Spirituality

Discusses achieving equity in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Regina, 2012.

Discusses how the Aboriginal community has managed to retain some cultural roots and embrace a unique form of Aboriginal literacy.

Discusses treatment frameworks for mental illness and social ills.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2003.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal women and children sitting in the shade of a car with a ceremonial lodge? visible on the right, possibly near Onion Lake, Saskatchewan. Cut trees lie in the foreground. Picture probably taken by George Mann Jr. family who homesteaded in the area. Mann Jr was a telegraph line man for the Government of Canada and would often visit Onion Lake when he checked the line.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal men, women and children sitting inside a ceremonial lodge possibly near Onion Lake, Saskatchewan. Picture probably taken by George Mann Jr. family who homesteaded in the area. Mann Jr was a telegraph line man for the Government of Canada and would often visit Onion Lake when he checked the line.

Sixth edition. Previous edition entitled Native Peoples: Resources Pertaining to First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

A photograph showing numerous Aboriginal pipes from what seems to be a private collection. Evidently the donor was from the Medicine Hat, Alberta area as the back is stamped "Medicine Hat Photo Finishers." On the back of the photograph is inscribed "34 Stone pipes in a nice oak case. I have quite a number of the stems."

Portal "brings together inter-disciplinary sources and information relating to Indigenous Studies and Native-newcomer relations at the University of Saskatchewan". Contains links to library & archive holdings, other collections, scholarly output, etc.

Examines how Aboriginal philosophy relates to the natural world and relationships with others.

Argues that Aboriginal spirituality is legally constructed outside of the boundaries of religious freedom and discusses problems faced by religious minorities in a Christian dominated society.

Extensive list (397 pages) of monographs.

A photograph of various Aboriginal artifacts including a bow and quiver with arrows, a flintlock pistol, an axe head, and a pipe. On the back is inscribed "This bow is half wood and half sinew There is no other like it in Canada. The Two long painted arrows were used on Buffalo. The gun is a flint lock." Presumably from a private collection in Medicine Hat, Alberta. On the back is typed "The Pender Agencies . . . Medicine Hat Canada".

Discusses the­ psycho-social, economic, educational and environmental factors and the impact they have on the socialization experiences of Aboriginal youth. The article also examines the factors that contribute to risk and resiliency.

Religion Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.

Comments on the findings of semi-structured narrative interviews from which two key topics emerged: concepts of healing and the focus of healing.

A 'curse' copied from an old document. A translation of the original appears beside a photocopy of the original. The source is unknown.

File contains a black and white photograph of the Reverend Andrew Ahenakew, Anglican clergyman and Cree healer.

Special Individualized Programme Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 1994.

Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Lethbridge, 2014.

Website contains "Resources for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing."

Argues that the occupation of Alcatraz Island set the stage for Native American peoples spiritual rebirth and was the beginning of the reclaiming of pride and dignity for all Indian nations.

Public Health Capstone [Project] (MPH)--University of Texas Medical Branch, 2008.

Concise definition of the word Manitou derived from documentation about the Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo.

A volume of Algonquin folklore collected by Egerton R. Young. Young compiled a large collection of stories and edited some of them into what he percieved to be their "purest" forms. The book was written to appeal to both the serious scholar and young readers for entertainment value.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.

Sociology and Equity Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2012.

Argues that when business is carried out with a commitment to survivance, relationships and community, it is not in opposition to traditional values. Reports results of qualitative interviews with individual entrepreneurs who incorporate these values into their practices.

Uses the four components of medicine wheel model, (spiritual, emotional, physical, state of being) to practice culturally sensitive social work.

Supplement to the general bibliography section of American Indians (U.S. & Canada): A Bibliography of Contemporary Studies and Urban Research compiled by James N. Kerri. Dated material. Published in 1974.

Book review of: Ancestral Power by Lynne Hume. Review located by scrolling to page 254.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2000.

Music Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2001.

Looks at why the term berdache is no longer considered acceptable and why these two authors still choose to use it.

Author recalls troubled childhood family life and how she overcame these challenges to have a fulfilling life.

Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2011.

Asserts that traditional Native American peoples and mainstream Anglo Americans embody different world views, creating problems for Native Americans who practice traditional religions.

Theology Thesis (M.A.)--Laval University, 2003.

In ten videos, Knowledge keepers from Wiikwemkoong (Manitoulin Island) share thoughts and advice about staying physically and spiritually strong during the COVID pandemic. Six of the ten focus on identification and harvesting of plants for food and medicines.

Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 2006.

Book review of: The Arctic Sky by John MacDonald. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 45.

Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.

Book review of: Around the Sacred Fire by James Treat.

Discussion of 2006 exhibition entitled Norval Morrisseau: Shaman Artist held at the National Art Gallery of Canada which featured 59 works spanning 1958-2002.