Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 79
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Description
Discussion of the positive impact of cultural identity on the wellness of Aboriginal women in Manitoba and the ways they have retained/used cultural values, teachings and knowledge in their efforts to heal their communities.
Main Poc: Potawatomi Wabeno
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. David Edmunds
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3, Prophets: Religious Leaders and Revitalization Movements, Summer, pp. 259-272
Description
Investigation into Potawatomi Wabeno (sorcerer) influence on Indigenous-white relations in Illinois following the War of 1812.
The Makah Whale Hunt and Leviathan's Death: Reinventing Tradition and Disputing Authenticity in the Age of Modernity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rob van Ginkel
Etnofoor, vol. 17, no. 1/2, 2004, pp. 58-89
Description
Looks at the debate over whaling between the environmentalists, animal rights activists and the Makah Indian Tribe.
Making Connections: Peter Read's Haunted Earth
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Angela Rockel
Australian Humanities Review, no. 33, August 2004, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Haunted Earth by Peter Read.
Making Traditional Spaces: Cultural Compromise at Two-Spirit Gatherings in Oklahoma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Joseph Gilley
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, 2004, pp. 81-95
Description
This article explores two-spirit gatherings that promote Native American tradition, cultural participation and personal survival.
Mamiskotamaw: "Oral History," Indigenous Method" and Canadian Law in Three Books
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Signa Daum Shanks
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 181-192
Description
Book reviews of:
Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan; Our Dream is That Our Peoples Will One Day Be Recognized as Nations, by Harold Cardinal;
They Will Have Our Words: The Dene Elders Project, Volume 2, produced by Lynda Holland, Mary Ann Kkailther;
They Knew Both Sides of Medicine: Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing, as Told by Alice Ahenakew.
The Manichaean Body: Rebecca Belmore's Art Making in the Context of Socially Responsive Activist Art
Theses
Author/Creator
Irmela Agnes Dmytruk
Description
Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2004.
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.
Medicine Bags and Dog Tags: How the Military Influenced American Indian Traditions and How the Image of Indians Influenced the Military
Theses
Author/Creator
Alton Carroll
Description
[History?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2004.
Medicine Wheel: A Ritual Dance Drama Inspired by Plains Indian Myths and Symbols
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Mantell Seidel
Description
Education, Health, Nursing and Arts Thesis (D.A.)--New York University, 1985.
The Mental Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Children and Youth: Annotated Bibliography: A Report Prepared for the British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Mussell
Karen Cardiff
Jennifer White
Description
Lists sources which deal with the damage inflicted by the residential school system as well as the research conducted on the healing process.
A Message From Dr Bos
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Bos
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, September 1985, pp. 3-4
Description
Briefly describes the programing offered at Wontulp-Bi-Buyua which offers instruction for home study.
A Message From Dr Bos
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Bos
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 3-5
Description
Brief introduction from guest editor for themed issue on health and religion.
[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.
Moose Factory: A Review of the Literature
Documents & Presentations
Description
Topics include impact of fur trade, Treaty 9, spiritual practices, education and health.
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.
"My Brother": The Recovery of Rocky in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Troy J. Bassett
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Special Issue on Teaching Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony, 2004, pp. 35-40
Description
Examines the fictional character, Rocky, who appears only in the memories of the main character, Tayo.
My Testimony
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wayne Connolly
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 46-49
Description
Australian Aboriginal describes experiences with alcohol abuse and his transformation to working as a priest among his own people.
Naahsinaaniksi (The Spirit of Our Grandmothers): First Nations Women as Principal Leaders
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Ardelle Mcdougall
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Lethbridge, 2004.
Native American and Chicano/a Literature of the American Southwest: Intersections of Indigenous Literatures
E-Books
Author/Creator
Christina M. Hebebrand
Native American Dolls
Alternate Title
Smithsonian in Your Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Genevieve Marie Simermeyer
Lynn-Steven Engelke
Smithsonian in Your Classroom, Fall, 2004, pp. 1-28
Description
Lesson plan for elementary school students which looks at Native American dolls, how they are made and the cultures they represent.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: A Selective Literature Review of Affected Concerns
Alternate Title
[Project for the Protection and Repatriation of First Nation Cultural Heritage in Canada]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ubaka Ogbogu
Catherine Bell
David Milward
Michael Solowan
Description
Document provides an understanding of the issues raised by the implemention of the NAGPRA and a reference tool for Canadian law reform.
