David Blacksmith speaks about being exiled from his community and his dreams of leading a Sundance ceremony. Part 1. Part 3. Duration: 7:50.

David Blacksmith teaches Ernie Herodier how to conduct a Sweat Lodge ceremony. Part 1. Part 2. Duration 6:28.

Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, [2013].

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2016.

Study concludes that health care personnel need to be informed about traditional knowledge and practices in order improve treatment and prevention of middle ear disease.

Identifies issues and makes recommendations in several areas: Indigenous knowledge, language and culture, parental and community participation, early childhood development, special needs and gifted programs, and teacher recruitment, training and retention.

Overview of accomplishments to date and feedback from First Nations communities concerning barriers faced for First Nation education.

Photographs, short interviews and statements appearing in earlier publications of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC) Saskatchewan Indian Elders, Enewuk, and All Nations

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2002.

Identifies cultural knowledge being used by two-spirit men living with HIV and AIDS as a tool to bolster their health and well-being.

Book review of Our Ice, Snow and Winds edited and compiled by Lyudmila S. Bogoslovskaya and Igor Krupnik.

Discusses current work being undertaken in the Nyikina community to ensure language, traditional laws, and customs are passed on to future generations.

City Planning Thesis (M.C.P.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.

Comments on corporate and government-led land grabs and other injustices that threaten the survival, dignity, and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples.

Looks at the Research the Indigenous Way workshop, held at the Northern Governance Policy Research Conference in November 2009, where a discussion of Indigenous methodologies took place.

Report highlights the value of Indigenous knowledge and argues for local control over development which affects communities.

Related Material: Toolkit Resources.

Looks at Inuvialuit principles, values and objectives for the future including preserving cultural identity, participation in the northern & national economy, and protecting & preserving the Arctic wildlife, environment & biological productivity.

Presents information on the history of theTribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education.

Discusses the use of community radio stations and web-based platforms as an educational medium to save and revitalize endangered Indigenous languages.

Related material: Our Way Is a Valid Way: Personal Educator Reflections.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 2008.

Book review of: Overland to Starvation Cove by Heinrich Klutschak. Edited and translated by William Barr.

Examines stories, images, and voices of the owl in Anishinaabe culture and how these teachings (owl) influenced the signatories of Treaty Three.

Look at a symposium on Indigenous knowledge and the need for legal protection of Indigenous cultures and cultural expression.

Drawings located at Magela Creek depicting a European exploring party that could have been either Leichhardt or McKinlay.

Consists of an interview that describes how the paints are gathered and prepared as well as the uses of the different paints.

Looks at the Anchorage based band Pamyua's.

Article evaluates current Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) scholarship, and then examines some past uses and interpretations. Options for adressing concerns with inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in resource management participation are explored.

Explores paradox thinking in the Navajo world and how their perspective can differ from the Western experience.

Discusses ecological and social issues society is facing and the need for the restoration of sustainable Indigenous practices.

Looks at data from a participatory action research project to identify and analyze current and future ethical needs associated with conducting psychological research with Aboriginal youth.

Examines the viability of participatory action research (PAR) as a tool for collecting Indigenous knowledge evidence for use in negotiation and litigation of land claims and related issues.

Aboriginal grandmothers discuss innovative ways to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles.

Based on fieldwork that took place in San Salvador, El Salvador. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.

Findings address relationship building and maintenance, inclusion of Tribal members in research design, respect for Tribal values, beliefs and customs in research process, and the reciprocity of research to assist in promotion of favourable experiences for communities.

Critically reviews a project which had two key objectives: to better link the community to local Indigenous information and to deliver improved services to local Indigenous communities.

Looks at factors contributing to successful aging in the project, Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand.

Looks at the potential of research, development and marketing of non-timber forest products with partners.

Advocates good research practices, accommodation of community values and ethics which will inform policy and program development.

Looks at an evaluating system that will fit the needs of children in protective services and provide consistency in child raising practices.

Discusses operations in three herding co-operatives and the changes that have taken place in response to availability of fodder.

Discusses the importance of understanding the northern cultural context before embarking upon initiatives.

Discusses pastoralism as a viable livelihood. To access this article, scroll down to page 30.

Peace and Conflict Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.

Looks at the traditional protection paradigm under which Aboriginal agencies are required to operate and the Aboriginal vision for an alternative child welfare model that emphasize community and wellness.

An investigation into the worldview structures underlying Western traditions and Indigenous peoples cultures. Publication is a revision of Scholarship Association Lecture presented in 2002 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.