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Ishi, the Last Yahi

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jed Riffe
Pamela Roberts
Description
Documentary on the last surviving Yahi who walked out of the bush into a northern California town in 1911 and spent the last four years of his life at the Museum of Anthropology in San Francisco. Duration: 56:43.
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The Isolated Eastern Cherokee

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harriet J. Kupferer
Midcontinent American Studies Journal , vol. 6, no. 2, Indian Today, Fall, 1965, pp. 124-134
Description
Overviews the beginnings of a Native American movement for preserved identity and higher standards of living.
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It Consumes What It Forgets

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carter Meland
Transmotion, vol. 3, no. 2, December 6, 2017, pp. 137-149
Description
Author discusses different incarnations of the wiindigo narrative ranging from those found in the Anishinaabe oral tradition to those found in the journals of fur traders; examines different potential meanings and teachings of the narrative.
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Jack D. Bristow Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jack D. Bristow
Johnny Cardinal
Indian History Film Project
Description
Jack Bristow worked with Paul's band and tells what he knows of the boundaries of that reserve and the land sales that took place.
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Jackalope Walks into a Minneapolis Bar

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Denise Low
Transmotion, vol. 1, no. 2, November 20, 2015, pp. 85-90
Description
Creative fiction piece that engages themes of survivance, transformation, and magic realism.
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Jake Korzinski Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jake Korzinski
Adeline Shaw
Indian History Film Project
Description
General discussion about his life.
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James Charles King Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
James Charles King
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about his life in general, family relationships and celebrations.
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Jane McKee Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jane McKee
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of native use of plants for medicine. She tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of the white man and general accounts of her life in the bush.
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Janet R. Fietz

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
Description
Janet R. Fietz grew up in La Ronge and she tells of the changes she has seen over the years.
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Jimmy and Charlie Chief Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy Chief
Charlie Chief
Alphonse LittlePopular
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview of the grandsons of Little Bear who discuss lifestyle. They tell stories about Cree raids on Blackfoot;the hanging of Little Bear and murder of a storekeeper's son by a medicine man. Interpreter by Alphonse Littlepoplar.
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Jimmy Chief Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy Chief
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview includes a story of the Grandson of Little Bear who was hung for his part in the Frog Lake massacre. Other stories included the tale of Chuh Chuh,a warrior who scalped a Blackfoot Chief; stories of medicine men; a gambling tale involving a Cree and Blackfoot.
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Jimmy John Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy John
Margaret Whitehead
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he mentions a smallpox epidemic in 1876, his life as a seal hunter and talks about an early missionary to his people.
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Joe Duquette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Duquette
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Joe Duquette, born 1904, on Mistawasis Reserve, never attended school, completely self-educated. Now Senator of F.S.I. and involved in teaching and counselling young people. He tells the story of his arranged marriage.
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Joe Kapoeze 1 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Kapoeze
Archie Baptiste
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a story about a child who was protected by the North Wind. Also included are stories of residential schools; conflict between Indians and Indian agents.Tape IH-045 has not as yet been translated from the Cree language.
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Joe Louie Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Louie
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he discusses his views of the present situation of Indians, and ways of improving it.
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John Buffalo Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Buffalo
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about the taking of Treaty #6 and his understanding of the terms of the agreement as well as changes in lifestyle after treaty.
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John Thompson Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Thompson
David Stevenson
Lucy Johnson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discussion about fishing, trapping, settlements and celebrations.
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Joseph A Sayers Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joseph A. Sayers
Mary J. Tavel
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes a description of traditional life style and the life of settlers on the prairies. It also includes stories of theft and murder by Indians.
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Joseph Lee Phelps Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
J.L. Phelps
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Phelps was the Minister of Natural Resources in the Saskatchewan CCF government from 1944 to 1948. He speaks of attempts to replace welfare in the north with programs for fish and fur marketing.
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Josephine Beaucage Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Josephine Beaucage
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Josephine Beaucage where she gives an account of trapping in the woods as well as an account of the preparation of hides.
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Josephine Roy Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Josephine Roy
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Josephine Roy where she gives a description of Indian medicine.
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Julia Petatagoose

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Nora King
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julia Petatagoose
Nora King
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
Two women tell their stories of growing up on Whitefish Lake Reserve. Transcriber : Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Mary Lou Fox.
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Julian Gladue Interview 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Julian Gladue
Alfred J. Beaver
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Gladue, aged 86, describes the discovery of Trout Lake, Alberta; the abundance of buffalo in the area; his life as atrapper. He gives a detailed and graphic account of a winter journey from Wabasca to Yellowknife and back, including his attendance at a Chipewyan funeral and feast.
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Kainayssini Imanistaisiwa: The People Go On

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Loretta Sarah Todd
Description
This documentary reflects on Kainai (Blood tribe) history, governance, survival, and living culture as it explores the repatriation of artifacts from Europeans. Duration: 1:9:39.
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The Kayakers of Igdlorssuit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. I. Drever
Arctic, vol. 11, no. 2, June 1958, pp. 123-127
Description
Author talks about summers spent in Greenland.
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Kenekuk, the Kickapoo Prophet: Acculturation without Assimilation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph B. Herring
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3, Prophets: Religious Leaders and Revitalization Movements, Summer, 1985, pp. 295-307
Description
Looks at the influence of Vermillion Kickapoos prophet Kenekuk and how he used acculturation as means to adapt the Kickapoo culture to resist outside threats to their land and sovereignty.
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Kijiikwewin aji: Sweetgrass Stories with Traditional Indigenous Women in Northern Ontario

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joey-Lynn Wabie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, 10 31, 2019, pp. 54-73
Description
Author shares the Indigenous research methodology that she has created and named “sweetgrass story weaving,” and some of the stories that have been recorded through this process. Includes information on moontime stories, berry fasts, and other women’s rites of passage.
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Kiotsaeton's Three Rivers Address: An Example of "Effective" Iroquois Oratory

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harry W. Robie
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 3/4, Autumn-Winter, 1982, pp. 238-253
Description
Describes the public address by Iroquoian leader Kiotsaeton to a council of French, Iroquois, and Huron people at Three Rivers, Quebec on July 12, 1645. Examines each groups goals and how Kiotsaeton used his oratory skills to speak to all the groups involved.
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Kiowa Powwows: Continuity in Ritual Practice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamin R. Kracht
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 3, Summer, 1994, pp. 321-348
Description
Author explores the role that powwows play in intertribal social culture, discusses the ritual of such events, and the elements of shared musical and dance traditions among Southern Plains Peoples. Focuses on the Kiowa and their engagement in the powwow events since the 1870s.
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Kiowa Religion in Historical Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamin R. Kracht
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 1, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Part 3), Winter, 1997, pp. 15-33
Description
Author works to describe the Kiowa belief system in terms of four different eras, to examine the emotionality of the people who practice it, and to articulate contemporary practices.
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Kitselas Canyon 1

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[George F. MacDonald]
[Bill Reid Centre]
Description

Video features historical photos of villages located in the Kitselas Canyon in British Columbia and archaeological digs that took place in the late 1960's and 1970's.

Duration: 19:55.

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The Kitselas of British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George T. Emmons
American Anthropologist, vol. 14, no. 3, New Series, July-September 1912, pp. 467-471
Description
Early 20th century description of the land and the "people of the cañon", the Gitdsilasshoo or Kitselas who are of Tsimshian ancestry. Includes illustrations of poles.
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