Nibi Declaration of Treaty #3 Toolkit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)
Description
Declaration is about the relationship with water and the life it brings, is based on Gitiizii m'inaanik (Elders and knowledge keepers) teachings, and is meant to guide future policy and decision-making.
Niitsitapi Relational and Experiential Theories in Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tsuaki R. O. Marule
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 131-143, 223
Description
Discusses a proposed Indigenous educational theory centering on Niitsitapi ways of knowing to reappropriate the curricular space.
No Easy Task: Making Permanent an Indigenous Knowledge Engagement Course That Changes Lives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leland Glenna
Audrey N. Maretzki
Bruce Martin
Jenifer O'Connor
Nonny Schlotzhauer
Helen Sheehy
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 165-178
Description
Talks about two new courses offered at Penn State University: Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing in the Great Lakes Region and Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing Among the Ojibwe.
No One Way of Knowing: Agricultural Science Student's Perspective Changed by Ojibwe Field Experience
Articles » General
Author/Creator
College of Agricultural Sciences
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 179-181
Description
Overview of student experience includes learning from members of the community on a wide range of topics including the boarding school era.
Nog-da-win-da-min: A Collaborative Consultation With First Nations About Children's Well-Being
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Schmidt
Gayle Broad
Christine Sy
Rosalind Johnston
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 2012, pp. 84-98
Description
Chronicles the history and resulting mistrust that has resulted from past relations with child welfare agencies. Explores a more collaborative approach which can produce a more positive outcome.
Nomadic Nenets Women’s Sewing Skills: The Ethno-Pedagogical Process of Transferring Traditional Skills and Knowledge by Nenets Women through the Generations as Part of Their Nomadic Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Vylka Ravna
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 2, 2018, pp. 97-116
Description
Article discusses the garments and goods created by Nenets women for their kin and communities and explores how the knowledge and skills used to create theses goods is passed from one generation to the next.
The Nooter Photo Collection and the Roots2Share Project of Museums in Greenland and the Netherlands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cunera Buijs
Aviâja Rosing Jakobsen
&Eactue;tudes/Inuit/Studies, vol. 35, no. 1-2, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 165-186
Description
Examines the linkage between local knowledge and the photographs.
Northwest Coast Basketry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Silvia Koros
Description
Accompanies virtual exhibit, Entwined With Life: Native American Basketry. Teacher's guide for K-12. Contains maps, activities and explanation about baskets, basketry types, uses, materials and techniques.
“Not First Time Smart”: Reflections on a Modern Education System of Pimatisiwin in Northern Saskatchewan + Moch Nistam Ithinisowin: Pimatisiwin Mamitonethihtamowina Ote Kiwetinohk Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josephine McKay
Northern Review , vol. 53, Indigenous Self-Determination through Mitho Pimachesowin: Perspectives from Northern Saskatchewan, 2022, pp. 71-84
Description
Discusses the past and present systematic barriers preventing Indigenous populations from receiving a proper education.
Not Just the Peace Pipe But Also the Lance: Exploring Different Possibilities for Indigenous Control over Criminal Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Milward
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 97-122
Description
Explores the high incarceration rates among Aboriginals in Canada and compares and contrasts the Western and Indigenous concepts of justice.
Notes from the "Culture Wars": More Annotations on the Debate Regarding the Iroquois and the Origins of Democracy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, 1999, pp. 165-175
Description
Looks at the explosion of material that attempts to examine the degree of Iroquois influence on the origins of democracy.
Notes on Russian Indianists
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 6th, 2005
Native Women in the Arts, Education and Leadership: Proceedings of the Sixth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
O. Y. Danchevskaya
Description
Examines the present day interest in Native American life and culture.
“Nothing about us, without us”: An Investigation into the Justification for Indigenous Peoples to be Involved in Every Step of Indigenous Digital Product Design
Alternate Title
SIGDOC '21: The 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Charly Harbord
Patrick Hung
Ruth Falconer
Description
Discusses how a study on digital design technology may help Indigenous communities address issues of the loss of their cultural knowledge.
