Sports & Games

Displaying 501 - 550 of 912

Marathoners Find Anything is Possible With Dedication

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ryan Black
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 25
Looks at a team of youths who trained and ran a 42-kilometre marathon due to their dedication, motivation and self-discipline. Article located by scrolling to page 25.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Mark Wolfleg Sr. Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mark (Sr.) Wolfleg
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
This is an interview with Mark Wolfleg held on the Blackfoot Reserve.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Mary Spencer Isn't Hanging Up Her Gloves Just Yet

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sam Laskaris
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 6, September 2012, p. 17

Looks at an Olympic boxing athlete who plans to represent her country again at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.33.

Login or Register to create bookmarks.

The Material Culture of the Crow Indians

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.21, pt.3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert Harry Lowie
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 21 (p.201-270).
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

McLean Strikes Multiple Gold at Summer Games

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 8, August 2012, p. 24
Profiles a swimmer who won many awards at the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games. Article located by scrolling to page 24.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Meet the Artist: Brian Jungen

Alternate Title
AGO Podcasts
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Brian Jungen
Artist discusses the evolution of his work. Duration: 01:07:41.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Metis Timeline Game

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning Bird

Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.

Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Mi'kmaq and Maliseet Cultural Objects

Alternate Title
Micmac and Maliseet Cultural Objects
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Introduction to culture of Mi'kmaq and Maliseet of eastern Canada.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Mi'kmaw Youth, Recreation & Active Circle for Living (MYRACL)

Alternate Title
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Youth, Recreation and Active Circle for Living (MYRACL)
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Youth
Recreation and Active Circle for Living (MYRACL)
Organization promotes healthy, active lifestyles in Mi'kmaq (Mi'kmaw) communities through sports and recreation. Provides links to information high performance training camps, hockey programs and role model program.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Micmac Customs and Traditions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stansbury Hager
American Anthropologist, vol. 8, no. 1, January 1895, pp. 31-42
Description of some games, legends and dances of the Mi'kmaq.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Mike Linklater Did What it Took to Win

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 2, February 2011, p. 30
Brief interview with Mike Linklater outlining his sports and leadership successes. Article found by scrolling to page 30.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

The Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Wilson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2009, pp. 104-107
Book review of: The Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story by LeAnne Howe. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 104.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Mistawasis Warriors

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 1, January 1971, p. 15
History of this hockey team.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

The Moccasin Game

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert B. Reagan
Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Sciences, vol. 14, 1904, pp. 289-292
Presents the rules for this male only participant game.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Module 2: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation

Alternate Title
CS 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II
Module Two: Changes in Expressions of Cultural Identity in Northern North American: Media, Art, Education, and Recreation
University of the Arctic – CS 322
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322]
[Cultural Identity In North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Heather Exner
Greg Poelzer
Tamara Andreyeva
Kristina Fagan
Heather Harris
Terry Wotherspoon ... [et al.]]
Discusses how each area contributes to an individual's sense of belonging to a unique community. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Module 7: The Education, Recreation, and Family of the Small-Numbered Peoples of Russia

Alternate Title
Module Seven: The Education, Recreation, and Family of the Small-Numbered Peoples of Russia
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Three: Expressions of Self-Determination in Northwest Russia, Siberia, and Northern Asia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sardana Boyakova
Liya Vinokurova
Discusses impact of communist policies and changes communities have made in an attempt to revitalize their cultures, languages and traditional social structures. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Montreal and its Environs: Imagining a National Landscape, c. 1867-1885

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gillian Poulter
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 38, no. 3, Fall, 2004, pp. 69-100
Describes how urban anglophone residents explored national identity, some by journeying to the "wilderness" to participate in indigenous activities such as snowshoeing and tobogganing.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Motivations of North American Indians in Athletic Games

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wilma J. Pesavento
Researched from Annual Reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology 1881-1933. Concluded that there were five general motives: gambling, amusement, ceremonial observance, physical powers, and development of moral attributes, and that gambling was the most important.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

My Indian Boyhood

Alternate Title
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Luther Standing Bear
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

My Sobriety - Chapter III: At School For Football

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Koorie Dhoulagarle
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, March 1978, pp. 29-36
Continuing series excerpted from the book, My Sobriety which was written at the time the author had given up drinking for the previous 18 months.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

NAAA Honors Worme at Regina Ceremony

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Dubois
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2010, p. 13
Comments on the fourteen award recipients and the work they have done in their communities. Article found by scrolling to page 13.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

NAIG Athletes Following a Proud Tradition

Alternate Title
Introspection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 8, August 2008, p. 5
Looks at several inspirational stories of long distance First Nations runners and the continuation of the legacy by athletes attending the North American Indigenous Games. Article located by scrolling to page 5.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

National Aboriginal Day Quiz 2010

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, p. 12
Presents a history trivia quiz and answers to the 16 questions. Article found by scrolling to page 12.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dustin Francis
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 34, no. 1, Summer, 2003, p. 30
Highlights the members of the men's aboriginal hockey team from Saskatchewan and describes the unusual gold medal championship game.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Native American Ceremonial Athletic Games

Alternate Title
Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wilma J. Pesavento
Data taken from annual reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology from 1881 to 1933 and American Anthropologist volumes published from 1888 to 1974.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Native Culture and Recreation: A Preliminary Inquiry

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George Karlis
Don Dawson
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 157-166
Sample study of ten individuals from a community near the Ontario-Quebec border. Responses indicated some activities contributed to maintenance of culture while others affected integration into mainstream society.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Native Games

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Manataka American Indian Council
Describes 12 games of the Plains Cree as well as Monshimout, a Cheyenne basket game and Chungke, a Chocktaw target game.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Native Sport

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Morris Mott
The Beaver, vol. 82, no. 6, December/January 2002/2003, pp. 47-49
Book review of: Lacrosse: A History of the Game by Donald M. Fisher.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.
Subscribe to Sports & Games