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Tomson Highway: Freeing Myth & Language

Alternate Title
Tomson Highway: Freeing Myth and Language
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maire Mendenhall
Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, vol. 33, no. 2, Autumn, 2000, p. 12
Highlights of talks given by the author at the University of Regina.
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Topic, Focus, and Point of View in Blackfoot

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 24th West Coast conference on Formal Linguistics
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather Bliss
Paper from: Proceedings of the 24th West Coast conference on Formal Linguistics edited by John Alderete ... [et al]. Looks at obviation and direct/inverse mechanisms of the Blackfoot language.
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Towards Reconciliation Through Language Planning for Indigenous Languages in Canadian Universities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Sterzuk
Russell Fayant
Current Issues in Language Planning, vol. 17, no. 3-4, 2016, pp. 332-350
Contends that creating space for Indigenous language development in postsecondary settings can be a challenging process but is necessary if universities are to be a part of the reconciliation process.
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Tracks to Two-Way Learning

Web Sites » Governmental

Program for teaching English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) in the Australian context. Website contains links to facilitator's guide, 12 documents on different focus areas, and sample 4 sample workshops.

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Traditional Indigenous Approaches to Healing and the Modern Welfare of Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands: A Critical Reflection on Practices and Policies Taken From the Canadian Indigenous Example

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian A. Robbins
Jonathan Dewar
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-17
Discusses issues impacting spiritual revitalization of Indigenous communities and policies to support development and maintenance of traditional knowledge.
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Training Effective Interpreters for Diabetes Care and Education: A New Challenge

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melvina McCabe
Dorothy Gohdes
Frank Morgan
Joanne Eakin
Cheryl Schmitt
Diabetes Educator, vol. 32, no. 5, September/October 2006, pp. 714-720
Describes a pilot project to improve knowledge, attitudes and skills of ad hoc translators, who deal with Native Americans with limited English proficiency.
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Transference of Concepts From Ojibwe into English Contexts

Alternate Title
Transference of Concepts From Ojibwa into English Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isadore Bebamikawe Toulouse
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 84-88
Aboriginal language usage improves cultural knowledge. Students were previously punished if they were caught using Aboriginal languages in school.
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Transformations: A Sto:lo-Coast Salish Historical Atlas

Alternate Title
[Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume 2]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David Smith
Excerpt from Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, vol. 2 edited by Cora J. Voyageur, David R. Newhouse, and Dan Beavon.
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Translation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Regna Darnell
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, vol. 9, no. 1-2, June 1999, pp. 251-254
Discusses issues surrounding translation, including creating text versions of languages that remain essentially oral, agreement on the "best" translation, and literalism.
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Translation Moves: Zitkala-Ša's Bilingual Indian Legends

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruth Spack
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 4, Winter, 2006, pp. 43-63
Examines the translation of a legend from Dakota to English as a dynamic and complex process that extends beyond literal translation to understanding the context of both cultures and languages. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 43.
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Tübatulabal and Kawaiisu Kinship Terms

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.12, no.6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Winslow Gifford
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 12, (pp219-248).
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Two Articles

Alternate Title
Childhood in an Indian Village
Some Thoughts about Organization and Leadership: From a Paper Presented to the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood 1967
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Wilfred Pelletier
The first article recounts the author's childhood and young adulthood in the Manitoulin, Ontario area. The second article is entitled "Some Thoughts About Organization and Leadership; From A Paper Presented to the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood, 1967."
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Understanding Aboriginal Identity

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
BearPaw Media Productions
Alexandra Lazarowich
Patti LaBoucane Benson
Explores issues of non-Aboriginal perceptions of Aboriginals, legal definitions, and Aboriginals' own attitudes about self-identification. Duration: 20:48.
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Uumajunik uqaruluujaqtuq, "Speaking Badly to/About the Animals" or how Human Speech Affects Them

Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Examines the connection between human speech and animals among the Inuit. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
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The Valley Nisenan

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v.24, no.4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alfred L. Kroeber
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 24, (pp253-290).
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Visual Memory in Village Eskimo and Urban Caucasian Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Kleinfeld
Arctic, vol. 24, no. 2, June 1971, pp. 132-138
Study shows Eskimo children have significantly higher levels of perceptual skills than Caucasian children. Looks at factors affecting skills.
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Waņna Dakota uņkiapi kate!

Alternate Title
Now We're Going to Speak Dakota!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Peacock
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 57-72
Discusses the reasons why the author had difficulty attempting to learn his Dakota language. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 57.
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