Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelli Lyon Johnson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 4, Winter 2007, pp. 103-120
Description
Argues that there is a turning away from Western theories that have often been used to determine the social, psychological or cultural meanings of Indigenous literature from the outside.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 103.
Writing First Nations into Canadian History: A Review of Recent Scholarly Works
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 81, no. 1, March 2000, pp. 99-115
Description
Discusses the scholarship of First Nations history from the 1950s to present and how this scholarship has grown from a marginal fragment to a very considerable and sophisticated history.
Writing Heritage: The Depiction of Indigenous Heritage in European-Australian Writings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael Davis
Writing in Dust: Reading the Prairie Environmentally
Theses
Author/Creator
Jenny Kerber
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2007.
Writing Life
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Brant
Journal of Lesbian Studies, vol. 4, no. 4, December 2000, pp. 21-34
Description
Beth Brant discusses the role of writing in her life and her relationships with loved ones.
Writing Never Arrives Naked: Early Aboriginal Cultures of Writing in Australia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Penny van Toorn
The Writing on the Wall: The Work of Joane Cardinal-Schubert
Alternate Title
Art in Profile ; no. 14
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mike Schubert
Monique Westra
David Garneau
Alistair Mc Rae
Tanya Harnett ... [et al.]
Writing Ourselves 'Home': Biographical Texts: A Method for Contextualizing the Lives of Wahine Māori: Locating the Story of Betty Wark
Theses
Author/Creator
D. Helene Connor
Description
Arts Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Auckland, 2006.
Writing: Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Writing
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Terri Janke
Robynne Quiggin]
Description
2nd edition.
Writing Red: Vine Deloria, Jr. and Contemporary American Indian Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Holly Rae Boomer
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2000.
Writing Settlement after Idle No More: Non-Indigenous Responses in Anglo-Canadian Poetry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gillian Roberts
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 51, no. 1, Destabilizing Canada / Le Canada déstabilisé, Winter, 2017, pp. 64-89
Description
Looks at four poetic texts: Arleen Paré's Lake of Two Mountains, Rachel Zolf's Janey's Arcadia, Rita Wong's undercurrent and Shane Rhodes's X.
Writing, Speaking, and Gender Blending: Reading Greek Allusions in Truth and Bright Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Rintoul
Mosaic : A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature, vol. 40, no. 3, September 2007, pp. 123-137
Description
Argues that Thomas King draws on connections between orality, mother tongue and maternity, and between written language and paternity; also notes that King writes to encourage readers to question what they "think they know about history" and to consider whose history is being questioned.
Writing the Circle: Judicially Convened Sentencing Circles and the Textual Organization of Criminal Justice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Emma Cunliffe
Angela Cameron
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 19, no. 1, 2007, pp. 1-35
Description
Examines judgements regarding sentencing circles and cases of intimate violence.
Writing the Heroes Learned from the Foremothers: Oral Tradition and Mythology in Maria Campbell's Half-Breed, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior & Eavan Boland's Object Lessons
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeanie Wills
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.
Writing Voices Speaking: The Aesthetic of Talk in Thomas King's Medicine River
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack Robinson
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, 2006, p. 75
Description
Critical analysis of the function of communication in the novel.
Writing Voices Speaking: The Aesthetic of Talk in Thomas King's Medicine River
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jack Robinson
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 75-94
Description
Review essay of Medicine River by Thomas King.
Written Orality in Thomas King's Short Fiction
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Teresa Gibert
Journal of the Short Story in English, no. 47, Autumn, 2006, pp. 2-10
Description
Discusses how the oral and the written are successfully merged in the literary works of Thomas King.
Wrongful Convictions and Section 690 of the Criminal Code: An Analysis of Canada's Last-Resort Remedy
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Lynn Braiden
Description
Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.
Wunnaumwáyean: Roger Williams, English Credibility, and the Colonial Land Market
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey Glover
Early American Literature, vol. 41, no. 3, 2006, pp. 429-453
Description
Discusses land sales by Narragansett sachems to Antinomian settlers in the Narragansett Bay region during the 1600's.
