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.
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Alternate Title
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for 4th-10th Grades
The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Big Sky Pictures
Sally Thompson
Description
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
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 Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 247-249
Description
Book review of The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature edited by Karl S. Hele.
The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II: The First Twenty-Nine
Theses
Author/Creator
Zonnie M. Gorman
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of New Mexico, 2014.
The Navajo Theory of Life and Behavior
Theses
Author/Creator
James Kale McNeley
Description
Anthropology Thesis (PhD) -- University of Hawaii, 1975.
Navajo Tradition, Mormon Life: The Autobiography and Teachings of Jim Dandy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Charlotte J. Frisbie
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 173-176
Description
Book review of: Navajo Tradition, Mormon Life by Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak.
Review located by scrolling to page 173.
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.
A New Anthropology of Neo-Indians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brian D. Haley
Current Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 5, October 2014, pp. 670-671
Description
Book review of: The Neo-Indians: a Religion for the Third Millennium by Jacques Galinier and Antoinette Molinié.
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
Nga Reanga: Youth Development Māori Styles
E-Books
Author/Creator
Teorongonui Josie Keelan
[Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair CKP 2014: Keynote Speaker]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
Description
Speech given at the 2014 Circle of Knowledge and Practices Conference held October 9-10, in Winnipeg.
Duration: 1:00:49.
Nitsiyihkâson: The Brain Science Behind Cree Teachings of Early Childhood Attachment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Pazderka
Brenda Desjarlais
Leona Makokis
Carly MacArthur
Sharon Steinhauer ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Special Issue: Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 53-65
Description
Looks at project developed to help parents understand the importance of behaviours that promote attachment with their infants and children, and the traditional teachings that support these practices.
North American Indigenous Curators' Constructions of Indigenous Knowledge: Applying the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse
Theses
Author/Creator
Iulian Vamanu
Description
Communication, Information and Library Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 2014.
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
The Oceanic Imagination: Canadian and Australian Contributions to a Trans-Indigenous Methodology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgit Däwes
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 65-84
Description
Looks at significance of seascapes through representations found in Rebecca Belmore's Fountain, Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach and Kim Scott's That Deadman Dance.
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.
[Ohero:kon: Rites of Passage]
Alternate Title
[Ohero:kon: Orientations in the Values of Traditional Ritual Cycles of Life]
[Patterns of Heath and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 03]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Louise McDonald
Description
Webcast presentation from the Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium on community-based programs to promote wellbeing.
Duration: 31:14.
The Ojibwa Dance Drum: Its History and Construction
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
William M. Clements
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 127, no. 503, Winter, 2014, pp. 93-94
Description
Book review of: The Ojibwa Dance Drum by Thomas Vennum.
Ojibwe Elders' Experiences Of Peace: To Teach Our Well-Being With The Earth
Theses
Author/Creator
Gail Sarah Lafleur
Description
Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brock University, 2014.
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.
[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 History of the Dakota Tribes 1800's - 1945: As Told to Colonel A.B. Welch, the First White Man Adopted by the Sioux Nation
Alternate Title
Welch Dakota Papers
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Everett Cox
Description
Over 4000 personal papers of A.B. Welch including battle stories, short biographies, personal diaries and more.
Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kyle T. Mays
NAIS : Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 198-199
Description
Film review of: Our Fires Still Burn by Audrey Geyer.
Film focuses on two themes: trauma and resilience.
"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 Ice Is Vanishing = Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq: A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelly Wright
Our Men Our Healing: Designing For Change
E-Books
Author/Creator
Megan Gilmour
Our Stories Are Our Survival
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gaynor Macdonald
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 213-214
Description
Book review of: Our Stories Are Our Survival by Lawrence Bamblett.
Scroll down to page 213 to read review.
Overcoming
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clifton J. Pecore
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014, p. 51
Description
Short story about the ghost of a young boy who walks after enduring a lifetime of suffering.
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.
A Pedagogical Aboriginal Paradigm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Herbert C. Nabigon
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 9, Special Edition In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the School of Indigenous Relations, February 2014, pp. 29-34
Description
Elder Emeritus Herbert Nabigon discusses his use of traditional cultural practices in the classroom.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
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.
Peyote and Native American Church
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alice Kulhánková
Description
Comments on peyote connection with Native American Church ceremonies and presents general information and description of Native American Church.
Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in [English Language and Literature]--University of West Bohemia, 2014.
Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in North American Culture & History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Yvonne J. Milspaw
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 127, no. 506, Fall 2014, 2014, pp. 478-480
Description
Book review of: Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence edited and introduced by Colleen E. Boyd and Coll Thrush.
Philosophy and Aboriginal Rights: Critical Dialogues
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
D. Anthony Larivière
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 232-234
Description
Book review of Philosophy and Aboriginal Rights edited by Sandra Tomsons and Lorraine Mayer.
A Place in the Middle
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kumu Hina Wong-Kalu
Dean Hamer
Joe Wilson
Description
Film about the Hawaiian approach to gender diversity and a true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Duration: 24:41
Discussion Guide.
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.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Powwow Workshop 4
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jim Kanipitetew
Indian History Film Project
Description
Description of traditional Indian ceremonies and the changes which have taken place in them. Mr. Kanipitetew is concernedthat people are no longer following the strict rituals of the past.
[Prayer and the Spiritual in Health Ways]
Alternate Title
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 04]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tom Belt
Description
Webcast of a presentation at the Health and Wellbeing Symposium by a teacher of Cherokee grammar.
Duration: 34:48.
Principles of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deborah C. Poff
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 201-203
Description
Book review of Principles of Tsawalk by Umeek (E. Richard Atleo).
Promising Practices In Eskasoni
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Darko Sikman
CANCON
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network
Description
Members of the Eskasoni Mi'Kmaw Nation talk about their community's experience with harm reduction and addictions treatment and recovery.
Duration: 36:38.
Protecting the Rights of Indigenous and Multicultural Children and Preserving Their Cultures in Fostering and Adoption
Alternate Title
6th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights: Building Bridges – From Principle to Reality, Australia, March 2013
Child's Right to Retain Its Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Anderson
Family Court Review, vol. 52, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 6-27
Description
Focuses legal aspects and court decisions, with particular reference to Australia.
The Purchase of the Nahuhulk: A Tsimshian Tale of the Acquisition of a Great Copper
Alternate Title
Copper Ethnographies no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Macnaughtan
Description
Story tells of the purchase of a Native Copper by the Tsimshian chief Wasaiks.