Language

Contributions of Culture and Language in Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities to Children’s Health Outcomes: A Review of Theory and Research

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Ken Moselle
Description
Uses social determinants of health model to identify immediate and long term benefits. Summarizes method and key findings from the report Healthy Aboriginal Child Development and Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Prevention: Prospects for Integration and Inter sectoral Coordination.
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A Conversation with Simon Ortiz

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Purdy
Blake Hausman
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2000, pp. [1]-14
Description
Interview centers around the use of different languages in writing. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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A Conversation with Simon Ortiz

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet McAdams
Simon Ortiz
The Kenyon Review, vol. 32, no. 1, New Series, Winter, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Interview with guest editor Simon Ortiz
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The Copper Eskimos

Alternate Title
Encyclopedia Arctica ; 8
Encyclopedia Arctica. Anthropology and Archeology
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951
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The Correlates of Current Smoking among Adult Métis: Evidence from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey and Métis Supplement

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher J. Ryan
Martin J. Cooke
Scott T. Leatherdale
Sharon I. Kirkpatrick
Piotr Wilk
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 5, July/August 2015, pp. 271-276
Description
Focused on culturally-specific factors such as spirituality, knowledge of an Aboriginal language, membership in Métis organizations, and participation in cultural events. Sample of 6,610 adults.
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The Cost of Discrimination in Latin America

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harry Anthony Patrinos
Studies In Comparative International Development, vol. 35, no. 2, Summer, 2000, pp. 3-17
Description
Statistics reveal inequalities exist in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru among both Indigenous peoples and linguistic minorities.
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Council of Yukon First Nations

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Council of Yukon First Nations
Description
General information concerning the languages, history, natural history and education in the territory. Includes links to announcements, employment, press releases and the General Assembly 2007.
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Course Development at the University of British Columbia Concerning Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology for People of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Heritage

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. May Bernhardt
Erynne Green
Amita Khurana
Tiare Laporte
Shannon Osmond ... [ et al.]
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 178-189
Description
Comments and outlines a course for final year students in audiology and speech-language pathology that was developed in response to student and community evaluations.
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COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples Rights: What Is the Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples' Rights?

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Human Rights
Office of the High Commissioner
Description
Focuses on health and access to healthcare, participation and consultation, access to information, livelihoods, territories, land and resources, and access to clean water and sanitation facilities. Under each topic lists promising practices and key actions for States and other stakeholders.
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Cree Fish Names From Eastern James Bay, Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fikret Berkes
Marguerite Mackenzie
Arctic, vol. 31, no. 4, December 1978, pp. 489-495
Description
Provides a list of fish names used in several communities to identify species correctly and compare to names used by Western science.
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Cultural Grammars of Nation, Diaspora, and Indigeneity in Canada

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Legault
BC Studies, no. 175, Autumn, 2012, pp. 139-141
Description
Book review of Cultural Grammars of Nation, Diaspora, and Indigeneity in Canada edited by Christine Kim, Sophie McCall, and Melina Baum Singer. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 139.
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Cultural Negotiation and Schooling: New Idea or New Clothing For An Old Idea?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald V. Mohatt
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 172-185
Description
Reviews articles in the special issue, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, discusses barriers to careers in teaching, expanding knowledge base of Indigenous education and the relationship between school change, culture, power and control.
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Cultural Restoration in International Law: Pathways to Indigenous Self Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Corntassel
Canadian Journal of Human Rights, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 94-125
Description
Assesses cultural harm under international law and human rights authority by looking at recovery in the colonial context, restoration of land-based and water based cultural practices, and regenerating Indigenous nationhood.
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Culturally Framing Aboriginal Literacy and Learning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eileen Antone
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 7-15
Description
Examines literacy from an Aboriginal perspective.
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Culture and Intercultural Dynamics: The Life Stories of Three Women from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (Volume II)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Camil Gerard
Anne-Marie Siméon
Yvette Maltais-Jean
Ivy Bradbury
Description
One participant was Aboriginal hunter, one was a French Canadian farmer, and one was an immigrant from England. Focus was on six characteristics: language, religion, social relations, family, intergenerational links, and rites of passage.
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Culture and Language

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1989, p. 22
Description
Discusses family traditions.
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Curriculum and Resources for First Nations Language Programs in BC First Nations Schools: Resource Directory

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Description
This resource directory includes linguistic resources, language-specific resources, adaptable resources, language revitalization resources, language teaching journals, further education opportunities, funding sources for Indigenous language revitalization programs, as well as a list of scholarships and bursaries available for Aboriginal students and students in the field of Education, and a list of governmental and non-governmental organizations.
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The Dakotan Languages

Alternate Title
American Antiquarian ; January, 1882
The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages
E-Books
Author/Creator
A. W. Williamson
Description
A study of the four principal Dakota dialects, the Santee, Yankton, Assinniboin and Titon and of the allied languages, Winnegago, Osage, Hidatsa, etc.
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Decolonization Matters: Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson and In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors edited by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. Anthony Tyeeme Clark
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 101-118
Description
Review essay on: Remember This! Dakota Decolonization and the Eli Taylor Narratives by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson and In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors edited by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson.
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Deconstructing the Master's House with His Own Tools: Code-Switching and Double-Voiced Discourse as Agency in Gerald Vizenor's Heirs of Columbus

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernadette V. Russo
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 58-75
Description
Explore Vizenor’s use of devices such as humour, code-switching, and subversion of the English language to undermine Eurocentric narratives and create agency for the characters in his writing.
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Dego Dacca: Like a White Man (#418)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jurgen W. Kremer
ReVision, vol. 21, no. 1, Summer, 1998, pp. [47]-
Description
Presents a narrative story of the traditions and social customs of the Sami people.
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Demographic Profile of Indian Country

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NCAI Policy Research Center
Description
Looks at population, tribal economies, tribal lands, public safety and security, energy on tribal lands, housing and infrastructure, forestry, health disparities, and education.
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