Chapter from SIGDOC '21: The 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication.
Novel Approach to Land Claim Overlap Proposed
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 1, April 2007, p. 9
Description
Professor Val Napoleon, of the University of Alberta, advocates the blending of Indigenous and Western knowledge to settle Canada's outstanding land claims with Aboriginal peoples.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Numbers in American Indian Mythology
Alternate Title
Native American Leadership: Past, Present and Future
Native American Symposium; 11th, 2015
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Oksana Y. Danchevskaya
Description
Considers the meaning and significance of numbers between one and ten in Indigenous North American philosophies and beliefs.
Nunavut Economic Development Strategy: Building a Foundation for the Future
Documents & Presentations
Description
Looks at a strategy to identify and share information to support strategic planning for Nunavut’s economic development; and looks at issues related to the land, people and communities in addition to more traditional economic concerns.
Nunavut Economic Development Strategy Report on Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aarluk Consulting
Description
Reports on implementation of recommendations in four areas: land; people; community economics, and territorial economics. Information will be used to develop a second Nunavut Economic Development Strategy for 2014-2024.
Nunivaat: Nunavik Statistics Program
Alternate Title
Nunivaat - The Nunavik Socio-economic Database
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Canada Research Chair on Comparative Aboriginal Condition
Description
Website gives access to tables using data on region/villages, indicators and years, as well as links to maps, publications and metadata explaining characteristics on program data.
Nurturing the "Beginning" in Protecting Our Traditional Practices From the End: Family, Kinship and Kamilaroi Aboriginal First Nation Knowledge in Australia
Alternate Title
Getting it Right: Protecting Family, Kinship and Traditional Practices in Kamilaroi Aboriginal First Nation Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcus Waters
Journal of the European Association for Studies of Australia, vol. 4, no. 1-2, Indigenous Marriage, Family and Kinship in Australia:The Persistence of Life and Hope, 2013, pp. 177-192
Description
Discusses the survival of Aboriginal knowledge and definitions of identity and values in the Australian and Torres Strait Island Academy.
Nurturing the Learning Spirit of First Nation Students: The Report of the National Panel on First Nation Elementary and Secondary Education for Students on Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Haldane
George E. Lafond
Caroline Krause
Description
Report to identify ways to improve achievement and positive learning outcomes for Aboriginal students. Looks at recommendations for improving quality of education by strengthening governance & accountability, and addressing the need for stable and predictable funding.
Nutemllarput, Our Very Own: A Yup'ik Epistemology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa Arevgaq John
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and Education, 2009, pp. 57-72, 129
Description
Looks at how Indigenous pedagogy and cultural practices, rooted in Yup'ik epistemology, can help with child awareness developmental processes.
Nyungar of Southwestern Australia and Flinders: A Dialogue on Using Nyungar Intelligence to Better Understand Coastal Exploration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Len Collard
Clint Bracknell
David Palmer
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-16
Description
Authors revisit archival records relating to the exploration of what is now Western Australia, with a focus on drawing out the places where the record shows the role of the Nyungar people in the exploration of the coast, and the Indigenous Knowledge share with explorers.
Object (To) Sanctity: The Politics of the Object
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald McMaster
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 12, Aboriginal Peoples and Canada, Fall, 1995, pp. [11]-29
Description
Investigates contemporary issues and reasons surrounding displaced Aboriginal material culture and future exhibition and collecting procedures.
Scroll down to page 11 to read article.
Observations on the Utility of the Semi-directive Interview for Documenting Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry P. Huntington
Arctic, vol. 51, no. 3, September 1998, pp. 237-242
Description
Describes the author’s experience using the semi-directive interview to document traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) about beluga whales in Alaska.
Occupying the Land: Traditional Patterns of Land and Resource Ownership Among First Peoples of British Columbia
Alternate Title
[Constituting the Commons: Crafting Sustainable Commons in the New Millennium: Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property ; 8th
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Turner
James T. Jones
Description
Discusses different cultural models of land and resource ownership by the Salishan, the Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Kwakwaka'waka, Haida, Nisga'a and additional northwest coast peoples.