North America as Contact Zone: Native American Literary Nationalism and the Cross-Cultural Dilemma

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Taylor
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 3, Fall, 2010, pp. 26-44
Description
Discussion on the metacritical inquiries that Native American literary study raises; and the best methods of connecting Native American literary texts to the cultural contexts. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.
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North America in the 21st Century: Tribal, Local, and Global

Alternate Title
North America in the Twenty-First Century
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 197-199
Description
Book review of: North America in the 21st Century edited by Kerstin Knopf. Review located by scrolling to page 197.
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North Slavey [Bibliography]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[South Slave Divisional Education Council]
Description

Annotated list of books written in or about the North Slavey which are suitable for use in the classroom.

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[The Northern Copper Inuit: A History]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Olive Dickason
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 131-133
Description
Book review of: The Northern Copper Inuit by Richard G. Condon, with Julie Ogina and Holman Elders.
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[The Northern Copper Inuit: A History]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Native Studies Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2000, pp. 135-136
Description
Book review of: The Northern Copper Inuit by Richard Condon, Julia Ogina and the Holman Elders.
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Northern Writes Study Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elke Heinneman
Description
Includes text of four stories, classroom handouts, learning activities, writing resources, and instructor notes.
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“Not Exactly Like Heaven”: Theological Imperialism

in The Surrounded

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laird Christensen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [2]-16
Description
Discussion of the historical novel's treatment of the disruption of Salish belief systems and social / family structures due to the impact of Christianity after contact. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Not the Last of The Last of the Mohicans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael G. Johnson
Whispering Wind, vol. 43, no. 2, Issue 294, December 2014, pp. 14-17
Description
Discusses misconceptions found in the book, The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper and traces the history of the Mohegan and Stockbridge-Munsee.
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A Note on Narrative Perspective in Tracks

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Walker
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 4, Series 2 , Winter , 1991, pp. 37-40
Description
Outlines Erdrich's unique narrative perspectives in Tracks and how the reader learns about each character through their intimate conversations. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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A Note on Native American Literatures and Standardized Tests

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Hadella
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 10, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1998, pp. 83-85
Description
Author describes his experience in writing a piece for a test and the reasons for his subsequent rejection. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Notes on Forty Algonkin Versions of the Lord's Prayer

Alternate Title
Notes on Fourty Algonquian Versions of the Lord's Prayer
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Hammond Trumbull
American Philological Association
Description
The earliest version republished was first printed in 1632, and was presented during the proceedings of the American Philological Association in 1872.
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The Novel as Performance Communication in Louise Erdrich's Tracks

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Flavin
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1991, pp. 1-12
Description
Explores oral traditions and their importance to tribal culture in Louise Erdrich's novelTracks. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Novels of Louise Erdrich: Stories of Her People. Connie A. Jacobs

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lori Burlingame
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2001, pp. 105-110
Description
Book review of: The Novels of Louise Erdrich: Stories of Her People by Connie A. Jacobs. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Nunavut: Rethinking Political Culture

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Thomas J. Scotto
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, September 2008, pp. 295-296
Description
Book Review of: Nunavut: Rethinking Political Culture by Ailsa Henderson.
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Offering, In Return

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cari M. Carpenter
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 2, Special Issue: Honoring A. Lavonne Brown, Summer, 2005, pp. 81-82
Description
Recollections of meeting Dr. A. Lavonne Brown Ruoff, and recall of her generosity, collegiality and collective spirit. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 81.
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Oh Canada. Our Canada. One of Four Against

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fyre Jean Graveline
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 81-88
Description
Prose expresses the disappointment Aboriginal people feel in knowing that the United Nations Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples was not signed.
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"Oh How Different!": Regimes of Knowledge in Aboriginal Texts for Children

Alternate Title
"Oh How Different": Regimes of Knowledge in Aboriginal Texts for Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clare Bradford
The Lion and the Unicorn, vol. 27, no. 2, April 2003, pp. 199-217
Description
Examines Australian children's literature including Booyooburra, a story of the Wakka Wakka people from Barambah in Queensland, Australia, the Papunya School Book of Country and History and Killing Darcy, a novel for adolescents.
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Oklahoma: A View of the Center

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruthe Blalock Jones
Maria Depriest
Cynthia Fowler
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 19, no. 3, Fall, 2007, pp. 1-44
Description
Based on 2003 seminar presentation at "Working from Community: American Indian Art and Literature in a Historical and Cultural Context;" discusses 20th century art and literature from Oklahoma explored in five themes: travel, loss, memory, transformation, and dance. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
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The Oklahoma Plays of R. Lynn Riggs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Cole Braunlich
World Literature Today, vol. 64, no. 3, Centennial Issue, Summer, 1990, pp. 390-394
Description
Discusses works by famous playwright from Oklahoma, best known for the play Green Grow the Lilacs in 1931.
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Old Fish Hawk: From Stereotype to Archetype

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lewis A. Lawson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter, 1977-1978, pp. 321-333
Description
An analysis of Mitchell F Jayne's 1970 novel about an Osage man and how this story reflects the American idealism about the lessons the Indigenous community can teach white society.
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Old Man Land Maker

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of a story which has no apparent moral or meaning.
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