Social Life & Customs

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.

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.

Overview of Sámi fishing practices in different regions from the Middle Ages to modern times.

Website contains links to articles on the arts, history, spirituality, language, anthropology, etc.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arctic University of Norway, 2014.

Examines effects of colonization on a community of San in eastern Namibia and how gender relations have been altered. To access this article, scroll down to page 9.

Highlights memories of her childhood.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 11, (pp189-277).

Evidence indicates six sites in the River valley have been used continuously as gathering places by Indigenous peoples from early to contemporary times.

Poet's reflections on the terrorist attacks, other instances of families trying locate missing loved ones and process of healing spiritually.

Book review of: Savages by Joe Kane

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.

Anthropology and Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1967.

Discusses historical contact between the Sami people and Icelanders.

Author reports and provides historical background on U.S. Supreme Court rulings which he argues confirm that the Court is anti-Indian.

Discusses the differences between sand art for spiritual ceremonies and commercialized sand painting for the western art-market.

Comprehensive educational website. Contains links to: introduction, language, origin story, village life, and archaeology.

Reports on biodiversity tour and discusses seed conservation by people living in a village located in the Khun Jae National Park. To access this article, scroll down to page 14.

Bibliography of current literature written in English. List includes guides, periodicals and general works.

" 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."

Presentation from National Aboriginal Mental Health Conference discusses spirit reconnection through personal commitment.

Compares Sergel's pictures, report, and book with other materials from archival and census sources for critical analysis.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1979.

Video (30 min) explores the First Nations prophecy of spiritual rebirth for all North Americans. Includes historical background and interviews with residential school survivors.

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.

Book review of: Shadows of the Hunters by Richard K. Nelson.

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.

Looks at the history of Aboriginal Shakerism.

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.

Discussion includes seizures, unconscious nervous afflictions, shamanic possession, animal metamorphosis, connection with the sky world and ritual homosexuality.

Master of Music Therapy Thesis, Arts and Science (M.A.)--British Columbia Open University, Burnaby, 1998.

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.

An analysis of prophets as an extension of traditional Indigenous shamans and how their similarities allowed prophets to achieve legitimacy within Indigenous communities.

Describes how concept of reintegrative shaming differs from that of stigmatization or disintegrative shaming and the implications for crime rates.

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.

Chief Councilor of the Hupacasath Nation shares her story, place of being and knowledge about ceremonies, designs on Ceremonial Curtains and her own Ceremonial Curtain. Duration: 1:03:13.

Examines the Yurok women's traditional spiritual beliefs and rituals, including scratching sticks.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.64 (p.79-175).

Various explanations regarding shellfish in Northwest Coast cultures.

Looks at the impact shifting cultivation has on the habitat of wildlife and consequences for indigenous people in the Karen communities in Thailand. To access this article, scroll down to page 22.

"Being the substance of Two Lectures delivered in Halifax, in November 1849, at Public Meetings held for the purpose of instituting a Mission to that Tribe."