Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-23
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Authors discuss how oral histories can influence and change collective memories and memory negotiation; argue that collective memory which includes a diversity of perspective is vital increasing human understanding of the past and a sense of belonging in the present.
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
Three cases studies: Burke Museum and the Stó:lō Nation; the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Siksika Nation; and the Field Museum and the Haida Nation.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2017, pp. 76-96
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Interviews with five First Nations Elders to gain a better understanding of health, healthy eating and ideal body image and the relationship to the well-being of youth.
Interview includes a discussion of the role of spirit powers in the traditional lifestyle. Also included is a description of inter-tribal interaction involving feats of bravery.
Mr. Paulhus is of French descent, not Metis. He is married to a Metis and has lived most of his life in a Metis community in the Duck Lake/Batoche area. He gives his impression of the Riel Rebellion, the causes, the battles and views of Riel and Dumont.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 69-70
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Looks at interviews with over 100 people working in the mining sector in the Yukon Territory and their spouses to understand how they manage shift cycles that come with work of this type.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 3, Series 2: Contemporary American Indian Poetry, Fall, 1995, pp. 17-28
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Interview with Maurice Kenny on Tekonwatonti/Molly Brant (1735-1795 : Poems of War) and his other work.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Interview takes place after the funeral of Dudley George, who was killed during the confrontation at Ipperwash Provincial Park. Chief says that a new method must be found to deal with disputes. Includes synopsis.
Duration: 6:46.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 159-178
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Interview in which Larocque talks about her work and her focus on collaborative practices; includes discussion of representations of Aboriginal Canadians, identity, post-colonial criticism, decolonization, resistance and resurgence, and colonial schooling of Indigenous peoples.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples -Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-19
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Discusses how research in a community based Indigenous project reflected personal stories of reconciliation.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 175-199
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Looks at barriers preventing Indigenous people from entering the field and offers solutions. Author shares responses to questionnaires issued to Indigenous librarians across Canada.
Discussion of several topics: taking of Treaty #7, boundaries of Peigan Reserve; permit system; traditional curing practices; obtaining paint forceremonials; significance of rocks in Blackfoot culture; how the Blackfoot learned from the rock spirit how to drivethe buffalo over a cliff.