E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Murray Thomas
Māori Men, Relationships, and Everyday Practices: Towards Broadening Domestic Violence Research
Alternate Title
Maori Men, Relationships, and Everyday Practices: Towards Broadening Domestic Violence Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pita King
Neville Robertson
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 210-217
Description
Study focused on five men's experiences with intimate relationships and extended family life and how they draw on traditional ways-of-being to maintain and enhance those relationships.
Marae: A Whakapapa of the Maori Marae
Alternate Title
Marae: A Whakapapa of the Māori Marae
Theses
Author/Creator
Adrian John Te Piki Kotuku Bennett
Description
[Maori Studies] Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Canterbury, 2007.
Matsiyipáítaphyssini: Káíai Peacekeeping and Peacemaking
Theses
Author/Creator
Annabel Crop Eared Wolf
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2007.
Métis Holistic Lifelong Learning Model
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Council on Learning
Description
Stresses the correlation between Métis lifelong learning and community well-being, and how it can be used as a framework for measuring success.
Métisness in Western Workplaces - Identity and Conflict
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Peter Crossen
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2007.
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[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
A Mixed Methods Examination of Indigenous Youth Suicide
Theses
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Description
Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2007.
Modern Indian Painting: A Separate and Unique Soul
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Eck
Heritage of the Great Plains, vol. 8, no. 4, 1975, pp. 19-28
Description
Examines the way Indian artists are reinventing traditions, tribal lore and mythology to explain themselves to their own people and other cultures.
Moieties in Ancient Mesoamerica: Inferences on Teotihuacán Social Structure. Part I
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marshall Joseph Becker
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 3, Autumn, 1975, pp. 217-236
Description
Uses iconography to discuss Teotihuacán political structure in the form of a moiety social structure. Part 1 of 2. Link to Part 2: https://iportal.usask.ca/record/70829
Moieties in Ancient Mesoamerica: Inferences on Teotihuacán Social Structure. Part II
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marshall Joseph Becker
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 4, Winter, 1975-1976, pp. [315]-330
Description
Uses iconography to discuss Teotihuacán political structure in the form of a moiety social structure. Part 2 of 2. Link to Part 1: https://iportal.usask.ca/record/70827
More Than a Façade: The Kenekuk Religion Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Garrett
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, Fall, 2017, pp. 293-310
Description
Discusses what the Prophet's spiritual teachings may have meant to his Kickapoo followers.
Mrs. Buffalo Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mrs. Buffalo
Johnny Smith
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Buffalo of the Peigan Reserve, who is 93 years of age, answers questions about what her ancestors told her of buffalo, fur trade, treaty, smallpox and attitudes to the land.
My Brother the Buffalo: An Ethnohistorical Documentation of the 1999 Buffalo Walk and the Cultural Significance of Yellowstone Buffalo to the Lakota Sioux and Nez Perce Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Anne Tarka
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Montana, 2007.
N'tacimowin inna nah': Coming in to Two-Spirit Identities
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexandria M. Wilson
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Harvard University, 2007.
The Namgis First Nation of Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia
Alternate Title
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Léo-Paul Dana
Description
Comments on the history of Alert Bay and the cosmopolitan mix of entrepreneurs.
Chapter 26 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson.
Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 328 of select chapter 26 on side bar.
The Nanticoke-Delaware Skeleton Dance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James H. Howard
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1975, pp. 1-13
Description
An overview and analysis of the Nanticoke, a lost Indigenous group from Maryland adopted by the Delaware, their death rituals, and the Skeleton Dance and its significance.
Native American Ceremonial Athletic Games
Alternate Title
Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wilma J. Pesavento
Description
Data taken from annual reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology from 1881 to 1933 and American Anthropologist volumes published from 1888 to 1974.
The Native American Church, Peyote, and Health: Expanding Consciousness for Healing Purposes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter N. Jones
Contemporary Justice Review, vol. 10, no. 4, December 2007, pp. 411-425
Description
Examines the NAC, the beliefs of Native Americans in regards to the use of peyote and psychopharmological data about peyote cactus.
Native American Oral History and Cultural Interpretation in Rocky Mountain National Park
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sally McBeth
Description
Overview provides data on the ethnographic history of the Rocky Mountain National Park region, identifies specific physical, cultural, and spiritual resources within the Park region, and discusses legal, management, and consultative processes.
Native Dance - Native Dance
Alternate Title
NativeDance.ca
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Carlton University
Sumner Group]
Description
Contains links to dances from specific cultural groups, videos, interviews, bibliography, resources for teachers and scholars and a database.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
The Navajo Theory of Life and Behavior
Theses
Author/Creator
James Kale McNeley
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- University of Hawaii, 1975.
