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An Ohunkakan Brings a Virgin Back to Camp

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julian Rice
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 4, Autumn, 1983, pp. 37-55
A discussion on the role of oral traditions in Lakota culture and the certain patterns and styles used to engage listeners.
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Ojibwa Myths and Tales: The Manabozho Cycle

Alternate Title
The Nanabozho Cycle
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Radin
A. B. Reagan
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 41, no. 159, January-March 1928, pp. 61-146
Collection of 42 stories.
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The Ojibwe Who Slew the Wiindigo

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Discusses colonization, historical trauma and historical loss symptoms.
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Old Man Land Maker

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Indian History Film Project
Consists of a story which has no apparent moral or meaning.
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Omushkego Oral History Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Rupert's Land Studies
University of Winnipeg
Swampy Cree stories told by Louis Bird can be listened to in either English or Cree. Includes links to storytelling lessons for grades K-8.
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On the Accreditation of an Oral History Expert

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clinton N. Westman
Native Studies Review, vol. 22, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 171-201
Looks at Alexander von Gernet's qualifications, training, publishing and expertise on oral history and his report to Canada's Department of Indian Affairs, Oral Narratives and Aboriginal Pasts: An Interdisciplinary Review of the Literature on Oral Traditions and Oral Histories.
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On the Origin of the So-Called Dream Dance of the Central Algonkians

Alternate Title
On the Origin of the So-Called Dream Dance of the Central Algonquians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Truman Michelson
American Anthropologist, vol. 25, no. 2, New Series, April-June 1923, pp. 277-278
Argues that no serious attempt has been made to understand the date of its origin and whether the dance has a mythical origin or an historical foundation.
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One Generation from Extinction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Basil H. Johnston
Canadian Literature, no. 124-125, Native Writers & Canadian Literature, pp. 10-15

Discussion on the death of tribal languages. 

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"One Small Medicine": An Interview with Maria Campbell

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gingell
Susan
Essays on Canadian Writing, vol. 83, Fall, 2004, pp. 188-205
Interview with Maria Campbell about her reasons for writing the book Stories of the Road Allowance People and her experience in translating Cree concepts into English.
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Opening on the Education Scene: a Native American Theatre Ensemble

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kent R. Brown
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 1, October 1973, pp. [1-6]
Dramatization of the Navajo creation story and discussion of the establishing the first Native American Theatre Ensemble by Hanay Geiogamah.
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Oral Narrative in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karl Kroeber
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 2, Series 2: Special Issue, Summer, 1993, pp. 72-90
Discusses the recording and translation of an oral narrative titled, The Golden Women Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Oral Patterns of Performance: Story and Song

Alternate Title
Current Arguments in Folklore
The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Barre Toelken
Chapter four from The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West. Looks at several Navajo oral traditions.
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Oral Tradition and Oral History: Reviewing Some Issues

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Cruikshank
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 75, no. 3, September 1994, pp. 403-422
Discusses how the history of cross cultural encounters is constructed and how particular views may gain authority.
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The Oral Tradition is Like the Mackenzie Delta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Kroetsch
Northern Review, no. 28, Spring, 2008, pp. 181-186
Argues that the oral story is part of our bodies, not part of a book, and each story tells the story of all of us.
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Oral Tradition: The Beginning of the Cree World

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre
Examines the legend of the great flood, as recorded by explorer David Thompson before missionary contact with the people; "the Flatterer": Wisakedjak (Weesackkachack) is the central character in the story.
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Oral Traditions of the Woodland Cree (Nihithawak) in Northern Saskatchewan: Links to Cultural Identity, Ways of Knowing, Language Revitalization, and Connections to the Land + Nehithāwi – Kiskethihtamiwin: Kayās Āchimowina Ekwa Āchithohkewina. Nihithowewin, Nihithawihtāwin Mena Mithopimāchihowin

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Blake Charles
Northern Review, vol. 53, Indigenous Self-Determination through Mitho Pimachesowin: Perspectives from Northern Saskatchewan, 2022, pp. 25-37

Discuss the significance of oral history to the Woodland Cree to reinforce their cultural worldview into the modern era.

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"Orality in Literacy": Listening to Indigenous Writing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Dickinson
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 2, 1994, pp. 319-340
Examines oral features found in the works of Patricia Grace (New Zealand), Sally Morgan (Australia) and Marie Annharte Baker (Canada).
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Orality & Literacy: Reflections Across Disciplines

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter Cole
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 213-214
Book review of: Orality & Literacy edited by Keith Thor Carlson, Kristina Fagan, Natalia Khanenko-Friesen.
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Oratory: Coming to Theory

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lee Maracle
Essays on Canadian Writing, no. 54, Winter, 1994, pp. 7-[?]
Examines the philosophical theory and meaning behind oratory.
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Our Elders: Interviews with Saskatchewan Elders

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre
Photographs, short interviews and statements appearing in earlier publications of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC) Saskatchewan Indian Elders, Enewuk, and All Nations
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Overcoming

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clifton J. Pecore
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014, p. 51
Short story about the ghost of a young boy who walks after enduring a lifetime of suffering.
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