Oral History

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2005.

Considers relationship between Aboriginal people and European settlers in British Columbia from the mid 1800s to the 21st century, focusing on methods of communication, information management and memory making.

English and Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2011.

Summaries of various interviews about rebellions.

Researchers at Office of Specific Claims and Research discuss interviews already conducted and directions for future research.

Interviewer John Smith gives his summary and conclusions regarding a series of interviews he had with a number of Elders.

This material summarizes what the elders of the Treaty 7 area have said in interviews about what transpired during the negotiation of Treaty 7 and what promises were made to the Indians at that time. The subjects dealt with include mineral and other resource rights, hunting, fishing, andtrapping rights, land and land surrenders, education and medicare and economic development.

Thirty-nine of the sixty-nine elders interviewed from the Treaty 8 area mention the subject of economic development.

Summary of concerns regarding promises made in Treaty #8, mostly about education and health care issues.

A summary of various aspects of Treaty #8 including trapping, fishing and hunting rights.

Sixty-three elders' interviews from the Treaty 8 area were reviewed for references to land, and of these, all but fourteen contain some sort of statement about land.

A total of 136 elders' interviews were read for reference to treaty mineral rights. Of these, 58 were either not concerned with an Indian understanding of treaty or did not deal specifically with minerals.

Author uses various anthropological and historical sources to throw some light on the way in which the Indians of the Treaty 6 and 7 regions might have interpreted the treaty promises.

A summary of what the Treaty #6 elders have said in interviews about the nature of the treaty and the rights guaranteed to the Indian people by treaty.

A summary of interviews conducted with several elders concerning Treaty 6 and 8. No index terms provided.

A number of summaries of various aspects of Treaty #8 including trapping, fishing and hunting rights and medicare.

Animated tale of how the great spirit Glooscap brought summer to the Micmac people. Acompanying material: Discuss It!. Duration: 08:19.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the Sun dance ritual.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge.Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Consists of a description of a contemporary Sundance.

Consists of an interview where he gives a description of a contemporary Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Little Pine where he gives a description of a contemporary Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Little Pine who describes a contemporary Sundance.

Consists of an interview with Little Pine who gives a description of a contemporary Sundance.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the ceremonies associated with the construction of a Holy Lodge. Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Turn of the century anthropologist's description of two classes of deities and spirits.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2008

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he gives a description of the construction and ceremonies of various sweat lodges.

Investigates construction of these dwellings and how social relations influence their design.

Discusses facts that have come to light in his interviews regarding Indian religion, land ownership, and attitudes to natives.

This paper, based on his many field interviews, represents Mr. Rain's views on why the Indians in the Treaty 6 area wereanxious to sign treaty, the problems of language, and therefore of their understanding of the terms.

The speaker tells of the difficulties he has encountered in meeting with other Indians to discuss violations of Treaty #8.

Tache McKay discusses his life and how he acted as interpreter for the Indian agents and doctors. No date given, probably in the 1970's.

Consists of an interview that describes the various Blood Societies.

Discusses the Biographies of Prominent Elders project as a method for using oral histories to preserve and promote Gwich'in culture, traditional knowledge and values. Includes five short stories told by project participants.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1994.

Book review of: Take This Child by Barbara Cummings. Review located by scrolling to page 177.

Book reviews of: Fearless Warriors by Drew Hayden Taylor and Echoing Silence: Essays on Ar[c]tic Narrative edited by John Moss.

Article examines Supreme Court of Canada decision in the landmark case to see to what extent judges gave equal weight to Indigenous legal traditions. Legislation and Cases Cited: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Constitution Act, 1867, Constitution Act, 1982, Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 Royal Proclamation (1763)

Short recollection of the diet and lifestyle of Aboriginal Australians in the 1940s.

Includes stories in both Waŋgaŋuru and English text.

Cherokee painter and pipemaker.

Discusses Howe's work as a tool to facilitate decolonial thinking and connect time, space, and place. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 26.

1st. edition.

*Note: These tapes have not yet been translated from Blackfoot to English.(Joanne Greenwood transcriber).