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Why First Nations People Cannot Accept Robert Nault's Initiative

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Boisard
Canadian Dimension, vol. 36, no. 4, July/August 2002, pp. 33--[?]
Looks at the federal proposasl First Nations Governance Initiative, which suggests amending the Indian Act in three areas: elections, band council accountability and legal status.
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A Wichita Migration Tale

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth A. H. John
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Autumn, 1983, pp. 57-63
Highlights the Wichita tribal migration oral history as recorded by Indian Agent Dr. John Sibley in the early nineteenth century.
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The Winter of Our Discontent

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Drew Hayden Taylor
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 11, February 2013, p. 12

Comments on media coverage of Idle No More events, hunger strike regarding horrid conditions in Attawapiskat, police abuse towards First Nation people in Thunder Bay and more.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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With Sinclair Lewis in Darkest Saskatchewan: The Genesis of Mantrap

Articles » General
Author/Creator
D.J. Greene
Saskatchewan History, vol. 6, no. 2, Spring, 1953, pp. 47-52
Discusses Lewis’ novel Mantrap in the context of the research trip he took into Northern Saskatchewan, accompanying Indian Agents as they toured reserves to deliver annual “treaty money” payments. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 47.
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Yellowknives Dene Leader Gets Respect From All Sectors

Alternate Title
Yellowknives Dene Leader Gets Respect From All Sectors [Yellowknives Dene First Nation Leader Darrell Beaulieu Receives an Economic Developer Recognition Award]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 7, November 2000, p. 37

Brief profile of Yellowknives Dene leader Darrell Beaulieu, chief executive officer of Deton'Cho Corporation, who received the 2000 Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) award.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.37.

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"Your Fyre Shall Burn No More"

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter C. Mancall
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 1999, p. 180
Book review of: "Your Fyre Shall Burn No More": Iroquois Policy toward New France and Its Native Allies to 1701 by José António Brandão.
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Yukon First Nations and the Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Roddick
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2-3, Arctic Oil and Gas Development, 2006, pp. 12-19
Overview of pipeline project and analysis of its economic impacts. To access this article, scroll down to page 12.
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Yukon First Nations Resources for Teachers 2019 / 2020

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon Education
First Nation Initiatives Branch
First Nations Programs and Partnerships Unit (FNPP)
Topics include Yukon First Nations, their territories, languages, and governments, culturally responsive educational practices, working with Elders, and curriculum elaborations.
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Zuni Sacred Theater

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Tedlock
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 3, Religions, Summer, 1983, pp. 93-110
A description of the Zuni Pueblo's yearly dramatic theatrical performances that unites the Zuni socially, economically, politically and religiously.
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