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"The Clown's Way"

Alternate Title
Teachings From the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Barbara Tedlock
Discusses the serious and religious aspects of clowns. Chapter 7 in the book: Teachings From the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy edited by Dennis Tedlock and Barbara Tedlock.
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Coast Salish - Booklet. - 1966.

Archival » Archival Items
Booklet relating to the coast Salish people of coastal British Columbia, describing various aspects of Coast Salish culture such as daily subsistence, religion, shamanism, family life and legends.
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Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit

Alternate Title
Abridged Casebook: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 1: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Activity Book 2: Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Asch
Tara Williamson
Leslie-Ann Paige
Resources are designed for professionals working with Salish nations, families, caregivers, youth, and communities.
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Collaboration and the Complex World of Literary Rights

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanna Kathleen Brown
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Autumn, 1997, pp. 595-603
Author explores the complicated series of issues around the use of text composed by Indigenous authors and co-created or edited by Euro-American partners; article covers individual vs collective ownership, historical disregard for Indigenous ownership, and inheritance rights.
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A Collection of Curricula for the STARLAB Native American Mythology Cylinder. Including Stories of the Early Americans by Gary D. Kratzer; Background Information on the Navajo by Gloria D. Rall; More Native American Star Legends by Doris Forror

Alternate Title
Stories of the Early Americans: A Guide to the STARLAB Native American Cylinder
Background Information on the Navajo
More Native American Star Legends
Script for the SKYLAB Native American Mythology Cylinder
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gloria D. Rall
Science First/SKYLAB

Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, contains script which can be adapted for use without it.

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The Comic Vision of Anishinaabe Culture and Religion

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence W. Gross
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Summer, 2002, pp. 436-459
Author considers the way that worldviews are constructed; examines the way that humour and comedy contribute to the Anishinaabe worldview, and to the resilience of the Anishinaabe people.
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Coming Day Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
D.G. Mandelbaum
Coming Day
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he shares a story of the origin of death. He also gives an account of healing practices.
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Coming Full Circle: Looking to Grandmother Moon

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Zinga
Sandra Styres
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. [313-317]
Editorial in special issue discussing historical and contemporary Indigenous education.
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Coming Into Wisdom: Community, Family, Land, & Love

Alternate Title
Coming Into Wisdom: Community, Family, Land, and Love
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 6, no. Special Issue 1, The Pan-Territorial on-the-Land Summit, July 2018, pp. 12-17
Simpson uses traditional stories and teachings to talk about traditional knowledge systems, ways of knowing and learning, and the interconnectedness of ecosystems and of generations. Video of Conference Presentation: Freedom Sings: Indigenous Brilliance on the Land Duration: 42:29
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"The Coming of the White Man": Native American First Contact Stories in the Literature Classroom

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annette Kolodny
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 4, Winter, 2012, pp. 1-20
Delves into the full narrative complexity of one first contact story by examining the teller of the story, the purpose of the telling, implied audience and the relevant contexts behind the telling. Scroll to page 1 to read article.
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Concept of Soul among North American Indians

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 9th, 2011
Where No One Else Has Gone Before: Proceedings of the Ninth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Oksana Y. Danchevskaya
Discusses the spiritual beliefs of Native American Indians regarding the soul and the afterlife.
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Conclusion: Healing, Invention, Tradition

Alternate Title
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gregory M. Brass
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
Contends that mental health services and health promotion must be directed at both individual and community levels. Chapter 20 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada by Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gregory M. Brass, and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
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Contemporary American Indian Storytelling: An Outsider's Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott J. Howard
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 1, Winter, 1999, pp. 45-53
Author explores the different characteristics and purposes of storytelling, comparing Indigenous and Western traditions, oral vs written storytelling, and the different cultural values that are embedded in the stories.
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Contributions to the Ethnology of the Haida

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 8
The Haida of Queen Charlotte Islands
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 5, pt. 1
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John R. Swanton
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 8 (p. [1]-300).
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Corn Husk Dolls

Alternate Title
Hodinohso:ni Art Lesson #9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Kay Olan]
Kathryn Jamieson

Includes brief instructions in both English and Seneca and the story Legend of the No Face Doll.

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Cornus versus dentus et autres modalités d’association des animaux dans l’imaginaire inuit

Alternate Title
Horned versus Teethed and Other Modalities of Animal Association in the Inuit Imagination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vladimir Randa
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 41, no. 1-2, Bestiaire inuit = Inuit Bestiary, 2017, pp. 51-71
Author explores Inuit ontologies or knowledge systems around non-human members of their ecosystem; discuss how Inuit ways of knowing the animals are rooted in social and cultural factors of relationality. Text in French.
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Courtship and Seduction in American Indian Myths and Legends

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Sterling
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 11, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1999, pp. [82]-96
Discusses the fact that despite many differences, all tribes exhibit similar attitudes about what constitutes a "worthy" husband and the proposal / marriage process. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Coyote and the Stars

Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Members of the Warm Springs Reservation Committee

Retelling of a traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades 4-7.

Related Material:

Lesson Plan.

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Coyote, He/She Was Going There: Sex and Gender

in Native American Trickster Stories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Franchot Ballinger
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2000, pp. [15]-43
Explores why the trickster is generally portrayed as a male figure and the lessons about correct behaviour that the stories are meant to convey. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District

Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.

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Coyote: Polymorphous But Not always Perverse

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dell Hymes
[Weber Studies], vol. 12, no. 3, Native American Special Issue, Fall, 1995, p. [?]
Examines various re-tellings of the tale of Coyote, the best known Native American trickster.
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Coyote's Eyes: Native Cognition Styles

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Tafoya
Journal of American Indian Education, Special Edition, August 1989, pp. [29-42]
Discusses learning through the analyses of a traditional legend.
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Coyote's Journey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Bright
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 4, no. 1-2, 1980, pp. 21-48
Sample of some of coyote's adventures, in both English and Karok, translated in style that attempts to preserve the original literary structure. .
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"Coyote Was Walking ...": Management Education in Indian Time

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Klemm Verbos
Deanna M. Kennedy
Joe S. Gladstone
Journal of Management Education, vol. 35, no. 1, February 2011, pp. 51-65
Presents a story to show Native American perspectives on time, teaching, and learning.
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Crazy Man and the Plums

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jack Heriard
Whispering Wind, vol. 35, no. 1, January-February 2005, p. 40
Book review of: Crazy Man and the Plums by William C'Hair.
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