He gives a concise history of the Dakota Sioux and their movement to Canada.COMMENTS: Mr. Buffalo makes a point to spell out all the names or words he speaks in the Dakota language. All the spellings come from his reference.
He gives a description of raising and educating children; tells a story of a spirit helping two children; and tells another story used in the teaching of children.
Sandra Lovelace v. Canada [1977-1981]: (The Right to Enjoy First Nation (Indian) Culture Under Art.27 of the International Civil and Political Covenant)
Web Sites » Organizations
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Web page provides links to 18 original documents regarding case which addresses gender discrimination in the Indian Act.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 27, no. 1, April 1997, pp. 5, 23-24
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Reviews the trial of Steven Kummerfield and Alexander Ternowetsky for the murder of Pamela George of the Sakimay First Nation and questions whether judicial bias was present.
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, no. 132, 1998, pp. 27-41
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Argues that while school-based action alone will not save threatened indigenous languages, schools and teachers play an important role in revitalizing those languages.
Research indicates teachers' self-awareness, if they are conflicted about science and First Nations knowledge, will improve how they deal with the issue; and students avoiding science in high school and university could not explain why. Creative ways of diminishing instruction barriers are needed.
Lancet, vol. 352, no. 9139, November 7, 1998, pp. 1523-1524
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Outlines a study conducted of schoolchildren in the remote Ojibwa-Cree community of St Teresa Point First Nation to detect early signs of type-2 diabetes, and recommends screening for all people aged 7 years and older.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 73-105
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How the Sechelt Indian Band of British Columbia, in 1984, became the first to develop its own constitution and to withdraw from the authority of the Indian Act.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, November/December 1997, pp. 15-20
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Conference highlighted the challenges related to removal of Indigenous children and introduction of new laws intended to protect children in Australia.
Selective Ethnobotanical Education Directory (SEED) compiled by four Ktunaxa/Kinbasket students. Includes information on plants used in daily life, information about the First Nation and a short quiz.
Comments on the success of Television northern Canada (TVNC) when it went on the air in 1992, and futher discussion on the current and future need for aboriginal programming.
Catalogue of art assembled from the personal collection of Dr. Bernard Cinader for an exhibition at the Mackenzie Gallery. Artists include Del Ashkewe, Jackson Beardy, Daphne Odjig-Beavon and Elda Smith.
Research conducted to provide background information on governance issues related to providing public works, assist First Nations in development of guidelines for processes and structures to enable delivery of services, and determine if further research was required.