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Description
Brief stories from various First Nations about the origin and discovery of tobacco, and descriptions of the beliefs and traditions surrounding its use.
A Change of Subject: Perspectivism and Multinaturalism in Inuit Depictions of Interspecies Transformation
Alternate Title
Un changement de sujet : Perspectivisme et multinaturalisme dans les représentations inuit des transformations interespèces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sean P.A. Desjardins
Études Inuit Studies , vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 101-124
Description
Article argues that two pre-contact Inuit artifacts, recovered from the Pingiqqalik site, depict interspecies transformation; author argues that this is evidence that interspecies relations were influenced by a cosmology rooted in multinaturalism.
Chiefly Feasts
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Allen Wardwell
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 4, Winter, 1992, pp. 91-93
Description
Book review of: Chiefly Feasts: The Enduring Kwakiutl Potlach edited by Aldona Jonaitis.
The Clay We Are Made Of: Haudenosaunee Land Tenure on the Grand River
Alternate Title
Critical Studies in Native History ; 20
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan M. Hill
Critical Studies in Native History
The Concept of Duality in Culture and Myths of Lakota Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Klára Perlíková
Description
[Ethnology] Thesis (Ph.D)--Univerzita Karlova [Charles University], 2017
Cornus versus dentus et autres modalités d’association des animaux dans l’imaginaire inuit
Alternate Title
Horned versus Teethed and Other Modalities of Animal Association in the Inuit Imagination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 51-71
Description
Author explores Inuit ontologies or knowledge systems around non-human members of their ecosystem; discuss how Inuit ways of knowing the animals are rooted in social and cultural factors of relationality.
Text in French.
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Creating Space for Historical Narratives through Indigenous Storywork and Unsettling the Settler
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret J. A. Knickle
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017.
Cree 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.
L'écho des autres : l'analyse basique en anthropologie
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Clément
The Evolution of Mourning Dove's Coyote Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanna Kathleen Brown
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 2/3, Series 2, Summer/Fall, 1992, pp. 161-180
Description
Discusses the relationship between Mourning Dove and L.V. McWhorter and their commitment to write about the preservation of Indian culture.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
Folklore and Psychoanalysis: The Swallowing Monster and Open-Brains Allomotifs in Plains Indian Mythology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael P. Carroll
Ethos, vol. 20, no. 3, September 1992, pp. 289-303
Description
Rebuttal to arguments rejecting psychoanalytical analysis techniques of Native American stories, myths and folktales.
Frontier, Homeland and Sacred Space: A Collaborative Investigation into Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Place in the Thelon Game Sanctuary, Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
James Raffan
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 1992.
How Raven Marked the Land When the Earth Was New
Alternate Title
Comment Corbeau a marqué le territoire alors que la Terre était nouvelle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Fienup-Riordan
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 215-241
Description
Examines the role and actions of Raven in Yup’ik creation narratives and traditional stories; and how those stories are recorded in the place names and understandings of the land.
How Squire Coyote Brought Fire to the Cahrocs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Vance Cheney
[The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine], vol. [29], no. [3], [January] [1885], pp. [393-376]
Description
Poem.
Indian Legends: Nanabush, the Ojibbeway Saviour. Moosh-Kuh-Ung, or, The Flood
Alternate Title
Moosh-Kuh-Ung, or, The Flood
E-Books
Indian Women as Cultural Mediators
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clara Sue Kidwell
Ethnohistory, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 97-107
Description
Comments on the roles Native American women played in relations between the cultures of two worlds.
The Inuit Sky
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Virtualmuseum
Description
Discusses the short period of time each year that the Inuit have to study the sky and presents several legends in which the moon plays a central role.
Inuit Symbolism of the Bearded Seal
Alternate Title
Symbolisme inuit du phoque barbu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Birgitte Sonne
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 29-50
Description
Examines traditional Inuit and Yupiit stories, rituals, and colloquial sayings to reveal different meanings associated with the bearded seal in these Indigenous cultures. Finds that bearded seals can impart multiple meanings ranging from monstrous to protection to renewal and reproduction.
It Consumes What It Forgets
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carter Meland
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 137-149
Description
Author discusses different incarnations of the wiindigo narrative ranging from those found in the Anishinaabe oral tradition to those found in the journals of fur traders; examines different potential meanings and teachings of the narrative.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
The Lenâpé and Their Legends; With the Complete Texts and Symbols of the Walam Olum: A New Translation, and an Inquiry into Its Authenticity
Alternate Title
Briton's Library of Aboriginal American Literature ; Number 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel G. Brinton
"A Myth to Be Alive": James Welch's Fools Crow
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nora Barry
MELUS, vol. 17, no. 1, Native American Fiction: Myth and Criticism , Spring, 1992, pp. [3]-20
Description
Discusses the central character of the historical novel in terms of cultural hero and his relation to common myths.
