Mother Earth and "Living Well": New Paradigms For Indigenous Struggles?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Efrain Jaramillo Jaramillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 60-63
Description
Discusses and summarizes new movement in Indigenous communities that presents as an alternative to the global crisis.
To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
Moving Beyond Widdowson and Howard: Traditional Knowledge as an Approach to Knowledge
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Walsh
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 2011, pp. 2-11
Description
Analyses of the book Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry which argues that traditional indigenous knowledge is incompatible and inferior to Western natural scientific knowledge.
Mr. Birston & Miss Birston (Granddaughter) Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mr. Birston
Miss Birston
Margaret Stobie
Indian History Film Project
Description
General discussion of Mr. Birston's life with comments from his granddaughter and grandson. No date given, probably in the 1970's.
Mrs. Marion Dillon Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marion Dillon
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview that includes stories of hunting, trading and food gathering. Also included are stories about the Frog Lake massacre and Wihtiko (cannibal monster)
Municipal Water Quantities and Health in Nunavut Households: An Exploratory Case Study in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kiley Daley
Heather Castleden
Rob Jamieson
Chris Furgal
Lorna Ell
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, pp. 1-9
Description
Looks at the adequacy of in-home water quantities in a remote fly-in community.
[My Great-Grandfather Keesta; Development of an Indigenous Theory]
Alternate Title
[Principles of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
E. Richard Atleo
Description
Discusses the Nuu-chah-nulth concept of heshook-ish tsawalk which means "everything is one" and how this differs from Western philosophy.
Prologue and introduction from: Principles of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis by E. Richard Atleo.
My Seasonal Round: An Integrated Unit for Elementary Social Studies and Science
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Bartz
Leanne Baugh
Jean Bowman
Anne Hill
Ken Lees … [et al.]
Description
Seasonal round refers to First Nations groups' cycle of moving from one resource-gathering area to another throughout the year. This resource looks patterns in four geographic regions in British Columbia and explores topics such habitat, natural resources, and stability and change. Revised version.
Related material: Blackline masters.
Nadlok and the Origin of the Copper Inuit
Alternate Title
Mercury Series
Paper (Archaeological Survey of Canada) ; no. 154
People of Sunlight: People of Starlight: Barrenland Archaeology in the Northwest Territories of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Bryan Gordon
Description
Includes climatology, artifacts, discussion of Nodlok, climate, artifacts, and glossary of archaeological terminology. Based on People of Sunlight: People of Starlight: Barrenland Archaeology in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
The Nagoya Protocol and Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Yoland Teran
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, April 2016, pp. 1-32
Description
Explores involvement with the Nagoya Protocol which governs access to genetic resources and the equitable sharing of the benefits.
[Nancy Greyeyes: A Sacred Walk for Future Generations]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Nancy Greyeyes
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a participant of a march to Parliament Hill in support of the Idle No More movement opposing Bill C-45.
Duration: 28:53.
Nanyehi: War and Peace in Cherokee History
Alternate Title
Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stanley Rice
Description
Comments on one of the most famous women in Cherokee history who distinguished herself as a war hero.
Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013.
Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.
Naomi Carriere: Master Student in Biology
Alternate Title
Engaging Minds: Profiles of Discovery and Creativity at the U of S
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Naomi Carriere
U of S Research Communications
with the assistance of the Division of Media and Technology
Description
Short video on researcher's approach to the study of woodland caribou.
Napâttuit: Wood Use by Labrador Inuit and Its Impact on the Forest Landscape
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabel Lemus-Lauzon
Najat Bhiry
James Woollett
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Les Peuples de l Arctique et le Bois / Arctic Peoples and Wood, 2012, pp. 113-139
Description
Reports on forest exploitation patterns over the past 200 years.
A Narrative of Encroachment Experienced by Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P.M. (Patt) Larcombe
Description
Provides an overview of past, current and future developments and looks at how the encroachments have directly or indirectly impacted Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation's social, cultural, economic, health and overall well-being.
A Narrative of Motives: Solicitation and Confession in Linda Hogan's Power
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pascale Mccullough Manning
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 1-21
Description
Delves into the character of Ama, from Linda Hogan's novel, Power.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
Narratives From Taiwan: Harnessing the Strength and Solidarity of Indigenous Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tricia Lin
Journal of Global Indigeneity, vol. 2, no. 2, Global Solidarity Symposium, 2016
Description
Presentation by the Director of Women's Studies Program, Southern Connecticut State University and Fenmei Niahosa, Indigenous human rights activist, singer and performer at the Global Solidarity Symposium, State University of New York, November 7, 2016.
Duration: 56:29.
Narwhal Hunting by Pond Inlet Inuit: An Analysis of Foraging Mode in the Floe-Edge Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David S. Lee
George W. Wenzel
Études/Inuit/Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, Spaces-Places-Names, 2004, pp. 133-157
Description
Analysis of 14 hunts to calculate local traditional ecological knowledge necessary for the success of the narwhal harvest.
The Nasty Game: How Environment Assessment Is Failing Aboriginal Communities in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Wismer
Alternatives Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, October 1996, p. 10
Description
Argues that assessment can be a good process for determining whether or not the outcomes of economic development are positive or negative and for ensuring that environmental and human equity concerns provide an ethical base for decision making.
A Nation Rising: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land, and Sovereignty
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory Rosenthal
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 2, 2015, pp. 178-180
Description
Book review of: A Nation Rising edited by Noelani Goodyear-Ka'ōpua, Ikaika Hussey, and Erin Kahunawaika'ala Wright.
A Native American Adaptation to Drought: The Kumeyaay as Seen in the San Diego Mission Records 1770-1798
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Florence C. Shipek
Ethnohistory, vol. 28, no. 4, Fall, 1981, pp. 295-312
Description
Population's response to drought suggests that some growth and decline took place due to environmental fluctuations, and were not solely a product of European contact.
Native American Oral History and Cultural Interpretation in Rocky Mountain National Park
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sally McBeth
Description
Overview provides data on the ethnographic history of the Rocky Mountain National Park region, identifies specific physical, cultural, and spiritual resources within the Park region, and discusses legal, management, and consultative processes.
Native American Scientist Dicovers Ancient Stress Hormone
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 6, September 2010, p. 20
Description
Explains the finding, by University of British Columbia Professor David Close, of a steroid hormone in the Pacific lamprey (an eel-like fish) that will help in its conservation and control.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.