Oral Traditions

Author incorporates the rich legacy of Ojibwe oral traditions and teaching methods into her novel.

Studies connection between fragmented form, post colonial identity, and oral tradition.

A bundle transfer ceremony is discussed as well as a brief description of an Indian healing ceremony.

Interview includes a discussion of the role of spirit powers in the traditional lifestyle. Also included is a description of inter-tribal interaction involving feats of bravery.

Fred Pine discusses his experiences in the First and Second World War.

Looks at how psychiatry can best capitalize on its growing debate regarding the role of culture in care offered to First Nations and Inuit youth who abuse substances.

Discusses the novel's pessimistic tone, with its plot concerning predictions about the appearance of the Europeans, the destruction they brought and their eventual disappearance. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Author examines the Uncle Remus children’s stories and links them to a variety of Indigenous narratives from the Saponi-Monacan Confederacy’s oral tradition.

Looks at the historical and cultural process of communication, before the first written records had been created between mainstream American culture and the Native American cultures of the Northern Plains. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Looks at the motives behind a group of men in New Caledonia who either upheld "Indian Law" or didn't.

Interview with Lee Maracle, the author of Booby Lee: Indian Rebel, Daughters are Forever and Ravensong.

Examines listening to and understanding Aboriginal oral histories interculturally. Chapter from Adult Education and the Contested Terrain of Public Policy edited by Shahrzad Mohab and William McQueen.

Discusses how oral narratives can not only impart practical lessons, but can influence socio-political structures as well.

Theater, Film, and Media Science Thesis (M.Phil.)--Universität Wien, 2012.

Discusses King's use of traditional sources and contemporary story-telling strategies in his writings. Scroll down to page 136 to read article.

Comments on the derogatory nature of the racial epithets that were inappropriately applied to these Native Americans.

Book review of: From Oral Tradition to Rap edited by Karen Langgård & Kirsten Thisted.

Looks at the long history between Torres Strait Islanders and the Papuan peoples based on a collection of oral histories.

Interview with the author of fictional work based on a real environmental catastrophe, the destruction of the Missouri River. Duration: 29:06.

Short story about high school grades, and the importance of higher education.

Considers how Tlingit and Tagish oral traditions about the sentience of glaciers might be used to inform discussions about the effects of climate change. Argues that concepts of “slow activism” and “narrative ecologies" embedded in these traditions can help to upset mainstream perceptions of environmental realities.

Discusses strategies that Aboriginal groups are using to overcome censorship.

Summarizes lessons learnt from a project that facilitated the discussion on issues of survival in the academy and social work programs; and discusses experiences of personal and collective healing.

Looks at a collection of oral literature from the Clackamas Chinook Indians, collected my Melville Jacobs in 1929, and interprets what the myths reveal about Clackamas women. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider about his father, who was called Dog Child. He gives an account of how his father got his name and also gives an account of his father's riding escapades. He tells the story of powers given to Dog Child by the bears, the eagles and the ghosts as well as giving examples of Dog Child's healing powers and his role in the Horn Society.

Book review of: George Sword's Warrior Narratives by Delphine Red Shirt.

Presents discussion of approaches, methodologies and protocols relevant to oral testimony with an emphasis on the Northwest Territories.

[Anthropology] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.

Consists of an interview that tells the story of the origin of the Ghost Dance as well as the story of the acquisition of the Shaggy Pipe.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Trent University, 2013.

Consists of an interview where he discusses his life as a fisherman. He recounts the story of the first encounter between the Nootka Indians and Captain Cook.

Consists of an interview where he recounts a rather vague creation myth. He also describes experiences in World War I.

Discussion of myths about bear and human interaction among the Tlingit, Bella Bella, Blackfoot and Cherokee.

Use of local Tlingit and Athapaskan oral history in non-Indigenous approaches to scientific and historical understanding of global environmental issues.

Looks at maintaining cultural identity while living in an urban environment.

Includes a glossary and bibliography for The Marriage Cow, outlining the differences between translation and interpretation of the oral story. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Author reflects on the differences between mainstream and Indigenous concepts of knowledge on the economy through stories of his grandmother and other relatives.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 1997.

Focuses on oral traditions within families and presents a story of a Dakota family's struggles during their removal following the 1862 United States Dakota Conflict in Minnesota.

Looks at stories and histories shared by Dorothy Chartrand, as well as archival and literary research to examine the importance of storytelling and sharing of histories by Indigenous Elders and Métis women.

An oral story passed down to the author about a cleansing story in modern day Burney Falls in Shasta County.

Discusses how Thomas King creates a dialogue between Aboriginal storytelling traditions and Western literary theory in his writing.

Discusses Gregorio Condori Mamani’s testimonial narrative in Andean Lives focusing on mythical stories that reaffirms Quechua history, tradition, and cultural experience in Peru. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.

Uses literature concerning twin rituals to illustrate problems with cultural interpretation and translation in the early years of anthropology.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.1 (p.55-139).

Provides an introduction to the issue and discusses how reading the text evokes the experience of participating in an oral culture. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Online exhibit of Gwich'in cultural material which explores the close relationship with the land through artifacts, oral stories and photos.

Using evidence ranging from cuneiform tablets the contemporary anthropological writings this study examines and compares different cultural explanations for the face in the moon.