Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring, 1986, pp. 115-120
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Book reviews of: The Myth of the Savage: And the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the Americas by Olive Patricia Dickason and First People, First Voices by Penny Petrone.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 6, no. 2, 1986, pp. 351-359
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Book reviews of 4 books:
Moon of Wintertime: Missionaries and the Indians of Canada in Encounter Since 1534 by John Webster Grant.
Migration Tears: Poems About Transitions (Native American Series Number 7) by Michael (Lomawywesa) Kabotie.
Establishing Pathways to Excellence in Indian Education: Selected Papers from the First Mokakit Conference. July 1984 edited by H. A. McCue.
The Ojibway Dream by Arthur Schilling.
BC Studies, no. 115/116, Native Peoples and Colonialism, Autumn/Winter, 1997/1998, pp. 105-148
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Diaries kept by Clah show the evolution of the colonial Tsimshian culture and his interactions with parts of the non-Native economy and the missionary promoters.
Film explores historical overivew of the Coppermine community beginning with arrival of the missionaries, the tuberculosis epidemic and Dr. Russel Martin's fight for medical supplies from Ottawa.
Duration: 57:07.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1997, pp. 75-82
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Looks at the forced removal of the Cupeño, in Southern California, by telling the story of one family affected by the relocation. The article also discusses the urbanization challenges faced by the Dawn family and other band members.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 32, no. 1, October 1992, pp. [12-20]
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Analysis of the Cheyenne Transporter's (1880-86) content reveals belief that discipline and certain subjects civilize, Americanize, and bring people into the mainstream. Appreciation of, or consideration for, the culture of Cheyenne and Arapaho is absent.
Journal of World History, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 1992, pp. 219-237
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Discusses girls' experiences at residential schools, contrasts them to traditional child-rearing practices, and highlights the implications for subsequent generations.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 2/3, Series 2, Summer/Fall, 1992, pp. 75-81
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Presents an introduction to Occom's sermon, published in the late eighteenth century, which discusses how alcohol devastated Indian families. It is an example of how an Indian author adapted Western European theology and a literary genre for his own purposes.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Explores Inuit culture by piecing together oral histories, archaeological research, and the writings of various 19th-century explorers and visitors to the western Arctic.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 259-291
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Explores how the Mississaugas of Northern Ontario adapted to the process of colonial marginalization by cooperating with the missionaries and openly rejecting European values in favour of their traditional way of life.
Anglican Journal, vol. 123, no. 6, June 1997, p. 17
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Native American gathering criticizes imposition Western structures and doctrine on indigenous communities and calls for a new relationship with churches.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 27, no. 4, Winter, 1992, pp. 44-[?]
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Argues that the roles and status of women in this region did not decline after contact, but instead they moved from a position of strength in the traditional era to strength in the mission era.