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Joe Gambler

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Gambler
John Hellson
Diane Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Describes how Blood Indians came to have tipis and the various designs they use for them.
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Joe Gambler

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Indian History Film Project
Miscellaneous data concerning wood artifacts and tipi designs of the Blood Indian
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Gambler
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview describing how pipes are made and some details of their history; lists some of the Sundance ceremonies; and describes various Tipi designs among the Blood Indians.
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Joe Gambler 2

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Gambler
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview about the Beaver Bundle origin myth and the Hoof Dance of Beaver Bundle as well as the Tobacco Dance of the North Blackfoot.
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Joe Gambler 2

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Gambler
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Lists the contents of the Lighter Staff Bundle and tells how paint is made.
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Joe Gambler 3

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Fertility Staff for Tabacco Dance, Medicine Pipe Sweat Lodge, Origin Myth of Horn Society
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Gambler
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview about the origin myth of the Horn Society as well as a description of the construction of a sweat lodge.
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Joe Highway: King of the North

Alternate Title
This I Believe: [Essays]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tomson Highway
Author and playwright tells brief story about his father, Joe Highway.
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Joe Kapoeze 1 Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Kapoeze
Archie Baptiste
Indian History Film Project
Interview includes a story about a child who was protected by the North Wind. Also included are stories of residential schools; conflict between Indians and Indian agents.Tape IH-045 has not as yet been translated from the Cree language.
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Joe Kapoeze 2 Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Kapoeze
Archie Baptiste
Indian History Film Project
The interview includes stories about the animal world before humans. Flood and creation myths combine elements of Indian and Christian stories. Also included are tales of Wasakedjak.
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Joe Louie Interview #1

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Louie
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he describes the beliefs of the Indians concerning hunting. He also discusses the importance of respect in the traditional Indian lifestyle.
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Joe Louie Interview #2

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Louie
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he discusses his views of the present situation of Indians, and ways of improving it.
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Joe Sylvester Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Sylvester
Jocelyn Keeshig
Indian History Film Project

Consists of an interview with Joe Sylvester where he gives an account of Indian medicine; legends concerning migration of Algonquin Indians; the role of elders; of the deterioration of reservation conditions following World War II; the religious significance of the number "four"; views on welfare and its role in disrupting traditional Indian values; and a legend about the origin of the drum.

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Joseph Bruchac: Book Festival 08

Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Matt Raymond
In podcast recorded for the Library of Congress's 2008 book festival, author discusses the inspirations for his work, storytelling and his latest book March Toward the Thunder. Includes links to transcript of the audio.
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Journalism in Indian Country: Story Telling That Makes Sense

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon M. Murphy
The Howard Journal of Communications, vol. 21, no. 4, Special Issue: Special Forum: American Indians and the Media, 2010, pp. 328-344
Looks at Native American journalism from 1828 starting with Cherokee Phoenix, the first Aboriginal published newspaper to Aboriginal owned and operated radio stations by the mid-1970s.
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"A Journey into Sacred Myth"

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Commentary: by E C-L
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Autumn, 1994, pp. 98-99
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?"
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Journeying North: Reflections on Inuit Stories as Law

Alternate Title
Accessing Justice and Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lori Groft
Rebecca Johnson
Research aims to support the creation of Indigenous law materials for communities, academic institutions, and practitioners with a focus on Inuit perspectives.
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Julia Petatagoose

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Indian History Film Project
Nora King
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julia Petatagoose
Nora King
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Two women tell their stories of growing up on Whitefish Lake Reserve. Transcriber : Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Mary Lou Fox.
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Julian Gladue Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julian Gladue
David Starr
Indian History Film Project
At age 83, Mr. Gladue looks back on his life as a trapper ; tells of the large area of land covered by trappers, and gives an interesting account of the journey from Wabasca to Yellowknife to purchase a permit. Covers many modes of transportation.
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Julian Gladue Interview 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julian Gladue
Alfred J. Beaver
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Gladue, aged 86, describes the discovery of Trout Lake, Alberta; the abundance of buffalo in the area; his life as atrapper. He gives a detailed and graphic account of a winter journey from Wabasca to Yellowknife and back, including his attendance at a Chipewyan funeral and feast.
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Kaska Tales

