Oratory Skills & Practises

File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech to the Progressive Conservative Association of Sudbury, in which he mentions that his government gave indigenous peoples the right to vote and the appointment of indigenous senator James Gladstone.

Reports on a name restoration movement in Canada to better reflect Indigenous origins.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1974.

File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech at a public meeting in Grand Falls, Nfld. in which Diefenbaker hopes that conditions will improve for indigenous peoples and mentions fiscal arrangements to provide improved living conditions and aid economic development among indigenous peoples.

File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech which concerns indigenous peoples living in Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan and of the measures that his government has undertaken, such as the appointment of an indigenous senator, indigenous right to vote, and the creation of the Bill of Rights.

Speech and Drama Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 1957.

Discusses how throat singing has evolved and how current artists have helped revive the tradition.

Looks at effective ways to revitalize obsolescing languages through school and community programs such as the Cree Immersion Day Camp at the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Institute.

Book review of: Q'sapi by Shirley Louis.

Author uses personal experiences to explain the stresses involved with understanding two cultures relating to values, activities, obedience, worldview and contemporary cultural tools.

Discusses characteristics of the dying language of Chukchi, spoken by a cultural group indigenous to Siberia.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 1976.

Literature review reveals that students are not developing cognitive academic language skills to be successful and recommends processes for transitioning from reservation English.

Interview with Elder working at the University of British Columbia First Nations House of Learning.

Looks at the link between linguistic and cultural diversity and Indigenous languages to knowledge systems of the Mohawk in Canada and the United States, the Hawaiian in the Pacific, and the Hopi and Navajo in the U. S. Southwest.

Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste. To access this review, scroll to page 125.

Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste.

Drawing on the Language Shift and Retention Project, article explores the personal, familial, and academic costs of Indigenous language loss.

Paper examines Aboriginal perspectives and historical relations impacting literacy .

Discusses the preservation, protection and promotion of the Inuit language and debates about the development of language politics and policies in Nunavut.

Relates how narratives can provide a sense of relief in stories of substance abuse.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, 2008.

Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2006.

Looks at the challenges of offering language programs at both universities and technical institutions.

Education Thesis (MEd.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1985.

Provides statistics regarding risk of endangerment, revitalization efforts, and numbers of existing speakers, as well as list of resources.

2nd edition.

3rd edition.

Uses this meeting to illustrate the differences between Aboriginal and European ways of constructing knowledge and interpreting past events.

Author reviews current research on Indigenous language revitalization in Canada and the United States, argues that successful programming will require methods other than those contained within the frameworks of Second Language Acquisition/Learning (SLA/L).

Book reviews of: An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians by Fray Ramon Pané, José Juan Arrom et al. American Indians in the Marketplace: Persistence and Innovation among the Menominees and Metlakatlans, 1870-1920 by Brian C.

Book reviews of: America Is Indian Country: Opinions and Perspectives from Indian Country Today edited by José Barreiro and Tim Johnson. Authentic Indians: Episodes of Encounter from the Late-Nineteenth-Century Northwest Coast by Paige Raibmon. Bibliography of Native American Bibliographies compiled by Phillip M. White. The Boundaries Between Us: Natives and Newcomers Along the Frontiers of the Old Northwest Territory, 1750–1850 edited by Daniel P.

Book reviews of : American Indian Education, a History by Jon Allan Reyhner and Jeanne Eder. The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West by Barre Toelken. Battle for the BIA: G.E.E. Lindquist and the Missionary Crusade against John Collier by David W.

Book review of: Agayuliyararput: Kegginaqut, Kangiit-llu/Our Way of Making Prayer: Yup’ik Masks and the Stories They Tell by Marie Meade. American Indians in World War I, at War and at Home by Thomas A. Britten. Blue Dawn, Red Earth: New Native American Storytellers edited and with an introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer. The Caddos, the Wichitas, and the United States, 1846-1901 by F. Todd Smith. Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling by Mary Henderson Eastman.

Looks at heritage language immersion and improvement in school performance.

Suggests the author's attempt to combine oral traditions with the written word for a Eurowestern audience with no explanation, will lead to misinterpretation of the stories being told. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 70.

Examines the four aspects of this occupation and the stresses that can arise due to conflict among the roles performed.

Present results from survey conducted with Aboriginal people aged 15-34 about community values and priorities.

[Applied Linguistics] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2007.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2007.

RCAP 1 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Fort Garry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 21, 1992. This was the inagural sitting of the Commission and contains a variety of presentations related to various non-Aboriginal Canadian ethnic groups, Metis, and First Nations organizations. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 10 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Kingsclear, New Brunswick, on May 19, 1992. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations organizations and issues. For detailed information see presentations listed under RCAP10.

RCAP 11 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Joe A. Ross School, The Pas, Manitoba. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations, Metis, Civic, Educational organizations and individual's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 12 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Joe A. Ross School, The Pas, Manitoba. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations, women's, youth, educational organizations and individual's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 13 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Big Cove, New Brunswick. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations, women's, children's, educational and individual issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 14 contains the proceedings of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples meeting at Port Alberni, British Columbia on Wednesday, May 20, 1992. The presentations therein discuss a variety of topics ranging from education, housing, self-government, and other First Nations issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 15 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Esquimalt Reserve Longhouse, British Columbia. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various issues such as residential schools, the Indian Act, self-government, youth athletics, education and economic development. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.