Animated short tells story of a woman who blinds and mistreats her son, a loon that restores his vision, and the act of revenge which turns her into a narwahl. Part of a legend. Accompanying material: Lumaajuuq: Lesson Plan.
Duration: 7:36.
Collection of photographs depicting individuals from the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana and some scenes from Glacier National Park (U.S.) during the early twentieth century. Images included were digitized from photographic negatives.
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 102, March 27, 2010, pp. [1]-21
Description
Looks at the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons minutes and proceedings from 1949 which recommended a move away from segregated to integrated schools for Aboriginal children.
London Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 16, Continuities and Changing Realities: Meanings and Identities among Canadas Aboriginal Peoples, 2000/2001, pp. 23-48
Description
Discussion of "Aboriginal Rock" during the late 1980s and early 1990s as an expression of identity and issues affecting Canadian Aboriginals.
Researches the creation of a continuing government capacity to focus on Aboriginal issues, the establishment of institutions or structures to facilitate change in policies, and programs affecting Aboriginal peoples.
Summary of symposium proceedings held November 30- Dec. 1, 2010 Northwest Territories with the objectives of sharing approaches, making connections, building network strategies, and making recommendations.
National Centre for First Nations Governance; Native Nations Institute for Leadership
Management
and Policy
Description
Chronicles the genesis, application and effects of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation Government Law on Fisheries and Fishing which governs salmon fishing on the Restigouche Rivers and supersedes provincial and federal authority.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 2, Tribalography, Summer, 2014, pp. 65-74
Description
Discusses the scholarly relevance of using the concept of tribalography as a research methodology and the risks and rewards associated with it.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 65.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 1, Winter, 2000, pp. 64-90
Description
Article gives a brief biographical sketch of George Bent, a man of mixed Cheyenne and Euro-American heritage; examines Bent’s letters to Hyde (who wrote a more complete biography), and the perspective they provide on the settlement of the American West.
Looks at the debate regarding the sacralisation of a mountain slated for ski slope development and the role of religion and secular law in the definition of sacred.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1407, July 28, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Investigates rural community with high Aboriginal population whose children scored very well in the 2007 regional Australian Early Development Index test. Results showed community support and primary school help facilitate in the development and well-being of children and youth.
Brief case study looks at cultural significance of the ancient burial ground, and how the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources considered applying for designation as a national historic site as part of a larger preservation strategy.