NWSA Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 123-134
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Book reviews of:
Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary edited by Gretchen M. Bataille and Laurie Lisa,
Sifters: Native American Women's Lives edited by Theda Perdue,
Te Ata: Chickasaw Storyteller, American Treasure by Richard Green,
Esther Ross: Stillaguamish Champion by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown,
Off the Reservation: Reflections on Boundary-Busting, Border Crossing, Loose Cannons by Paula Gunn Allen,
Anti-Indianism in Modern America: A Voice from Tatekeya's Earth by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn.
Briefly reviews recent history, describes geography and current demographics of Nunavut, discusses traditional knowledge and its importance in Inuit society, and makes recommendations for future actions.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. [23]-42
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Contends that the film creates an intersection or "frontier" where the Aboriginal and the non-Aboriginal worlds meet, and in so doing subverts commonly held perceptions and attitudes.
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Looks at a global strategy recommended to control TB and discusses weakness of current eradication initiatives and strategy limitations in controlling TB in First Nations populations in Canada.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1, 1978, pp. 1-18
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The author argues that the writings of various anthropologists awoke Nanticoke resolve to exercise self-determination and embrace traditional cultural practices as a means to solidify their identity.
Canadian Speeches, vol. 15, no. 3, July/August 2001, p. 37
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Speech by Matthew Coon-Come, The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, criticizes the United Nations' Draft Declaration of the Indigenous Rights of Aboriginal Peoples and argues that Aboriginal people continue to be marginalized in Canada.