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Shared Experience and Magical Death: Chipewyan Explanations of a Prophet's Decline

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry S. Sharp
Ethnology, vol. 25, no. 4, October 1986, pp. 257-270
Relates events surrounding the life of Magic Boy, who was viewed as the reincarnation of Lived-with-the-Wolves, possessor of the most powerful indoze (secret way of knowing) by the Chipewyan. These events took place during the 1960s and early 1970s in Canada's North. Includes discussion of the origins and beliefs surrounding the concept of indoze.
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A Shared Heritage with Anishinaabe / Ojibway

Alternate Title
A Shared Heritage with Anishinaabe / Ojibwe
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lac du Bonnet & District Historical Society

Topics include seven traditional teachings, explanation of the clan system, and the Wendigo story.

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The Shasta

Alternate Title
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 17, pt.5
Huntington California Expedition (1899-1904)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roland B. Dixon
Forms part of Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v.17 (p.381-498).
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Sheway: Supporting Choice and Self-Determination

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Burglehaus
Monica Stokl
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 2, no. 1, Population Health: Risk and Resistance, March 2005, pp. 54-59
Study found that participation rates and health data demonstrated program success and women who had better access to health care enjoyed a better overall quality of life.
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Shifting Perspectives on Shifting Ice: Documenting and Representing Inuit Use of the Sea Ice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudio Aporta
Canadian Geographer, vol. 55, no. 1, Geographies of Inuit Sea Ice Use, Spring, 2011, p. 6–19
Overview of an initiative to document and map Inuit sea ice use in Nunavut and Nunavik communities, with a discussion of how Inuit knowledge of sea ice is important to the climatic changes and the cultural and social changes in the Arctic regions.
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SIWA Dissatisfied with National Organization

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 8, May 15, 1975, p. 3
Saskatchewan Indian Women's Association and the Saskatchewan Native Women's Movement rejected the constitution of the Indian Rights for Indian Women Association.
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Small, Northern and Wired

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 4, August 2001, p. 32

Focuses on Kuk-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations in Ontario, a project using information and communications technology to support Native communities.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.32.

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Snoqualmie Ethnicity: Community and Continuity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth D. Tollefson
Martin L. Abbott
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 4, Autumn, 1998, pp. 415-431
Study defines the cultural values and symbols of the Snoqualmie people and then uses the maintenance of these cultural pieces to evaluate the resistance of the Snoqualmie to assimilation.
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"So What Are You ... ?": Life as a Mixed-Blood in Academia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Pelletier
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 369-372
Author describes their experience as an Anthropology postgraduate student and instructor; highlights the intersectional factors of their mixed-race Indigenous identity.
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Social Capital and Aboriginal Communities: A Critical Assessment: Synthesis and Assessment of the Body of Knowledge on Social Capital with Emphasis on Aboriginal Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 5, no. 3, First Nations Communities in Crisis, November 2009, pp. 100-147
Looks at the historical background, various ideas fixed in the conceptualizations, areas of scholarship and the ideological context of social capital.
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The Social Causes of American Indian Homicide as Revealed by the Life Experiences of Thirty Offenders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronet Bachman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 469-492
Study examines the interview responses of 30 Indigenous Americans who have been convicted of murder to understand different factors that have contributed to their crime. Results find social disorganization, economic deprivation, a subculture of violence, cultural conflict, perceived powerlessness, substance abuse, and internalized colonialism to all be contributing factors.
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Social Costs of Justice

Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Con Hnatiuk
pp. 145-149
Article from 1993 Conference proceedings, discussing the financial and social costs that will continue, if changes are not made. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
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The Social Economy of the Tlingit Indians

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. V. Powell
BC Studies, no. 23, Autumn, 1974, pp. 59-62
Book review of: The Social Economy of the Tlingit Indians by Kalervo Oberg. Scroll down to page 59 to read review.
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Social Life and Ceremonial Bundles of the Menomini Indians

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.13, pt.1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alanson Skinner
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.13 (p.1-165).
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Social Life of the Crow Indians

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.9, pt.2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert H. Lowie

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Nature History, v.9 (p.179-253).

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Social Welfare Policies and Native Americans: Future Challenges

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 6th, 2005
Native Women in the Arts, Education and Leadership: Proceedings of the Sixth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas D. Watts
Joseph P. Bohanon
Discusses the problems facing American Indian welfare programs.
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