Oral Traditions

Psychological interpretations observed at the retelling of a mythological tale.

Discusses how LeAnne Howe’s writing combines historic and contemporary cross-cultural interactions to bridge the gaps between sovereignty, issues of land and place, history, and culture. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 13.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 1999.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.

Discusses infrastructure challenges surrounding internet connectivity in NWT, strategies for meeting these challenges, and how increased connectivity requires increased digital literacy. Stresses that increased competency with digital technologies allows for them to be used as methods of cultural preservation.

Looks at a social work program offered by the University of Calgary in collaboration with Blue Quills First Nations College.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998.

Argues that judges' interpretations of history, which cannot be separated from the context from which it arises, does indeed become "fact" because of the nature of the legal process.

Argues that most children's folklore books distort the true meaning and style of the original stories and urges educators to teach authentic oral literatures.

Book review of: Family Origin Histories as told by Tyee Bob, Sa:ya:sh'pis, William Qwishanishim et al. and edited by Eugene Arima, Henry Kammler, Terry Klokeid and Katherine Robinson.

Explores how listening to stories and learning about the sacred mountains can provide a sense of being to Navajo children.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes various ceremonial paraphernalia. He also tells various amusing stories.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he speaks of the Cree Spirits known as Atayokhan.

Consists of an interview where he gives a brief description of curing practices. He also lists Cree words for various bones and organs.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes the experience of a man who returns from the dead. He also gives a general description of a sweat lodge.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a significant dream he had as a child. He gives a description of a naming ceremony. He also describes the procedures leading to a Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a very general description of traditional lifestyle.

Consists of an interview where he gives a description of punishment for violation of the hunting code. He also gives a brief description of saddle making.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day gives three versions of how the Indians acquired horses. He also discusses the making of various weapons and utensils.

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Director by J. W. Powell On the Evolution of Language by J. W. Powell Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians by J. W. Powell Wyandot Government: A Short Study of Tribal Society by J. W. Powell On Limitations to the Use of Some Anthropologic Data by J. W. Powell A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians by Dr. H. C. Yarrow Studies in Central American Picture-Writing by Edward S.

Article examines different telling of the Hopi origins narrative, discusses the different elements and what they might say about Hopi culture. Considers different characters in the story and explores the cultural understanding of them as heroes/villains.

Discusses the First Nation owned and operated Chief Poundmaker Historical Centre and Tee-Pee Village which is open to welcome history buffs, campers, and community groups.

Entire issue on one pdf. To view article scroll to p. 18 of the special insert Windspeaker's Guide to Indian Country.

Website contains links, some with access to the full text of presentations, from a conference which explores intellectual thought and cultural development of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Many of the presenters were Canadian.

Looks at the four steps in the traditional Siksika approach to effective learning.

Book review of: First Person Plural by Sophie McCall.

Book review of First Person Plural by Sophie McCall. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 229.

Book review: First Person Plural by Sophie McCall.

Book review of: First Person Plural by Sophie McCall. Book review located by scrolling to page 190.

Video highlights efforts to increase number of Ojibwe speakers through establishment of immersion schools and by recording elders' stories. Focuses on two schools: Niigaane School in Minnesota and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion Charter School in Wisconsin. Duration: 56:41.

Discusses the nature and place of storytelling during the early and present day Debajehmujig Theatre, founded in 1984, on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

Discusses the significance of the bear in Chippewa belief systems, Grand Medicine Society and orders of the midewin, and how the author uses these elements as plot devices. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Part of a story that gives the traditional history of a specific subgroup on the island.

Consists of an interview that tells of the origin of the Fly Society.

Contends that N. Scott Momaday and Leslie Marmon Silko show linkages between their writings and specific folk traditions, although they are expressed differently.

Collection of six Cree stories: The Creation, The Birth of Lake Mistassini, The Painted Canoe, A Big Perch, The Story of Katonao.

Rebuttal to arguments rejecting psychoanalytical analysis techniques of Native American stories, myths and folktales.

Collection of sixteen tales.

Explores the "relationship between the various features of the Star-Husband tale and the social insitutions of the tribes in which this story was told."

Authors discuss their experiences as language learners and importance of using a holistic approach.

Book review of: Following Nimishoomis by Helen Agger.

Forum includes: Lonesome Duck: The Blueing of a Texas-American Myth. Mourning Dove: Editing in All Directions to "Get Real". Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Using four Hopi lullabies to discuss the linguistical, historical and cultural importance of Indigenous lullabies.

Audio recording of Métis author speaking about community and the importance of storytelling. Duration: 55:06.

Interactive website features teachings about the Indigenous knowledge and culture of five cultural groups: Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwe, Mohawk and Mi'kmaq. Contains links to transcripts of the presentations and free curriculum packages for grades1-12.

Consists of an interview that tells of the origin of the Fox Society.