Cultural Anthropology, vol. 6, no. 1, February 1991, pp. 92-112
Description
Looks at examples from central Australian Aboriginal media groups to examine how standards for traditional culture and ethnographic film are challenged.
Reflection on some of the tragedies during 2004, like the Tsunami in Southeast Asia, a fatal Canada Day accident near Cochin, SK and the disappearance of Tamra Keepness in Regina.
Reports results of survey of 353 newspaper articles and 29 television items containing news relating to Maori people and issues. Sample taken on 14 pre-selected days in August, September and October 2004.
Cultural Dynamics, vol. 16, no. 1, 2004, pp. 29-69
Description
Looks at the construction of an Aboriginal or Indigenous public world which includes images, ideas and practices from the late 19th century to the present.
Canadian Social Trends, no. 75, Winter, 2004, pp. 8-15
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Indicates off-reserve First Nations people are as likely to use the internet as non-Aboriginal people. Uses data from the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) and the 2000 General Social Survey.
Essays on Canadian Writing, vol. 83, Fall, 2004, pp. 188-205
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Interview with Maria Campbell about her reasons for writing the book Stories of the Road Allowance People and her experience in translating Cree concepts into English.
Four news reports: Chris Shade, chief of the Blood Nation, becomes a Liberal candidate; a judge in Ontario rules on a landmark hunting case; the Assembly of First Nations and a youth assembly schedule meetings for May; and Stephen Harper upsets the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1991, pp. 29-38
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Looks at how Powwow Highway provides a contrast to many standard media depictions of Indians, and explores the benefits of a Native American segment of an education course that studies ethnic film and literature.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, 2004, pp. 93-105
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Examines racial and gender tensions during the Vietnam War and explains how Red Earth, a novel by Phillip Red Eagle, urges readers to question antagonism based on race and or gender and move toward a healthier alternative.
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 55-76
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Tells how a series of biographical stories, intended for school curriculum, were produced and how they would provide an alternative representation of Aboriginal people.
International Sports Studies, vol. 26, no. 1, Summer, 2004, pp. 13-17
Description
Looks at the idea of national identity, how sport and media factor into national identity, and the Adidas advertising campaign for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team.