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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.
[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.
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.
The Native American Lens: Native American Identity Visualized by Native American Directors
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle-Francine Natascha
Description
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Graz, 2021.
Focuses on Barking Water and Mekko directed by Sterlin Harjo, and Rhymes for Young Ghouls directed by Jeff Barnaby.
Native Foodways: Indigenous North American Religious Traditions and Foods
Alternate Title
Native Traces
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea McComb Sanchez
Suzanne Crawford O'Brien
Michael D. McNally
Lawrence W. Gross
David S. Walsh ... [et al.]
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.
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
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.
On Domestication, Permanent and Temporary: Qoranje, Elwelu, and Akweqor
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nikolai Vakhtin
Description
An analysis of two Yupik traditional stories and what they teach about Indigenous beliefs and connections to both tame and wild animals.
On the Variability of Traditional Singing and Incantation Practice of the Chukchi
Alternate Title
On the Variability of Traditional Singing and Incantation Practice of the Chukchi (Research Note)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Weinstein-Tagrina
Etudes Inuit Stuides, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, pp. 507-518
Description
Looks at the traditional Chukchi personal songs and its use in ceremonies and rituals.
[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.
The Paq'tnkek Mi'kmaq and Ka't (American Eel): A Case Study of Cultural Relations, Meanings, and Prospects
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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.
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.
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.
Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roe Bubar
Social Justice, vol. 31, no. 4, Native Women and State Violence, 2004, pp. 87-88
Description
Presents two poems, Cloth, Bone, and Skin and Ancestral Voices.
Preserving the Sacred: Historical Perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Neylan
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 85, no. 3, September 2004, pp. 576-578
Description
Book review of: Preserving the Sacred by Michael Angel.
Preserving the Sacred: Historical Perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
G. Malcolm Lewis
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, May 2004, pp. 133-134
Description
Book review of: Preserving the Sacred by Michael Angel.
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 Native American Human Remains, Burial Grounds, and Sacred Places: Panel Discussion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Riding In
Cal Seciwa
Suzan Shown Harjo
Walter Echo-Hawk
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 19, no. 2, Fall, 2004, pp. 169-183
Description
Describes the impact of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which was passed in 1990.
La Protection des Noms de Lieux et des Sites Sacrés Autochtones, au Niveau des Instances Internationales
Alternate Title
Autochtonie et Gouvernance
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Françoise Morin
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, Espaces-Lieux-Noms / Spaces-Places-Names, 2004, pp. 203-209
Description
Brief outline of efforts by such international organizations as International Labour Organization, the United Nations and the World Intellectual Property Organization to protect scared sites and place names.
Pushing the Needle: Collections Based Museum and Source Community Collaborations
Theses
Author/Creator
Molly Winslow
Description
Museology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2017.
Rainbow in the Evening
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Walker
Whispering Wind, vol. 34, no. 5, September-October 2004, pp. 32-[?]
Description
A short story about respect.
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.
Reading Canada Biblically: A Study of Biblical Allusion and the Construction of Nation in Contemporary Canadian Writing
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristina Kyser
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2004.
Considers writings from Thomas King's, Green Grass, Running Water and Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost.
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.
Reconciliation From the Inside Out: Worldviewing Skills For Everyone
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessie Sutherland
Description
Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2004.
The Red Man’s Burden: Creating Symbolic Boundaries in the Age of Technology
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
Gerald D. Waite
Description
Examines the effects of cultural theft that infringes upon religious rituals and ceremonies within Native American cultures.