Discusses the authentic representations of Indigenous peoples and cultures in the film The Revenant and contrasts them to common cinematic stereotypes.
Becoming American: The British Atlantic Colonies, 1690-1763
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National Humanities Center
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Uses excerpts from primary documents to look at how Native Americans were perceived by colonists and Europeans and Native American perspectives on Europeans and their culture.
Explores the issue of teen pregnancy among Aboriginal women by speaking with them about their experiences and perceptions on sex, protection and pregnancy and their expectations and the realities of becoming a young mother.
Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence.
You're Still Not Listening To Us: What First Nations Youth are Saying
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Michael Lickers
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 6 , no. 2018, September 2018, p. Article 1
Description
Summarizes the findings of 30 face-to-face storytelling interviews conducted with participants aged 18 to 30 on how traditional leadership knowledge is transmitted to youth in leadership roles.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 1
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Looks at a conference, with over 400 youth in attendance, held to discuss the future of the province of Saskatchewan and the future of youth in the province.
Article located on page 1.
Research project, "Youthworks", provides a snapshot of youth homelessness focusing on three important components in services and support systems: prevention, emergency response and transitioning out of homelessness.
Researchers consulted with service providers, youth, municipal government workers, community members, and researchers and students from local universities. Identifies structural issues, systems failures, and individual, family and relational factors.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, p. 12
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Discusses the ceremony celebrating the successful completion of an intense peacemaking program by six youth and two teachers from the Piapot Cree Nation.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2007, p. 9
Description
Looks at an interactive play, Are We There Yet?, that allows youth to understand choices regarding sexuality before they have to make real decisions.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Biographical and critical essay about Zitkala-Sa, most famous for the book, Old Indian Legends, Retold by Zitkala-Sa (nom de plume of Gertrude Bonnin) in 1901.