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Art as a Mirror of Iroquois Life

Alternate Title
Lifeworlds-Artscapes: Contemporary Iroquois Art
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Doris I. Stambrau
Chapter in book: Lifeworlds-Artscapes: Contemporary Iroquois Art edited by Sylvia S Kasprycki.
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Artifacts of the Northwest Coast Indians

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Grant R. Keddie
BC Studies, no. 22, Summer, 1974, pp. 79-82
Book review of: Artifacts of the Northwest Coast Indians by Hilary Stewart. Scroll down to page 79 to read review.
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The Artistry and Ability of Traditional Women Healers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roxanne Struthers
Health Care For Women International, vol. 24, no. 4, April 2003, pp. 340-354
Presents unstructured interviews of the lives, backgrounds, and traditional healing practices of six Ojibwa and Cree women healers from Canada and the United States.
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ArtTalk: Conversations on Northwest Native Art: Session 1: Collaborative Research and Community-Based Scholarship Panel Discussion

Alternate Title
Burke Museum's ArtTalk Symposium: Conversations on Northwest Native Art
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pat Courtney Gold
Nadia Jackinsky Sethi
Kathryn Bunn Marcuse
Kaleb Child
Coreen Child ... [et al.]
Presentations on collaborative research: Part 1: Research in Museums and it’s Contribution to Native Communities by Pat Courtney Gold. Part 2: Remembering Heritage Through the Arts in Alaska's Communities by Nadia Jackinsky Sethi. Part 3: G̱a̱lg̱a̱poła (Working Together) – A Collaborative Reframing of Kwakiutl Film and Audio Recordings with Franz Boas by Kathryn Bunn Marcuse, Kaleb Child, Coreen Child and Tom Child. Duration: 2:02:05
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Assessing Cultural Lifestyles of Urban American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rose L. Clark and Richard H. Mendoza
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, 2002, pp. 1-13
Results of the study support earlier research reviewed; authors conclude there is no "prototypical American Indian cultural lifestyle."
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Assessing the Interest and Cultural Congruence of Contingency Management as an Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Younger American Indian Adults

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine A. Hirchak
Jalene Herron
Sean M. Murphy
Dennis Donovan
John M. Roll ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 38-57
Qualitative study uses focus groups to examine the interest in, and potential strategies for culturally and developmentally adapted contingency management (CM) for Indigenous youth aged 18-29.
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The Assiniboine

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.4, pt.1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert H. Lowie
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.4 (p.1-270 , 3 plates)
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Assiniboine Elders Workshop 4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charles W. Ryder
Indian History Film Project
Charles Ryder tells the story of the settlement of the Carry the Kettle (Assiniboine) Reserve. Also gives a detailed description of old agricultural practices. No date given, probably early 1970's.
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Assisting American Indian Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Cope with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Lessons from Vietnam Veterans and the Writings of Jim Northrup

Alternate Title
Assisting American Indian Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Cope with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence W. Gross
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Summer, 2007, pp. 373-409
Article discusses the Vietnam veteran's experiences and calls for scholars to make practical suggestions for relieving the suffering of American Indian veterans.
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The Autobiography of a Winnebago Indian

Alternate Title
University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology ; v. 16, no. 7
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Sam Blowsnake]
Paul Radin
Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 16, No. 7 (pp.381-473).
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Autonomy and Legal Systems of Greenland and Nunavut

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natalia Loukacheva
no. 1
Looks at traditional systems of social control to see if they can be tailored to fit existing legal systems as part of an independent legal/judicial system for the Inuit of Chukotka.
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Baawaajige: Exploring Dreams as Academic References

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Shawanda
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Heartwork, October 12, 2020, pp. 37-47
Author discusses the possibilities of recognizing dreams and visions in the research and work of Indigenous academics; considers different possible citation formats for use in academic writing.
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Battleford Agency #9

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
D.G. Mandelbaum
Walter Taylor
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with Mr. Walter Taylor, whose father was the first farm instructor on the Sweet Grass Reserve. He tells of various customs on the Little Pine and Poundmaker Reserves. No index terms provided.
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Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves

Alternate Title
Seattle Art Museum Educator Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regan Doody
Teachers' guide developed in conjunction with exhibition mounted to dispel the misrepresentations of cultural beliefs created by Stephanie Myer's Twilight books.
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The Berdache and the Illinois Indian Tribe during the Last Half of the Seventeenth Century

Alternate Title
The Berdache and the Illinois Indian Tribe during the Last Half of the 17th Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond E. Hauser
Ethnohistory, vol. 37, no. 1, Winter, 1990, pp. 45-65
Examines roles in central Algonquian society, how they were regarded and the disappearance of their place in their communities by 1698.
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The 'Berdache'/'Two-Spirit': A Comparison of Anthropological and Native Constructions of Gendered Identities Among the Northern Athapaskans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean-Guy A. Goulet
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, vol. 2, no. 4, December 1996, pp. 683-701
Examines reincarnation of gender among the Dene Tha of northern Alberta and how dual gender identities may be created through dream interpretation and socialization.
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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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The Birpai of the Manning River and Purfleet Station

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Ramsland
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, March 1989, pp. 3-13
Looks at the history of the first people of the Manning River Valley, the Birpai and the establishment of the Purfleet station in 1900.
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The Birth and Death of a Ceremony

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isobel M. White
Aboriginal History, vol. 4, no. 1, 1980, pp. 33-41
Looks at a sacred ritual believed to be derived from the ceremonial drill of English marines while anchored in King George Sound.
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Black Angels, Red Blood ; Dreaming in Urban Areas

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Livio Dobrez
Aboriginal History, vol. 24, 2000, pp. 273-276
Book review of: Black Angels, Red Blood by Steven McCarthy. Dreaming in Urban Areas by Lisa Bellear. Reviews located by scrolling to page 273.
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