can be met.
"Topics discussed include why gender and sexuality matter to Indigenous law, and what Indigenous feminisms bring to the conversation".
Duration: 10:23.
Discusses how social movements like Idle No More provided context for jurisdictional discourse and how educational leaders can learn from the discourse to provide appropriate, respectful and balanced learning opportunities for all Canadian citizens.
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 1, no. 2, Reterritorialising Social Media: Indigenous People Rise Up, 2015
Description
Founder of a rotating twitter account which features a new Indigenous host each week discusses its development and possible future directions.
Duration: 28:53.
(CLEBC) Aboriginal Administrative Law Conference ; paper 5.1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa C. Fong
Description
Looks at issues surrounding integrating Aboriginal healing practices with the mainstream Canadian health care system, such as who controls licensing, what standards should apply to healing practices and definition of what constitutes a healing practice.
Paper from the Aboriginal Administrative Law Conference.