X’aat: Salmon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]
Description
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plans intended for Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
X’aat: Salmon II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Neilson
Rocky Eddy
Paula Savikko ... [et al.]
Description
Science unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lessons plans intended for use with Grades 2-3.
Xenoestrogenic Activity in Blood of European and Inuit Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eva C Bonefeld-Jorgensen
Philip S Hjelmborg
Thayaline S Reinert
Birgitte S. Andersen
Vladimir Lesovoy
Christian H. Lindh
Lars Hagmar
Aleksander Giwercman
Mogens Erlandsen
Gian-Carlo Manicardi
Marcello Span�
Gunnar Toft
Jens Peter Bonde
Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, vol. 5, no. 12, 2006
Description
Comparison of xenoestrogenic activity in serum in peoples with different levels of persistent organic pollutants (POP) exposure.
Y Chromosome Analysis of Native American and Siberian Populations: Evidence for Two Independent Migrations of New World Male Founders
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeffrey Thomas Lell
Description
Genetics and Molecular Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Emory University, 2000.
Yaakwx': Canoes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]
Description
Focuses on Tlingit language and culture. Lesson plan is for Grades 2-3.
Related Material: Teacher Resources.
Yarrabah Men's Health Group
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Patterson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, January/February 2000, p. 3
Description
Describes the goals of the Queensland, Australia group to increase men's understanding of family dynamics and role in the family and larger community.
The Yellowknife Food Charter: Driving Collaborative Action for Food Security
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carla Johnston
Tracey Williams
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 27-32
Description
Comments on food insecurity in the Northwest Territories and what a food charter is doing address the problem..
Yellowknives Dene Leader Gets Respect From All Sectors
Alternate Title
Yellowknives Dene Leader Gets Respect From All Sectors [Yellowknives Dene First Nation Leader Darrell Beaulieu Receives an Economic Developer Recognition Award]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 7, November 2000, p. 37
Description
Brief profile of Yellowknives Dene leader Darrell Beaulieu, chief executive officer of Deton'Cho Corporation, who received the 2000 Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) award.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.37.
Yesterday’s Memories, Today’s Discourses: The Struggle of the Russian Sámi to Construct a Meaningful Past
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lukas Allemann
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Argues that this group is not homogeneous, but has several sources of social conflict: generational, gender, siyt, worldviews, and contrasting attitudes about the settlement of Lovozero and the rest of the population.
'Yet in a Primitive Condition': Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shannon Egan
American Art, vol. 20, no. 3, 2006, pp. 58-83
Description
Analysis of photographs shows how the project's intent changed over time from stylistic and thematic unity to changes in aesthetic and political attitude.
Yí:sàum: Parker McKenzie's Double Vision of Kiowa Culture and Language
Theses
Author/Creator
Thomas Fredrick Roy
Description
History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Oklahoma, 2007.
The Yinka Déné Language Institute
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Provides links to language resource materials, some publications, culture, education and history.
Yirrkala Active Cooking
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Craig Edwards
Angela Colbey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes program in East Arnhem, Northern Territory that provides opportunities for young people to learn about food shopping, food hygiene, cooking skills and be physically active at the same time.
Yohahí:yo Yakothahol:^u = She Has Found a Good Path: A Discussion of Commitment to Onyota'a:ka Language Revitalization
Theses
Author/Creator
Adriana Poulette
Description
Human and Social Development Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2007.
Yoik Experiences and Possible Positive Health Outcomes: An Explorative Pilot Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Soile Hämäläinen
Freak Musial
Ola Graff
Torquer A. Olsen
Anita Salamonsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1271590
Description
Looks at the effect traditional music has on health and well-being.
"You Are Here Because the Land Called You": Searching for Vivir Bien/Living Well
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roxanne Gould
Priscilla A. Day
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 105-113
Description
Discusses educational seminar titled "When Indigenous People Lead" held to examine the decolonization strategies used by the Morales government in Bolivia and what their implications might be for other Indigenous peoples.
