Spirituality
Excuse Me: Who are the First Peoples of Canada? A Historical Analysis of Aboriginal Education in Canada Then and Now
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica Neegan
International Journal of Inclusive Education, vol. 9, no. 1, January-March 2005, pp. 3-15
Description
Discusses and analyses the physically, spiritually and mentally destructive and disruptive components of colonial education on Aboriginal peoples in Canada from a historical and contemporary perspective.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
Exploring the Addiction Recovery Experiences of Urban Indigenous Youth and Non-Indigenous Youth Who Use the Services of The Saskatoon Community Arts Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John George Hansen
Chanda Hetzel
Aboriginal Policy Studies , vol. 7, no. 1, 2018, pp. 84-102
Description
Six Indigenous and four non-Indigenous youth were interviewed about what they thought would improve chances of success.
Exploring the Sacred in Aboriginal Performance Art
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristin Dowell
e-misférica, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2005, p. [?]
Description
Comments on a performance by Dana Claxton which uses replacement objects (i.e. beargrass rather than sweetgrass) instead of actual sacred objects.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Children Praying to Statue of Ste. Therese de l'Enfant Jesus
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of children praying to a newly-arrived French statue of the Virgin Mary at Holy Angels Boarding School, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, June 1931.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
[Faith Food and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ned (Edmund) Searles
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, The Influence of Marcel Mauss, 2006, pp. 225-228
Description
Book review of: Faith Food and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community by Carol Zane Jolles, with Elinor Makaghaq Oozeva.
Fatty Acid Composition of Birds and Game Hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree People of Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francoise Proust
Louise Johnson-Down
Line Berthiaume
Karine Greffard
Pierre Julien ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30583
Description
Results show fatty acid composition is consistent with a beneficial diet and traditional foods should be promoted to provide better health, social, and spiritual benefits.
First Nations Healing: Promoting Self Governance in Health and Healing Through Discovery and By Honouring Traditional Ways
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Healing
Description
Website contains resources and information on traditional healing practices including nutrition, physical health, emotional and spiritual well-being, and all aspects related to healing from the effects of colonization.
{footprints} Dr. Dale Auger
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 8, November 2008, p. 26
Description
Depicts the life of Dr. Dale Auger, winner of the Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year award in 2006 and the 2007 R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
"For the Children of the Infidels"?: American Indian Education in the Colonial Colleges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bobby Wright
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, 1988, pp. 1-14
Description
Asserts that the real motive to educate Native Americans was to convert them to Christianity and European culture.
Four Directions Teachings.com
Alternate Title
FourDirectionsTeachings.com
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tom Porter
Description
Presents an Iroquois mythology that includes an introduction, creation of the world, creation of the twins, creation of humans, four sky dwellers prophecy, peace maker prophecy, counting, and morning prayer.
Fragile Belief: Lydia Maria's Hobomok and the Scene of American Secularity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grant Shreve
American Literature, vol. 86, no. 4, December 2014, pp. 655-682
Description
Investigates the reactions to the novel published in 1824 which depicted a marriage between a Puritan women and an Native American warrior.
From Little Things Big Things Grow, From Big Things Little Things Manifest: An Indigenous Human Ecology Discussing Issues of Conflict, Peace, and Relational Sustainability
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kisiku Sa'qawei Paq'tism Randolph Bowers
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 3, 2012, pp. 290-304
Description
Looks at principles, rooted in ancient and contemporary spirituality and cultural practices, that can be used for social wellbeing and conflict prevention.
Ghosts, Water Barriers, Corn, and Sacred Enclosures in the Eastern Woodlands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert L. Hall
American Antiquity, vol. 41, no. 3, July 1976, pp. 360-364
Description
Uses ideological aspects of mortuary practices and early plant cultivation as possible explanation for prehistoric constructions found in the eastern United States.
Giibinenimidizomin: Owning Ourselves: Critical Incidents in the Attainment of Aboriginal Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanaise O. Goodwill
Rod McCormick
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, pp. 21-34
Description
Interviewees describe observable events that they thought had either helped or hindered their Aboriginal identity.
Guiding the Way: First Nations, Métis and Inuit: A Guide for Staff
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Judy Nadjiwan
Ray Auger
Teresa Root
Lori Wilder
Lori Kewaquom ... [et al.]]
Description
General overview of Aboriginal history and culture covering topics such as residential school, treaties, Elder protocol, traditional teachings, and best practices.