Author speaks about book: Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water, an anthology of Aboriginal stories, poetry, nonfiction, and speeches.
Duration: 44:40.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 4, Winter, 2012, pp. 126-134
Description
Book reviews of 4 books:
N. Scott Momaday: Remembering Ancestors, Earth and Traditions: An Annotated Bio-bibliography by Phyllis S. Morgan,
The Journey of Tai-me by N. Scott Momaday,
In the Bear's House by N. Scott Momaday,
Again the Far Morning: New and Selected Poems by N. Scott Momaday.
Scroll to page 126 to read article.
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, vol. 23, no. 1, New Series, 2012, pp. 39-63
Description
Analyzes two long poems to demonstrate how Canadian society used the leader to help construct a "national" identity, while using the concept of "noble savage" as justification for colonization.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 115-137
Description
Author looks at her formative years, living with her parents and living in a Children's Home.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 115.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2&3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 27-30
Description
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.
Indigenous women share their lived experiences with regards to their relationships with the land, birth mothers, communities and themselves through poetry and art.
Book review of: Indigenous Women and Feminism edited by Cheryl Suzack, Shari M. Huhndorf, Jeanne Perreault, and Jean Barman.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 146.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 139-147
Description
Contains the story: "The Day Kekaiax Lost His Salmon but Found a Little Light" by Duane Niatum and the poems the "Hole", "The Loup-Garou", "Netherland", "The High Horse" and "Americuda" by Robert Nazarene.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2001, pp. 98-103
Description
Book review of: Loosening the Seams: Interpretations of Gerald Vizenor edited by A. Robert Lee.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
First Voices! First Women Speak! A Teach-in & Community Gathering
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Vera Wabegijig
Description
Presents a poetry reading by poet, writer and media artist presented at First Voices! First Women Speak! A Teach-in and Community Gathering.
Duration: 9:06.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2 & 3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 169-173
Description
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).
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter, 2001, pp. 46-72
Description
Illustrates that works by Sherman Alexie, both poems and stories, use stereotypical and conventional character types to construct a realistic literary document.