You Are Here: The NMAI as Site of Identification
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mario A. Caro
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology, Summer/Fall, 2006, pp. 543-557
Description
Comments on the relationship between the site of the National Museum of the American Indian and cultural products on display, arguing that the Museum itself is an object of display.
You Can't Get an Elder in an App: Elder Engagement for Mi'kmaw and Wolastoqey Post-Secondary Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gillian Austin
Description
Reports results of two main research activities: national scan of engagement at universities and consultations with 14 Mi’kmaw and allied educators, as well as youth focus group. Topics include potential engagement, supportive strategies, Indigenous knowledge systems, promising practices, creating systemic change, and recommendations.
"You Can't Say You're Sovereign If You Can't Feed Yourself": Defining and Enacting Food Sovereignty in American Indian Community Gardening
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Hoover
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Indigenous Food Sovereignty, 2017, pp. 31-70
Description
Discusses how farmers and gardeners define food sovereignty and how the concept has been put into practice to attain the goals of promoting health and traditional culture.
You Do the Crime, You Do the Time: Best Practice Model of Holistic Health Service Delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Inmates of the ACT Prison
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nerelle Poroch
You Don't Have to Fall Into the Christmas Trap
Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 9
Description
Discusses enjoying a simpler, non-commercialized Christmas.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
You Just Blink and It Could Happen: A Study of Women's Homelessness North of 60: Pan Territorial Report
Alternate Title
A Little Kindness Would Go a Long Way: A Study of Women's Homelessness in the Yukon: Territorial Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning
Description
"You Know, We Are All Indian": Exploring White Power and Privilege in Reactions to the NCAA Native American Mascot Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen J. Staurowsky
Journal of Sport and Social Issues, vol. 31, no. 1, February 2007, pp. 61-76
Description
Looks at issues involved in refraining from the use of Native American mascots at National Collegiate Athletic Association sponsored events.
You Know You're Old When...
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Windspeaker, vol. 17, no. 11, March 2000, p. 13
Description
Comments on aging and the problems of getting old.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
"You Need to Know Where We're Coming From": Canadian Aboriginal Women's Perspectives on Culturally Appropriate HIV Counseling and Testing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Bucharski
Linda I. Reutter
Linda D. Ogilvie
Health Care for Women International, vol. 27, no. 8, August 2006, pp. 723-747
Description
Study identified several requirements including: friendly Aboriginal staff within the HIV testing environment and an understanding of Aboriginal culture, within the framework of modern circumstance and also traditional spirituality.
"You Need to Tell That True Albert Johnson Story Like We Know it": Meanings Embedded in the Gwich'in Version of the Albert Johnson Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leslie McCartney
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 201-235
Description
Discusses how cultural differences affect interpretations of events surrounding the 1931 shooting of the "Mad Trapper of Rat River".
You Say Climate Change, I Say
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patricia D'Souza
Canadian Geographic, vol. 126, no. 2, March-April 2006, p. 28
Description
Workshops held for interpreter-translators to develop new vocabulary to describe climate change.
You Should Know That I Trust You ... : Cultural Planning, Aboriginal Children and Adoption: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeannine Carrière
Description
Shows how the Cultural Planning Policy has impacted adoption of Aboriginal children into non-native families.
You Still Know Nothin' 'Bout Me: Toward Cross-Cultural Theorizing of Aboriginal Rights
Alternate Title
You Still Know Nothing About Me: Toward Cross-Cultural Theorizing of Aboriginal Rights
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dwight Newman
McGill Law Journal, vol. 52, no. 4, 2007, pp. [725]-756
Description
Looks at the impact of culture and methodology on creating a cross-cultural moral theory.
You’ve Got to Paddle Your Own Canoe: The Effects of Federal Legislation on Participation in, and Exercising of, Traditional Governance while Living Off-Reserve
Theses
Author/Creator
Tsaskiy (Ron George)
Description
Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Victoria, 2017.
Young Sask. Author Honoured
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kerry Benjoe
The StarPhoenix, October 30, 2007, p. A4
Description
Winner of the third annual Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge: Chantell Cheekinew