Cross-Cultural Relations

An Analysis of Indian Violence: The Cherokee Example

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurence French
Jim Hornbuckle
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 4, Winter, 1977-1978, pp. 335-356
Description
Author argues that violence in Cherokee communities can be attributed to the combination social-structural problems found on reservations and the erosion of traditional cultural norms.
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An Analysis of the Performance Gap Between American Indian and Anglo Students in the New York State Fourth and Eighth Grade Mathematics Assessments

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Marchand
Jamar Pickreign
Keary Howard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 44, no. 2, 2005, pp. 24-35
Description
Looks at the disparities in competence between the two groups of students and recommends professional development for math teachers as well as enrichment activities for the students.
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An Analysis of Western, Feminist and Aboriginal Science Using the Medicine Wheel of the Plains Indians

Alternate Title
Honouring the Aboriginal Woman in the Scientist
Putting the Woman and the Aboriginal into the Scientist: A Female Urban Indian Scientist's Perspective
Women and Other Faces in Science Conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lillian E. Dyck
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 89-102
Description
Explores how being female and/or holding Aboriginal beliefs can influence/change Western scientific medodologies and thought. Paper presented at the Women and Other Faces in Science Conference in Saskatoon, 1996
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The Anasazi Legacy Is the Light of the Jurassic Sun

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Willard
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 7, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1995, pp. 37-50
Description
Examines the culture similarities and differences of the Anasazi people and their descendants. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Ancestors Rising: Aboriginal Art as Historical Testimonials

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Longman
Humanities Research, vol. 15, no. 3, Decolonising Testimony:On the Possibilities and Limits of Witnessing, 2009, pp. 97-105
Description
Comments on the value of Aboriginal art, as a testimonial of history and cultural identity, in the absence of written historical documents.
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Ancestors’ Times and Protection of Amazonian Indigenous Biocultural Heritage

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pirjo Kristiiana Virtanen
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 330-339
Description
Discusses how the Apurinã community in Brazil create and maintain relationships with different non-human actors forms an intergenerational way of managing and relating to the land; critically examines how these relationships are protected by international law.
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Ancient Villages & Totem Poles of the Nisga'a

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Gingolx Media Centre]
Description
Website contains links to map, photographs of villages, ways of life, activities (includes video clips with transcripts), and teacher resources.
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Andeans and Spaniards in the Contact Zone: A Gendered Collision

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Vieira Powers
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 4, Fall, 2000, pp. 511-536
Description
How Spanish colonialism at the end of the 16th century, changed the gender roles and relations, and sexuality of Indigenous men and women in Inca societies.
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Andersen Chez les Mamit-Inuat Le Suicide Chez les Mamit-Innuat: Un Dealage Entre Le Discours et la Realite

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Eveno
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 22, no. 1, 2002, pp. 161-183
Description
Article in French, abstract in French and English. Argues that the Innu perception of what constitutes suicide differs from the "Western" definition and that data reporting should be reconsidered in light of this discrepancy.
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Andre Bouthillette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Andre Bouthillette
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Andre Bouthillette was an assistant to Jim Brady when he was a field officer with the Dept. of Natural Resources in Cumberland House from 1948-1950.
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Andrew Swimmer Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Andrew Swimmer
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Don Graham
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview describes the struggles,over medicare for First Nations peoples, between Andrew Swimmer and the Federal Government.
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Anishinaabe Pedagogy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Chartrand
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 144-162, 221
Description
Discussion on restoring pedagogies of wholeness in Aboriginal education.
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Anishinaabe Syndicated: A View From the Rez

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anna J. Willow
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 1, 2013, pp. 169-172
Description
Book review of: Anishinaabe Syndicated by Jim Northrup. Review located by scrolling to page 169.
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Anishinaabeg Miigaazowag [Part one]

Alternate Title
Heritage Toronto: Telling Toronto's Stories
Part 1 of Alan Corbiere's Lecture on the Experience of the Anishnaabe in the War of 1812
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alan Corbiere
Description
Part one of Alan Corbiere lecture about warriors, war, customs and traditions. Duration 32:19. Part 2.
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Anishinaabeg Miigaazowag [Part two]

Alternate Title
Heritage Toronto: Telling Toronto's Stories
Part 2 of Alan Corbiere's Lecture on the Experience of the Anishnaabe in the War of 1812
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alan Corbiere
Description
Part 2 of Alan Corbiere lecture speaks about war and land ownership. Duration: 25:09. Part 1.
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Annie Richard Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie Richard
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
Description
Annie Richard talks about traditional lifestyle and shares her memories of childhood in the bush.
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Annie Whitecalf 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie Whitecalf
Alphonse Littlepoplar
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories of traditional life including ceremonies, dances, burials, hunting, and spirits.
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Annie York & Arthur Urquhart Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie York
Arthur Urquhart
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview that tells of the arrival of Simon Fraser amongst the Thompson Indians. Annie York discusses the life of her grandfather and speaks at great length of her devotion to the Christian religion.
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Annie York & Arthur Urquhart Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Annie York
Arthur Urquhart
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview where they give general reminiscences of their lives. There is also mention of a legend concerning the creation of the sun and moon.
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