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Indian Women

Alternate Title
Women of Canada: Their Life and Work
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
National Council of Women of Canada
Description
Looks at the industries, education and religion of First Nations women across Canada. Chapter 14 from Women of Canada: Their Life and Work compiled by the National Council of Women of Canada. Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 432.
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Indigenous Knowledge and Prospects for Income and Employment Generation: The Case of Handicraft Production among Rural Women in Tanzania

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatrice Kalinda Mkenda
Jehovaness Aikaeli
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 5, June 2019, pp. 76-118
Description
Examines the extent that handicraft products can create income for women in Tanzania; considers issues of seasonal activity, a lack of start-up capital, difficulty obtaining raw materials, and low prices for finished products. Looks at the implications for policy makers wanting to improve the viability of hand crafted products as an income source for rural Tanzanian women.
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Innu Doll in Traditional Clothing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raphaël Ponce
Whispering Wind, vol. 42, no. 2, October/November 2013, pp. 16-22
Description
Description of a specific doll, as well as a very brief history of the First Nation.
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An Interview with Susan Point

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Becky Rynor
Susan Point
Description
Discusses why the artist feels it is important to push her personal artistic, emotional and creative boundaries.
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Introduction to Blackfoot Quillworking Techniques

Alternate Title
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Magee Sherer
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
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Inuit Art Foundation

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Art Foundation
Description
Includes links to Art & Artists, Publications, Artists' College, Services and News.
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Inuit Handicraft Game Bag (Hare)

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Institute for Northern Studies
Description
Appears to be part of a series of 11 images in slide show of Inuit artifacts. Title on file: Eskimo Artifacts.
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Irene Dimick #2 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Irene Dimick
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview is an account of Irene Dimick that includes a discussion of life as a Metis.
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Jane McKee Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jane McKee
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives an account of native use of plants for medicine. She tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of the white man and general accounts of her life in the bush.
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Jean Baptiste Racette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean Baptiste Racette
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee, in most cases, responds briefly to interviewer's questions about his experiences throughout his life.
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Jimmy John Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy John
Margaret Whitehead
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he mentions a smallpox epidemic in 1876, his life as a seal hunter and talks about an early missionary to his people.
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John George Gardiner Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John George Gardiner
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Gardiner gives a general account of his life.
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Josephine Beaucage Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Josephine Beaucage
Cyndy Baskin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Josephine Beaucage where she gives an account of trapping in the woods as well as an account of the preparation of hides.
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Jossette Morris

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Government Photos (photographer)
Description
Female elder seated indoors next to window. Annotation on back of photo: 61-321-33: Jossette Morris, 75 year old Chipewyan Indian, who lives at Patuanak, works on birch bark baskets. Lacing is made from dyed birch roots.
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Kamik

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Elise Swerhone
Description
Portrait of Ulayok Kaviok, her two different worlds, and her unique skills in making sealskin boots. Duration: 14:35.
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Kenojuak Ashevak

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Library and Archives Canada
Description
Brief biography of the Inuit sculptor/draughtswoman and a list of suggested readings.
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Kindergarten and Early Learning Menu L

Alternate Title
Learn at Home Activity Menu L: Kindergarten and Early Learning
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Upper Canada District School Board
Description

Lesson plans for math, literacy and French as a second language using themes from the books The Water Walker, Sharing Our Stories, When We Are Kind, and Let's Play Waltes.

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Koluskap: Stories from Wolastoqiyik

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Wolastoqiyik Executive Committee
New Brunswick Museum
Description
Wolastoqiyik, French, English site about the Maliseet people including their stories, historical perceptions, creative traditions, bibliography and games.
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Komoktok and Kananok

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
R.J. Billyard (photographer)
Description
L to R: Komoktok, Kananok. Two Inuit women at Rankin Inlet Craft Shop.
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Kwa'nu'te': Micmac and Maliseet Artists

Alternate Title
Kwa'nu'te': Micmak and Maliseet Artists
Kwa'nu'te': Micmaq and Maliseet Artists
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Catherine Anne Martin
Kimberlee McTaggart
Description
Film profiles similarities and differences of artists by looking at sources of inspiration. Duration: 41:11. Accompanying material: Study Guide.
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The Kwakiutl of Vancouver Island

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; v. 8
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 5, pt. 2
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Franz Boas
Description

Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 8 (p. [301]-516).

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Kwakiutl String Figures

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.71
E-Books
Author/Creator
Julia Averkieva
Mark A. Sherman
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
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Lakota Style Beaded Vest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Kostelnik
Whispering Wind, vol. 45, no. 1, 2016, pp. 22-23
Description
Discusses the beadwork crafted by an English student, John Bishop who lives in the United Kingdom.
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Language and Culture Immersion Programs Handbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First People's Heritage
Language & Culture Council
Description
Includes language teaching and learning tips, ideas for immersion games and activities and teaching methods and approaches.
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Lawrence Joseph Pritchard Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lawrence Joseph Pritchard
Judy M. Thibodeau
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview is a general account of his life.
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The Legacy of Generations: Pottery by American Indian Women

Alternate Title
The Legacy of Generations: Pottery by American Indian Women: National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. October 9, 1997-January 11, 1998
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Benco
Museum Anthropology, vol. 22, no. 2, Fall, September 1998, pp. 66-69
Description
Review of an exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, which featured more than 150 and 50 ceramic objects created by 28 Native American women.
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Leonora Carrington

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Aberth
Art Journal, vol. 51, no. 3, Recent Native American Art, Autumn, 1992, pp. 83-85
Description
Review of the Leonora Carrington: The Mexican Years, 1943-1985 exhibit organized by Holly Barnet-Sanchez, essay by Whitney Chadwick, interview by Paul de Angelis, chronology by Salomon Grimberg. The Exhibition was in the Mexico Museum of San Francisco, December 11, 1991 to March 8, 1992.
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Lillian Nahdee Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lillian Nahdee
Burton Jacobs
Patricia Soney
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses various storekeepers on Walpole Island and the burning of the council hall.
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The Lillooet Indians

Alternate Title
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History ; [v. 4]
[Publications of] the Jesup North Pacific Expedition ; v. 2, pt. 5
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
James Teit
Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 4 (p. [193]-300).
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Lydia Somers Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lydia Somers
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a description of grandfather making birch bark canoes.
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Making A Fish Skin Rattle

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
Description
A set of 35 photos of Napthelie McKenzie and Jemima Charles showing the making of a child's fish skin rattle
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Making A Paddle

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Lois Dalby (photographer)
Description
A set of 12 photos showing Napthelie McKenzie splitting a log and making a paddle.
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Making Bear Claws from Natural Materials

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rob Nichols
Whispering Wind, vol. 44, no. 2, 2016, pp. 21-23
Description
Directions for making imitation claws from cow hooves. Claws used in construction of bear claw necklaces.
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Making "nawacahikan" with Daniel Cook [Part 1]

Alternate Title
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Making the "Cup and Pin Game"
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Daniel Cook
Susan Cook
Zack O'Brien
Description
Two part video presentation shows process of making "cup and pin" game from bone, leather, and metal wire. Cree and English. Part 2 Total duration: 18:56.
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