Authors

Examines two works by Erdrich about identity that modify the standard autobiographical narration to create a new set of textual representations of her characters.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2008.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 1993.

Illustrates how the works of Acoma Pueblo author Simon Ortiz focus on the power of the land and the goal of reuniting people with it politically, historically, and spiritually. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 34.

Presents an interview with Linda Hogan and discusses the roles of storytelling and healing traditions in novels by American Indian women writers. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Looks at cultural authenticity and post-colonial "identity" within a theatrical context. Entire issues on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 142.

Contends that the writings of Acoma Pueblo author Simon Ortiz cannot be examined by the limitations of a traditional mainstream critical approach. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 61.

Presents an interview with Richard Wagamese, looking at his literary works and characters in his books. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 74.

[English?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

Looks at the narratives of four authors from the United States and Canada.

Argues that Silko remythologizes the landscape in Storyteller and other novels that been reduced to a commodity by tourists, anthropologists, railroad moguls and others.

Literary criticism article that draws on reader response theory to explore oral tradition and orality in written texts, considers the implications for analysis of Indigenous texts and specifically Silko’s Storyteller.

Poets and authors listed alphabetically and by tribe.

Contains links to alphabetical and tribal listings of authors, a calendar of reading dates, biographies, awards, etc.

Interview with authors discuss their novels Three Day Road and Indian Horse. Duration: 35:53.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Binghamton University, 2010.

Social Sciences and Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tromsø, 2010.

An analysis of Sherman Alexie's stories challenges the misrepresentations of Native American Indians and demonstrates the redemptive power of storytelling.

Comments on the author's third novel which tells the story of the Chippewas' struggle to preserve their land and culture.

Overview of Canadian and American theatre groups as well as prominent playwrights.

Uses language to crystallize various themes throughout the novel.

Examines a contemporary form of Native American literature that focuses on alienation in contrast to themes of unity and belonging.

Examines Robinson's preoccupation with violence in her short stories and the effects of colonization or colonial attitudes on Indigenous peoples. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 78.

Discusses the application of postcolonial theory in Native American literature.

Highlights the importance and strength of female characters as an integral part of their context in the novels of Blackfeet author James Welch. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 58.

Author describes different types of Koyukon traditional stories and their role in the in the spiritual and storytelling practices of the people; summarizes four stories and discusses the themes they share related to acquiring shamanistic power.

Interview with artist, author, poet, and member of the Order of Canada.

Book review of: Studies in the Literary Achievement of Louise Erdrich, Native American Writer edited by Brajesh Sawhney. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 120.

French Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1924.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 2000.

English and Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2011.

English Thesis (M.A.)--The University of New Brunswick, 1996.

Examines popular American cultural knowledge and illustrates what some have chosen to ignore, through use of critical character analysis, magical realism, and humour in the novel.

Compares the novels Their Eyes are Watching God by Nora Neale Hurston and The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich as well as the critics responses to them. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Looks at the various and multiple descriptions of the Canadian West used in van Herk's work.

Dobyns responds to criticisms of his article," Sixteenth-Century Tusayan," (AIQ 15:2), made by Albert H. Schroeder in "Comments on Henry Dobyns' "Sixteenth-Century Tusayan"."

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1988.

Wheeler’s anecdotal 1934 article in The Canadian Surveyor has served as the basis for describing surveyors' role in the 1885 Resistance, the discovery of his journal allows historians to examine how his perception of the North-West Resistance has changed over time. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 41.

Interview with Highway about the problems of translation and the book, Kiss of the Fur Queen.

Comments on textual criticism on the works of Native American writers, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life, language and survival.

Critical essay examines the ways that mainstream speculative fictions (SF) preference colonial narratives by placing white men in a victim role, thereby absolving them of guilt and granting them the moral authority of retributive agency. Uses Vizenor’s survivance paradigms to illustrate Indigenous SF’s rejection of the victim position, and resistance to colonial discourse rooted in oppositional duality.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1997.

Examines the plays The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway and The Dreamers by Jack Davis.

Author illustrates an Indigenous worldview in which everything has “spirit” and discusses how that worldview affects their writing and teaching.

An overview of Indigenous author N. Scott Momaday's novel Tai-Me to Rainy Mountain, along with its literary and social scientific reviews.

Looks into the title change of N. Scott Momaday's novel from The Journey of Tai-Me to The Way to Rainy Mountain.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 1996.

First short story by Cherokee author about the myths and legends of Taku Inlet people of Alaska. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 73.