War & Conflict
The War in Words: Reading the Dakota Conflict through the Captivity Literature
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Erin Griffin
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 21, no. 4, Winter, 2009, pp. 90-93
Description
Book review of: The War in Words: Reading the Dakota Conflict through the Captivity Literature by Kathryn Zabelle Derounian-Stodola.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 90.
War of the Eagles [by] Eric Walters: A Novel Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regional Vancouver Island Aboriginal Circle
Description
Recommended for Grades 6 to 9. Story about two friends, one of Tsimshian/Caucasian descent, the other of Japanese descent, and how they react to the Japanese internment in Canada during World War II.
A Warrior Celebration: The Photographs of Tom Jones
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Applegate Krouse
Visual Anthropology, vol. 19, no. 3-4, 2006, pp. 295-314
Description
Highlights photographs taken at Ho-Chunk Memorial Day Powwow in Black River Falls in Wisconsin and examines the connection between contemporary military service and traditions.
Warrior Societies in Contemporary Indigenous Communities: A Background Paper Prepared for the Ipperwash Inquiry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Lana Lowe
Description
Overview of societies' role in asserting Indigenous rights and nationhood. Mainly relies on primary sources from societies themselves, reports and communiqés from conflict situations, and interviews with individuals involved.
Warriors All
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Holm
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 1994, pp. 2-3
Description
Discusses the stereotype that American Indians made excellent soldiers, marksmen, scouts, etc. simply because of their culture.
Warriors at Home Deserved to be Honoured
Alternate Title
Introspection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 11, November 2010, p. 5
Description
Comments on veterans, and warriors overseas and at home and looks at what makes a good leader.
Article found by scrolling to page 5.
Warriors Remembered at Solemn Ceremony
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 11, November 2008, pp. 1-2
Description
Discusses the lack of discrimination in the army during the war towards Aboriginal soldiers and the discrimination they faced upon their return.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 2.
Water Problem Unnecessary
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, May 20, 2003, p. B1
Description
Recounts the history of the disagreement over control of water in the Qu'Appelle Valley between the Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Authority (QVIDA) and the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA).
Way of the Warrior
Alternate Title
WPT Documentaries (Wisconsin Public Television)
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Patty Loew
Description
Documentary on the role of Native Americans in the military campaigns of World War I and II, and the Korean and Vietnam conflict.
Duration: 56:14.
Way of the Warrior
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Fischer
Patty Loew
Wisconsin People & Ideas, 2007, pp. 37-42
Description
Interview with creator of a documentary about Native American participation in World I and II, Korea and Vietnam, produced for Wisconsin Public Television.
"We Also Serve": American Indian Women's Role in World War II
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace Mary Gouveia
Michigan Historical Review, vol. 20, no. 2, American Indians, Fall, 1994, pp. 153-182
Description
Discusses women's involvement in the military, employment in defence industries and on-reservation economic activities, and compares their experiences to those of other minorities.
"We Are Not Now As We Once Were": Iowa Indians' Political and Economic Adaptations During U.S. Incorporation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Bernstein
Ethnohistory, vol. 54, no. 4, Between Empires: Indians in the American West During the Age of Empire, Fall, 2007, pp. 605-637
Description
Discusses repercussions of Iowa transitioning from a hunting based economy to a more sustainable agricultural future.
"We Have Always Been the Frontier": The American Revolution in Shawnee Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colin G. Calloway
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Winter, 1992, pp. 39-52
Description
Author asserts that previous studies on Indigenous people’s engagement in the American Revolution focus on the role played by tribes and their members rather that the effects of the war on Indigenous communities. Article reconsiders the Revolutionary war from the perspective of the Shawnee people.
"We Put Down Our Weapons and Picked Up a Microphone”
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alberto “Tino” Recinos
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Author shares his experiences as a guerrilla fighter and operating the community radio station he founded after the signing of the Peace Accords.
We're Hardly a Threat To Canadian Society
Alternate Title
Introspection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 4, April 2007, p. 5
Description
Looks at Defense Minister Gordon O'Connor clarifying that a document was not meant to suggest that Aboriginals in Canada are a potential military target.
Article located by scrolling to page 5.