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Author/Creator
Alan Twigg
Alien Language: Indian Words Mediation and Representation in American Indian Contemporary Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Sue Cooney Rugg
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Albany, State University of New York, 2000.
The Anthropology of Northwest Coast Oral Traditions Bibliographic Essay
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Thom
Description
Overview of historical writings, with particular emphasis on collections of Franz Boas and his collaborators. See also article in Arctic Anthropology, vol. 40, no. 1, 2003, p. 1-28.
[Artistry in Native American Myths]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura Murray
Native Review Studies, vol. 13, no. 2, 2000, pp. 132-135
Description
Book review of: Artistry in Native American Myths by Karl Kroeber.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 487-516
Description
Book reviews of:
Living Relationships: The Treaty of Waitangi in the New Millennium by Ken S. Coates and P. G. McHugh.
Aboriginal Rights and Self-Government: The Canadian and Mexican Experience in North American Perspective edited by Curtis Cook and Juan D. Lindau.
Tribal Honors: A History of the Kainai Chieftainship by Hugh A. Dempsey.
The Myth of the Savage, and the Beginning of French Colonialism in the Americas by Olive Patricia Dickason.
The Pawnee Mythology by George Dorsey.
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.
Changing the Subject: Objectivity, Trickster and the Transformation of the Western Academy
Theses
Author/Creator
Ian Turner
Description
Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2000.
Circularity, Myth, and Storytelling in the Short Fiction of Leslie Marmon Silko
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Morel
Description
Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Laval University, 2000.
Circularity, Myth, and Storytelling in the Short Fiction of Leslie Marmon Silko
Theses
Author/Creator
Pauline Morel
Description
Literature Thesis (M.A.)--Université Laval, 2000.
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
Coming To Life: Native American Cultural Renewal & Emerging Identity in Michigan Ojibwe Narratives and in Erdrich's The Antelope Wife
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Magoulick
Description
Folklore and Ethnomusicology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indian University, 2000.
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, He/She Was Going There: Sex and Gender
in Native American Trickster Stories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Franchot Ballinger
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2000, pp. [15]-43
Description
Explores why the trickster is generally portrayed as a male figure and the lessons about correct behaviour that the stories are meant to convey.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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
First Nations Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jennifer Kramer
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 126-129
Description
Book reviews of:
The Star-Man and Other Tales by Basil H. Johnston and Jonas George
Privileging the Past: Reconstructing History in Northwest Coast Art by Judith Ostrowitz
The Trickster Shift: Humour and Irony in Contemporary Native Art by Allan J. Rayan
What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? by Richard Van Camp and George Littlechild Mythic Beings: Spirit of the Northwest Coast by Gary Wyatt.
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.
Fleur Pillager’s Bear Identity in the Novels of
Louise Erdrich
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nora Baker Barry
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2000, pp. [24]-37
Description
Discusses the significance of the bear in Chippewa belief systems, Grand Medicine Society and orders of the midewin, and how the author uses these elements as plot devices.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
From Bobtail to Brer Rabbit: Native American Influences on Uncle Remus
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 1, Winter, 2000, pp. 19-43
Description
Author examines the Uncle Remus children’s stories and links them to a variety of Indigenous narratives from the Saponi-Monacan Confederacy’s oral tradition.
[From Our Eyes: Learning From Indigenous Peoples]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Umeek (Dr. E. R. Atleo)
Native Studies Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2000, pp. 141-144
Description
Book review of: From Our Eyes edited by Sylvia O'Meara and Douglas A. West.
A Gift From the Little People
Alternate Title
A Gift From the Little People [Hand Games at Native Festivals]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 7, November 2000, p. 13
Description
Billy Wapass Jr. presents his family's version of the ancient legend that depicts the origin of the Hand Games.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
How Can This Be Cinderella if There is No Glass Slipper? Native American “Fairy Tales”
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Pagni Stewart
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 1, Series 2; Children’s Literature, Spring, 2000, pp. [3]-19
Description
Discusses issues such as accuracy in stories and illustrations which arise when evaluating children's picture books for use in the classroom. Uses three American Indian versions of the Cinderella story (The Rough-Face Girl, Sootface and The Turkey Girl) as examples.
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 Fall: The Last Great Days of the Plains Cree and Blackfoot Confederacy
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Heather Hodgson
Prairie Forum, vol. 25, no. 2, Fall, 2000, pp. 303-306
Description
Book review of: Indian Fall: The Last Great Days of the Plains Cree and Blackfoot Confederacy by D'Arcy Jenish.
Indian Legends: Nanabush, the Ojibbeway Saviour. Moosh-Kuh-Ung, or, The Flood
Alternate Title
Moosh-Kuh-Ung, or, The Flood
E-Books
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.
Legends and Stories from the Past: A Teaching Resource for Dene Kede Grades K-9
E-Books
Author/Creator
George Blondin
Legends: The Story of Siwash Rock
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joanne Peters
Canadian Materials, vol. 7, no. 6, November 17, 2000
Description
Review of National Film Board video designed for Grade 10, which uses the traditional story of Siwash Rock with a contemporary application concerning teenage pregnancy.
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
Native American Nations: Your Source for Indian Research: Indian Books and Articles: Rolls, History, Treaties, Census, Books
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
NaNations.com
Description
U.S. website with some Canadian information. Includes links to: tribes and nations, cemeteries, census records, stories, myths and legends, books and articles, etc.
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 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
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 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.
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.
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
Alfonso E. Hernandez
Ruth Spack
Robert Keith Collins
Stacey A. Heiser
Marie Julienne
Barbara A. Mann
Jim Rosenthal
Derek Milne
Margaret Jacobs
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 159-207
Description
Book reviews of:
American Indians in World War I: At War and At Home by Thomas A. Britten.
Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940 by Brenda J. Child.
Choctaw Genesis, 1500-1700 by Patricia Galloway.
Daily Life on the Nineteenth-Century American Frontier by Mary Ellen Jones.
Dancing the Dream: The Seven Sacred Paths of Human Transformation by Jamie Sams.
The Great Peace: The Gathering of Good Minds (CD-ROM) by Raymond Skye et.