Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 29, no. 2-3, 2008, pp. 1-35
Description
Examines Frances Slocum’s cultural conversion from a white girl to an Indian woman; explores the dissemination of her story; and investigates the ways in which white writers later stressed the story of Frances Slocum as the story of a white woman.
Language in Society, vol. 37, no. 2, 2008, pp. 191-215
Description
Comments on the history of the place-names given to newly constructed neighbourhoods on the reservation in relation to locally established social idioms.
AlterNative, vol. 12, no. 5, [Indigenous Peoples, Popular Pleasures and the Everyday], 2016, pp. 466-479
Description
Brief comparison of American and Aboriginal Australian versions of the genre, followed by four mini-profiles of four artists: Briggs, Little G, Munkimuk and Kaylah Truth.
Welcoming remarks and keynote presentation by artistic director of the Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre and a participant in the theatre's Circle of Voices program.
Duration: 1:09:19.
Winner of Coast Mental Health's 2013 Courage to Come Back Award in the category of Social Adversity speaks about his work with youth at risk and special needs children.
Duration: 21:01.
Noted lacrosse player speaks about the importance of the game in his community's cultural traditions and beliefs, and his personal life.
Duration: 24:30.
Young woman speaks about her personal story of healing and empowerment, and her time as the representative for missing and murdered women.
Duration: 22:58.
Indian Teacher Education Program student speaks about education, how teachers can balance Western and Indigenous knowledge, and the importance of self-care.
Duration: 11:19.
Speaker discusses the importance of Indigenizing and decolonizing post-secondary education with particular reference to the University of Regina.
Duration:21:21.
The Ardent Review, vol. 1, no. 1, April 2008, pp. 31-35
Description
Discusses the complexities of anti-racist activism and First Nations people and the requirements of critical dialogue and political action. Gives examples.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 31.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 111-114
Description
Book review of: The Third Space of Sovereignty: The Postcolonial Politics of U.S.-Indigenous Relations by Kevin Bruyneel.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 111.
Speech by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine to the Canadian Club in Ottawa about poverty, residential schools and how these issues are affecting the people today. 9 minutes.
Visiting Artist: Cannupa Hanska Luger: Lecture and Film Screening
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Dylan McLaughlin]
Cannupa Hanska Luger
Description
Film combines archival footage with commentaries by contemporary artists, scholars and activists about identity.
Preceded by brief introduction by artist whose work inspired the film.
Duration: 40:21.
Short documentary focuses on the organization Drag the Red which searches the Red River for clues relating to missing members of the Indigenous community in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Duration: 19:00.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, 2008, pp. 39-66
Description
Analyzes reasons in favour of the First Nations public nuisance standing rule and concludes there's compelling reasons to re-examine the rule more generally.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
Description
Illustrates the analogy between the tradional story of three sisters who plant corn, beans and squash together and how it can be applied to tribal colleges working together to achieve success.