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Bill Wilson Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bill Wilson
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Bill Wilson was born in Lac La Biche, Alberta in 1934 and raised by Indian people west of Calgary. His father was 3/4 Sioux from the U.S. but his parents broke up when he was little. He discusses his negative attitude toward the RCMP.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Robin J. Marles
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 198-199
Book review of: Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples by Nancy J. Turner. An updated second edition of Turner's 1975 British Columbia Provincial Museum Handbook. A companion volume Food Plants of Interior First Peoples has also be revised by Turner.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 179-190
Book reviews of 6 books: Your Fyre Shall Burn No More: Iroquois Policy Toward New France and Its Native Allies to 1701 by José Antonio Brandao. Into the Daylight: A Wholistic Approach to Healing by Calvin Morrisseau. Talking on the Page: Editing Aboriginal Oral Texts by Laura J. Murray and Keren Rice. "Keeping the Lakes' Way:" Reburial and the Re-creation of a Moral World Among an Invisible People by Paul Pryce. Grandmother's Grandchild: My Crow Indian Life by Alma Hogan Snell. Red on Red: Native American Literary Separatism by Craig S. Womack.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 2000, pp. 487-516
Book reviews of: Living Relationships: The Treaty of Waitangi in the New Millennium by Ken S. Coates and P. G. McHugh. Aboriginal Rights and Self-Government: The Canadian and Mexican Experience in North American Perspective edited by Curtis Cook and Juan D. Lindau. Tribal Honors: A History of the Kainai Chieftainship by Hugh A. Dempsey. The Myth of the Savage, and the Beginning of French Colonialism in the Americas by Olive Patricia Dickason. The Pawnee Mythology by George Dorsey.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various Authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, 2002, pp. 399-402
Book reviews of 10 books: An Overview of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and Compensation for their Breach by Robert Mainville. Black Elk Lives: Conversations With the Black Elk Family by Esther Black Elk DeSersa, Olivia Black Elk Pourier, Aaron DeSersa Jr., Clifton DeSersa. Black Elk Speaks, Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux told through John G. Neihardt (Flaming Rainbow) by Nicholas Black Elk. Choctaws at the Crossroads: The Political Economy of Class and Culture in the Oklahoma Timer Region by Sandra Faiman-Silva.
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The Botanical Identification of Northwest Coast Tobacco

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert F. Heizer
American Anthropologist, vol. 42, no. 4, Part 1, New Series, October-December 1940, pp. 704-706
Describes efforts to identify the plant chewed with lime by the Haida and Tlingit.
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Brain-Hemispheric Functions and the Native American

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allen Chuck Ross
Journal of American Indian Education, Special, August 1989, pp. [72-76]
Author states traditional Native Americans are right hemisphere dominant, while the education system is oriented to the left brain.
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Bush Medicine at Uluru (Olden Times and Today)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Emantura Umbidong
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, September 1983, pp. 27-28
Describes traditional cures for various ailments and conditions using locally sourced plant and animal products in Northern Territory, Australia.
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Carrier Herbal Medicine: Traditional and Contemporary Plant Use

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. M. Ritch-Krc
S. Thomas
N. J. Turner
G. H. N. Towers
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 52, no. 2, June 1996, pp. 85-94
Field study based on interviews and information sessions aimed at gathering information about the use of medicinal plants by the Carrier people of northcentral British Columbia.
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Casper Solomon Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Casper Solomon
Jocelyn Keeshig
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he gives an account of the migration of the Potawatomi Indians and a general description of reserve life; an account of the importance of midwives and a brief description of naming ceremonies; and tells a story about an old man who remembered seeing the Chicago fire.
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Charlie Chief 1 Interviewer

