My Family History, Mrs. Harriette McCallum

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria P. McCallum
Saskatchewan Indian, April 1989, p. 14
Description
Born in Sandy Bay, speaks of memories of her life and of traditions learned in her childhood.
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My Grandfather's Family Secrets: Unravelling Layers of Race and Belonging in an Australian Mixed-Race Family

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Burke
Victoria Grieves
Journal of the European Associating for Studies of Australia, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Marriage; Family and Kinship in Australia:The Persistence of Life and Hope, 2013, pp. 92-102
Description
Discusses the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 and the White Australian Policy.
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My Indian Boyhood

Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Luther Standing Bear
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My Reflection of that Time

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeannette Armstrong
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 19-26
Description
Armstrong gives her personal account of the Indigenous rights movements that took place in British Columbia and across Canada, connecting the events and attitudes of the time to the larger Civil Rights Movement taking place across the continent and to other contemporary social/cultural shifts.
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"My Reserve Is A Nation"

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 10, no. 4, April 1980, p. 6
Description
FSI Senator John Tootoosis of the Poundmaker Reserve addresses University of Regina students. Reprinted from the Regina Leader Post.
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Myth-Making at Fort St. James

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frieda Esau Klippenstein
The Beaver, vol. 74, no. 4, August/September 1994, pp. 22-?
Description
Discussion of an incident with the Carrier people during the fur trade that was told and retold for a hundred years.
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Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; vol. 2, pt. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Clark Wissler
D. C. Duvall
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the Museum of Natural History, v. 2, pt. 1 (p. 1-163).

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Mythology of the Oglala Dakota

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Warren Beckwith
The Journal of American Folklore, vol. 43, no. 170, Oct.-Dec. 1930, pp. 339-442
Description
Stories collected from Pine Ridge Reservation and the Cheyenne River Tetons of Fort Thompson.
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Mythology of the Thompson Indians

Alternate Title
Memoir[s] of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 12, [pt.2]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 8, pt. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James Teit
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 12 (p. [199]-416).
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Myths of the Owens Valley Paiute

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.34, no.5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julian H. Steward
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, Vol. 34, (pp355-440).
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Myths of the Southern Sierra Miwok

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.16, no.1
E-Books
Author/Creator
S. A. Barrett
Description
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 16, (pp1-28).
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N. Scott Momaday: Beyond Rainy Mountain

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert L. Berner
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 1979, pp. 57-67
Description
Analysis of the importance of language in The Way to Rainy Mountain.
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The N1ha7kapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old and New

Alternate Title
The Nlha7kapmx Oral Tradition of the Three Bears: Interpretations Old and New
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carl Garth Johnson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Sharing Aboriginal Knowledge and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, 2001, pp. 37-50
Description
Discussion of the First Nation and European interpretation of oral traditions and how these traditions are vital to First Nation history, culture and identity.
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The Nã-Ác-Nai-Ya: A Tusayan Initiation Ceremony

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Walter Fewkes
A. M. Stephens
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 5, no. 18, July-September 1892, pp. 189-221
Description
Describes baptismal head-washing during the full moon of November 10-18, 1891 at Wal-pi.
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Na Gan Ts'i'stk Grandmothers' Group of Lax kw'alaams

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Johnson
Gloria Russell
Doris Dennis
Marion Musgrave
Frances Wells ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Special Issue on Custom Adoptions, 2015, pp. 116-123
Description
Comments on a group of Elders who are taking action to ensure their children stay connected to their community, heritage and culture.
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NAGPRA's Politics of Recognition: Repatriation Struggles of a Terminated Tribe

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Cottrell
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2020, pp. [59]-85
Description
As tribal historic preservation officer for the federally unrecognized Brothertown Indian Nation, the author uses their own personal experience of attempting repatriation of a pipe under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to discuss the process to prove connection, justify legal status according to federal criteria, and how their recognition status was exploited by the museum community.
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Namwayut: A New Way Forward in Correctional Practice

Alternate Title
Namwayut: We are All One
Third Annual Dr. Liz Elliott Memorial Lecture and Dialogue
Ting Forum on Justice Policy
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Karen Joseph
Description
Keynote speaker talks about reconciliation, restorative justice and creating stronger communities. Duration: 1:08:05.
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[Nancy Greyeyes: A Sacred Walk for Future Generations]

Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Nancy Greyeyes
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a participant of a march to Parliament Hill in support of the Idle No More movement opposing Bill C-45. Duration: 28:53.
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Nápi and the City: Blackfoot Creation Narratives Revisited

Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim W. Patterson
Martin J.D. Whittles
Description
Explains how original Old Man Creator stories are dynamic in their approach to explaining the city and contemporary urban issues.
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Narratives of Social Support and Health in Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chantelle A. M. Richmond
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 347-351
Description
Discusses how social support and post-colonial influences can be used to help Aboriginal communities become healthy, supportive places.
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[The National Atlas of Canada (4th edition)]: Indian Lands and Languages

Alternate Title
Atlas of Canada, 4th Edition
Indian Reserve Land Registry, 1968
Occupied Indian Reserves, Settlements and Communities, 1961
Percentage Distribution of Registered Indians, 1968
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Energy
Mines and Resources Canada]
Description
Shows occupied Indian Reserves, settlements, and major linguistic groups. Small inset map shows extent of major linguistic groups at the time of first European contact.
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[National Atlas of Canada]: Indian and Eskimo Population, 1961

Alternate Title
Historical Changes in the Indian and Eskimo Population, 1800-1969
The Atlas of Canada, 4th Edition
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Energy
Mines and Resources Canada]
Description
Shows the Indian and Inuit population as a percentage of the total national population by census division as of 1961.
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National Indian Education Association

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Description
Website provides links to policies, student resources, tribal colleges and universities, manuals and publications, Native American studies and research, open sources and freeware tools for researchers and evaluators. Association promotes educational excellence, opportunity and equity for Native students.
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Nationalistic Trends Among American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shirley Hill Witt
Midcontinent American Studies Journal , vol. 6, no. 2, Indian Today, Fall, 1965, pp. 51-74
Description

Overview of American legislation impacting Indian nationalism.

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