Photographies, vol. 3, no. 2, Photography, Archive and Memory, 2010, pp. 173-187
Description
Explains the current role of the archive in terms of showing engagement between white settlers and Indigenous people and also to assist with the recovery of family and stories that have been lost through colonization in Australia.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 121-172
Description
Book reviews of:
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann.
American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature by Paulette F. Molin.
Black, White, and Indian: Race and the Unmaking of an American Family by Claudio Saunt.
Chaco Canyon: Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society by Brian Fagan.
Cherokee Medicine Man: The Life and Work of a Modern-Day Healer by Robert J. Conley.
The Cherokee Nation: A History by Robert J.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, 2005, pp. 125-178
Description
Book review of:
Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations by Charles Wilkinson.
Chinnubbie and the Owl: Muscogee (Creek) Stories, Orations and Traditions by Alexander Posey.
Choctaw Women in a Chaotic World: The Clash of Cultures in the Colonial Southeast by Michelene E. Pesantubbee.
A Colonial Complex: South Carolina’s Frontiers in the Era of the Yamasee War 1680–1730 by Steven J.
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, vol. 34, no. 4, February 2005, pp. 662-667
Description
Contends that understanding patterns and burden of disease in AI/AN populations may contribute to the development of preventative strategies and understanding the etiology.
Michael Fredericks discusses her company's philosophy and first project using a participate design concept at the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Facility at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Duration: 47:37.
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 172-196
Description
Looks at the early history of skiing from the beginning in the Stone Age to a time only a few centuries ago with a focus on the role of Sami contributions.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 3, Indigenizing Education, Spring, 2005
Description
Discusses a film produced by the student television station at Salish Kootenai College (SKC), Sacred Salmon: A Gift to Sustain Life, that has received national acclaim. The film is about the health of the Columbia River salmon and the Yakama Nation.
Discussion on various aspects of traditional knowledge, including traditional knowledge and the law,
comparison of scientific and traditional approaches to knowledge, and tools for maintaining traditional knowledge.
Arctic, vol. 63, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 414-428
Description
Discusses the trend of later freezing of sea ice and the risk this imposes on caribou herds migrating between Victoria Island and the Canadian Arctic mainland.
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; November 2010
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 11-120]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bjorn Rutten
Description
Examines security challenges of Arctic including consequences of climate change, natural and man-made disasters, sovereignty-related issues, and sustainability and resiliency of communities.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Shifting Cultivation, 2005, pp. 14-21
Description
Reports on biodiversity tour and discusses seed conservation by people living in a village located in the Khun Jae National Park.
To access this article, scroll down to page 14.
Prairie Forum, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 1984, pp. 1-11
Description
Looks at the repeated crop failures at Red River that compelled settlers to use wild hay from the plains, as well as support the colony by hunting, fishing, and fowling.
Provides information about sustainable initiatives in various First Nations communities throughout Canada. The initiatives focus on economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
"This report is intended to provide BC First Nations with some insight into the approach and models that can be considered to implement these rights with respect to specific projects in traditional lands".
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 33, no. 1, 2010, pp. 140-175
Description
Interviews students about factors that contribute to their learning success and presents the characteristics needed for effective teaching especially in the sciences.
Natural Resources Forum, vol. 34, no. 2, May 2010, pp. 106-123
Description
Identifies perceptions of the risks and benefits of the shellfish aquaculture tenuring system, and presents the results of 56 interviews conducted with individuals involved
in shellfish production in BC.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Shifting Cultivation, 2005, pp. 22-29
Description
Looks at the impact shifting cultivation has on the habitat of wildlife and consequences for indigenous people in the Karen communities in Thailand.
To access this article, scroll down to page 22.
Futureplay '10: Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Beth Aileen Lameman
Jason E. Lewis
Skawennati Fragnito
Description
Examines the integration of Indigenous cultural framework within video game design. The pilot project was introduced at the Mohawk Kahnawake Survival School.
Chapter from Futureplay '10: Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology.
Brian Vallo, looks at the history of the Acoma Pueblo and the Tourist Center. Barbara Felix discusses the design proposal and the Tourist Center's redevelopment.
Duration: 56:11.
Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS: Information Centre
Web Sites » Governmental
Description
Website focuses on identifying the locations most suitable for utility-scale solar energy development, and evaluating potential environmental, social, and economic effects.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Bridging the Digital Divide, Summer, 2005
Description
Discusses the mostly successful integration of wireless technology into the Navajo Nation and the sharing of this success with other indigenous peoples around the world.