Social Life & Customs

Describes the process of the Mohican people of Wisconsin as they negotiated Mission House Museum for the repatriation of a Bible and Communion set over more than 30 years. Highlights issues of material culture; of accessibility, possession, and control.

Consists of an interview with Pierre La Cree, who gives an account of various aspects of traditional customs and lifestyle.

Consists of an interview giving an account of traditional lifestyle.

Book review of Finding Kluskap by Jennifer Reid.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day describes various methods of signaling as well as various healing practices.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he discusses separation in marriage and the consequences of adultery.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a transvestite medicine man. He also gives general reminiscences of traditional lifestyle.

Gives Cree terms for various months, units of time and measurement. Describes a ceremonial dog feast and ceremonial painting.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he speaks of the Cree Spirits known as Atayokhan.

Consists of an interview where he discusses marriage customs.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes the experience of a man who returns from the dead. He also gives a general description of a sweat lodge.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he describes a significant dream he had as a child. He gives a description of a naming ceremony. He also describes the procedures leading to a Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a brief description of the duties of a chief, a description of treatment for successful warriors and a description of the ceremonialism involved in the Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he gives a brief account of the role of the Cree in the Riel Rebellion.

Consists of an interview that briefly discusses tribal rivalries and the care and uses of dogs. He also describes various games of the Cree.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day gives a description of death customs.

Consists of an interview where Fine Day gives a description of death customs, a description of the construction of tipis and talks about the ceremonialism associated with their use.

Book review of: Fire in the Raven's Nest: the Haida of British Columbia by Norman Newton. Scroll down to page 62 to read review.

Showcases documentary films for, by, and about First Nations people in DVD format.

Final report for the “Aboriginal Human Rights Project” explains how the Tsleil-Waututh Community and Elders came up with ways to address human rights complaints within the community by incorporating legal traditions and customary law.

Book review of: The First Nations of British Columbia by Robert J. Muckle. Entire book review section on one pdf. To read review scroll to p. 107.

"Reports on the physical characters, languages, industrial and social condition of the North-western tribes of the Dominion of Canada," focuses on Blackfoot, Cree and Ojibwe/Ojibway, 1885 era.

Peoples of this area of Newfoundland including the Maritime Archaic Indian Group, Groswater and Dorset Paleoeskimo Groups, recent Indians and the European Period.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 13 (p.217-557).

Highlights Gerald Okanee, lead singer of Saskatchewan's Big Bear Singers, who shares his knowledge about the drum and how the beat pits the powwow dancer's style against that of the the drummer's, sometimes "bucking off" the dancer.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.19.

Book review of: Following Nimishoomis by Helen Agger.

Dietetics and Nutrition Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida International University, 2007.

Overview of the issues surrounding food security including role of traditional food, social and environmental issues, quality, cost and accessibility.

Book review of: Foot of the Mountain and Other Stories by Joseph Bruchac

Author outlines a framework for well-being rooted in the concept of connectedness; the idea that wellness for Indigenous people comes from them being connected to their families, their communities, and the natural world.

Explores current and past players' reasons for playing the game and their perceptions about it's meaning as part of identity and culture.

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes The Mythical Origin of the White Buffalo Dance of the Fox Indians by Truman Michelson The Autobiography of a Fox Indian Woman by Truman Michelson Notes on Fox Mortuary Customs and Beliefs by Truman Michelson Notes on the Fox Society Known as "Those Who Worship the Little Spotted Buffalo" by Truman Michelson The Traditional Origin of the Fox Society Known as "The Singing Around Rite" by Truman Michelson

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes Exploration of the Burton Mound at Santa Barbara, California by John P. Harrington Social and Religious Beliefs and Usages of the Chickasaw Indians by John R. Swanton Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians by Frances Densmore Archeological Investigations-II by Gerard Fowke

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Chief by J. Walter Fewkes Social Organization and Social Usages of the Indians of the Creek Confederacy by John R. Swanton Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians by John R. Swanton Aboriginal Culture of the Southeast by John R. Swanton Indian Trails of the Southeast by William Edward Myer

Audio recording of Métis author speaking about community and the importance of storytelling. Duration: 55:06.

Committee appointed to research and report on "physical characters, languages, and industrial and social condition of the North-Western Tribes of the Dominion of Canada; includes some commentary on the Sarcee peoples, and Inuit.

Interviewee is 91 year old resident of Clear Hills Reserve. He relates the history of reserves at Clear Hills (Eureka), Horse Lakes; and sale of reserve at Fairview.

Overview of canyon societies.

Article discusses the spiritual and cultural-based resistance to the imposition of colonial culture, religion, and law; the banning if Indigenous spiritual practice by that colonial state(s) as a response; and the implementation of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA) in 1978 which extended First Amendment Rights to the Indigenous peoples living in the United States.

Looks at the motives behind a group of men in New Caledonia who either upheld "Indian Law" or didn't.

Looks at historical maternal traditions and the empowering influences on contemporary motherhood practices.

Discusses King's use of traditional sources and contemporary story-telling strategies in his writings. Scroll down to page 136 to read article.

Book review of: From Our Eyes edited by Sylvia O'Meara and Douglas A. West.