Native Tales and Traditions in Books for Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon C. Stott
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Summer, 1992, pp. 373-380
Description
Literary criticism article: non-Indigenous author reviews several children’s books and through the reviews proposes an approach for the evaluation of books by both non-Indigenous and Indigenous authors.
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.
The Northern Lights
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alan Booth
Description
Examines the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) from an Aboriginal perspecitve and a scientific one.
Duration:47:40.
"Of Glooskap's Birth, and of His Brother Malsum, the Wolf": The Story of Charles Godfrey Lelands's "Purely American Creation"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Parkhill
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, 1992, pp. 45-69
Description
Studies the way in which a particular "Indian" story came to prominence and the impact it continues to have.
The Ojibwe Who Slew the Wiindigo
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses colonization, historical trauma and historical loss symptoms.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: 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
Piapot: Man and Myth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Lee
Prairie Forum, vol. 17, no. 2, Native Studies, Fall, 1992, pp. 251-262
Description
Explores the popular myth that Plains Cree chief Piapot tried to halt construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad by pitching tipis along the construction route.
Questions of the Spirit: Bloodlines in Louise Erdrich's Chippewa Landscape
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annette Van Dyke
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 15-27
Description
Explores the inspiration of the symbols of water and the water god shown in Erdrich's Love Medicine and Tracks.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
Red Mythology: A German Eagle, A French Fox, and the Native American Coyote
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Runnels
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1992, pp. 81-88
Description
Author discusses oral stories and the importance of words in the Salish language.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Resisting Consumption: Exploring Pathways of Resistance to the Assimilative Nature of the Canadian Education System Through Tomson Highway's Kiss of the Fur Queen
Theses
Author/Creator
Blake Bilmer
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
A Review of The Navajo and the Animal People: Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ethnozoology
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Herman A. Peterson
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 3, no. 1, 2017, pp. 74-76
Description
Book review of: The Navajo and the Animal People: Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ethnozoology by Steve Pavlik.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeane Coburn Breinig
Larry Abbott
Louis Owens
Jim Charles
Helen Jaskoski
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 72-82
Description
Book reviews of:
Raven Tells Stories: An Anthology of Alaskan Native Writing edited by Joseph Bruchac
Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac
The Lightning Within: An Anthology of Contemporary American Indian Fiction edited by Alan R. Velie
Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature edited by Agnes Grant
The Heirs of Columbus by Gerald Vizenor
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Kathleen Nuna (Via Translator)
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Kathleen Nuna focusing on aspects of Innu culture she feels have been lost; fishing, hunting, trapping, folklore and spirituality. She calls on the Commission to provide Innu communities with funding to teach younger generations traditional and survival skills to keep Innu culture alive. Following the presentation are brief remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Peter Kelly, Elder (Via Translator)
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Peter Kelly that touches on a number of subjects that include the influence of elders, the drum and its meaning, legends and oral history, the Charlottetown Accord and the Indian Act. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Stoney Creek Elders Society
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary John
Ernie John
Celina John
Scott McIntosh
Description
File contains presentations by Mary John Sr., Ernie John, Celina John and Scott McIntosh focusing on working with the Aboriginal youth of the Stoney Creek area in teaching traditions and folklore. The Society has also attempted to encourage economic development with trapping and ranching on the First Nations but has encountered roadblocks due to a lack of funding from the federal government. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
Sacred Clowns and Fools
Alternate Title
The Sacred: Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Peggy V. Beck
Anna L. Walters
Description
Presents overview of several different clown societies.
Chapter 13 in book: The Sacred: Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life by Peggy V. Beck.
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation and Canada: Historical Relationships, Settler Colonialism, and Stories of a Shared Space
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher James Wright
Description
History Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--King's College London, 2017.
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Alternate Title
Navajo Skies: An Introductory Guide to the Navajo Skies Planetarium Show
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy C. Maryboy
David H. Begay
Ashley C. Teren
Description
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Sending My Heart Back Across the Years: Tradition and Innovation in Native American Autobiography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hertha Dawn Wong
The Sense of a Better Ending: Legal Pluralism and Performative Jurisprudence in Atanarjuat the Fast Runner
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian J. Macrae
Samantha Mackinnon
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. 547-570
Description
Author examines Igloolik Isuma's film as a formal and deliberate illustration of Inuit legal culture, legal practitioners, and legal principles; argues that Isuma places these elements of the Inuit legal system in conversation with the systems of contemporary justice in Canada.
Skookum Jim: Native and Non-Native Stories and Views About His Life and Times and the Klondike Gold Rush
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rab Wilkie
The Kookum Jim Friendship Center
Description
Covers Skookum Jim's family and cultural past to last wishes and legacy.