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Sherman Alexie's Autoethnography

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Newton
Contemporary Literature, vol. 42, no. 2, American Poetry of the 1990s, Summer, 2001, pp. 413-428
Comments on how, or if, Alexie's work is influenced by the oral tradition.
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The SIFC-CPRC Indian Film History Collection: The Development of an Oral History Collection

Alternate Title
Indian History and Film Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Nestor
Oral History Forum, vol. 19-20, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, 1999-2000, pp. [127]-133
Discusses research collection intended for use in the documentary film series by Tony Snowsill and Christine Welsh on the Indian History of Canada.
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The Significance and Function of the Coyote in Blackfoot

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with George First Rider about the story of the coyote who taught the hunter how to get game, and the success which followed for the hunter and his companions.
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The Significance of the Antelope in Blackfoot Ceremonialism Life

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the importance of the antelope in Blackfoot ceremonialism and he mentions various tipi designs as well.
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Siting the Literature Review: Dialogues on the Location of Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lia Ruttan
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, 2004, pp. 103-120
Explores a preferred research process that involves dialogue with community members, on location, in order to learn and see the research community in a more realistic way.
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Six Stars

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the Blood legend about the origin of an unspecified constellation of stars (presumably the Big Dipper).
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Snake Design Tipi

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
John Hellson
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview about tipi designs.
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The Sniffing Bear

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Co Hoedeman
Animated tale which focuses on issues of addiction. This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised. Accompanying material: The Sniffing Bear: [Study Guide]. Duration: 7:47.
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SNIT...E...: Learning From a Traditional Place

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Elliott
Joshua Guilar
Tye Swallow
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 2, 2009, pp. 105-116
Looks at stories and teachings concerning relationships that are inherent and interconnected in traditional values of thankfulness, kindness, helpfulness, respect, and transformation.
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[...So They Understand: Cultural Issues in Oral History]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John MacDonald
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la langue et les savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 368-371
Book review of: ...So They Understand: Cultural Issues in Oral History by William Schneider.
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Solarize-ing Native Hip-hop: Native Feminist Land Ethics and Cultural Resistance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenell Navarro
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 101-118
Examines a form of creative resistance and discusses how a music video is used to develop a Native feminist aesthetic that is tied to land sovereignty, representation and community power.
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Some Thoughts About Biography

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Liz (Elizabeth) Cook-Lynn
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1994, pp. 73-74
Looks at the genre of Native biographies and autobiographies and its role in Native Literature.
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Sourtoe

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Weiden
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014, p. 52
Story of an Indian man who undergoes a surreal experience while seeking redemption after the loss of a child.
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Sovereignty, Treaties and Trade in the Bkejwanong Territory

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David T. McNabb
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 52-66
Discusses the trading patterns and historical events which led to negotiations for various treaties among the French, English and various First Nations in pre-1867 Canada.
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Speaking From the Heart: Everyday Storytelling and Adult Learning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 28, no. 1-2, Transformative Sites of Indigenous Education, 2004, pp. 123-129
Examines how educators can use stories to facilitate healing and recovery in Indigenous adults.
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Special Problems in Teaching Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paula Gunn Allen
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Autumn, 1990, pp. 379-386
Author discusses some of the difficulties raised by teaching pieces of Indigenous literature that contain information considered to be sacred, ceremonial, or confidential.
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The Spirit of Crow Butte

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John G. Neihardt
[Overland Monthly], no. [38], November 1901, pp. 226-230
Omaha legend told around the campfire about a small band of Crows fleeing from a large band of Sioux and the standoff on Crow Butte.
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Spoken Word

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marueen Simpkins
The Beaver, vol. 80, no. 2, April/May 2000, pp. 42-[?]
Profiles Cree storyteller Louis Bird, who has spent the last 30 years recording, documenting and translating stories in an effort to preserve the oral traditions of his people.
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Stolen Generation Narratives in Local and Global Contexts

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kay Schaffer
Antipodes, vol. 16, no. 1, June 2002, pp. 5-10
Discusses how Aboriginal life narratives, on the removal of Aboriginal children from their families, has impacted Indigenous-settler relations.
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The Stoney Indian Language Project

Alternate Title
Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Clarice Kootenay
Duane Mark
Brief description of Stoney Langauge Education Program and its outputs. Chapter 4 of Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival edited by Jon Reyhner.
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