The Sami Reindeer-Breeders of Norwegian Lapland: Although Few Sami Still Herd Reindeer, the Animal Serves as an Important Emblem For this Ethnic Minority
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myrdene Anderson
American Scientist, vol. 73, no. 6, November/December 1985, pp. 524-532
Description
Briefly discusses the relationship of reindeer herders within Sami society and the looming threat to their livelihood.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 4, Autumn, 1990, pp. 355-366
Description
Article voices the concerns and commentary of Tlingit elders surrounding the effects of secular performance of sacred song and dances and weighs the value of creating cross-cultural understanding against the devaluation of ceremonial practices.
Nine elders in discussion at Saddle Lake Reserve. They talk about aspects of life before contact with whites, Treaty #6, the history of amalgamations and land sales, and a traditional story of a boy raised by buffalo.
[Privy Council Minutes (Canada) ; 21 October - 31 October 1887]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Charles Tupper]
Description
Describes how marriages were conducted "in the custom of the country". Written in response to a letter from F.W. Chesson of the Aborigines Protection Society which made the allegations.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Indigenous Women, 2004, pp. 8-13
Description
Examines effects of colonization on a community of San in eastern Namibia and how gender relations have been altered.
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Saskatchewan River Rendezvous Centres and Trading Posts Continuity in a Cree Social Geography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Meyer
Paul C. Thistle
Ethnohistory, vol. 42, no. 3, Summer, 1995, pp. 403-444
Description
Evidence indicates six sites in the River valley have been used continuously as gathering places by Indigenous peoples from early to contemporary times.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 3/4, Special Issue: The National Museum of the American Indian, Summer - Autumn, 2005, pp. 691-706
Description
Author combines Buddhist teaching and the traditional teachings of the Indigenous peoples of the North West Coast to talk about healing from trauma and loss.
Focuses on colonists' perspectives of Vancouver Island First Nations including Aht, Nootka, Niinaht, Klah-oh-quots (Claqoquot); includes some Aht vocabulary.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Shifting Cultivation, 2005, pp. 14-21
Description
Reports on biodiversity tour and discusses seed conservation by people living in a village located in the Khun Jae National Park.
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" Also, An Account of their Manners, Customs, Traditions, Religious Sentiments, Mode of Warfare, Military Tactics, Discipline and Emcampments, Treatment of Prisoners, &c. which are better Explained, and more Minutely Related, than has been heretofore done, by any other Author on that subject. Many Articles have never before appeared in printed. The whole Complied from the best Authorities."
" Also, An Account of their Manners, Customs, Traditions, Religious Sentiments, Mode of Warfare, Military Tactics, Discipline and Emcampments, Treatment of Prisoners, &c. which are better Explained, and more Minutely Related, than has been heretofore done, by any other Author on that subject. Many Articles have never before appeared in printed. The whole Complied from the best Authorities."
Video (30 min) explores the First Nations prophecy of spiritual rebirth for all North Americans. Includes historical background and interviews with residential school survivors.
Physical Characteristics of the Tribes of the North Pacific Coast
Third Report on the Indians of British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Franz Boas
Daniel Wilson
Description
Committee of Dr. E.B. Tylor, G.W. Bloxam, Sir Danel Wilson, Dr. G.M. Dawson and R.G. Haliburton appointed to investigate the physical characters, languages, and industrial and social condition of the people in what is now British Columbia.
Docu-drama about a young man from the Lakota Sioux Nation in South Dakota who travels to Washington State to live with his uncle to learn about his relatives, the coastal Salish. In the process he also learns about the environment and the salmon.
Duration: 43:59
See resource guide Shadow of the Salmon: Respect the Salmon, Respect Yourself.
Guide accompanies docu-drama, Shadow of the Salmon. Provides links for resources, suggestions for classroom activities, stories to read aloud in class and information about history and resource management in Washington State.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 1, To Hear the Eagles Cry: Contemporary Themes in Native American Spirituality (Part 3), Winter, 1997, pp. 1-14
Description
Author investigates the relationship between the Shaker Church and the Indigenous peoples of northwestern California; argues that the relationship is one of dialogue rather than conversion.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of a medicine man named Bear Hat (later renamed Curlew). He tells how Bear Hat was revived after serious injury and how Bear Hat healed a young man wounded in a battle.
Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. 60, July-December 1930, pp. 525-550
Description
Discussion includes seizures, unconscious nervous afflictions, shamanic possession, animal metamorphosis, connection with the sky world and ritual homosexuality.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of a boy given supernatural powers by the bears and of his subsequent success as a healer of his own wounds and those of other people or animals.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Summer, 1988, pp. 221-228
Description
An analysis of prophets as an extension of traditional Indigenous shamans and how their similarities allowed prophets to achieve legitimacy within Indigenous communities.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 2, 2017, pp. 87-104
Description
Authors completed a literature review—including the field notes of health researchers—to determine which model of engagement, Sharing Circles or Focus Groups, was more appropriate in Indigenous communities. Research suggests that given the focus on ceremony, relationship building and respect Sharing Circles are more appropriate for Indigenous communities.