Oral History

Broad cultural overview of the Tlingit peoples including location, history, oral history, language, housing, clothing, healing practices, and social customs. Also includes brief bibliography.

Discussion of the writing process of the Anishinaabe theatre group based on the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reservation.

Presents information on encounters between the Nlaka'pamux and explorers in the Fraser River Canyon in 1808.

Statement of grievances presented to the federal government by the Yukon Indians in 1973.

Tom Fiddler discusses the early meetings of the Metis Association and his impressions of Malcolm Norris.

Detailed description of the happenings at Blackfoot Crossing when Treaty #7 was negotiated.

The person being interviewed is apparently telling traditional stories. However, a great deal of the dialogue is inaudible and the stories are thus virtually incomprehensible.

General account of his life.

Several topics are discussed: describes the acceptance by the Peigans of Treaty #7, and its effects on their way of life; compares U.S. and Canadian treaties and criticizes Canadian education of Indians; briefly describes some aspects of traditional ceremonies; and tells story of two spirits gambling for control of lands adjacent to Rockies.

Tom Yellowhorn, who is the son of Chief Yellowhorn -- Chief RedCrow was his uncle, describes cattle-raising on the Peigan Reserve.

Describing poverty on the Indian reserves, and problems with Indian agents.

Consists of an interview where he shares general reminiscences of his life.

Brief profile of the businessman who created Historyland, an amusement park in Hayward, Wisconsin, which honours both his Scandinavian heritage and that of the Ojibwe tribe.

Tony Wood was an employee of the Saskatchewan government and was associated with the school for prospectors. He was a friend of Norris and Brady.

Tony Wood was an employee of the Saskatchewan government and was associated with the school for prospectors. He was a friend of Norris and Brady.

Discusses the socio-linguistic conditions of aboriginal languages in Canada and Europe with an emphasis on recent efforts to develop programs that enhance and protect them.

Book review of: Torres Strait Islander Women and the Pacific War by Elizabeth Osborne. Review located by scrolling to page 270.

Consists of interviews that provide some information about their chiefs and traditions.* No index terms provided.

Consists of interviews that provide some background information about their chiefs and the names of various individuals. *No index terms provided.

This document lists various Cree bands and includes excerpts from annual reports during the period 1875-1918 and 1924. Note: Mandelbaum is not the author, but this document is part of his file.

Describes what happened at the signing of Treaty #6 and peoples' understanding of the terms of the treaty.

Looks at the history and themes in Indigenous literatures, and the culturally authentic voice found in those themes.

Using the Sami people as an example, argues that political decolonization is important for realizing self-determination, reconnecting with culture, and becoming intellectually self-governing.

Using Hupa oral history and Jedediah Smith's personal journals to track his movements through California in the late 1820s. Parts of Jedediah Smith's journal entries are included.

Louise Mandell's, lawyer and strategist for the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, recollects about her time with the Constitution Express movement.

Book review of: Traders and Raiders by Natale Zappia.

Cultural and Educational Policy Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Loyola University Chicago, 2010.

Chapter Four in book: Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Plea For Integration by John W. Lyons Friesen and Virginia Lyons Friesen. Presents learning opportunities for non-Aboriginal educators.

Article focuses on the similarities between the two knowledge systems as opposed to the differences.

Comments on the importance of traditional knowledge and oral traditions history as lines of evidence in Aboriginal claims litigation and alternative forms of resolution.

Uses several examples, such as the Stone Boy origin story, to illustrate the importance of context. Different nuances appear when examining the tale, as it is told in different Sioux communities. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Discusses ethnographic record information on Navajo traditional wayfinding and the use of oral history in early mapping and memory of the earth's surface.

Samples of teachings and life stories by Elders from Plains Cree, Dakota, Dene, Nakota and Saulteaux First Nations of Saskatchewan taken from the full length videoTraditional Teachings: A Journey From Young Child to Young Adult. Duration: 9:37.

Includes a diverse variety of tales of transformation, floods, the origin of copper and many other stories.

Author use oral histories, traditional knowledge and place names as well as tools such as GPS to map the well-established trade routes connecting two Inuit settlements and important places across into contemporary geographical systems. Highlights the need to consider Inuit culture in terms of moving as a way of living.

Looks at myths and tales which follow the same educational and moral themes as other Plateau tribes.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 1979.

Cultural biography of a sacred mask of Alk'unta'm, discussing how the meaning and perception of it changed during its journey from its origin to a museum.

Book review of: Transforming Ethnohistories edited by Sebastian Felix Braun.

Looks at the court decision, Delgamuukw v. British Columbia in 1997 in relation to the novel Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson.

Looks at narratives outside of the official Truth and Reconciliation Commission, such as oral histories and Inuit art and film, for aspects of the colonial trauma and the impacts of history.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2010.

Note: This tape has not yet been translated. Joanne Greenwood (transcriber).

Video reports that Canadian law recognizes treaties as solemn, sacred agreements that create legally enforceable obligations on behalf of the First Nations and the Crown. Duration: 33:08.

Discusses the oral understanding involved in making treating six at Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt.

Argues that the central issue of treaties is the land and the question of who had authority and jurisdiction over the land.

Argues that it is time for Canada to fulfil the Crown's educational obligation to First Nations in order for them to reach parity in academic achievement with other Canadians.