American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 16, no. 4, 1992, pp. 123-166
Description
Paper attempts to reconstruct the ceremony in its homeland location with the assistance of the Wier Notes (WN) and the Dangberg Composition Notebook (DCN).
A conference discussing Indian and Christian creation myths, reflections on education and religion, comparison of Indian and non-Indian values, and the loss of traditional values and beliefs and the movement to recover them.
Elders discuss the loss of traditional religion and values; the relationship between traditional religions and Christianreligions; some stories of the creation and the flood.
A conference about prophecies and the recovery of traditional values, the role of Elders in the community, and the philosophy and practice of traditional medicine.
American Indian Law Review, vol. 17, no. 2, 1992, pp. 457-521
Description
Article seeks to illustrate the complexity of the ownership issue and urges governments and museums to reevaluate perceived rights to cultural property.
Current Research: The Aboriginal courtworker Program of Manitoba: A Needs Assessment
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Thérèse Lajeunesse and Associates Ltd.
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 34, no. 3/4, July-October 1992, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the need for courtworker services and at the Aboriginal courtworker program regarding number and locations of workers, programming and administration.
University of British Columbia Law Review, vol. 26, Special Edition: Aboriginal Justice, 1992, pp. 1-3
Description
Highlights the five papers in volume, which were originally commissioned as background studies to the Law Reform Commission's report Aboriginal Peoples and Criminal Justice: Equality, Respect and the Search for Justice.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, March 1981, pp. 13-15
Description
Author argues that most neglected part of Australian Aboriginal health is mental health and that alcohol abuse is rooted in the rapid changes in Aboriginal society.
University of British Columbia Law Review, Special Edition: Aboriginal Justice, 1992, pp. [239]-279
Description
Various contributors give the "Aboriginal perspective" on the current applications of the Criminal Code, workings of the justice system in general, and required improvements.
Outlines the transfer of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory to the Dominion of Canada, and compares the Hudson Bay Company's claim versus the Aboriginal claim.
Aboriginal Victories at Constitutional Talks; Oldman Dam Opponents Receive Support; Arrests at Logging Blockade
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Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 3, Speaking for Ourselves, Fall, 1992
Description
Discussion of an aboriginal consitution success, a recommendation to the government regarding an environmental assessment, and a protest staged in Saskatchewan.
Study conducted with the women and children of the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes of Florida and reports that a traditional group had higher positive self-regard than the more integrated group.
Provenance, vol. 10, no. 1-2, Spring-Fall, 1992, pp. 1-24
Description
Looks at how the National Archives of Canada is maintaining the collective memory of Canadian life by acquiring native art for its historical value rather than its artistic value.
Mohawks of Kanehsatake and their supporters from Kahnawake, stand-off against the Quebec police and the Canadian military in defense of a sacred burial ground.This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 104:34.