Western Education Meets Native Westerners
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Arthur H. DeRosier
Victoria Brown Cech
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, p. 7
Description
Brief general discussion of Montana's American Indian enrolment statistics, problems encountered when tribal colleges apply for accreditation and a cooperative effort by three institutions to ease the transition from tribal colleges to four-year institutions.
[Western Goes East: Limonádový Joe and Its Possible Interpretations]
Theses
Author/Creator
Kateřina Juřinová
Description
[[English and American Studies?] Thesis (M.A.)--Masarykova univerzita, 2006].
Western Medicine and Australian Indigenous Healing Practices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Gorman
Anne-Maree Nielsen
Odette Best
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 28-29
Description
Studies the outcomes of patients treated by both western and Indigenous forms of medicine.
Western Perspectives
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
The Beaver, vol. 71, no. 3, June/July 1991, pp. 57-[?]
Description
Book review of: Images of the West: Changing Perceptions of the Prairies, 1690-1960 by R. Douglas Francis.
Wet Prairie: An Environmental History of Wetlands, Flooding and Drainage in Agricultural Manitoba, 1810-1980
Theses
Author/Creator
Shannon Stunden Bower
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2006.
Wettlaufer, Boyd N. (1914-)
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Dyck
Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Description
Brief biography of Boyd Wettlaufer which describes his training in New Mexico, and his field work in Saskatchewan. Wettlaufer is regarded as the father of Saskatchewan archaeology.
The Whaling Indians: Legendary Hunters
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Charlotte Coté
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 177-181
Description
Book review of: The Whaling Indians: Legendary Hunters by Edward Sapir, et al.
What Are Our Expectations Telling Us?: Encounters with the NMAI
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gwyneira Isaac
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 2006, pp. 574-596
Description
Describes four viewpoints about the National Museum of the Native American (NMAI) garnered through two personal visits and the others through newspaper articles and discussions.
What Are Warrior Societies?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Lana Lowe
New Socialist, no. 58, Special Issue on Indigenous Resurgence, Sept-Oct 2006, pp. 4-8
Description
Looks at the Mohawk Warrior Society, Red Power movement and the West Coast Warrior Society.
Scroll down to page 4 to read article.
What Can We Learn From Traditional Aboriginal Education? Transforming Social Work Education Delivered in First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Harris
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-134
Description
Discusses the importance of context for social work education, illustrated by the First Nations Bachelor of Social Work program, which was delivered as a satellite program in a First Nations community.
What Causes Canadian Aboriginal Protest? Examining Resources, Opportunities and Identity, 1951-2000
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Howard Ramos
Canadian Journal of Sociology, vol. 31, no. 2, Spring, 2006, p. 211
Description
Analyzes whether protest can be explained by resource mobilization, political opportunities or the construction of PanAboriginal collective identity.
What Does Ainu Cultural Revitalisation Mean to Ainu and Wajin Youth in the 21st Century? Case Study of Urespa as a Place to Learn Ainu Culture in the City of Sapporo, Japan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kanako Uzawa
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 168-179
Description
Article draws on author’s work with youth who are learning new ways to practice Indigenous Ainu culture in an urban center in Japan; focuses on cultural practice and revitalization, decolonization and self-determination.
What Good Condition? Reflections on an Australian Aboriginal Treaty 1986-2006
Alternate Title
Aboriginal History Monograph ; 13
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Read
Steven Churches
Ravi de Costa
William Jonas
Roderic Pitty ... [et al.]
Aboriginal History Monograph
What Has American Indian Medicine Given Us?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Virgil J. Vogel
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [28-30?]
Description
Comments on Native American herbal medicine, curing practices, and influences on western medicine.
“What is the proper word for people like you?”: The Question of Métis Identity in In Search of April Raintree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Smulders
English Studies in Canada , vol. 32, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 75-100
Description
Discusses the significance of identity in the novel due to varying definitions of the term Métis.
What is Working, What is Hopeful: Developing Suicide Prevention Strategies With Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Masecar
Description
Shares portions of stories and comments collected from representatives from a number of Indigenous communities that have overcome suicide.
Phase II Report.
What is Working, What is Hopeful: Phase II: Supporting Community-Based Suicide Prevention Strategies Within Indigenous Communities: A Proposal
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Masecar
Description
Discusses the three components of the project: resources, research, and training.
Phase One Report.
