Spirituality

Theatre Thesis (M.A.)--Binghamton University (SUNY), 2008.

An analysis of the ecological interdependence and animistic spirituality in the movie Avatar.

Looks at the marketability of New Age spirituality.

Describes how better care for amputee patients can be provided when patients' spiritual and cultural beliefs are understood by the caregivers.

Challenges educators to employ the wisdom and spirituality from Indigenous communities to better fulfil the educational missions.

Outlines the college’s strategic plan to incorporate Cheyenne cultural, language, and spiritual teachings into all courses offered by the institution; briefly discusses associated issues including the protection of sacred knowledge, and the preservation or oral tradition and knowledge systems.

Responses to the question, "what do you need spiritually to foster?" brought 55 replies which were compared and contrasted to existing fostering literature.

From a series of interviews about health, this article reveals one woman's struggle with mental illness and discusses some differences between medical treatment and traditional healing.

Argues that communication needs to be studied at a spiritual level "especially in intercultural settings". Examples are given from the Plains Cree tradition and Christian tradition.(Abstract in French/English, article in French only)

Examines several stages of the reconciliation process including spirituality as a component of general well being.

Presents the importance of spirituality in counseling.

Extensive list of monographs (281 pages). Current as of 2011.

A stone monument at Cape Dorset, N.W.T. [NU].

A photograph of a Stony Indian Sun Dance Lodge from the outside. Several cut trees lean inward in a large circle. Location unknown.

Interview with health worker who instructs individuals on how to employ spiritual solutions to overcome life's challenges.

Results of a health and wellness survey reported participants who identified with a more traditional Yup'ik way of life reported greater happiness and less frequent use of drugs and alcohol than those participants who reported living a more Kass'aq way of life.

Discusses theological methodology focusing on four elements: race and politics of oppression, inappropriateness of lumping Indigenous people in with larger class of the poor, language colonization and marginalization of women. Chapter one from American Indian Liberation: A Theology of Sovereignty.

Focuses on news coverage of religious and land issues to make the study more specific. Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in Communication Journalism (B.A.)--Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 2011.

English and Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2011.

Forms part of the Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.16 (p. 451-458).

"Now contains an expanded unit on treaty making and self government in British Columbia".

Social Studies Grades 4-8.

Topics include "questions and answers", stereotypes, and myths and legends. Also includes teacher and student general bibliographies.

[American Studies] Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY), 2000.

Counselor Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wyoming, 2011.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 1999.

Author describes understanding of select Pawnee beliefs.

Speaker talks about the importance of passing on knowledge of traditional medicines and healing practices. Duration: 22:38.

Addresses the instinct to oversimplify someone else's culture.

Comments on a project of the American Indian College Fund that is designed to build intellectual capital at tribal colleges.

A large boulder from the Kamsack area with a Thunderbird etched upon it by Aboriginal peoples.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1995.

Introductory article comments on the overwhelming response to the previous call for content on health and religion. The balance is published in this issue.

Brief introduction to themed issued on religion in relation to health among the Aboriginal people of Australia.

Examines the sense of shared identity by focusing on the role of a specific spiritual leader and the workings of the tribal council.

Documentary chronicles the life of a residential school survivor. Duration: 55:03.

A totem pole workshop in "Esquiremault", B.C.

Looks at the correlation between language knowledge, suicide rates and religion. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 73.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--Laurentian University, 2018.

Stories from across Canada transcribed by Richard Van Camp.

Examines three phases of relationship between "penal Elders" and Correctional Services of Canada: initially the programs were independent of the Service, then became formalized and assumed increasing significance, and finally became institutionalized based on Eurocentric concepts of spirituality.

Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.

A photograph of the personal effects of someone [Aboriginal] hanging on a large wooden rack and on tree branches in the Prince Albert District, NWT [1901]. A dog lies on the ground beneath the structure.

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