Belief Systems

Reprint of works originally published in London, 1647-[1652?].

Book review of: Tradition and Culture in the Millennium edited by Linda Sue Warner and Gerald E. Gipp.

Examines the transformation of dance from a sacred activity to public one and issues of preserving and maintaining traditional knowledge.

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.

Discusses prevention strategies for communities, schools, youth/families and addictions as a contributing factor, as well as culturally appropriate practices for dealing with the problem.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Utah State University, 1998.

Principles and ceremonies of Cree spirituality.

Research findings indicate that children who are raised in and aware of their peoples' traditional culture have a greater probability of school success.

Speaker describes process of building and applying the model which guides the Nenan Dane ẕaa Deh Zona Family Services Society in its attempts to see that children are not removed from their families and sent into care. The Society operates in the Peace River area of British Columbia. Duration: 24:46.

Focuses on the relationship of human beings to the natural world in an ecological and spiritual sense.

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

Authors address the myths surrounding aboriginal peoples' relationships with the environment through use of a case study of the Vuntut Gwitchin which illustrates ideology, resource use and management practice.

Discusses five traditional leadership principles: the will of the people, leadership training, protection of the land, leading by example, and continuously validated authority.

Literature review.

Examines the Healing Circle ceremony and other Aboriginal beliefs for their effect on the counselling operations and the healing process.

As the author, Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh, states it is "the first volume of Indian history written by an Indian, with a hope that it may in some degree benefit his nation"..

Examines the relationship between non-Native nurses with traditional healers and elders in northern communities and discusses the relevance of traditional healing approaches to medicine for Aboriginal people.

Discusses an approach that was developed for bridging cultures to facilitate the interaction of non-Natives with traditional healers.

Discusses issues impacting spiritual revitalization of Indigenous communities and policies to support development and maintenance of traditional knowledge.

Compares mainstream and Lakota medical practices.

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.

Brochure includes brief information on the medicine wheel, thirteen grandmother moon teachings, the seven grandfathers' teachings, powwows, smudging and the four sacred medicines.

Results indicated mother's association with traditional values improved school outcomes for her children, while the father's association had no appreciable effect.

Looks at the inspirations of Native American fiction writers.

Looks at the occurrences and use of the idea of tradition on Sámi websites from Sámi media, project homepages, information centres and community museums, reports by cultural agencies, and in describing some practices.

Émile Petitot was a former missionary (ancien missionnaire).

Forms part of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 4 (p. [I]-54).

Results of seminar held with Maya videomakers in the Yucatan Peninsula reflecting on the meaning of identity and use of Indigenous video in today's Maya Society.

Describes how elements from these novels serve as a mirror of hybridity theory with an emphasis on stories and the idea of journeys for true cultural unity.

Excerpt from Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, vol. 2 edited by Cora J. Voyageur, David R. Newhouse, and Dan Beavon.

Looks at experiences by a group of indigenous parents, family members and early childhood educators in the Aboriginal Head Start program.

Discusses the theme of returning to the tribal landscape in the search for identity.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 2015.

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

Discusses the evolution of trapping, Treaty 8 and the Natural Resource Transfer Agreement (NRTA), and the erosion of trapping rights over time.

Examines how the protagonist reveals her memories triggered by a personal trauma and the larger issues that still haunt the Haisla community.

Search of literature published between 2010 and 2016 which focused on either Alberta or Canada produced 44 results. Results are arranged under the headings interconnected worldview, development of legal traditions, positive individual and collective identity, and self-determination.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2009.

Lists specific expectations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students in the subject areas of treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.

Brief history of Chula, or Bull Head, who was the Chief of the Tsuu T’ina (Sarcee) First Nation when Treaty 7 was signed. Bull Head is remembered as an outstanding leader and pivotal player in Tsuu T’ina history.

Looks the the revitalization of the Makah whale hunting tradition and resulting consequences.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 25, (pp249-288).