He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.

He tells a number of stories of people and objects which were lost, and how they were found with the help of "people with the power to find things" (prophets).

He tells a story about the origins of the Dakota (Sioux) guardian spirit and his powers; and how Iktomi differs from the equivalent Cree spirit power (Wisakedjak).

He tells a story of a woman who was taken prisoner and carried off to live in an enemy camp; her treachery against her brothers and husband when they came to rescue her; how she was killed by her own mother because of her treachery; her mother's atonement after the killing.

Profiles poet, historian, and playwright of Indian protagonist western novels,

Book review of: Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson.

Explores the use of music as a thematic tool in Alexie's narratives. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Canadian Heritage and Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 1997.

Lists resources in the areas of justice, health, literature, history, education, politics, etc.

Book reviews of: Sovereign Selves: American Indian Autobiography and the Law by David J. Carlson The Indian Chief as Tragic Hero: Native Resistance and the Literatures of American, From Moctezuma to Tecumseh by Gordon M. Sayre.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2007.

Critical analysis of Malaeska including differences between the original 1839 version and the reprint produced in 1860.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California Davis, 2009.

Looks at German-American literary relations.

Author argues that Zitkala-Ša used romance to present tradition in response to sustained criticism.

American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wyoming, 1963.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Texas at Austin, 2008.

Book review of: Roots and Branches by Dorothea M. Susag, foreword by Joseph Bruchac. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Book review of: The Roundlake Ojibwa by Edward S. Rogers.

Book review of The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature edited by Deborah L. Madsen.

Creative Writing Thesis (M.A.)--University of Melbourne, 2009.

Describes an encounter with a sasquatch.Description of the Hamatsa dance ceremony.

Roy Hanuse describes a vision he had and how it affected him.

RCAP 152 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals and groups dealing with various topics concerning health care systems and services; fishing rights; fire fighting in the Aboriginal Community; cultural advancement through writing and issues surrounding special needs citizens in the Aboriginal Community. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow each presentation which can be viewed individually on this site.

File contains closing remarks by Chief Jim Omeasoo that includes a story about his grandfather who was alive at the time of the 1876 Treaty Six signing.

File contains a presentation by Elder George Courchene. Courchene discusses the history of his people, Treaty, some of their spiritual beliefs, and general Aboriginal issues.

This file contains a presentation by Marie Mumford, Sandra Laronde and Elaine Bomberry relating to Aboriginal people in Canada involved in the arts and culture. A number of Aboriginal organizations and schools involved in art, dance, theater and music exist in Canada and most could benefit from government funding. Some students who cannot afford to pay tuition are sometimes funded by their First Nations or through family and relatives, but the presenters feel that Aboriginal art and culture would thrive if more financial assistance was available for students.

This file contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This portion includes a presentation of the Association of Canadian Publishers and Theytus Books by Karl Siegler and Greg Young-Ing concerning the issue of cultural advancement through writing and publication. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow the presentation.

Discussion of shadow literature and the language of Indigenous poets and novelists could be the "new ghost dance literature," that is, literature that encourages survival.

Accounts of conditions at residential schools that contributed to this form of protest.

Book review of: "I Remain Alive": The Sioux Literary Renaissance by Ruth J. Heflin.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2011.

Book review of: Review of Sacagawea's Nickname by Larry McMurtry.

Native American writers such as Leslie Marmon Silko, Gerald Vizenor, and Louise Erdrich, explore the role of traditional gambling practices in the modern world and the rise of high stakes reservation gambling.

Discusses novels and poems dealing with journeys.

Studies comprehensively and lists the important literature and ethnographic data in order to better understand and appreciate the Sacred Pipe.

Describes how Ojibwe author Gerald Vizenor uses the trickster element throughout the satirical narratives of Earthdivers on Native American oral traditions, even if the trickery is placed within the contemporary world.

Book review of: The Sacred White Turkey by Frances Washburn. Review located by scrolling to page 196.

Book review of: Sacred Wilderness by Susan Power.

Nine elders in discussion at Saddle Lake Reserve. They talk about aspects of life before contact with whites, Treaty #6, the history of amalgamations and land sales, and a traditional story of a boy raised by buffalo.

Discusses the creation of an on-line newspaper at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana and how one journalism instructor, David Spear, explained the importance of community centered storytelling.

Book review of: The Salt Companion to Carter Revard edited by Ellen L. Arnold. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 101.

Book review of: The Salt Companion to Jim Barnes edited by A. Robert Lee. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 115.

Discusses the problematic nature of recording tales for posterity in print while remaining true to the original meaning and spirit of the oral version. The article argues that those who do so are treading a fine line between author/ethnographer. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Describes how the author models her character in the novel after the mythological trickster Nanabozho who is a healer, storyteller, jokester, and shapeshifter.. Entire volume on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 178.

Commentary states that there is a growing tendency to distort and misrepresent Native American spiritualism in academic and commercial circles.

Presents the rhetorical-poetic devices used in the coyote narratives told to Harry Hoijer in the 1930s; argues that oral literature is a living tradition and narrative voices contribute to genealogies.