Traditional Stories
Gender Representation in Two Clackamas Myths
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Criag Thompson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 1, Series 2 , Spring, 1991, pp. 19-39
Description
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.
The Geographical Names Used by the Indians of the Pacific Coast
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. T. Waterman
Geographical Review, vol. 12, no. 2, April 1, 1922, pp. 175-194
Description
Looks at old Aboriginal names, their meanings and the folklore associated with names from Puget Sound to northern California.
Geologic Oral Traditions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
ATEP (Alaska Tsunami Education Program), University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute
Description
Lesson involves the Aleutians oral traditions regarding tsunamis, volcanoes and earthquakes. Suitable for Grades 5-6.
Related Material: Legends animated video.
The Geopolitical Laplander
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elena Balzamo
Journal of Northern Studies, vol. 8, no. 2, 2014, pp. 29-42
Description
Discusses Historia by Olaus Magnus and Lapponia by Johannes Schefferus which both contain themes of the Sami people, their way of life, skills, and magical powers.
Gichi-amikozow
Alternate Title
Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe
Stories of the Swimmers: A Ningaabii'anong Book
[Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe: ANA Language Project Teacher/Caregiver Supplemental Document]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Binesikwe (Debi Williamson)
Description
Children's book retells a traditional story about how the beaver got his flat tail; In Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
A Gift From the Little People
Alternate Title
A Gift From the Little People [Hand Games at Native Festivals]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 7, November 2000, p. 13
Description
Billy Wapass Jr. presents his family's version of the ancient legend that depicts the origin of the Hand Games.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
Gijigijigaaneshiinh
Alternate Title
Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe
Stories of the Flyers: A Giiwedinong Book
[Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe: ANA Language Project Teacher/Caregiver Supplemental Document]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Niiyogiizhig (Wesley Ballinger)
Saagijiwegaabowiik (Jennifer Ballinger)
Description
Children's book retells a traditional story about the chickadee; in Ojibwe and English.
Related Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
The Girl Who Lived with the Bears
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Douglas
Kitty Eddy
Shgen George
Kathy Nielson
Hans Chester ... [et al.]
Description
Retelling of traditional Tlingit story. Lesson plan for Grades 4-6.
Related Material: Teacher resource including Tlingit language wall cards, retelling materials, transformation story elements, reader's theatre script for The Woman Who Married a Bear, and calendar icons.
Glossary of Key Terms Related to Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Description
Terms and definitions drawn from national and regional laws, multilateral instruments, other organizations and processes, and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) documents.
Governor of the Dew by Floyd Favel and The Velvet Devil by Andrea Menard: Study Guide
Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah James
Description
Guide includes: synopses, production who's who, forms and facts, interviews with playwright/performers, themes, set design and extension activities.
Grade 3: Mawi-amskwesewey Ankukumkewey na ujit Kkijinu Maqamikew = The First Treaty is with Our Earth Mother = Amsqahsewey Lakutuwakon Wiciw Kci Kikuwosson
Alternate Title
Treaty Education Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development [Office of First Nations Education]]
Description
Content focused on the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewiyik, and Passamaquoddy (Peskotomuhkati) peoples of New Brunswick.
Grade 4: Alsumsuti Ujit T’an Teli-l’nuimk = To Be Indigenous Is to be Free = Topelomosu Wen Skicinuwit
Alternate Title
Treaty Education Resource2
E-Books
Author/Creator
New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development [Office of First Nations Education]]
Description
Content focused on the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewiyik, and Passamaquoddy (Peskotomuhkati) peoples of New Brunswick.
Grandfather Teachings with Elder Hazel
Alternate Title
Grandfather Teachings with Elder Hazel Video Response: Grades 6-8 Teacher Package
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Description
In a series of videos Elder Hazel Dixon discusses the seven principles underlying the Indigenous approach to life: wisdom, love, respect, courage, honest, humility and truth.
Accompanying material: Grandfather Teachings with Elder Hazel Video Response: Grades 6-8 Teacher Package.
Gregorio Condori Mamani and the Reconceptualization of Andean Memory in Cuzco, Peru
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emilio Del Valle Escalante
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2009, pp. 1-19
Description
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.
Grizzly Woman Killed People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Howard
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 13-18
Description
Presents a story from The Jacobs Collection of Native American materials in the University of Washington Library.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Gros Ventre Myths and Tales
Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.1 pt.3
E-Books
Author/Creator
A. L. Kroeber
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.1 (p.55-139).
The Gwich'in Boy in the Moon and Babylonian Astronomy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Horowitz
Alestine Andre
and Ingrid Kritsch
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 1, 2018, pp. 91-104
Description
Using evidence ranging from cuneiform tablets the contemporary anthropological writings this study examines and compares different cultural explanations for the face in the moon.
Haida Art: Southern Villages [Part 1 and Part 2]
Alternate Title
Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
George MacDonald
Description
Discusses the architecture of houses and design style of totem Poles in the villages of Skidegate, Xaina, Skedans, Tanu, Skungwai and Chaatl Haida.
Part 1 duration: 25:08.
Part 2 duration: 32:08.
Haida - Booklet. - 1952.
Alternate Title
British Columbia Heritage Series. Series 1, Our Native Peoples ; vol. 4
Social Studies Bulletin
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Provincial Archives [of British Columbia]
Description
Booklet relating to the Haida people of northern coastal BC, describing various aspects of Haida culture such as daily subsistence, spirituality, shamanism, family life and legends.
Haida Texts: Masset Dialect
Alternate Title
Memoir[s] of the American Museum of Natural History ; [v. 14]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 10, pt. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John R. Swanton
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 14 (p. [273]-812).
Halfact
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Glancy
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 76-87
Description
Presents a short play about language and imagination.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Harold of Orange: A Screenplay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Vizenor
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1993, pp. 53-88
Description
Presents a screenplay by Gerald Vizenor that focuses on Harold and the Warriors of Orange, descendants of the great trickster.
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Hawaiian Literature and Resistance, or How My Ancestors Took on the Stryker Brigade and Joined the Struggle to Demilitarize Hawai'i!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Keala Kelly
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 92-96
Description
Author describes a process of research and discovery during the making of a short PSA film in which they discover historical family ties, and serendipitous implications for the present.
He Said / She Said: Writing Oral Tradition in John Gunn's "Ko-pot Ka-nat" and Leslie Silko's
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert M. Nelson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 31-50
Description
Compares Gunn and Silko's storytelling personaes.
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