Sports & Games

Overview of program started by Vancouver Parks Board in partnership with the Vancouver Native Health Society and Board of Education to promote physical activity.

Introduction to the first sports issue of the Tribal College Journal.

Physical Education and Sport Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Book review of: Redskins: Insult and Brand by C. Richard King.

Comments on the importance of culturally relevant physical activity programs and offers suggestions for implementing such programs.

Comments on Regina's bid to host the North American Indigenous Games in 2014 vying against Halifax, Nova Scotia and London, Ontario. Article found by scrolling to page 26.

Looks at the First Nation and Métis Awareness Night, hosted by the Regina Pats hockey team, including highlights such as the national anthem being sung in Cree and a ceremonial puck drop. Article located by scrolling to page 29.

Discussion on the development of a post secondary program in Recreation and Tourism Leadship, specifically designed for Aboriginal youth in central Alberta.

Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 2001.

Concludes that a positive school environmental helps fosters positive mental outcomes.

Human Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Laurentian University, 2015.

An examination of the inclusion of Indigenous nations in the games Europa Universalis and Civilization which force the player to use colonial practices to achieve victory and how this is not reflection of Indigenous sovereignty.

Discusses the significance of physical activity, sportsmanship & racial pride in the lives of the Native students & educators at the Chilocco Indian School and other boarding schools.

Lists books and articles in the fields of history, anthropology, geography, sociology, political science, health, literature, law, education, and the arts.

Discusses construction of identity for aboriginal athletes based on eugenic standards of determining race in accordance with governmental standards.

Reponse, by an author, to defend criticism of his work. See also the article in question, "“Playing Indian,” Power, and Racial Identity in American Sport: Gerald R. Gems' “The Construction, Negotiation, and Transformation of Racial Identity in American Football” by C. Richard King and Charles Fruehling Springwood in American Indian Culture and Research Journal (1999) vol. 23, no. 2, at pages 127-131.

Looks at the program Promoting Life Skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) which is focused helping youth gain skills to become leaders in their communities.

Book reviews of: The American Indian Integration of Baseball by Jeffrey Powers-Beck. The Apache Indians: In Search of the Missing Tribe by Helge Ingstad. Assimilation’s Agent: My Life as a Superintendent in the Indian Boarding School System by Edwin L. Chalcraft. Coming to Shore: Northwest Coast Ethnology, Traditions, and Visions edited by Marie Mauzé, Michael E. Harkin, and Sergei Kan. Every Day Is a Good Day by Wilma Mankiller. Friends and Enemies in Penn’s Woods: Indians, Colonists, and the Racial Construction of Pennsylvania edited by William A.

Book reviews of: All My Sins Are Relatives by William S. Penn. Aniyunwiya/Real Human Beings: An Anthology of Contemporary Cherokee Prose edited by Joseph Bruchac. Becoming and Remaining a People: Native American Religions on the Northern Plains by Howard L.

Book reviews of: American Indian Constitutional Reform and the Rebuilding of Native Nations edited by Eric D. Lemont. American Indian Rhetorics of Survivance: Word Medicine, Word Magic edited by Ernest Stromberg. Bernie Whitebear: An Urban Indian’s Quest for Justice by Lawney L. Reyes. Black Silk Handkerchief: A Hom-Astubby Mystery by D. L. Birchfield. The Collected Speeches of Sagoyewatha, or Red Jacket edited by Granville Ganter. Elias Cornelius Boudinot: A Life on the Cherokee Border by James W.

Discusses feasibility and efficacy of Reducing Risk through Interpersonal Development, Empowerment, Resiliency, and SelfDetermination (RezRIDERS) program based on data collected during 2012-2015 pilot run in the Pueblo of Jemez.

Podcast of interview with author about his recently released book.

Interview with the author of a book about racism, residential schools, hockey and broken spirits. Duration: 33:18.

Author speaks about the book and the experiences of its main character, Saul Indian Horse. Duration: 57:10.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2007.

Looks at how rodeos challenged the existing social order.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2010.

"This article examines the disciplinary effects of hockey at Pelican Lake Indian Residential School from 1945 to 1951".

Looks at the post-Pratt school era which provided vocational education that included arts and crafts and athletic programmes.

