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.
Ojigkwanong - Encounter with an Algonquin Sage
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lucie Ouimet
Description
Film about Elder William Commanda, the vision he had when he was terminally ill, and how it changed the rest of his life.
Duration: 26:02.
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.
The Oppositional Paradigm of Purity versus Pollution in Charles Hudson's: "The Southeastern Indians"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary C. Churchill
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer-Autumn, 1996, pp. 563-593
Description
Author examines the work of the anthropologist Charles Hudson, discussed his writings about the spiritual practices of the Southeastern Indigenous peoples in the United States generally, and about those of the Cherokee people specifically.
Organizational Transformation: A Case Study of Two Aboriginal Organizations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Newhouse
Ian D. Chapman
Human Relations, vol. 49, no. 7, July 1996, pp. 995-1011
Description
Based on Interviews with board members, executives and staff from each organization. Goal of both was to become more aligned with traditional Aboriginal values in their structure and decision-making. One was successful, one was not.
The Osage and the Invisible World: From the Works of Francis La Flesche
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Francis La Flesche
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 309-310
Description
Book review of: The Osage and the Invisible World : From the Works of Francis La Flesche introduction and edited by Garrick A. Bailey.
"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.
Overcoming the Odds: Resiliency in First Nations Adults
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret R. Sebescen
Description
Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2000.
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.
Photography as Social and Economic Exchange: Understanding the Challenges Posed by Photography of Zuni Religious Ceremonies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nigel Holman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, Special Issue on The Shadow Catcher: The Uses of Native American Photography, 1996, pp. 93-110
Description
Discusses the duel challenge of photographing Zuni religious ceremonies and how old photos now pose a new set of challenges to museums and archives, namely accessibility, privacy, and artist/owner rights.
Pimadaziwin: Contemporary Rituals in Odawa Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa A. Pflug
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 3/4, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Parts 1 & 2), Summer/Fall, 1996, pp. 489-513
Description
Comments on Odawa traditionalists efforts to overcome socio-religious marginalization through engaging in traditional behaviours and values.
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.
Plastic Shamans and Astroturf Sun Dances: New Age Commercialization of Native American Spirituality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Aldred
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 3, June 1, 2000, pp. 329-352
Description
The exploitation of Indigenous spiritual traditions described in context of New Age movement as a "consumerist movement."
Pocahontas's Granddaughters: Spiritual Transition and Tradition of Carrier Women of British Columbia
Alternate Title
Pocahontas' Granddaughters Spiritual Transition and Tradition of Carrier Women of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne Fiske
Ethnohistory, vol. 43, no. 4, Native American Womens Response to Christianity, Fall, 1996, pp. 663-681
Description
Explores differences between romanticized portrayals and the reality of colonized First Nations' women in relation to morality, spirituality and sexuality.
The Politics and Erotics of Food in Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kari J. Winter
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2000, pp. [44]-64
Description
Explores how the author uses attitudes toward food as a metaphor to juxtapose the Aboriginal and European belief systems.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Post-Colonial Tricksters: Cross-Cultural Encounters in Caribbean Literature and First Nations Canadian Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Judith Ann Leggatt
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 1996.
Potlatch at Gitsegukla: William Beynon's 1945 Notebooks
E-Books
Author/Creator
William Beynon
The Potlatch Papers: A Colonial Case History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peggy Brock
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 81, no. 2, June 2000, pp. 300-301
Description
Book review of: The Potlatch Papers by Christopher Bracken.
The Price of a Gift
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anne Waters
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 4, Fall, September 1, 2000, pp. 657-658
Description
Book review of: The Price of a Gift: A Lakota Healer's Story by Gerald Mohatt and Joseph Eagle Elk.
The Problem of Imported Culture: The Construction of Contemporary Stó:lo Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas McIlwraith
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 4, 1996, pp. 41-70
Description
Describes challenges encountered in maintaining the culture, tradition and identity in the face of pan-Indian iconography.
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.
Pushing the Needle: Collections Based Museum and Source Community Collaborations
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Winslow
Description
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
"Put on the Kettle": Study on Identifying Theoretical Premises of Muskego and Asini Cree Counselling Methods
Theses
Author/Creator
Shirley Ida Brass
Description
Educational Psychology and Special Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.
Q'epethet ye Mestiyexw, A Gathering of the People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Kenny
Jo-ann Archibald
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 1, Q epethet ye Mestiyexw, 2000, pp. 1-5
Description
Introduces a special edition of the Canadian Journal of Native Education (CJNE), regarding a collection of scholarly work on the spirit of the "gathering of the people." Articles include oral tradition, curriculum, language, policy and governance.
Rakekée Gok'é Godi: Places We Take Care Of
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Sahtu Heritage Places and Sites Joint Working Group
Description
Presents recommendations of working group regarding the protection and preservation of heritage places and sites of the Sahtu Dene and Metis.
