The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Winter-Spring, 2006, pp. 49-60
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Discusses shifting between English and Cree and the dualistic use of languages to emphasize the cultural interaction between Cree peoples and mainstream Canadian society.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2&3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 27-30
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Rita Joe discusses her poetry and how she attempts to show Native people in a more favourable light, which is one way for her to express concern about the way Mi’kmaq were treated and the racism they suffered.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 148-158
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 83-98
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Explores the dominance of English as the language of communication particularly in poetry and novels.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 83.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 46-47
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2 & 3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 169-173
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Short story, set in a village along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, about a Mohawk girl and her struggles before and after she becomes a woman.
Attached to the short story here is a poem: A Seneca Indian Praise by Twylah Nitsch (Yey-Wen-Node).
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 37-49
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Explores the difficulties of translating a poem by Rex Lee Jim due to phonetic, rhythmic, symbolic and morphological differences and concludes that linguistic critical analysis and ethnographic knowledge are crucial to translation projects.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 37.
This file contains a handwritten poem by James L. Robertson titled North West Rebellion / No. 2. March 19th, ‘85. The poem describes the gathering that led to the Prince Albert Volunteer force and includes various names of the Volunteers. Robertson writes of the impending battle against the Sioux at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and wishes the volunteers well. The letter was donated to the Prince Albert Historical Society Museum by Fred M. Henderson of Victoria, BC in 1979.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 1-21
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Explores the social, political, and cultural insights found in the poetry of Joy Harjo, which examines the history, culture, beliefs, and sufferings of Native Americans and other marginalized and oppressed peoples.
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American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2006.
Focuses on the work of Ofelia Zepeda, Nora Marks Dauenhauer,
Sherman Alexie, and Louise Erdrich.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, 2006, pp. 131-181
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Book reviews of:
Another Attempt at Rescue by M. L. Smoker.
Cash, Color, and Colonialism: The Politics of Tribal Acknowledgment by Renée Ann Cramer.
Chief Joseph, Yellow Wolf, and the Creation of Nez Perce History in the Pacific Northwest by Robert R. McCoy.
Choice, Persuasion, and Coercion: Social Control on Spain’s North American Frontiers edited by Jesus F. de la Teja and Ross Frank.
Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous People of Their Land by Lindsay G.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 141-186
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Book reviews of:
Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank A. Rinehart Photograph Collection edited by Simon J. Ortiz.
Bringing Indians to the Book by Albert Furtwangler.
A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin.
Children of Coyote, Missionaries of Saint Francis: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial California, 1769–1850 by Steven W.
Original autograph letter from Louis Riel, written in English, 20 days before his execution, to his befriended Regina jailer, Robert Gordon, which includes the poem "The Snow". The epigraph or introduction to the poem is titled Robert Gordon! and may be used as an alternate title. The document is entitled "[Letter and poem] [manuscript], October 27th, 1885, Regina jail [to] Robert Gordon / Louis David Riel" in the University of Saskatchewan Library catalogue.
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 129-145
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Examines how Scofield employs different identities in his work, rejecting being placed in any particular category. Argues that his identities overlap and are braided together much like a Métis sash.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 82-89
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Discusses the poetry within Blackfeet author James Welch's work Riding the Earthboy 40 as an influential American Indian literary work more than three decades after its publication.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 82.