Oral Traditions

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.

Guide to accompany film, The Living Stone. Suggested uses in Social Studies, English and senior high schools.Contains concepts, directive questions and suggested follow-up activities.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1976.

Considers relationship between Aboriginal people and European settlers in British Columbia from the mid 1800s to the 21st century, focusing on methods of communication, information management and memory making.

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

Discusses common characteristics of Aboriginal humour. Chapter from Me Funny edited by Drew Hayden Taylor.

Animated tale of how the great spirit Glooscap brought summer to the Micmac people. Acompanying material: Discuss It!. Duration: 08:19.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge.Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Examines development, design, and playtesting outcomes of game adapted from multimedia health and wellness program project, Discovering Our Story

English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017. Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.

Book review of: Surviving Through the Days edited by Herbert W. Luthin. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2008

Drama Thesis (M.F.A.)--University of Calgary, 1994.

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

Consists of an interview that describes the various Blood Societies.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.

Comments on recording oral traditions, like the story in this article, and the future scarcity of Aboriginal storytellers.

Includes stories in both Waŋgaŋuru and English text.

Collection of stories, most from Mississagua, Mrs. Bolin (Nawigishkoke) of Scugog Island, Ontario.

Presents a website that highlights a literacy program for children and their families. The program celebrates and explores stories through books, oral traditions and art.

Classical Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2009.

Cherokee painter and pipemaker.

Interdisciplinary Program in Literary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brandeis University, 1999.

Site provides word search and translation in three dialectsand Listuguj orthography, includes links to songs, stories.

Greek and Roman Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2014.

Discusses Howe's work as a tool to facilitate decolonial thinking and connect time, space, and place. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.

Looks at the results of a disruption of the balance between scholarly and critical perspective.

Topics include planning for instruction, instruction and assessments units, and text recommendations.

Excellent source for books, audio, articles, etc. relating to all genres of Aboriginal literature.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2007.

Outlines how to teach a three-unit course in Literature of the American Indians with a focus on Leslie Silko's Storyteller. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Educational Foundations Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.

Story from The Mishomis Book : The Voice of the Ojibway by Edward Benton-Banai; tells of the predictions made for the future of the Anishinabe. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Presentation of a story told by the author's Grandmother who survived residential schools and alcoholism.

English & Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2010.

Traces history of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and explores dichotomy of dedication to preserving Aboriginal culture while using global production techniques.

Discusses content and themes in this Dakota triology.

Examines early Native American cinematic representation in photography and film and discusses how Native filmmakers are reclaiming their stories and retelling them in their own voices.

Book review of: Telling Our Stories by Louis Bird and edited by J. S. H. Brown, P. W. DePasquate, and M. F. Ruml. Scroll to page 208 to read review.

Athapaskan, Dunne-za hunters and the culture of their Northern Alberta and British Columbia communities.

Book review of: Telling Stories in the Face of Danger edited by Paul V. Kroskrity. Review located by scrolling to page 263.

Book review of: Telling the Stories: Essays on American Indian Literatures and Cultures edited by Elizabeth Hoffman Nelson and Malcolm A. Nelson. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Comments on the short stories.

Describes how Leslie Silko melds oral and written storytelling into one taking the best of both formats.

Discusses the work Dwellings: A Spiritual History of The Living World., which is inspired by oral traditions and spirituality surrounding the environment, rather than Western attitudes which have led to its destruction. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.