Dictionary, Lexicon, Glossary
English-Eskimo and Eskimo-English Vocabularies
Alternate Title
Bureau of Education, Circular of Information, No. 2, 1890
English-Inuit and Inuit-English Vocabularies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John W. Kelly
Roger Wells
Description
Presents a bilingual lexicon including an ethnographical memoranda about Indigenous peoples of Alaska and Siberia.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous Ontology
Alternate Title
[Indigenous Community Names, Reserve Names, Locations, Affiliations, Languages, and Treaty/Agreement/Settlement]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Red Team-Joint Working Group on Classification and Subject Headings
National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA)
Canadian Federation of Library Associations
Description
Spreadsheet contains information on: community names, reserve names, locations, affiliations, languages, and applicable treaty/agreement/settlement. Can be limited by individual provinces or territories.
Glossary: Speaking the Names of Indigenous Nations
Alternate Title
Histories of Indigenous Peoples and Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[John Belshaw]
[Sarah Nickel]
[Chelsea Horton]
Description
From Histories of Indigenous Peoples and Canada by John Belshaw, Sarah Nickel and Chelsea Nickel. Lists traditional and anglicized versions of First Nations and tribes discussed in the book.
Government of Nunavut
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Government of Nunavut
Description
Provides information about the government, culture and history of Nunavut, copies of many government documents and a Living Dictionary which finds words in Inuktitut, English, and French.
History of the Naukan Yupik Eskimo Dictionary With Implications for a Future Siberian Yupik Dictionary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven A. Jacobson
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 29, no. 1-2, Préserver la langue et les savoirs / Preserving Language and Knowledge, 2005, pp. 149-161
Description
Describes the efforts required to produce two parallel volumes of the Naukan dictionary reflecting Latin and Cyrillic lettering.
In Our Camp: Relationality in Native American Knowledge Organization
Alternate Title
University of Saskatchewan Library Dean's Research Lecture
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cheryl A. Metoyer
Description
Speaker discusses Indigenous ways of knowing and worldviews, and how they informed the subject headings developed during the Mashantucket Pequot Thesaurus Project.
Duration: 35:40.
University of Saskatchewan Library Dean's Research Lecture, 2012.
The Indian of New England and the North-Eastern Provinces
Articles » General
Description
Subtitled "...a sketch of the life of an Indian hunter, ancient traditions relating to the Etchemin tribe, their modes of life, fishing, hunting, &c. : with vocabularies in the Indian and English, giving the most complete that has been given for New England, in the languages of the Etchemin and Micmacs ... / derived from Nicola Tenesles by a citizen of Middleton, Conn."
The Indian of New-England and the North-Eastern Provinces : A Sketch of the Life of an Indian Hunter, Ancient Traditions Relating to the Etchemin Tribe, Their Modes of Life, Fishing, Hunting, &c. ...
E-Books
Description
Booklet includes the brief account of the life of Nicola Tenesles, an indigenous man who spoke Etchemin, French, Micmac. Included in the book is a brief dictionary in Etchemin and English and some names for animals in English, Etchemin and Micmac.
Indigenous Knowledge Organization: A Study of Concepts, Terminology, Structure and (Mostly) Indigenous Voices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Lee
Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011
Description
Examines surveys that were distributed at Indigenous-related conferences to discover preferred terminology within the Library classification system and acceptable structures for organizing material.
Ininímowin Climate Change Glossary
Alternate Title
Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Discusses the importance of land, changes to medicine and plants; water, ice, and travel; wildlife; and reconnecting with the land. Gives a list Cree words associated with each topic. Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities.
Innu Language Project Activities in Labrador
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marguerite MacKenzie
Laurel Anne Hasler
Regional Language Studies - Newfoundland, no. 25, 2014, pp. 50-54
Description
Comments on the many projects that have been brought to fruition including an Innu dictionary, websites, and mobile apps.
Innu Teaching Terms = Katshishkutamatsheutshuapit innu-aimuna: Sheshatshiu Dialect
Documents & Presentations
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, Vol. 81, No. 1, January 2000, p. 49
Description
Provides translation of terms used in the classroom context such as classroom supplies, subjects, and locations in school.
Marie's Dictionary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emmanuel Vanghan-Lee
Description
Short documentary about Marie Wilcox a fluent Wukchumni speaker and creator of the Wukchumni dictionary.
Duration: 9:36.
Related educational material: Indigenous Language Revitalization in California: Grades 3-5.
The Importance of Indigenous Language Revitalization: Grades 6-8.