Ada Ladu was born on the Mistawasis Reserve, worked for wages in the 1930s, married and mother of five. Beatrice Nightraveller, daughter of Josie Cuthand, was born on the Little Pine Reserve, Saskatchewan, worked for wages in the 1930s, also married with five children.They share: a story of a white baby girl abducted and raised by Indians in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan district; accounts of the Riel Rebellion (1885), especially the aftermath in the North Battleford district; philosophies of child-rearing; loss of portions of Little Pine Reserve and the death of Little Pine.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, March 1980, pp. 10-12
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Recounts the events leading up to the formation of NAMHA, which was formed in part because of the large number of suicides which were occurring due to substance abuse.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 111-120
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Contends that toponomy (study of place names) proved useful in settling disputes among Indigenous peoples about areas of overlapping land use prior to the settling of comprehensive land claims by the federal government.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 377-385
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Reports on the operation of Native Economic Development and Small Business Management course as an example of a culturally appropriate and community-based education initiative.
BC Studies, no. 57, British Columbia a Place For Aboriginal Peoples?, Spring, 1983, pp. 112-136
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Looks at the rise and fall of two organizations: Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs and The British Columbia Association of Non-Status Indians (BCANSI) and how both groups dealt with land claim settlements.
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 87-97
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Describes the evolution of the Native Youth Program, some of the challenges and benefits associated with it, and the applicability of similar projects in schools.
Looks at William Duncan's cultural imperialism that produced a religious movement of mixed Christian and Native rites in the Metlakatla Tsimshian groups.
Aboriginal History, vol. 4, no. 2, 1980, pp. 226-229
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Book review of: The Need For Interpreting and Translation Services For Australian Aboriginals With Special Reference to the Northern Territory - A Research Report compiled by Gloria Brennan.
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Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 17-25
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Argues that museum displays offer selective interpretations of the past and tend to present a biased perspective. Discusses how Aboriginal peoples are demanding a more active role in the curatorial process.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 1-2, 1980, pp. 165-177
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Discusses the attributes and attitudes that make this literature unique and argues that because of this it requires a different approach to literary criticism. Focuses on works by N. Scott Momaday and Leslie Silko.