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Author/Creator
Patrick B. Benton
Description
Explores the behaviours and morality of tricksters.
English Thesis (Honors)--Colby College, 2007.
Askiwina: A Cree World
E-Books
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Atanarjuat, the Fast Runner and Its Audiences
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arnold Krupat
Critical Inquiry, vol. 33, no. 3, Spring, 2007, pp. 606-631
Description
Discusses the three groups that the film tries to appeal to and on what level they interpret it; the Inuit community, those "Southerners" who attempt see it through Inuit eyes, and those who simply view it superficially.
Before the Country: Native Renaissance, Canadian Mythology
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephanie McKenzie
Book Review Essay: From Stories to Material Culture: European Scholars in the Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Claire Alix
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka / Chukotka, 2007, pp. 365-374
Description
Essay containing reviews of: Where the Echo Began: and Other Oral Traditions From Southwestern Alaska by Hans Himmelheber.
Deering: A Men's House From Seward Peninsula, Alaska by Helge Larsen.
Nunguvik et Saatut: Sites Paléoeskimaux de Navy Board Inlet, île de Baffin by Guy Mary-Rousselière.
Cetaceousness and Global Warming Among the Iñupiat of Arctic Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Chie Sakakibara
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2007.
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 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.
Culture in Translation: The Anthropological Legacy of R. H. Mathews
Alternate Title
Aboriginal History Monograph ; 15
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martin Thomas
R.H. Mathews
Aboriginal History Monograph
Dana Claxton's Patient Storm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Garneau
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 4, June 2007, p. [?]
Description
Explores a legend, inspired by Lakota teachings and practices, in which opposites become complementary.
The Diffusion of Chukchi "Magic Words" in Chukotkan and St. Lawrence Island Yupik Folklore Texts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Willem J. de Reuse
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka/Chukotka, 2007, pp. 201-211
Description
Examines the influence that the Chukchi language has on Yupik folklore.
L'écho des autres : l'analyse basique en anthropologie
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Clément
Encountering the Other: Racism Against Aboriginal People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David McLaren
Description
Discusses racism against First Nations peoples and suggests what a new relationship between First Nations peoples and Euro-Canada might look like.
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.
Gwichya Gwich'in Googwandak: The History and Stories of the Gwichya Gwich'in As Told By The Elders of Tsiigehtshik
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Heine
Alestine Andre
Ingrid Kritsch
Alma Cardinal
Description
Revised edition.
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.
Inculcating Indigenous Knowledge and Spirituality: A Siksika (Blackfoot) Theory of Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. W. Friesen
Virginia Lyons Friesen
Description
Comments on the steps in Siksika teaching and learning.
Indian Legends: Nanabush, the Ojibbeway Saviour. Moosh-Kuh-Ung, or, The Flood
Alternate Title
Moosh-Kuh-Ung, or, The Flood
E-Books
Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ellen K. Brown
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, pp. 209-210
Description
Book review of: Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest edited by Ella E. Clark.
Scroll to page 209 to read review.
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.
Kekina'muek (learning): Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq]
Description
Teacher's manual for senior grades.
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
Louise Bernice Halfe
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Louise Bernice Halfe
Ian Ferrier
Description
Interview with an author at the Words Aloud 4 Spoken Word Festival in Durham, Ontario, November 2007.
Duration: 9:37.
Manitou and God: North-American Indian Religions and Christian Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Murray Thomas
Myth Understandings: First Contact, Over and Over Again
Alternate Title
Myth and Memory: Rethinking Stories of Indigenous-European Contact
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John Lutz
Description
Introduction in book: Myth and Memory: Rethinking Stories of Indigenous-European Contact edited by John Sutton Lutz. Contact stories provide differing explanations for settlers and Indigenous people.
Native American Oral History and Cultural Interpretation in Rocky Mountain National Park
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sally McBeth
Description
Overview provides data on the ethnographic history of the Rocky Mountain National Park region, identifies specific physical, cultural, and spiritual resources within the Park region, and discusses legal, management, and consultative processes.
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 Wine for Old Wineskins: Storytelling Makes a Comeback
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the Western Social Science Association, American Indian Studies Section, 2OO7
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Virginia Lyons Friesen
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2007
Description
Looks at the revival and benefits of storytelling and oral traditions.
Scroll down to view article.
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
Oral Tradition is Alive and Well: Living Literature in the Siksika (Blackfoot) Community
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Virginia Lyons Friesen
Description
Paper on oral traditions prepared for the Indigenous Literature in Native Studies Panel.
Paradise Revisited: Images of the First Women in the Poetry of Joy Kogawa and the Fiction of Thomas King
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorata Filipczak
Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, no. 43, 2007, pp. [291]-303
Description
Discusses how The Book of Genesis has been reinvented in the poem A Song of Lilith, the short story One Good Story, That One and the novel Green Grass, Running Water.
Pivut
Alternate Title
Fantastic Beings from Arctic Stories
Two Stories about Arctic Giants & Qallupilluit (Beings of the Ocean Depths)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel A. Qitsualik
Sean A. Tinsley
Neil Christopher
Michael Austin
Todd Lockwood
Larry MacDougall
Wayne Reynolds
Description
First issue of graphic magazine designed to support literacy in Inuktitut and English and promote Inuit culture. This issue focuses on supernatural beings from traditional stories.
Playing Dead: A Contemplation Concerning the Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Fisher
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 1, 2007, p. 218
Description
Book review of: Playing Dead by Rudy Wiebe.
Scroll to page 218 to read review.
Proceed with Caution: Using Native American Folktales in the Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Debbie Reese
Language Arts, vol. 84, no. 3, January 2007, pp. 245-256
Description
Examines the cultural and social accuracy of two Native American picture-books.
Raven Brings Light: A Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diana Knopp
Description
Suitable for primary students.
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.
[Recensions / Book Reviews]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Yvon Csonka
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Tchoukotka / Chukotka, 2007, pp. 388-391
Description
Review of Peuples du Grand Nord, vol. 1: Des Mythes à la Préhistoire and vol. 2: Vers Esquimau: Du Mammouth à la Baleine by Patrick Plumet.
Review in French.