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charlie Chief
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Interview of Charlie Chief who discusses the a Grass Dance, Round Dance and Sioux Dance (including songs). Also included are songs. The discusses the difference between old and new ways. Alphonse Littlepoplar is the intterpreter
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Charlie Chief 2 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charlie Chief
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
An interview that describes some boyhood memories. The interviewee also describes two dances, the Give Away and Wolf Feast ceremonies.
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Clara Pratt Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Clara Pratt
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she shares general reminiscences of her life.
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Clarence Joe Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Clarence Joe
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where Clarence Joe speaks of the conversion of the Sechelt Indians to Roman Catholicism and he discusses at various points the industry and initiative of the Sechelt Indians.
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Climate Change and Impacts on Abundance and Distribution of Traditional Foods and Medicines - Effects on a First Nation and Their Capacity to Adapt: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
Explores a project that demonstrates how climate change is affecting First Nations in the boreal region of Canada, and look at the impacts of climate change on traditional foods and medicines at the Black River First Nation.
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Coming Day Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
D.G. (Dr.) Mandelbaum
Coming Day
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview about a creation myth and some healing practices of medicine men.
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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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Community Health Programs In Papua New Guinea

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beryl Djakala
Janet Bilin
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 26-31
Overview of tour by senior health workers to improve health care delivery in home communities.
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Cree Elders Workshop 10

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charley Buffalo Calf
Jim Hoostie
Pius Dustyhorn
Alex Bonaise
Alex Stick
Eli Bear
Jim Kanipitetew
Jonas Lariviere
George Morningstar
John Rockthunder
Mrs. Waskewitch
Mrs. Alec Child
Eva Paskimin
Indian History Film Project
Discussion by Elders who express regrets at loss of traditional customs and values and desire a return of schools on reserves ; a need to preserve Indian ceremonies and Indian medicines ; concerns about problems with alcohol recur throughout.
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Cree Elders Workshop 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eli Bear
Jim Kanipitetew
Felix Sugar
Norman Frank
Indian History Film Project
Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly
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Cree Elders Workshop 4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Mike Bear
Daniel Ochapooways
Indian History Film Project
Loss of Indianism through white education.Founding of White Fish Lake Reserve. Problems on reserves as a result of electing 'young' chiefs. Loss of Indian ceremonies and healing.
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Cree Elders Workshop 5

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charley Buffalo Calf
Sandy Lonethunder
Jim Ryder
Jim Hoostie
Pius Dustyhorn
Alex Bonaise
John Cappo
Alex Stick
Lloyd Stanley
Alex B. Kennedy
Eli Bear
Smith Atimoyoo
Jim Kanipitetew
Jonas Lariviere
George Morningstar
John Rockthunder
Alber
Indian History Film Project
Elders discuss contemporary problems. Recurring themes are: problems with alcohol; education by whites from an early age; need to return to traditional teaching by elders in combination with white education.
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Defining Traditional Healing

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gloria Lee
Justice as Healing, vol. 1, no. 4, Winter, 1996, p. [?]
Perspective on maintaining or regaining balance discussed in relation to individual as well the relationship between tradition and the administration of justice in Canada. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Disease and the Indian

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jas. G. Townsend
Scientific Monthly, vol. 47, no. 6, December 1938, pp. 479-495
Traditional curing methods practised before introduction of western medicine.
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Documenting Traditional Medical Knowledge

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ryan Abbott
no. 4
Designed to help traditional knowledge holders, government representatives and third-party collaborators consider issues related to intellectual property law and provide illustrative case studies.
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The Earth is Our Mother

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Mohawk
New York State Conservationist, vol. 49, no. 4, February 1995, pp. 4-[?]
Seneca Iroquois relationships with plants.
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Edith Tasse Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Edith Tasse
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she discusses Medicine Men and their purported powers. She briefly mentions Indian superstitions (being born with a caul on her face; being the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter).
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Edward Fox Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Edward Fox
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Mr. Fox tells of life before white men came; of the foods, medicines and so forth.
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Elders Visit & Homemakers with Alfred Mishibinijima (Mish)

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Eddie Benton
Indian History Film Project
Side A of this tape has not been translated into English. Side B is a conference about Ojibway legends of creation, flood and migration and how these compare to the legends of other peoples. Also talks about the origins of the clans and Midewiwin lodge.
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Eli Pooyak 5 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eli Pooyak
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Interview includes stories about the origin of the Sioux Dance and tales about the Sliding and Drumming hills.
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Eliza Kneller Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jamie Lee
Eliza Kneller
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she tells of a frightening trip through the woods as a child.
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Eliza Kneller Interview #2B

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Eliza Kneller
Jamie Lee
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where she gives a brief account of Indian medicine; she mentions accounts she has heard of the War of 1812; and mentions certain superstitions.
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