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Mythography and Dialogue in the Study of Native American Literature

Alternate Title
[Review Essay] Mythography and Dialogue in the Study of Native American Literature
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Arnold Krupat
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 8, no. 4, 1984, pp. 47-55
Book review of: The Spoken Word and the Work of Interpretation by Dennis Tedlock.
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Nametau Innu: Memory and Knowledge of Nitassinan

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nametau Innu
Website about the Innu nation containing links to information on skills and knowledge passed on by the Elders. Site split into four sections: First Steps, Innu Daily Life, Innu World, and Glossary.
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NAPLAN Language Assessments for Indigenous Children in Remote Communities: Issues and Problems

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gillian Wigglesworth
Jane Simpson
Deborah Loakes
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 34, no. 3, 2011, pp. 320-343
Assesses the reading, writing and language grammar for year three of the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy) test. Discusses how Aboriginal children are at an disadvantage.
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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]
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 Indian Education Study 2015: A Closer Look

Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NCES ; 2019-048
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Center for Education Statistics
Institute of Education Sciences
Focuses on two major concerns raised throughout first decade's results from the National Indian Education Study: contextual factors associated with higher- and lower-performing students and how students see themselves in terms of their languages, culture and hopes for the future. Studies related to academic performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics and reading, and their school experiences.
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Native Educators: Interface with Culture and Language in Schooling

Alternate Title
ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Octaviana Trujillo
Denis Viri
Anna Figueira
Kathryn Manuelito
Research reports an improved academic performance in Native American students whose educational experience has been grounded in heritage languages and cultures. Chapter from ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism edited by James Cohen, Kara T. McAlister, Kellie Rolstad, Jeff MacSwan.
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Native Land Digital

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Native Land Digital
The Land You Live On: An Education Guide
Getting to Native Land

Maps Indigenous territories around the world. Can be filtered by location, language, and treaties and superimposed with settler labels. Includes links to resources such as teacher's guide, mobile apps, and lists of territories, languages, and treaties. 

Related Material: The Land You Live On Education Guide.

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Native Language Education: An Inquiry Into What Is and What Could Be

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thecla Neganegijig
Mary Breunig
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-322
Explores the current state of Kindergarten to grade 12 and postsecondary Native language education in Canada and examines the possibilities of incorporating outdoor education with Native language programs.
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Native Languages of North America: The European Response

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Cowan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 1974, pp. 3-10
Looks at efforts of explorers and travelers, missionaries, and scholars to record the languages they came in contact with and the methods they used.
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Native Population, Economies and Movement, ca 1820

Alternate Title
Historical Atlas of Canada ; v. 1, plate 69
Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project
National Perspectives: Native Canada
Native Canada, ca 1820
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Byron Moldofsky
Mariange Beaudry
Chris Brackley
Mark Suarez]
Interactive map shows population by linguistic families. By using "layer" feature user can also view level of disruption in traditional and agricultural economies, seasonal and long-term movement patterns, and European cities/towns, maritime commerce routes, and trading posts. Original print version from The Historical Atlas of Canada, v. 1 edited by R. Cole Harris ; Geoffrey J. Matthews, cartographer and designer.
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[Native Reserves: British Columbia, 1902]

Alternate Title
Historical Atlas of Canada ; v. 2, plate 33
Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project
National Perspectives: Native Canada
Native Reserves of Canada to 1902
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
[Byron Moldofsky
Mariange Beaudry
Chris Brackley
Mark Suarez]
Listed by agency; shows band number and name, number of reserves, years allotted, ethno-linguistic group and linguistic family, and size in hectares and acres. Table created from information found in The Historical Atlas of Canada, v. 2 edited by R. Louis Gentilcore ; Geoffrey J. Matthews, cartographer and designer.
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Native Studies Keywords

Alternate Title
Critical Issues in Indigenous Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Michelle H. Raheja
Nandita Sharma
Mishuana Goeman
Vicente M. Diaz ...
Kim TallBear ...
Chris Andersen ... [et al.]
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[Native Voices in the City]

Alternate Title
[Chicago American Indian Oral History Pilot Project]
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Chicago American Indian Oral History Pilot Project]

Unpublished transcript of excerpts from interviews with 23 Indian residents of Chicago. 

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Navaho Myths, Prayers and Songs With Texts and Translation

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.5, no.2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Washington Matthews
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol.5, (pp21-63).
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Navigating Government Services: The "Lived Experience" of Urban Aboriginal Families in Fredericton, New Brunswick: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Jodoin
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.
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The Need For Interpreting and Translation Services For Australian Aboriginals With Special Reference to the Northern Territory - A Research Report

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
R. M. W. Dixon
Aboriginal History, vol. 4, no. 2, 1980, pp. 226-229
Book review of: The Need For Interpreting and Translation Services For Australian Aboriginals With Special Reference to the Northern Territory - A Research Report compiled by Gloria Brennan. To access review, scroll down to page 226.
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Nehiyawak Dolls as Self-Representation and Embodied History

Alternate Title
Canadian Women Artists History Initiative: The Artist Herself: Broadening Ideas of Self-portraiture in Canada: The Third Conference of the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sherry Farrell Racette
Paper presented at The Artist Herself: Broadening Ideas of Self-Portraiture in Canada, Third Conference of the Canadian Women Artists History Initiative, 8–9 May 2015, Queen’s University. Duration: 24:26.
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Nest of Voices: Early Child Care and Education in Hawaii

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noelani Iokepa-Guerrero
Carmen Rodríguez de France
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 41-47
Discusses the Aha Punana Leo language immersion program which attempts to revitalize Hawaiian language, culture and values in children.
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A New Approach to an Old Problem

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace A. Blossom
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 1, no. 2, January 1962, pp. [13-14]
Provides a synopsis of four basic linguistic concepts and brief discussion of their implications for second language learning.
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