Oral Tradition

[Anthropology] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.

Discusses the authors own spoken-word practice, past influences, and how it is currently being molded.

Ten documentary reviews: Itam Hakim Hopiit by Victor Masayesva, Jr. Siskyavi: The Place of Chasms by Victor Masayesva, Jr. The Place of Falling Waters by Roy Bigcrane and Thompson Smith. Pueblo Peoples: First Contact by George Burdeau and Larry Walsh. Transitions by Darrel Kipp and Joe Fisher. Warrior Chiefs in a New Age by Dean Bearclaw. Wiping the Tears of Seven Generations by Gary Rhine and Fidel Moreno. In the White Man's Image by Christine Lesiak and Matt Jones. Kahnesatake: 270 Years of Resistance by Alanis Obomsawin. Ligh

Author advocates using oral traditions as methods to combat misrepresentations, negative stereotypes and racism.

Promotes the concept of Storysacks, a technique developed in England, and how First Nations in Canada have adapted it.

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Book review of: In the Words of Elders edited by Peter Kulchyski, Don McCaskill and David Newhouse.

Book review of: Indigenous Education Models for Contemporary Practice: In Our Mother's Voice edited by Maenette Kae'ahiokalani Padeken Ah Nee-Beham and Joanne Elizabeth Cooper.

Looks at how an Ojibwe community in St. Ignance, Michigan is protecting culture through the use of community programming.

Explores the difficulties in incorporating oral traditions into classrooms where learning is primarily textual and presents a model which brings first hand learning to course work.

Argues the importance of early literacy development through the use of traditional oral narrative by teachers and students.

Book reviews of: Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body and Spirit by Jo-ann Archibald. Tribal Theory in Native American Literature: Dakota and Haudenosaunee Writing and Indigenous Worldviews by Penelope Myrtle Kelsey. Book reviews found by scrolling to page 880.

Explores the impact of interaction with Western culture on a specific minority culture and language.

[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 2009.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011.

Overview of the Institute of American Indian Studies founded in 1955 at the University of South Dakota.

Describes the application of the five levels of integration as applicable to incorporating Indigeneity into the classroom. Provides one example of the integration of studies for Food and Culture into the classroom and an sample assessment of Textiles classroom.

Discusses project developed to reduce the generational gap in Fort Smith, Yellowknife, Tulita, Hay River, Fort Good Hope, N'Dilo, Dettah, and Inuvik.

Brief introduction to three of the six languages and social songs of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Excerpt from a public lecture by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn commenting on the use of myths in the Native American story. See also : Indian Newspapers, or "Say, Ain't You Some Kind of Indians?"

Examines why there is a need for Native Americans to become more involved in the education of youth.

Uses traditional stories to illustrate fundamental principles of Indigenous education and argues that it must take place in the context of a relationship with the land.

Book review of:Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education by Norbert Francis and Jon Reyhner

Comments on the significance, features, and characteristics of oral narratives, strategies for using storytelling in teaching and learning, and protocol for telling Indigenous stories. Unit 4 of 6. Duration: 15:45.

Audio recording of a legend which is an example of how tribal ancestors used stories to teach children how to behave. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section. Duration: 9:46.

Excellent resource contains links to videos of cultural teachings and lesson plans for primary, junior and intermediate grade levels. Topics covered: significance of building local relationships, an agreement with Mother Earth, walking with a good heart, clan system, courage, love, offerings, and working together in a good way.

Looks at the elements of the qualitative research process.

Website contains links to a series of videos and transcripts (some with Indigenous language translations) with mathematical themes and classroom resources.

Overview of the sixth World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) held in Morley, Alberta including the bidding process.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.43.

Looks at the place and power of stories in literacy formation whether they are picture books or oral and what that means to white teachers. Uses an example from the study.

Contends that Native Americans do not lack an historic tradition of philosophy, that wisdom is apparent in American Indian oral tradition, and that what they do have is often misunderstood or rejected by the Western culture.

Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 1997.

Explores the present state of K-12 and postsecondary Native Language (NL) education in Canada and the feasibility of incorporating outdoor education with NL programs.

Discusses a proposed Indigenous educational theory centering on Niitsitapi ways of knowing to reappropriate the curricular space.

Article discusses the garments and goods created by Nenets women for their kin and communities and explores how the knowledge and skills used to create theses goods is passed from one generation to the next.

Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Uses cultural group located in North Central United States and southern Canada ito illustrate how knowledge of culture, world view and learning-styles can inform human resource development practices

Using accounts from two former boarding school students to examine and compare their personal, social and culture experiences within a boarding school environment in Oklahoma.

Looks at oral history programs, collection development, equipment to use, the interviewing process and collection management.

Explains oral histories, oral history projects and how to conduct an interview. Includes links to further resources.

Paper on oral traditions prepared for the Indigenous Literature in Native Studies Panel.

Author contextualizes the topic of orality in a discussion of the practice of shared memories and their functions in personal and communal healing among the Northern Cree, in particular as this relates to orality in Indigenous worlds.

Related material: Our Way Is a Valid Way: Personal Educator Reflections.

Looks at the lessons of seven generations.

Describes the benefits of the Indigenous Community Health Worker program, or Enionkwatakariteke, that incorporates traditional medicine with Western medical practices.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.32.

Teaching and Learning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2003.

Discusses how eco-hermeneutics that places a priority on oral tradition is needed to reform the academic curriculum for a deeper understanding of the relationship between place and language.