What It Takes to Support a Loved One with FASD: A Photovoice Project for the CanFASD Research Network Family Advisory Committee
Alternate Title
What It Takes to Support a Loved One with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy Reid
Simon Laplante
Ray Marnoch
Tammy Roberts
Jennifer Noah ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2019, p. [14]
Description
Caregivers supporting a family member with FASD speak about their experiences, challenges, and resiliency.
What it Takes...
Duration: 10:19
What Nurses Should Know When Working in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline H. Foster
Canadian Nurse, vol. 102, no. 4, April 2006, pp. 28-31
Description
Argues that nurses need to understand the specific history, culture and the concept of respect, in Aboriginal terms, within a particular community and then apply this knowledge to their relationships in that community.
What's the Score?: A Survey of Cultural Diversity and Racism in Australian Sport
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paul Oliver
What's to Be Done with the Fox? Inuit Teachers Inventing Musical Games for Inuit Classrooms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Russell
Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 15-33
Description
Discusses music course offered at the Nunavut Arctic College's Teacher Education Program (NTEP) which incorporated Inuit culture as a central theme.
What’s Up at FNUC?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wiona Wheeler
Denise Henning
Canadian Dimension, vol. 40, no. 1, January 2, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Commentary on the events surrounding the financial crisis at the First Nations University of Canada.
What Shall We Do with the Bodies? Reconsidering the Archive in the Aftermath of Fraud
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mario A. Caro
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 43, no. 4, Fraud in Native American Communities: Essays in Honor of Suzan Shown Harjo, 2019, pp. 41-54
Description
A re-evaluation of Jimmie Durham's work, taking into account the artist's fraudulent claims to Cherokee ancestry and discussion of the implications for scholars, art critics, collectors, and viewers of his works.
What Should Aboriginal Health Workers Do?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Hicks
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, June 1982, pp. 9-13
Description
Discusses the three main roles that Aboriginal health workers in Western Australia should play
What Strikes a Chord?: The Construction of Resonance in Collective Action Frames on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Menke
Description
Conflict Studies and Human Rights Thesis (M.A.)--Utrecht University, 2019.
What We Don't Know Can Hurt Them: White Teachers, Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bobby Ann Starnes
The Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 87, no. 5, January 2006, pp. 384-392
Description
Looks at impact of cultural and historical misunderstandings and the effect on Native students. Provides recommendations.
What Works: Effective Policies and Programs for Aboriginal Peoples of Canada: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natasha Caverley
Description
Overview of a project intended to identify effective human resource management strategies, practices and programs (specifically, within the areas of recruitment and career development).
What Works: The Work Program, Improving Outcomes for Indigenous Students: Successful Practice
Alternate Title
Successful Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Geoff Ainsworth
David McRae
What Writer Would Not Be an Indian for a While?: Charles Alexander Eastman, Critical Memory, and Audience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gale P. Coskan-Johnson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 105-131
Description
Contends that the work of Sioux writer Alexander Eastman reflects not only an assimilationist perspective but also examines Native Americans within the oppressive socio-cultural context of 19th and 20th century.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 105.
"Wheeler, Arthur O."
Archival » Archival Items
Description
File contains a photocopy of Arthur O. Wheeler's daily diary from March to July, 1885. Wheeler served in the Survey (scout) Corp for the Government, and was present during some of the battles of the 1885 rebellion.
When a Native "Goes Researcher" : Notes from the North American Ingenious Games
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle M. Jacob
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples: Canadian and U.S. Perspectives, December 2006, pp. 450-461
Description
Discusses how an Aboriginal researcher analyzes the effects of "authentic Indianness" and "white privilege" on the research process.
When Aboriginal and Métis Teachers Use Storytelling as an Instructional Practice
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Melanie MacLean
Linda Wason-Ellam
Description
Study involved in-depth interviews with seven teachers from two Saskatchewan school divisions about their classroom practices and experiences.
When Consultation Becomes a Checkbox, What's the Fracking Point?: Colonial Constraints on Social Learning Processes in Northeast BC and the Fort Nelson First Nation's New Approach to Resource Governance
Theses
Author/Creator
Rosanna Breiddal
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2006.
When Consumerism and Art Collide: A Question of Identity
Alternate Title
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brian Jungen
Kitty Scott
Nam Kiwanuka
Description
Artist Brian Jungen and a curator from the Art Gallery of Ontario discuss his art and the exhibition Brian Jungen: Friendship Centre.
Duration: 26:39.
