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Formatted Bibliography

Alternate Title
Papers of the Algonquian Conference / Actes du Congrès des Algonquinistes
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Algonquian Conference
Description
List of published references cited in Papers of the Algonquian Conference, vol. 32-35 (2000-2003).
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Fortieth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1918-1919

E-Books
Author/Creator
J. Walter Fewkes
Description
Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes The Mythical Origin of the White Buffalo Dance of the Fox Indians by Truman Michelson The Autobiography of a Fox Indian Woman by Truman Michelson Notes on Fox Mortuary Customs and Beliefs by Truman Michelson Notes on the Fox Society Known as "Those Who Worship the Little Spotted Buffalo" by Truman Michelson The Traditional Origin of the Fox Society Known as "The Singing Around Rite" by Truman Michelson
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Forty-Third Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1925-1926

E-Books
Author/Creator
J. Walter Fewkes
Description
Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes The Osage Tribe: Two Versions of the Child-Naming Rite by Francis La Flesche Wawenock Myth Texts from Maine by Frank G. Speck Native Tribes and Dialects of Connecticut: A Mohegan-Pequot Diary by Frank G. Speck Picuris Children's Stories by John P. Harrington and Helen H. Roberts Iroquoian Cosmology - Second Part by J. N. B. Hewitt
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From Internalized Oppression to Internalized Sovereignty: Ojibwemowin Performance and Political Consciousness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chad Uran
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 17, no. 1, Spring, 2005, pp. 42-61
Description
Argues that learning and speaking Ojibwemowin language is of vital importance to an individual's personal, spiritual, and political identity and development of an Ojibwe worldview. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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Garden River Resource Centre

Alternate Title
800m Ahead: Small Public Libraries in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ernie Ingles
Allison Sivak
Feliciter, vol. 49, no. 5, [Information Resources for Aboriginal Peoples], 2003, pp. 233-235
Description
Comments on the Resource Centre which is composed of books, videos, archives and a computer lab.
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Ge-onji-aabadak Anishinaabe-inwewinan

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anton Treuer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 87-90
Description
Article in Anishinaabemowin; discusses statements made by the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council on the cultural content of the of the language.
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The Gift of Language and Culture Project: Instructional Curriculum Development Project: Teaching Resources:

nīhithowītān Cree Language & Cultural Programming Curriculum Resource Unit

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Author/Creator
Gift of Language and Culture Partnership Project
Description
Includes links to: introduction to curriculum, components of curriculum, First Nations language as a second language, foundational objectives, framework of objectives, planning guide and sample activities.
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A Grammar of Blackfoot

Theses
Author/Creator
Allan Ross Taylor
Description
Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1969.
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A Grammatical Study of Innu-Aimun Particles

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stéphane Goyette
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 186-189
Description
Book review of: A Grammatical Study of Innu-Aimun Particles by Will Oxford.
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Handbook of American Indian Languages, Part 1

Alternate Title
Bulletin (Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology) ; 40
E-Books
Author/Creator
Franz Boas
Pliny Earle Goddard
John R. Swanton
Roland B. Dixon
William Jones
William Thalbitzer
Truman Michelson
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An Important Gift: Blackfeet Language and History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalyn LaPier
William Farr
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 34-36
Description
Comments on the Nizipuhwahsin program's mission to use the Blackfeet language as a medium of instruction to develop students whom are knowledgeable in both Blackfeet and mainstream academics as well as community values.
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Indian Place Names

Articles » General
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 3, no. 2, January 1958, p. [?]
Description
Translation of nine place names.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXIX, No. 6, June 1966)

Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record . Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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ÎNÎHIYAWÎTWÂW ‘THEY ARE SPEAKING CREE’: CREE LANGUAGE USE AND ISSUES IN NORTHERN ALBERTA, CANADA

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clinton N. Westman
Christine Schreyer
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, vol. 230, 2014, pp. 115-140
Description
Looks at the status of the Cree-speaking communities in Northern Alberta, which is argued is its own distinct dialect called Northern Cree, and the challenges they face ahead to maintain their language's relevance and prestige.
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Innu Resources

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mamu Tshishkutamashutau - Innu Education
Description

Resources for teaching and learning about culture and language at primary, elementary, and high school levels.

2nd edition.

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Intangible Heritage: The Cosmology of a Cultural Landscape

Alternate Title
St. Thomas Native Awareness Days ; 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Maureen Matthews
Description
Speaker discusses Pimachiowin Aki, a project involving six Aboriginal communities and two provincial parks that are lobbying for 4.3 million hectors of land in Northern Manitoba and Ontario to be designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Part 1: 30:42. Part 2: 26:44.
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literatures

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Treuer
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 3-10
Description
The introduction by the guest editor to the special issue, "Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literatures" discusses a number of issues surrounding the endangered status of Indigenous languages and process of revitalization.
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Ititwewiniwak: Language Warriors, The Young Women's Circle of Leadership

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Blair
Janine Tine
Violet Okemaw
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 34, no. 1, Indigenous Youth as the New Warriors, 2011, pp. 89-104
Description
Comments on a two week course, for young first nations women from across Canada, designed to teach skills used to reconnect to their heritage and be courageous leaders.
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Kiotsaeton's Three Rivers Address: An Example of "Effective" Iroquois Oratory

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harry W. Robie
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 3/4, Autumn-Winter, 1982, pp. 238-253
Description
Describes the public address by Iroquoian leader Kiotsaeton to a council of French, Iroquois, and Huron people at Three Rivers, Quebec on July 12, 1645. Examines each groups goals and how Kiotsaeton used his oratory skills to speak to all the groups involved.
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Language as a Facilitator of Cultural Connection

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miigis B. Gonzalez
Benjamin D. Aronson
Sidnee Kellar
Melissa L. Walls
Brenna L. Greenfield
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 176-194
Description
Study of 218 Anishinaabe (Ojibwe)-identified participants explores language as a unique aspect of culture through its relationship to other demographic and cultural variables. Findings indicate that fluent speakers Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) were most likely to be older than 65 years, and participants with higher value for cultural participation were more likely to be proficient in language use.
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The Language Gulper: Native North American Languages

Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Alejandro Gutman
Beatriz Avanzati
Description
Webpage provides an overview of North American, Meso-American and South American languages spoken in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Links to main language families, language areas and language maps.
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A Language Out of Time

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Lutz
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, Rescuing Critically Endangered Native American Languages, Summer, 2007
Description
Introduction to jessie little doe, discussing her skills as a linguist, and her commitment to keeping the Wampanoag language alive.
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Language Seen as Foundation of Culture

Alternate Title
Speaking Up For Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 10, October 2010, p. 1,23
Description
Discussion of a book, Making the Connection, published for the education system with the hope of creating First Nation friendly schools based on strategies suggested by Cree Elders. Article found on page 1 and scrolling to page 23.
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Languagegeek Fonts

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Chris Harvey
Description
Website provides fonts and keyboard layouts covering alphabetical letter for Algonquian, Athapaskan, Inuit, and Cherokee syllabics as well as other languages which use a Roman orthography but require a number of diacritic marks or special characters.
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