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400 Years of Linguistic Contact Between the Mi'kmaq and the English and the Interchange of Two World Views

Alternate Title
400 Years of Linguistic Contact Between the M'ikmaq and the English and the Interchange of Two World Views
400 Years of Linguistic Contact Between the Mi'kmaw and the English and the Interchange of Two World Views
400 Years of Linguistic Contact Between the Micmac and the English and the Interchange of Two World Views
400 Years of Linguistic Contact Between the Mik'maq and the English and the Interchange of Two World Views
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Inglis
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2004, pp. 389-402
Description
Presents a comparison of world views between the Mi'kmaq and the English colonists in Acadia based on linguistic contact and interchange.
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Aboriginal Cultural Connections: A Child Protection Resource Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Child Protection Services
Department of Community Services and Seniors
Prince Edward Island First Nations
Description
Resource guide includes information on: Aboriginal Communities and Services, Spirituality, Aboriginal Culture, Cultural Beliefs and Practices, Mi'kmaq Language, Mi'kmaq History and Band Governance and Identity.
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Aboriginal Languages of Canada

Alternate Title
Contemporary Linguistics Analysis: An Introduction
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Eung-Do Cook
Darin Flynn
Description
Discusses Canada's First Nations nine language families, the separate language family of the Inuit and the mixed language of the Métis. Chapter nine from Contemporary Linguistics Analysis: An Introduction by William O'Grady, John Archibald.
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Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts his life working on farms and in lumber camps, the origin of some Ojibway words and the aftermath of the War of 1812. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
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The Algonkin Manitou

Alternate Title
The Algonkian Manitou
The Algonquin Manitou
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Jones
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 18, no. 70, July-September 1905, pp. 183-190
Description
Concise definition of the word Manitou derived from documentation about the Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo.
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[Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics, Memoir 21, 2010]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeff Muehlbauer
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2011, pp. 209-210
Description
Book review of: Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics, Memoir 21, 2010 exactly as told by Cecilia Masuskapoe, in a critical edition by H.C. Wolfart, Freda Ahenakew.
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Algonquian Linguistic Atlas

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Marie-Odile Junker
Description
Website presents the ability to listen to various phrases spoken in many Algonquian languages such as Cree, Innu, Ojibwe, etc.
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Anishinaabe Teacher Transforms Students

Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 3, Heroes of Today, Spring, 2006
Description
Brief profile of Dan Jones, who teaches Anishinaabe language and culture classes at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, MN.
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Anishinaabe Ways of Knowing and Being

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lisa M. Poupart
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 30, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 140-143
Description
Book review of Anishinaabe Ways of Knowing and Being by Lawrence W. Gross.
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Anishinaubae Thesaurus

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Patricia M. Ningewance
Niigonwedom James Sinclair
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 155-157
Description
Book review of: Anishinaubae Thesaurus> by Basil H. Johnston.
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Assessing Anishinaabe Children's Narratives: An Ethnographic Exploration of Elders' Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharla Peltier
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 38, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 174-193
Description
"This paper reports on an ethnographic research project conducted to explore the narrative skills of a group of eight Anishinaabe children."
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The Autobiography of a Meskwaki Woman

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Paul Voorhis
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 1, 2008, pp. 199-201
Description
Book review of: The Autobiography of a Meskwaki Woman.Original title: The Autobiography of a Fox Indian Woman. (In the series: Memoir 18, Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics). Scroll to page 199 to read review.
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Baraga

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham A. MacDonald
The Beaver, vol. 74, no. 5, October-November 1994, pp. 4-?
Description
Profiles the life and role played by Frederic Baraga, a Catholic missionary among North American Indigenous peoples in the early 1800s.
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The Beothuks

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Description
Website focuses on the prehistoric, Algonkian-speaking peoples of Newfoundland.
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Blackfeet Classes Draw Students, Young and Old

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jack McNeel
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 3, Building Prosperity, Spring, 2007
Description
Discussion of the curriculum at Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Montana.
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Blackfoot Mythology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Maclean
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 6, no. 22, July-September 1893, pp. 165-172
Description
Describes legends told by Elders, including the creation story, origin of the wind, the Old Man, and the story of Kutoyis, the blood-clot boy.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Donald Frantz
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 18, no. 1, 1998, pp. 177-184
Description
Book review of: nikotwâsik iskwâtêm, pâskihtêpayik!: Studies in Honour of H.C. Wolfart by John D. Nichols and Arden C. Ogg.
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Book Reviews:

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alfred Fisher
David J. Norton
Patricia Skidmore
Radolfo Piño-Robles
Eleanor M. Blain
Kenichi Matsui
P. Dawn Mills
John S. Long
Susan Berry
Thomas S. Abler
David J. Norton.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 381-404
Description
Book reviews of: Legends of our Times: Native Cowboy Life by Morgan Baillargeon and Leslie Tepper. The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America by Conlin Callway (Editor). Women in Trouble: Connecting Women's Law Violations to Their Histories of Abuse by Elizabeth Cormack. Leonard Bloomfield's Fox Lexicon: Critical Edition by Ives Goddard (Editor). White Man's Law: Native People in Nineteenth-Century Canadian Jurisprudence by Sidney L. Harring.
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Bring Back Our Lost Language

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Strong Woman
Moondancer
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, Special Issue on Reservation Economies, 1998, pp. 215-222
Description
Examines how the ancient language of the Wampanoag, an Algonquian language that today is called Massachusett, was lost.
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Canadian Savage Folk: The Native Tribes of Canada

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Alex F. Chamberlain
Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada, vol. 1, no. 1, January 1897, pp. 24-28
Description
Book review of: Canadian Savage Folk by John Maclean. Entire issue on one PDF. To access this review scroll to p. 24.
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Canadian Savage Folk: the Native Tribes of Canada

E-Books
Author/Creator
John Maclean
Description
Includes Maclean's perspectives on spirituality, regalia, influence of missionaries, signing, camps, particular individuals including Crowfoot, Poundmaker, Hiawatha, Shawundais, Mikasto as well as general commentary on Sarcee, Stoney, Cree, Inuit, Dakota, Nakota, Ojibwa, Mi'kmaq and other peoples.
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Caring Is the Universal Language

E-Books
Author/Creator
Jody Nyasha Warner
Description

Three stories about bullying prevention, justice and belonging told in English, Cree, Inuktitut, Michif, Mohawk, Oji-Cree, Ojibwe, and Oneida.

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Challenging "Extinction" through Modern Miami Language Practices

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wesley Y. Leonard
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 2, 2011, pp. 135-160
Description
Discusses how the myaamia language continues to exist in the repertoire of the Miami people, and discusses how linguistic practices have made the language different than in the past.
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Chief Dull Knife Community is Strengthening the Northern Cheyenne Language and Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard E. Littlebear (Ve'kesôhnestoohe)
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal Colleges and Universities American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 2003, pp. 75-84
Description
Looks at the danger of extinction of Native American languages and the programs in place to curb this fate.
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