American Anthropologist, vol. 96, no. 3, September 1994, pp. 705-710
Description
Book reviews of 2 books:
Indi'n Humor: Bicultural Play in Native American by Kenneth Lincoln.
Keeping Slug Woman Alive: A Holistic Approach to American Indian Texts by Greg Sarris.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 1, Series 2: Feminist and Post-Colonial Approaches, Spring, 1994, pp. 63-70
Description
Examines the silence and cultural betrayal in the history of Pocahontas, as well as the "real" and imagined stories of Pocahontas.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Wawatay News Online, vol. 35, no. 4, November 27, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how stories and poems by residential school survivors, who have suffered in silence, must be told in order for wounds to heal. The article includes a poem The Bell by Brian Tuesday.
Resources (Canadian Institute of Resources Law), vol. 101, 2008, pp. 5-9
Description
Examines the legal framework that permits the conservation hunt by United States hunters.
Two articles on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 5.
Academic and grey literature review conducted on: key issues; principles and desired outcomes; recent historical programs and policies; program and policy recommendations; and international program and policy examples. Options were then examined to determine whether they aligned with principles and desired outcomes, as well as feasibility and viability in current social context.
Discusses barriers to Indigenous students' participation in post-secondary institutions and makes recommendations in the areas of outreach and recognition of Indigenous knowledges, student financial assistance, funding for support services, decolonization of institutions, and developing experiential learning opportunities.
[Métisland: Métis Settlements and the Daniels Decision]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Will Goodon
Gerald Cunningham
Description
President of the Métis Settlements General Council discusses its involvement in the Daniels case and actions of the Council since the decision. Second speaker discusses the political and historical context of the case, analyzes the court's judgement, and suggests possible future actions.
Duration: 1:15:01.
Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 3, Series 2: Linda Hogan: Calling Us Home, Fall, 1994, pp. 15-21
Description
Looks at the exploitation against Native American Indians as they struggle against the greed that threatens their lives and the survival of their culture.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Looks at how and why policy changed, with focus on developments in the early 1980s. Analysis of macro- (federal government and Aboriginal organizations, micro- (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and its ministers), and mid-level practices. Includes case studies.
Maytree Policy in Focus, no. 5, September 2008, pp. 1-8
Description
Describes the failure of the educational system on reserves and gives recommendations to improve educational attainment.
Presents background and context to Michael Mendelson's research Improving Education on Reserves: A First Nations Authority Act
Canadian Journal of Urban Research, vol. 17, no. 1, Summer, 2008, pp. 78-106
Description
Examines the changing spatial structure of food retailing between 1984 and 2004 in relation to neighbourhoods containing high concentrations of poverty.