Native American Learning: An Integrative Model
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Bindler
Carol Allen
Robbie Paul
Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 43, no. 5, May 2004, pp. 237-240
Description
Looks at a culturally based course for nursing students intended to provide an understanding of the special needs of Native Americans.
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.
Navajo Philosophy and Its Application in Education
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 3rd, 1999
Native American Symposium ; 4th, 2001
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jutta Vogelbacher
Description
Discusses how a curriculum framed from the Aboriginal perspective benefits Native American students.
Navajo Sandpainting: From Religious Act to Commercial Art
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Louise Lamphere
American Ethnologist, vol. 12, no. 4, November, 1985, p. 811–812
Description
Book review of: Navajo Sandpainting by Nancy. J. Parezo.
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
"No Longer Will There Be a Mexico": Omens, Prophecies, and the Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen A. Colston
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3, Prophets: Religious Leaders and Revitalization Movements, Summer, 1985, pp. 239-258
Description
Overview of the Aztec religion and prophecies relating to the predetermined destruction of the Aztec empire.
Non-ordinary Experiences of Ordinary Women: Initiation and Individuation on the Medicine Path
Theses
Author/Creator
Tamara Oxford
Description
Depth Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2004.
Northern Style Powwow Music: Musical Features and Meanings
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Hoefnagels
Canadian Journal for Traditional Music, vol. 31, 2004, pp. 10-[23?]
Description
Description of the characteristics of different styles of music.
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.
[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.
"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.
An Overview of Demographic, Social and Economic Conditions of the Inuit in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norbert Robitaille
Robert Choinière
Description
Uses historical census data and vital statistics.
The Paq'tnkek Mi'kmaq and Ka't (American Eel): A Case Study of Cultural Relations, Meanings, and Prospects
Alternate Title
The Paq'tnkek M'ikmaq and Kat (American Eel) A Case Study of Cultural Relations, Meanings, and Prospects
The Paq'tnkek Micmac and Ka't (American Eel): A Case Study of Cultural Relations, Meanings, and Prospects
The Paq'tnkek Mik'maq and Ka't (American Eel): A Case Study of Cultural Relations, Meanings, and Prospects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony Davis
John Wagner
Kerry Prosper
Mary Jane Paulette
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2004, pp. 357-388
Description
Provides a review of the culturally important relationship the Mi'kmaq share with the American eel, including for food, ceremonial practices, medicinal purposes, and traditional relations of reciprocity.
The Pendant Stones of Pasquatinow
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Meyer
Patrick Young
Canadian Journal of Archaeology, vol. 28, no. 2, 2004, pp. 353-365
Description
Examines seven trapezoidal stone pendants recovered from a hearth by the Saskatchewan River in east-central Saskatchewan.
The People Of My People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jack Mirritji
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 1985, pp. 16-17
Description
Describes the customs surrounding the dead in Australian Aboriginal culture.
People of the Corn: Teachings in Hopi Traditional Agriculture, Spirituality, and Sustainability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis Wall
Virgil Masayesva
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer/Autumn, 2004, pp. 435-453
Description
Overview of the Hopis tribe's relationship with corn and reliance on the crop to feed them.
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.
Petrol Sniffing - Now On T.V.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tony Nichols
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, September 1985, pp. 44-45
Description
Comments of the rapid societal changes in Australia that have contributed to petrol (gas) sniffing by young Aboriginal people.
Pibloktoq (Hysteria) and Inuit Nutrition: Possible Implication of Hypervitaminosis A
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Landy
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 21, no. 2, 1985, pp. 173-185
Description
Looks at vitamin intoxication as a possible cause to Arctic hysteria.
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.