Never Alone: The Art and the People of the Story
Alternate Title
Game Development Conference ; 2015
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Dima Veryovka
Description
A Discussion on the visual style, cultural infusion and impact of the 2014 video game Never Alone. The game is based off the Iñupiat legend of Kanuk Sayuka and was created in cooperation with elders, storytellers, and artists from the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Duration: 50:01.
New Light on Black Elk and The Sacred Pipe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 71-91
Description
Uses correspondence to and from Joseph Brown to explore his personal philosophy and his process of transcribing and editing The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk’s Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux
Northern Cree Footwear: James Bay Region
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Sager
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 5, Issue 255, March-April 2007, pp. 8-10
Description
Examines different styles and designs of footwear made by the Cree Indians.
Northern Plains Grass Dance Harnesses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Green
Whispering Wind, vol. 37, no. 2, Issue 258, November-December 2007, pp. 4-7
Description
Examines harnesses from Plains Cree reserves in Saskatchewan. Includes photographs.
Northwest Coast Potlatch: Profound Ceremony & Celebration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Walker
Native Peoples, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 28-33
Description
Describes the history and suppression of the ceremonies which were illegal in Canada until 1951 and in the United States until 1934.
The Northwest Coast Sisiutl
Theses
Author/Creator
Roderick Paul Paterson
Description
Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1975.
Not Your Grandfather's Horse: Automobiles Performing the Trickster in Modern and Contemporary Work by Artists from Plains Cultures
Theses
Author/Creator
Aaron Moses
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Oklahoma State University, 2017
Refers to the works of Horace Poolaw, Dallin Maybee, Arthur Amiotte, Jay Polite Labor, and Wendy Red Star
Of the Heart: Scoping Review of Indigenous Youth Suicide and Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Henderson
Lindsay Crowshoe
Brittany Johnson
Naomi Parker
Stephanie Perrin ... [et al.]
Description
Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
Okwire’shon:’a, the First Storytellers: Recovering Landed Consciousness in Readings of Trees & Texts
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlin Sandra June Debicki
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2017. Refers to the works Power by Linda Hogan, Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson, and Truth and Bright Water by Thomas King.
Opening Sacred Bundles
Alternate Title
One Native Life
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Wagamese
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 6, November/December 2007, pp. 12-13
Description
Story about opening a Beaver Bundle from the Peigan people in southern Alberta.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Oral Tradition is Alive and Well: Living Literature in the Siksika (Blackfoot) Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Virginia Lyons Friesen
Description
Paper on oral traditions prepared for the Indigenous Literature in Native Studies Panel.
Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance
Alternate Title
Glimpses: Origins of the Jingle Dress Dance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Thiel
Whispering Wind, vol. 36, no. 5, [March/April] 2007, pp. 14-18
Description
Explores the origin of various jingle dances and the traditions behind them.
"Our Hope and Our Protection": Misko-biiwaabik (Copper) and Tribal Sovereignty in Michigan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erik M. Redix
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer, 2017, pp. 224-249
Description
Argues that the Smithsonian's refusal to repatriate a sacred boulder illustrates how the Lake Superior Ojibwe experienced colonialism in that its removal was part of the exploitation of rich copper deposits in the area.
"Our Struggle Goes Beyond Democracy"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Choquehuanca
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, First Year of Evo Morales Presidency, June 2007, pp. 80-81
Description
Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs talks about harmony, vision and way of life.
To access this article, scroll down to page 80.
Out of the Classroom and Into the Canyons: An American Indian Travel Course in Theory and Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Conrad Shumaker
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue, Spring, 2007, pp. 32-48
Description
Examines a University of Central Arkansas Native American Literature course providing experiential learning about traditions.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 32.
Pat Paddy Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Pat Paddy
Abraham Burnstick
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives his understanding of Treaty #6 and describes some of the changes which resulted from it.
Payepot and His People
Alternate Title
Canadian Plains Reprint Series, 14
E-Books
Author/Creator
Abel Watetch
La perception du carcajou/glouton par les Inuit du Nord canadien: Du passé au present
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Laugrand
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 243-263
Description
Author describes the different perceptions of the wolverine in Dené and Gwich’in culture both as a presence that people must be wary of in the bush and status as a powerful tuurngaq (totem or spirit guide).
Text in French.
Physical Activity and Healing through the Medicine Wheel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn F. Lavallée
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 1, 2007, pp. 127-153
Description
Looks at the impact of a martial arts program, and identifies the interconnection to mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of Aboriginal adults.
A Place of Serenity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rachel Hanon
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 1, Tribal College Students Today, Fall, 2007, p. 43
Description
Personal narrative about a visit St. John's Episcopal Church on a cold winter day.
Place, Performance, and Social Memory in the 1890s Ghost Dance
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristen Jean Carroll
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2007.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.