Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 19, no. 2, 2008, pp. [204-223]
Description
Discusses theme of "Indian" versus "White" identities, intertwining of real-world setting with mythology, and the juxtaposition of biblical and Aboriginal creation stories.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Summer, 1992, pp. 381-395
Description
Author summarizes, reviews, and compares several children’s literature books with Indigenous content, highlighting the elements of each book that contribute to a faithful or an inaccurate portrayal of the Indigenous peoples and cultures.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Autumn, 1990, pp. 349-354
Description
Reviews and discusses how Blackfeet author James Welch used history, realism, and myth as themes to affirm the power of storytelling and language Fools Crow.
Elders present songs and prayers with discussion about the loss of traditions and values, evils of alcohol, role of elders, etc. Also stories of adventures in intertribal warfare ; a story of a man who married a thunderwoman.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 27-41
Description
Examines two spheres of discourse, the written and the oral tradition and argues the novel affirms the oral tradition in written form, in terms of identity, community, continuity and change.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 63-68
Description
Essay illustrates ways in which oral traditions expressed in contemporary forms support the author's scholarly and activist work.
Biographical and critical essay about Zitkala-Sa, most famous for the book, Old Indian Legends, Retold by Zitkala-Sa (nom de plume of Gertrude Bonnin) in 1901.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 3, 1979, pp. 229-238
Description
Delves into the life and literary work of Indigenous author Zitkala Sa by analyzing her struggle to find acceptance from both Indigenous people and mainstream audiences.