Cultural Continuity as a Hedge Against Suicide in Canada's First Nations
Examines self-continuity or self-identity as a protective factor against suicide.
Examines self-continuity or self-identity as a protective factor against suicide.
Looks at the development of a cultural humility with Indigenous peoples, requiring self-reflection and a changing of attitudes and behaviours.
Lists Latin, common and Lakota names and explains uses.
Describes approach taken by the Department of Indian Education at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 1998.
Related material: Interview with teacher participant.
Discussion on the problem of discourse in the Dunne-za/Cree trial, which pitted written documents against knowledge gained from the oral tradition of First Nations peoples.
Dakota games included: Kaƞsu kutepi (They shoot the plum seed); Tasiha uƞpi (Foot bone game); Hokṡina itazipe 9Young boy’s archery); Tahuka caƞhdeṡka (Hoop and arrow); Caƞkawacipina (Spinning tops and whip); and Takapsicapi (Lacrosse).
Lakota games included: Icaslohe econpi (Game of bowls); Inyan onyeyapi (A rock sling); Ipahotonpi (Popgun; Napsiyohli (Small Finger Ring); Tateka yumunpi (Wind Buzzer); and Tate kahwogyapi (Wind Chaser – They are chasing the wind).