Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, National Identity and Gender Politics, Summer, 2000, pp. 143-148
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Looks at the complexities of the ongoing debate between feminists and nationalists saying that feminist theories need to integrate issues of race, lands, sovereignty, and colonialism.
Mrs. Buffalo of the Peigan Reserve, who is 93 years of age, answers questions about what her ancestors told her of buffalo, fur trade, treaty, smallpox and attitudes to the land.
Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated (VAEAI)
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Includes strategies for finding content on the world wide web, five main questions to ask when assessing credibility and validity of sites, and suggestions for other resources which should be used in conjunction with materials found on the Internet.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 1979, pp. 39-56
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Looks at themes of alienation and loss of culture associated with the urban environment, and search for an authentic identity rooted in Indigenous culture in the novel House Made of Dawn.
Critical Inquiry, vol. 27, no. 1, Autumn, 2000, pp. 122-148
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Describes how the arrival of six Inuit individuals in New York City in 1897 accompanied by explorer Robert Perry increased the public interest in, "Eskimos."
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1975, pp. 1-13
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An overview and analysis of the Nanticoke, a lost Indigenous group from Maryland adopted by the Delaware, their death rituals, and the Skeleton Dance and its significance.
Canadian Literature, no. 167, First Nations Writing, Winter, 2000, pp. 110-112
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Book reviews of: kwayask ê-kî-pê-kiskinowâpahtihicik: Their Example Showed Me the Way: A Cree Woman's Life Shaped by Two Cultures told by Emma Minde and edited by Freda Ahenakew and H.C. Wolfart; Voices From Hudson Bay: Cree Stories From York Factory edited by Flora Beardy and Robert Coutts; Winisk: A Cree Indian Settlement on Hudson Bay by Vita Rordam.
Scroll to page 110 to read reviews.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, March/April 2000, pp. 10-11
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Describes the mandate and priority items for the 13 member Council which is expected to guide Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait health into the 21st century.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, July/August 2000, pp. 13-14
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Describes the steps involved in conducting a comprehensive review of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker training across both community and government sectors.
36 images (5 scanned here) of a Native alcohol counselling centre in Saskatoon taken on January 26, 1979. They show the inside and outside of the house used for the centre, counsellor Bertha Oullette and a group meeting.
Provides information on definitions of abuse, indicators, typical abusers and victims, tribal awareness and handling of the issue, resources for reporting and /or treatment, and the role of the National Indian Council on Aging.
Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol. 32, no. 2, 2000, pp. 189-96
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Investigates graduate learning experiences; conclusions are that a more open, flexible teaching and learning environment will support students' goals of obtaining degrees.
Literature review discusses significant issues such as federal policies, historical influences, existing sources of data, and methodological problems in gathering information.
U.S. website with some Canadian information. Includes links to: tribes and nations, cemeteries, census records, stories, myths and legends, books and articles, etc.
File contains twelve negatives from the Native Brotherhood Variety Show held in Prince Albert, SK, on June 20, 1975. The two scanned negatives showcase a band on stage at the Variety show with guitars.
Discussion of images of archival treaty illustrations and photographs. Plates are divided into three groups: Plates 1-4 are treaty negotiations from 1871 to 1899; Plates 5-8 are treaty annuity payments; Plates 9-12 are treaty days dealing with post-treaty issues.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 182-199
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Authors argue that computer-facilitated learning in Indigenous communities will lead to cultural transformation and the erosion of cultural diversity leaving behind a digital and technologically dependent monoculture.