Literature & Stories

Bowman Books: A Gathering Place For Indigenous New England

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Siobhan Senier
Studies in American Indian Literatures , vol. 27, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 96-111
Description
Looks at Bowman Books Publishing whose main focus is Indigenous writing and oral tradition from the Northeast United States.
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Bowwow Powwow

Alternate Title
Indian Education for All Language Arts Model Teaching Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Education for All Unit, Montana Office of Public Instruction
Description

Lesson plan for book written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. Designed for Pre-K to Grade 2.

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Boyer's True Legacy Lies Within the Future Artists He Inspired

Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 25, June 2007, p. 26
Description

Brief commentary on artist Bob Boyer, known for making political statements about the way Aboriginal people have been treated throughout the years.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.

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The Braiding Histories Stories

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Susan D. Dion
Michael R. Dion
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 77-100
Description
Looks at an alternative way to address Aboriginal subject material, shifting the focus from an essentializing or "othering" exploration of the attributes of Aboriginal peoples to a focus on historical experiences that inform our understanding of contemporary relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.
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Breaking Away: The Novels of Gerald Vizenor

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wolfgang Hochbruck
World Literature Today, vol. 66, no. 2, From This World: Contemporary American Indian Literature, Spring, 1992, pp. 274-278
Description
Comments on one of the most prolific Native American authors and the trademarks of his narrative fiction.
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Breaking Boundaries: Writing Past Gender, Genre, and

Genocide in Linda Hogan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Maddux Ackerberg
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 3, Series 2: Linda Hogan: Calling Us Home, Fall, 1994, pp. 7-14
Description
Discusses the dissolving of physical, spiritual, and human/animal boundaries in Linda Hogan’s writing. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Breaking the Cycle

Alternate Title
Our Story: A Project of the Dominion Institute
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Michell
Description
Essay about breaking the silence of abuse and the strength of family & community to protect children.
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Bridging Storytelling Traditions with Digital Technology

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melany Cueva
Regina Kuhnley
Laura J. Revels
Katie Cueva
Mark Dignan
Anne P. Lanier
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 20717
Description
Creation of a digital story as part of the cancer education course was deemed as a useful and culturally respectful way to disseminate information.
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Briefly Noted [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, vol.2 no.3]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Helen Jaskoski
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 2, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1990, pp. 48-49
Description
Looks at a number of noteworthy books and articles that were not reviewed in the issue, including: Living the Spirit: A Gay American Indian Anthology edited by Will Roscoe. This is About Vision edited by John F. Crawford, William Balassi, and Annie O. Eysturoy. Blue Mesa Review, which is an annual publication, that began in the Spring of 1989. The Don Juan Papers: Further Castaneda Controversies by Richard de Mille. Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota by William S.
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Briefly Noted [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, vol.4 no.1]

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Bright
Helen Jaskoski
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 83-84
Description
Looks at a number of noteworthy books and articles that were not reviewed in the issue. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Briefy Noted [Studies in American Indian Literatures, Series 2, vol.3 no.3]

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Jaskoski
Studies in American Indian Lilteratures, vol. 3, no. 3, Series 2 , Fall, 1991, pp. 88-90
Description
Looks at a number of noteworthy books and articles that were not reviewed in the issue. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Bringer of Light: the Raven in Inuit Tradition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jarich Oosten
Frédéric Laugrand
Polar Record, vol. 42, no. 3, July 2006, pp. 187-204
Description
Discussion of the Arctic raven complex in Alaska and comparison to the eastern Arctic understandings are discussed.
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Bringing Them Home

Alternate Title
RightsEd: Human Rights Education Resources for Teachers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australian Human Rights Commission
Description
Educator's resource for the report Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. Most activities suitable for grade 9 and up.
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"Broken Arm" as a Peace-Maker

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 7, no. 1, September 1961, p. [?]
Description
Story related by Rev. George Flett about Cree leader, originally appeared in Manitoba Free Press in 1884.
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Broken Promises

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sharon Redhorn-Chamberlain
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 1, Our Story, Our Way, Fall, 2007, p. 56
Description
Presents a short story titled, Broken Promises, written by Sharon Redhorn-Chamberlain.
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Buffalo Boy: Then and Now

Alternate Title
INDIANacts: Aboriginal Performance Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ryan Rice
Carla Taunton
Description
Discusses how Adrian Stimson's anti-colonial, gender-bending persona is used to expose cultural and societal truths.
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Butterfly's Mandan Winter Count: 1833-1876

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James H. Howard
Ethnohistory, vol. 7, no. 1, Winter, 1960, pp. 28-43
Description
Written account of the oral history of the Mandan as dictated to Edward Goodbird by Butterfly who was the keeper of the words of the winter count.
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Canadian History - Historic Sites and Monuments - Batoche

Archival » Archival Items
Description
File containing correspondence relating to the involvement of Indigenous people in celebrations at the historical site of Batoche, the development of a scholarship fund, a meeting between the Indigenous and Metis leaders with public officials about the Batoche celebration, and correspondence about the development of the historic site. File also includes historical notes about Batoche, including information about the Northwest Resistance, and record of Indigenous and Metis peoples killed in the 'North West Rebellion' (found in a tour guide entitled "Fish Creek - Batoche").
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