When Disinformation Turns Deadly: The Case of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canadian Media
Alternate Title
Disinformation and Digital Democracies in the 21st Century
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Elisha Corbett
Description
Argues that the way women are framed in mainstream news suggests that they are to blame for the violence against them because they indulge in "high-risk" lifestyles and discusses how initiatives like #MMIWG are combating stereotypical representations and raising awareness.
Paper from Disinformation and Digital Democracies in the 21st Century edited by Joseph McQuade, Tiffany Kwok, and James Cho.
Entire book on one pdf. To access paper scroll to p. 19.
When Do Ideas of an Arctic Treaty Become Prominent in Arctic Governance Debates?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen
Arctic, vol. 72, no. 2, June 19, 2019 , pp. 116-130
Description
Article identifies and examines the social and geopolitical factors and questions which contribute to the prominence of the idea of an international Arctic governance treaty over time; author traces the evolution of the Arctic treaty debate from 1970 to the current moment.
When is Indigeneity: Closing a Legal and Sociocultural Gap in a Contested Domestic/International Term
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julia Bello-Bravo
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 111-120
Description
Author examines the multiple factors at play in defining the term indigeneity. Considers the right of people to self-identify, the legal implications and complications that result based on the definition, and the gap between the legal definition and the sociocultural practice thereof. Discuss both United States contexts and global ones.
When Love Medicine Is Not Enough: Class Conflict and Work Culture on and off the Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reginald Dyck
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2006, pp. 23-43
Description
Essay arguing for a way of reading responsibly that takes into account socioeconomic realities. The essay further argues that the roles of reader and critic must also become that of active teacher and citizen to become agents for change.
When Love Medicine is Not Enough: Class Conflict and Work Culture On and Off the Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reginald Dyck
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 2006, pp. 23-43
Description
Authors comments on the inequities that exist due to the Euro-American conquest of Native Americans by an analysis of Erdrich's Love Medicine.
"When My Hands Are Empty / I Will Be Full": Visualizing Two-Spirit Bodies in Chrystos's Not Vanishing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Crystal Veronie
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Spring-Summer, 2019, pp. 83-114
Description
Literary criticism article that gives close readings of work from Chrystos's Not Vanishing; argues that Chrystos’s poetry work combat the rhetorical invisibility experience by two-spirit and queer Indigenous people in contemporary feminist movements.
When Research is Relational: Supporting the Research Practices of Indigenous Studies Scholars
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Cooper
Description
Overview of project which explored practices across Canada and the United States in order to support scholars in ways which would also benefit Indigenous communities. Eleven studies were undertaken by academic libraries with direction from Indigenous scholars and librarians. Provides details on how initiative was developed, designed, and fielded, and highlights key themes which emerged.
When the Boomerang Returns
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Errol A Pickalla
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, March 1982, p. 59
Description
Short poem about how a boomerang can symbolize the loss of Aboriginal culture in Australia.
When the Children Left
Alternate Title
NSI IndigiDocs
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Angelina McLeod
Charlene Moore
Ryan Cooper
National Screen Institute
Description
Short documentary about a woman's sister who died while completing her high school away from home.
When the State Bar Exam Embraces Indian Law: Teaching Experiences and Observations
Alternate Title
When the State Bar Exam Embraces Indian Law: Teaching Experiences and Observations The Pedagogy of American Indian Law
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria Valencia-Weber
Sherri Nicole Thomas
North Dakota Law Review, vol. 82, no. 3, Pedagogy of American Indian Law, 2006
Description
Outlines the history of Indian law at the University of New Mexico and the decision to include Indian law on the state bar exam. The article is the perspective of a professor and a research librarian, and includes impacts on the inclusion and insights gained.
When the Women Heal: Aboriginal Women Speak About Policies to Improve the Quality of Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn Kenny
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 50, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 550-561
Description
Discussion of the dilemmas when conducting research that is culturally appropriate.
When You Sing It Now, Just Like New: First Nations Poetics, Voices, and Representations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robin Ridington
Jillian Ridington
When Your Child Is Sick Part 2: When To Get Medical Help
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Stephenson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, June 1982, pp. 58-60
Description
Advisory article instructs parents what symptoms can be treated by care givers and when to seek medical help.
When Your Child Is Sick - Part 3
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Stephenson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, December 1982, pp. 43-47
Description
Instructs parents what symptoms can be treated by care givers and when to seek medical help.
"Whence Came the American Indians?": American Anthropologists and the Origins Question, 1880-1935
Theses
Author/Creator
Juliet Marie Burba
Description
[Anthropology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2006.