Cross-Cultural Relations

Discusses the international treaties between Canada and Indigenous nations. Duration: 1:54:02.

Canada Research Chair in Native-Newcomer Relations traces the history of treaty-making from its early beginnings with the Peace and Friendship Treaties through to the present day. Lecture given at Dalhousie University. Duration: 41:17.

Speaker focuses on the history of First Nations-settler relations and treaty-making in British Columbia. Lecture given at the University of Victoria. Duration: 38:55.

Speaker discusses the initial relationship between Aboriginals and Europeans, the motives behind the numbered treaties, the two parties' differing interpretations of the agreements, and the modern situation. Lecture given at the University of Victoria. Duration: 40:16.

Canada Research Chair in Native-Newcomer Relations traces history of treaty-making in Canada, with particular reference to Ontario. Lecture given at the University of Waterloo. Duration: 44:36.

Comments on the work done by activist, Clyde Warrior, noting that his focus was always what could be done by and for American Indians, rather than focusing on what was being done against American Indians.

Book review of We are Coming Home edited by Gerald T. Conaty.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1978.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 2018.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1992.

Discusses project in which Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal partners collaborated to assess challenges and barriers to access in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Tanya Talaga, prize-winning journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers delivers the fifth of the 2018 Massey Lectures in Thunder Bay. In this lecture Talaga links the similarities between contemporary nations with a history of colonization and describes some of the effects for Indigenous peoples and communities, and advocates for Indigenous sovereignty and self-governance. Duration: 53:59

Discusses repercussions of Iowa transitioning from a hunting based economy to a more sustainable agricultural future.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Riverside, 1999.

Explores beyond the standard reasons given in the past why there were relatively few interracial marriages.

Looks at the exploitation of Sami reindeer herding through ethnographic tourism in Kola Peninsula, Northwest Russia.

Book review of: We Are Staying by Pamela Lyon and Michael Parsons. Review located by scrolling to page 173.

Authors survey participants, volunteers, and sponsors of the 2016 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) and then analyze the data to examine different identities that are on display at the games: "panarctic," "contranational/regional," Indigenous, and "autocommunicating" national identity.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2015.

History Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Waterloo, 2011.

Book review of: We Call for a Treaty by Judith Wright. Review located by scrolling to page 179.

Author cites traits and values that should be adopted by society as a whole.

Provides a brief history of Native education and discusses the reasons for a failing system.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2010.

Discusses Aboriginal involvement in agricultural labour and the relationship between workers and employers.

Discusses the problems associated with Native American arts exploitation, appropriation and legal systems of ownership.

Author asserts that previous studies on Indigenous people’s engagement in the American Revolution focus on the role played by tribes and their members rather that the effects of the war on Indigenous communities. Article reconsiders the Revolutionary war from the perspective of the Shawnee people.

Looks at two Great Plains Native American physicians who shared the belief that "civilization" had caused widespread health issues among their peoples.

"Presented at 8th Annual Fur Trade Conference, Akwesasne, 2000."

Discusses issues which arose during construction of the replica, as well as those that have developed over its use, identity and value as a cultural building.

Includes discussion of best practices and the impact of the Sacred Circle leadership program, sample lessons, articles with sources, and suggested readings list.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Focuses on establishing an ethical and appropriately sensitive cross-cultural approach.

Discusses the inequalities in access to quality health care in American Indian communities and looks at practices for redressing those disparities.

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Washington University, 2014.

Book review of two books:We Pioneered by Arthur & Cyril Shelford; Stoney Creek Woman: Sai'k'uz Ts'eke - The Story of Mary John by Bridget Moran.

Author shares his experiences as a guerrilla fighter and operating the community radio station he founded after the signing of the Peace Accords.

Related material: Sharing Our Stories: Guidelines for Heritage Interpretation (2007.

Looks at the protagonist in Sherman Alexie's novel about adolescence, identity and political marginalization.

Looks at Defense Minister Gordon O'Connor clarifying that a document was not meant to suggest that Aboriginals in Canada are a potential military target. Article located by scrolling to page 5.

Discusses the development of the syllabary, making reading and writing in Cherokee possible, and looks at how present-day efforts of reading and writing with the syllabary and speaking Cherokee contribute to language perseverance.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--James Cook University, 2004.

Includes 10 case studies.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2001.

Discusses James A. Teit (1864-1922), an anthropologist and translator who advocated for the people in south central British Columbia.

Includes post-viewing, comprehension and discussion questions, and activities.