E-Books
Author/Creator
Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS)
Arctic Giants: Book Study
Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader ; [10]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for adult students includes learning activities, instructor notes and handouts to help strengthen literacy and communication skills using the book of Inuit legends.
Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Maffie
Bawaajimo: A Dialect of Dreams in Anishinaabe Language and Literature
Alternate Title
American Indian Studies Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Margaret Noodin
American Indian Studies Series
Canadian and Russian Animation on Northern Aboriginal Folklore
Theses
Author/Creator
Elena Korniakova
Description
Fine Arts Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2014.
Chair of Tears
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Madsen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 101-104
Description
Book review of: Chair of Tears by Gerald Vizenor.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 101.
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
Control Mapping: Peter Pitseolak and Zacharias Kunuk on Reclaiming Inuit Photographic Images and Imaging
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Winfield Norman
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 48-72
Description
Examines how an Inuit photographer and filmmaker have attempted to dispel common stereotypes about the Inuit people and preserve and enhance Inuit culture.
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.
Early Thule Winter Houses: An Archaeoentomological Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frédéric Dussault
Allison Bain
Genevieve LeMoine
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 51, no. 1, 2014, pp. 101-117
Description
Studied the occurrence of human, dog, and bird lice. Through analysis of distribution of remains and Inughuit myths and legends, concludes that patterns are a result of delousing practices. Discusses the potential for studying Inuit hygiene.
L'écho des autres : l'analyse basique en anthropologie
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daniel Clément
Expanding Tribal Identities and Sovereignty through LeAnne Howe’s “Tribalography”
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Channette Romero
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 13-25
Description
Discusses how LeAnne Howe’s writing combines historic and contemporary cross-cultural interactions to bridge the gaps between sovereignty, issues of land and place, history, and culture.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 13.
Finding Kluskap: A Journey into Mi'kmaw Myth
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert Campbell
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 223-225
Description
Book review of Finding Kluskap by Jennifer Reid.
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.
The Geopolitical Laplander
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elena Balzamo
Journal of Northern Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 2014, pp. 29-42
Description
Discusses Historia by Olaus Magnus and Lapponia by Johannes Schefferus which both contain themes of the Sami people, their way of life, skills, and magical powers.
History & Culture eBook
Alternate Title
[Mashantucket Pequot] History & Culture eBook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
L'hôte maladroit: La matière du mythe
Alternate Title
Mondes autochtones
E-Books
L'Hôte maladroit: La matière du mythe
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Wattez
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 242-244
Description
Book review of L'Hôte maladroit by Daniel Clèment.
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.
Howe's Paradox and Anomalistic Legacy Shows the Turning Point for Native American Artists and Insights for our 21 st Century Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vicki Milewski
Description
Discusses how Oscar Howe has created a liner abstract design concept that utilizes the formal elements of line, color and space to bridge the gap between traditional Indian values and the world of contemporary art.
[In Search of First Contact: The Vikings of Vinland, the Peoples of the Dawnland, and the Anglo-American Anxiety of Discovery]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Harald E. L. Prins
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 3, Fall, 2014, pp. 81-85
Description
Book review of: In Search of First Contact by Annette Kolodny.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 81.
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.
Learning to Talk to the Land: Online Stewardship in Taku River Tlingit Territory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Schreyer
Jon Corbett
Nicole Gordon
Colleen Larson
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. 106-133
Description
Article describes a web-based participatory mapping tool(https://trt.geolive.ca/) which combines ideologies of stewardship with place names and stories.
Legends of Vancouver: 100th Anniversary Edition; Pauline Johnson: Selected Poetry and Prose
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carole Gerson
BC Studies, no. 183, Autumn, 2014, pp. 158-160
Description
Book reviews of:
Legends of Vancouver by E. Pauline Johnson, introduction by Sheila Johnston.
Pauline Johnson edited by Michael Gnarowski.
Entire book review section on one pdf. To access these reviews scroll to p. 158.
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
“The Lord and the Center of the Farthest”: Ezol’s Journal as Tribalography in LeAnne Howe’s Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrice Hollrah
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 40-54
Description
Discusses how tribalography's literary capacity can bridge time, space, and place and be beneficial to tribal peoples and sovereignties.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 40.
Memengwaawid, To Be A Butterfly: An Indigenous Exploration of Northwestern Ontario Anishinawbe and Muskego Ininiw Sacred Stories and Teachings in a Contemporary Novel
Theses
Author/Creator
Amy Lynn Farrell-Morneau
Description
Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Lakehead University, 2014.
Mi'Kmaw Shamans and Acadian Sorcerers: A Study in Cultural Transmissions, Transferences and Transformations
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Janet Harmon
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Maine, 2014.
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.
Nga Reanga: Youth Development Māori Styles
E-Books
Author/Creator
Teorongonui Josie Keelan
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
Our Ice Is Vanishing = Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq: A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change
Alternate Title
McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series ; 75
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelly Wright
Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in North American Culture & History
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Yvonne J. Milspaw
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 127, no. 506, Fall 2014, 2014, pp. 478-480
Description
Book review of: Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence edited and introduced by Colleen E. Boyd and Coll Thrush.
The Presence and Use of the Native American and African American Oral Trickster Traditions in Zitkala-sa's Old Indian Legends and American Indian Stories and Charles Chesnutt's The Conjure Woman
Theses
Author/Creator
Gayle Byrd
Description
[English Literature] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Temple University, 2014.
The Purchase of the Nahuhulk: A Tsimshian Tale of the Acquisition of a Great Copper
Alternate Title
Copper Ethnographies no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Macnaughtan
Description
Story tells of the purchase of a Native Copper by the Tsimshian chief Wasaiks.
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.