Re(claiming) Indigenous Identity within Canada's Prison System: Indigenous Identity and Indigenous-Specific Prison Programming
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephanie Wellman
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
The "Really Real" Border and the Divided Salish Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Miller
BC Studies, no. 112, 1996-1997, pp. 63-79
Description
Describes efforts to establish boundaries based on culture rather than the arbitrary borders between different jurisdictions.
The Rebirth of a People: Reincarnation Cosmology among the Tundra Yukaghir of the Lower Kolyma, Northeast Siberia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laur Vallikivi and Lena Sidorova
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017
Description
Authors examine rebirth accounts, the commentary of elders, and a varied of socio-cultural circumstances to explore the relationships between Yukaghir reincarnation cosmology and current cultural resurgence, historic contexts, kinship and identity recognition—both on a personal and a cultural level.
Reclaiming Territories through Indigenous Performance
Theses
Author/Creator
Francine Burning
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2017Focusess on experiences of Madelaine McCallum, Mike Dengeli, Mique'l Dangeli, Leela Gilday, and Ronnie Dean Harris.
Recognizing Indigenous Legal Orders: Their Content, Embeddedness in Distinct Indigenous Cultures, and Implications for Reconciliation
Alternate Title
Indigenous Legal Orders in Canada: A Literature Review
Law Publications (Western University) ; 92
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Coyle
Description
Literature review primarily uses book chapters, journal articles, and internet sources.
Recovery and Resistance: The Renewal of Traditional Spirituality among American Indian Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karren Baird-Olson
Carol Ward
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 1-35
Description
Examines stories of healing and resistance to the cultural denigration experienced by women of the Northern Cheyenne, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux reservations.
Red Salmon and Red Cedar Bark: Another Look at the Nineteenth-Century Kwakwaka'wakw Winter Ceremonial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Berman
BC Studies, no. 125/126, Ethnographic Eyes, Spring/Summer, 2000, pp. 53-98
Description
Provides an interpretation of the winter ceremony and the Kwakwaka'wakw's relationship to the salmon.
Red World and White: Memories of a Chippewa Boyhood
Alternate Title
Civilization of the American Indian Series; [v. 126]
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Rogers
Civilization of the American Indian Series
Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Description
Documentary looks at Aboriginal comedy across Canada featuring comedians Don Kelly, Sharon Shorty and Jack Bear.
Duration: 54:30.
Rekindling the Flame: An Exploration of the Relationships Between Health, Culture and Place among Urban First Nations Men Living in London, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Cindy Smithers Graeme
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2017.
Rekindling the Sacred Fire: Métis Ancestry and Anishinaabe Spirituality
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Blanca Tovías
Great Plains Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 146
Description
Book review of: Rekindling the Sacred Fire by Chantal Fiola.
The Relationship Between the Tree-Dweller Dreamers and the Little People: Shamans, Power and Spirit Helpers in the Canadian Dakota Religious Tradition
Theses
Author/Creator
Mark Francis Rumi
Description
Religious Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.
The Relationship of Spirituality and Health Among the Yup'ik of Southwestern Alaska: An Exploratory Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Nancy Lee Williamson Sanders
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wayne State University, 2000.
Religious and Spiritual Practices among Homeless Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives with Severe Alcohol Problems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis C. Wendt
Susan E. Collins
Lonnie A. Nelson
Kelly Serafini
Seema L. Clifasefi ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 39-62
Description
American Indians and Alaska Natives were compared to general population on demographic variables, alcohol problems, and religious affiliations and practices. Found that those who engaged in Native-specific spiritual practices had lower alcohol use.
Remembering Our History With First Nations People
Alternate Title
Pressure Point
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brad Newcombe
Jessie Oliver
Description
United Church minister discusses recollections of working with First Nations people and experiences working at a residential school.
Duration: 27:40.
Remembering Why We Sit at the Table
Theses
Author/Creator
Faith Decontie
Description
Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2017.
Discusses the Cree Nation of Chisasibi's Land Based Healing Program.
Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Introduction to the Special Issue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon A. Mihesuah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Spring, 1996, pp. 153-164
Description
Article is the Associate Editor of AIQ’s introduction to the journal’s special issue on repatriation. Discusses issues of remains and sacred objects that have been collected, used for research, and stored in museums and other cultural institutions. Discusses the different disciplines that have historically and continue to be party to the collection and repatriation of Indigenous peoples’ material culture and personal remains.
Repatriation as Social Drama: The Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, 1922-1980
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ira Jacknis
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 2, Repatriation: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Spring, 1996, pp. 274-286
Description
Article describes the social and political factors and events that influenced and were a part of the extended process of repatriating potlatch artifacts that had been confiscated in 1922 under an amendment to the Indian Act prohibiting the potlatch ceremony.