American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Summer, 1990, pp. 239-258
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Describes the historic and shifting family and kinship structures of the Muscogulge or Creek people highlighting practices of marriage/divorce, gender roles, and division of labour.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 1-5
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Provides an introduction to the issue and discusses how reading the text evokes the experience of participating in an oral culture.
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Examines factors which led to transition from life on the land to living in communities established in locations determined by administrative convenience rather than traditional land use patterns. Argues development of interventionist approaches by the federal government and Dept. of Indian Affairs were primarily responsible for the change.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1993, pp. 53-88
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Presents a screenplay by Gerald Vizenor that focuses on Harold and the Warriors of Orange, descendants of the great trickster.
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Image of Captain John French, killed at Batoche. On back of photo: "An old French halfbreed, named Ross, was standing at the corner of a house nearly opposite Batoche's house, and fired the fatal shot, then made a run for cover, but paid the penalty for shooting French just before reading it."
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 133-145
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Reviews three of James Welch's novels discussing the intersect of culture, motion used as a central unifying theme that helps shap the identity, understanding, and interaction of characters with places and actions.
Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 133, no. 9, November 1, 1985, pp. 859-863
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Argues that Aboriginals migrating from reserve to urban centres face additional obstacles to health due to the stress of adapting to new environment, communication difficulties and lack of familiarity with urban health care systems.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 55-56
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Reports on the efforts measuring the nutritional value of Australian Aboriginal bush foods and asks readers to assist their efforts by collecting bush foods on their behalf.
Prairie Forum, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1990, pp. 235-262
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Discusses Alberta's heritage conservation accomplishments and the various ways of restoring the past, including museums, heritage parks and archaeological site preservation.
Saulteaux First Nation of Saskatchewan celebrated the ratification of their Treaty Land Entitlement settlement with the federal and provincial governments.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 49-54
Description
Explains how Vizenor uses the oral storytelling tradition to challenge some historiographical questions regarding how colonialist representation influenced the historical population of his people.
"Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the war ... scenes in the field, the camp, and the cabin; including a history of the Indian tribes of North-Western Canada," including chapters about Poundmaker.