Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Leen
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 1-16
Description
Literary criticism piece that explores the narrative style of poet Joy Harjo; argues that the embedded cultural narratives along with the storytelling format makes Harjo’s poetry a form of both literary resistance and cultural resurgence.
Authored Animals Creature Tropes in Native American Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
Social Research, vol. 62, no. 3, Fall, 1995, pp. 661-683
Description
Discusses literary interpretation of animals by N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Silko, Louise Erdrich, Louis Owen and Gordon Henry.
"The Belly of This Story": Storytelling and Symbolic Birth
in Native American Fiction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Chapman
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 3-16
Description
Looks at how the traditional myths of creation takes place through language and song rather than sexual reproduction. The article also discusses how gender is less important than language.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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.
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 Communicative Difficulties of Integrating Traditional Environmental Knowledge Through Wildlife and Resource Co-Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Stella Spak
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1995.
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.
Coyote: Polymorphous But Not always Perverse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dell Hymes
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Examines various re-tellings of the tale of Coyote, the best known Native American trickster.
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
First Death in the Fourth World: Teaching the Emergence Myth of the Hopi Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter G. Beidler
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 75-89
Description
Article examines different telling of the Hopi origins narrative, discusses the different elements and what they might say about Hopi culture. Considers different characters in the story and explores the cultural understanding of them as heroes/villains.
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.
From Myth to Metafiction: A Narratological Analysis of Thomas King's "The One About Coyote Going West"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Armand Garnet Ruffo
International Journal of Canadian Studies , no. 12, Aboriginal Peoples and Canada, Fall, 1995, pp. [136]-154
Description
Discusses King's use of traditional sources and contemporary story-telling strategies in his writings.
Scroll down to page 136 to read article.
"The Game Never Ends": Gerald Vizenor's Gamble with Language and Structure in Summer in the Spring
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth McNeil
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, 1995, pp. 85-109
Description
Examines Vizenor's trickster myths in Summer in the Spring: Anishinaabe Lyric Poems and Stories which was published in The Progress, the first reservation newspaper published in Minnesota.
Gender at Work in Laguna Coyote Tales
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa Delgadillo
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 3-24
Description
Looks at how Laguna coyote stories convey the complementarity of gender roles and respect for the strength, power, and intelligence of women.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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
Insider and Outsider: An Inari Saami Case
Alternate Title
Insider and Outsider: An Inari Sami Case
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas A. DuBois
Scandinavian Studies, vol. 67, no. 1, Winter, 1995, pp. 63-76
Description
Article examines the relationship between ethnic identity and land use in Sami legends.
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.
Knotted Bellies and Fragile Webs: Untangling and Re-Spinning in Tayo's Healing Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jude Todd
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 155-170
Description
Literary criticism article that deals with Leslie Marmon Silko’s novel Ceremony. Author explores the relationship between the belly and the mind in Pueblo cultural and spiritual contexts and through this lens explores Tayo’s, Ceremony’s main character, expression of his PTSD.
Landscape, Story, and Time as Elements of Reality in Silko's 'Yellow Women'
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robin Cohen
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Identifies elements in story of Pueblo culture and links to traditional stories.
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
Micmac Documented Oral Accounts as Historical Source Material
Theses
Author/Creator
Scott Hector McKeen
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1995.
Mourning Dove's The House of Little Men
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanna K. Brown
Canadian Literature , no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 41 - 60
Description
Discusses Mourning Dove's legend story,The House of Little Men, which contains elements of assimilation and illustrates the writer's storytelling skills.
My Mother's Brother: Monacan Narratives of the Wolf From the Virginia Blue Ridge
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Description
Looks at tribal narrative of Bobtail and the Wolf which represents the wolf as a metaphor of consumption.
The Nessus Shirt in the New World: Smallpox Blankets in History and Legend
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Mayor
The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 108, no. 427, Winter, 1995, pp. 54-77
Description
Looks at germ warfare with respect to the smallpox blanket story and other poison-garment legends.
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.
Noah Meets Old Coyote, or Singing in the Rain: Intertextuality in Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura E. Donaldson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 27-43
Description
Looks at what is real and what is magical in Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water by weaving the traditional world of oral Indigenous story telling with the individualised western written text.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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
Powerful Native-American Images Revealed in Picture Books
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kay E. Vandergrift
Description
Listed alphabetically by author. Also includes title and publication information.
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.
Raven Travelling: Page One: A Lost Haida Text
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Skaai of the Qquuna Qiighawaai
Canadian Literature, no. 144, Native, Individual, State, Spring, 1995, pp. 98-111
Description
Previously-lost creation story transcribed in October 1900. Includes English translation.
Entire journal one pdf. Scroll down to page 98 to read article.
"Reading" Rock Art: One Sense/Many Senses
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Wendy Wickwire
Michael M'Gonigle
BC Studies, no. 108, Winter, 1995, pp. 75-93
Description
Review essay of, They Write Their Dreams on the Rock Forever: Rock Writings in the Stein River Balley of British Columbia by Annie York, Richard Daly and Chris Arnett.
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 [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, Vol. 7, No.2, Summer 1995]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Candice Bowles
Robley Evans
Julie LaMay Abner
Janet A. Baker
Peter G. Beidler
Marie H. Marley
Kristan Sarvé-Gorham
Robert Appleford
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1995, pp. 73-98
Description
Book reviews of:
Looking Glass edited and introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer.
Ethnocriticism: Ethnography, History, Literature by Arnold Krupat.
Ponca War Dancers by Carter Revard.
Language, History, and Identity: Ethnolinguistic Studies
of the Arizona Tewa by Paul V.
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.
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.