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Diocesan Elder, First of its Kind

Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 134, no. 10, December 2008, p. 13
Introduces the first diocesan elder, a new designation in Anglican churches across Canada.
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Doorways to Home: Indigenous/Newcomer Neighbourhood Dialogues

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Author/Creator
Jessie Sutherland
Canadian Issues, Aboriginal Immigrant Relations Today, Summer, 2012, pp. 11-14
Focuses on program to address everyday challenges, such as housing, abuse, and loneliness in British Columbia. To access article scroll to p. 11.
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[Dr. Michael Hart: Canada Research Chair in Social Work]

Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Michael Hart
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Researcher discusses his current projects including, aging and connecting with Elders and how communities maintain cultural continuity. Duration: 36:45.
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[Earth Wisdom: A California Chumash Women]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Brian D. Haley
The American Indian Quarterly, vol. 40, no. 1, Winter, 2016, pp. 79-82
Book review of: Earth Wisdom by Yolanda Broyles-González and Pilulaw Khus.
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Eashappie Honoured for Work in Race Relations

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Author/Creator
Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 3, June 2008, p. 18

Brief profile of a national award winning First Nations man for his work in improving race relations.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

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eCulture

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Leo J. Omani
Website contains links to: information about individual communities, culture, treaty, timeline, video and audio clips, and interviews with Elders. Suitable as a classroom resource.
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Edward Keskatagan

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Author/Creator
Ivy Pewapisconias
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 21, no. 4, June/July 1992, p. 18
Edward Keskatagan of Little Pine celebrated his 100th birthday.
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Elder Honored

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, June 1975, p. 8
75th birthday of Alfred Peigan of the Pasqua Band celebrated at fund raiser dinner.
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Elder Murdena Marshall - Honoured

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Bartlett
Mi'kmaq-Maliseet Nations News, February 2012, pp. 5-6
Biography of Murdena Marshall from the Bear Clan at Eskasoni, Unama'ki, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
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Elder's Perspective: Mariano Aupliaarjuk

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Author/Creator
Janet McGrath
Inuktitut, no. 92, 2002, pp. 54-[?]
Biography about a keeper of Inuit Qaujimanituqangit (IQ, Inuit Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom).
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An Elder's View of Powwow

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Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 27, no. 2, Special Powwow Edition, June 1997, p. 6
Senator Bill Standingready of the White Bear First Nation compares past and current powwows.
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Elders Aid Efforts To Retain Culture

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Author/Creator
Donna Pinay
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 12, December 1973, p. 11
Elders' stories and narrations taped and translated by Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre.
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Elders Share Experience Through Parenting Workshop

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Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 11, February 2008, p. 22

Relates Elder Maria Linklater’s teaching on parenting based on traditional knowledge gained through her life’s experiences.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.

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Elizabeth: An Elder Inuk Remembers Her Life

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen M. Minor
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 55-57
Presents a story of an Inuit woman who witnessed and changed many things over the course of a lifetime.
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Exile in the Wilderness

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Frits Pannekoek
Prairie Forum, vol. 5, no. 1, Spring, 1980, pp. 99-100
Book review of: Exile in the Wilderness by Jean Murray Cole.
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Four Hawaiian Language Autobiographies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Iokepa Maka'ai
James Kaleiokalani Shintani
Jason Cabral
Keli'ihoalani Kamanā Wilson
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, no. 132, 1998, pp. 115-121
Looks at autobiographies from four different categories of fluent speakers.
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From the Frozen Wind, a Charging Bull-Appears

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Author/Creator
Jerry Worley
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 3, Tribal College Faculty, Spring, 2010, pp. 36-37
Looks at the impact Ron Jackson (Charging Bull) has had on tribal education.
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The Future of Successful Aging in Alaska

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jordan Lewis
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21186
Advocates for greater awareness of healthy lifestyles in order to assist people to age well.
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A Ghostly Splendor: John G. Neihardt's Spiritual Preparation for Entry into Black Elk's World

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reece Pendleton
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, 1995, pp. 213-229
Discussion of John Neihardt's religious beliefs at the time of his meeting with Black Elk and on the book Black Elk Speaks, which is based on interviews and chronicles the key events in the Oglala Sioux man's life.
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Haa Aaní, Our Land, Tlingit and Haida Land Rights and Use

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Douglas K. Mertz
Northern Review, no. 21, Summer, 2000, pp. 131-134
Book review of: Haa Aaní, Our Land, Tlingit and Haida Land Rights and Use by Walter R. Goldschmidt and Theodore H. Haas and edited by Thomas F. Thornton.
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Honouring Our Elders: A History of Eastern Arctic Archaeology

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Daniel Gendron
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Architecture Paléoesquimaude / Palaeoeskimo Architecture, 2003, pp. 521-525
Book review of: Honouring Our Elders edited by William W. Fitzhugh, Stephen Loring and Daniel Odess.
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Hot Lunch Program One of Many Services to Community

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Black
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 12, April 1999, p. 13 s

Brief profile of Elder Theresa Stevenson, recipient of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Community Development. Theresa is recognized for her devotion to humanitarian causes such as advocating for Aboriginal role models in schools, hot lunch programs, and low income housing.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.33.

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How We Were: Growing Up as a Yukon First Nations Girl

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marilyn Jensen
[Ida Calmegane]
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 14, no. 4, Women of the North, Fall, 1994, pp. 87-89
Presents an interview with an Elder who is a member of the Deisheetaan Clan.
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The Indigenous Peoples of Alaska: Appreciating the Role of Elders in Shifting Toward A Strength-Based and Culturally-Appropriate Approach to Mental Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jordan Lewis
Tina Marie Woods
Ruth Zuniga
E. J. R. David
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. xxiii-xxvii
Presents the People Awakening Project as a good example of a strength-based and culturally-appropriate approach. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page xxiii.
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