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James A. Teit
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 30, no. 118, October-December 1917, pp. [427]-473
Presents collection of twenty-five tales of traditions.
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Kate Hennessy-Repatriation, Digital Media, and Culture in the Virtual Museum

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kate Hennessay
Discusses two perspectives on repatriation of cultural property in relation to virtual repatriation and associated community media projects by the Doig River First Nation and the Inuvialuit community in the western Arctic and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Duration: 40:36
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Kaupapa Kōrero: A Māori Cultural Approach to Narrative Inquiry

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Kaupapa Korero: A Maori Cultural Approach to Narrative Inquiry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicity Ware
Mary Breheny
Margaret Forster
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 1, March 2018, pp. 45-53
Focuses on Maori principles, concept of narrative and analysis, and argues this approach ensures how the stories are shared, presented and understood conforms to cultural preferences.
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The Kaupata Motif in Silko’s Ceremony: A Study of Literary Homology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert M. Nelson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1999, pp. [2]-21
Uses the section of Ceremony dealing with the story of Sun Man's encounter with Kaupata the Gambler to illustrate Silko's interweaving of oral traditions with print ethnographic accounts. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Keeping the Culture Healthy

Book Reviews
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1989, pp. 34-37
Book reviews of: Flinders Ranges Dreaming by The Adnyamathanha Storytellers of South Australia and Dorothy Tunbridge. Turning the Tide: A Personal History of the Federal Council for Advancement of Aborigines andTorress Strait Islanders by Faith Bandler.
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Keynote Address: The Rolling Head's "Grave" yard

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Bernice Halfe Skydancer
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 31, no. 1, For the Love of Words: Aboriginal Writers of Canada, 2006, pp. 65-74
Speech attempts to unravel the philosophy behind "The Sacred Story of the Rolling Head", including its psychology and spirituality.
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Klee Wyck: The Eye of the Other

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hilda L. Thomas
Canadian Literature, no. 136, Nature, Politics, Poetics, Spring, 1993, pp. 5-20

Focuses on several facets of Emily Carr's book Klee Wyck: the feminist tone; the effect of modernism on native life; examination of the sketches; the message of disintegration, loss and of hope. 

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Koko-Bera Island Style Music

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Black
Grace Koch
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 2, 1983, pp. 157-172
Looks at style that incorporates social commentary and historical events into the songs lyrics.
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Koluskap: Stories from Wolastoqiyik

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Wolastoqiyik Executive Committee
New Brunswick Museum
Wolastoqiyik, French, English site about the Maliseet people including their stories, historical perceptions, creative traditions, bibliography and games.
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Kookoom Mariah and The Mennonite Mrs.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Campbell
Journal of Mennonite Studies, vol. 19, 2001, pp. 9-12
Short story Kookoom Mariah and the Mennonite Mrs., by Maria Campbell, about two wonderful old women who were an important part of the author's earlier years.
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Landscape as Narrative, Narrative as Landscape

Alternate Title
Landscape as Narrative: Traveling the Sacred Geography of the Anishinaabeg
Narrative as Landscape: A Home Beyond Boundaries in Linda Hogan's Solar Storms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theresa S. Smith
Jill M. Fiore
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. [58]-80
Discusses the importance of environment, location and sense of place in Native American literature. Two sub-articles: Landscape as Narrative: Traveling the Sacred Geography of the Anishinaabeg and Narrative as Landscape: A Home Beyond Boundaries in Linda Hogan's Solar Storms. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 58.
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Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First People's Heritage
Language & Culture Council
Includes language teaching and learning tips, ideas for immersion games and activities and teaching methods and approaches.
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Language & Culture: A Matter of Survival

Articles » General
Author/Creator
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 1992, pp. 15-17
Looks at the report A Matter of Survival an inquiry into the loss of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and what can be done to save the remaining languages.
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