Robert Goodvoice tells a story about the journey of a group of Sioux from the United States to Canada, through Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He tells of a settlement of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan and the division of the Sioux tribe. He also talks about Indian medicine and curing practices and reflects on the loss of knowledge of the old ways.

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).

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2001.

Looks at the early history of skiing from the beginning in the Stone Age to a time only a few centuries ago with a focus on the role of Sami contributions.

Profiles a Métis Elder who was honoured to carry the Olympic torch while riding in a wagon. Article found by scrolling to page 10.

Focuses on Aboriginal men's experiences.

RCAP 112 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Kahnawake, Quebec. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations relating to economic development, youth recreation, education and health care.

RCAP 118 contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Regina Friendship Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations groups concerned with education, economic development, agriculture, and the justice system as well as a Round Table discussion on youth participation. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 15 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Esquimalt Reserve Longhouse, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as residential schools, the Indian Act, self-government, youth athletics, education and economic development. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 163a contains a part of a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This part includes presentations, questions and a discussion by the assembled youth, who attend both high school and university, and the Commissioners at a Youth Circle.

File contains a brief individual presentation by Looie Nowdla, young citizen of Pangnirtung, expressing concern for the youth in her community who use alcohol and drugs. Despite the ban on both, usage of alcohol and drugs is responsible for youth crime and high dropout rates from school. Nowdla calls for more recreational facilities for the youth of Pangmirtung.

File contains an individual presentation by Marion Nukon focusing on the ineffective alcohol ban in Old Crow. She states the ban cannot work if there are no youth workers, organized sports programs and community activities for adults. Nukon believes unemployment is a large contributing factors to the social problems in Old Crow. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a portion of Volume 2 of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Akwesasne Mohawk School, Cornwall Island, Ontario. This portion of the Volume includes a presentation given by grade 6 students at Tsi Snaihne School and elders of Iakhihshotha on the subject of the "Adopt-a-Tota" program.

File contains a presentation by the Aboriginal Youth Group of the Miawpukek Band. The seven members present discuss a variety of youth concerns such as sporting and recreational facilities, alcohol and drug abuse, and education with the assembled Commissioners.

File contains a presentation by Alex Nelson, Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Association of British Columbia. Nelson describes himself as a sports addict and has been involved with coaching sports his entire adult life. He sees the North American Indigenous Games as the pinnacle of Aboriginal sporting achievement, and he hopes that sports funding at the local levels is increased so that Aboriginal youth continue to have the opportunity to play sports. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.

This file contains a presentation by Alwyn Morris, Canadian Olympic medal winner in 1984. He sought in 1986 to establish an organization for Aboriginal sport development, but was turned down by the Department of Indian Affairs. Eventually Morris created his own foundation in 1988. He eventually received some funding from Indian Affairs and now calls to the Commission to ensure funding continues for this essential organization for Aboriginal youth. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

Historical note:

File contains a presentation by Arnold Blackstar, Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Centre. Blackstar presents a letter on behalf of the President of the Friendship Centre who was unable to be in attendance which welcomes the Commission and outlines what the Friendship Centre does in the Battlefords. Following that, Blackstar, who is the Centre's youth co-ordinator, presents on some of the issues youth programming faces, particularly a lack of stable and adequate funding. Blackstar also discusses some of the challenges faced by Aboriginal youth in post-secondary education.

This file contains a presentation by Arnold Lazare discussing the need for the Kahnawake Youth Centre to continue providing activities and programs for young people. Recently, despite funding cutbacks, the Centre has offered programs for adults as well. Lazare calls on the Commission to ensure funding continues as the Centre now serves adults. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

File contains a presentation by Bertram Maksagak, Kim Tologanak, Vicky Palviolok and Michelle Gillis relating to the difficulties of keeping the Cambridge Bay youth away from drug and alcohol abuse. The group proposes a recreational facility as the young children and teenagers "have nothing to do and nowhere to go." A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

This file contains a presentation by Bruce MacIntosh relating to tourism opportunities with the communities of Restigouche and Pointe a la Croix, Quebec. Sport fishing and a local ski facility are tourism hotspots and MacIntosh wishes to partner with these communities to create further employment and other economic opportunities. James Blanchard, First School District 14, Campbellton, New Brunswick, is introduced as the next speaker.