American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 1, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Part 3), Winter, 1997, pp. 57-71
Description
Author conducts a nuanced analysis of the imagery and stereotypes of Indigenous peoples in the contemporary American culture(s) and how those tropes contribute to a colonial narrative surrounding Indigenous cultures and spiritual practices and must be considered part of the context when teaching Indigenous studies courses and content.
American Antiquity, vol. 62, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 273-284
Description
Discusses lack of consensus on settlement patterns based on wide variation in number of dwellings. Study of a site at Porden Point, N.W.T. found structures were not all constructed or occupied at the same time.
Journal of Women's History, vol. 9, no. 3, Autumn, 1997, pp. [10]-27
Description
"This article explores attempts of Office of Indian Affairs (OIA) agents on the Southern Ute reservation in southwestern Colorado to use Southern Ute women to "reform" Ute sexual and marital practices, as well as Ute women's responses to these efforts".
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 3, Series 2; Twentieth-Anniversary Issue on the Flagstaff Conference on Native American Literatures, Fall , 1997, pp. 37-40
Description
Author reflects on the implications of the Flagstaff Conference of 1977, a pivotal moment in the study of
American Indian literature.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Summarizes major conclusions and proposals regarding framework which would include four principal sections: statement of objectives, guidelines on major elements of a fiscal transfer regime, co-ordination mechanisms and agreements, and transition measures.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 1997, pp. [1-15]
Description
Results indicated mother's association with traditional values improved school outcomes for her children, while the father's association had no appreciable effect.
Report (Northern Labour Market Information Clearinghouse) ; no. 24
Documents & Presentations
Description
Based on combination of literature review, conversations with experts, and a survey of education and/or development officers in communities. Found most job opportunities existed in resource exploitation and community services and delivery of effective education programs required establishing long-term relationships with communities.
Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 10, no. 2, 1997, pp. 163-173
Description
Study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) conducted on a Northern Plains reservation found a correlation between test results and prevalence of behavioural problems and substance use, but did not seem to affect academic performance.
Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1997, p. [?]
Description
Examines the historical role of the Attorney General and the responsibilities of the Treaty Chiefs of Canada in the areas of Aboriginal justice and punishment. Suggests that Treaty Chiefs are on the same level as the Attorney General.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Discusses the historical development and fact that these Treaties with the Mississauga and Chippewa peoples did not secure hunting and fishing rights for the First Nations people. Both Canada and Ontario were involved in negotiations.
Discusses historical background, terms, conditions and implications of Treaty 7; concluded during the Klondike gold rush of 1897-98 for economic reasons when settlers were coming into Lake Athabasca, Great Slave Lake, and parts of the Peace River area.
Provides historical context of Treaty-making and argues that acceptance of the Treaty 5 locked both parities into a permanent relationship and set the context for subsequent actions.
Argues that treaty was concluded after provincial borders were created. Report includes instructions to Crown negotiators, historical context and a section on Métis claims.
Treaty Research Report: Treaty No. Nine (1905-1906)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Morrison
Description
Argues that treaty represents the end of a colonial policy, which went back to the British Indian Department era. Adhesions to Treaty No. 9, often referred to as the James Bay Treaty, occurred between 1907-1930.
Provides historical context and negotiation overview. Argues that Treaty 3 became the definitive Treaty and that all the subsequent "numbered treaties" in Canada were patterned after it.