Ceremonies

Translation of Jacobsen's first hand account of a sacred Northwest coast ceremony with legends, masks, feasts and potlatch described; first published in Ymer in 1891.

Consists of an interview with 2 sisters.

Discusses the creation of sand paintings within a series of healing ceremonies, or chants.

Includes information on social life, customs and government relations at the turn of the century.

Report includes the following papers: Report of the Director by J. W. Powell Primitive Trephining in Peru by Manuel Antonio Muñiz, M.D. and W. J. McGee The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona by Cosmos Mindeleff Day Symbols of the Maya Year by Cyrus Thomas Tusayan Snake Ceremonies by Jesse Walter Fewkes

Blog uses a discussion of the "skirt protocol" (the practice which, in some Indigenous communities, requires women wear long skirts to participate in spiritual ceremonies) as starting point to explore how clothing is related to culture, religion, tradition, gender, colonialism, and identity. Includes links to lesson plan, backgrounder, activities, teaching resources, and consolidated materials.

Aboriginal women discuss their spiritual practices. Duration: 12 min.

Comments on a ceremony held to reintroduce culture and bring awareness to a community with a long history of violence, gangs and drugs. Article located by scrolling to page 18.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the practical and ceremonial uses of sweetgrass, cedar and sage.

Developed for use in Manitoba schools.

Snake People Woman, seated and posing for camera, wearing ceremonial headdress of the Motokiks Society.

Historical note:

Study defines the cultural values and symbols of the Snoqualmie people and then uses the maintenance of these cultural pieces to evaluate the resistance of the Snoqualmie to assimilation.

Book review of: The Social Economy of the Tlingit Indians by Kalervo Oberg. Scroll down to page 59 to read review.

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.13 (p.1-165).

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 7 (p. 1-64).

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Nature History, v.9 (p.179-253).

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 11 (p.3-99).

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 11 (p.359-460).

Consists of an interview where he discusses a battle between the Haida and an unspecified tribe. He mentions the first contact with non-Indians.

Author works to re-examine the activities of the first wave of Protestant Missionaries and the effects of their engagement with the Mohawk people; discusses elements of cultural exchange and argues that this is the framework through which the Mohawk approach Christian Baptism and prayer.

Musicology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado, 2008.

Story on Andrethia Bia, a Navajo weaver and workshop instructor.

Book review of: Songs that Make the Road Dance by Linda O'Brien-Rothe.

Digitized.

Geography and Development Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2013.

Author discusses some of the difficulties raised by teaching pieces of Indigenous literature that contain information considered to be sacred, ceremonial, or confidential.

Documentary about the work of Mary and Ed Louie, two traditional healers from British Columbia. Duration: 40:04.

Selections from a the report, which revealed a dramatic increase of Aboriginal Peoples in the federal penitentiary system. Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 7.

Analysis of three children's books by non-Inuit writers assessing the appropriateness of their depiction of this Inuit theme correctly. Concludes "Western literary traditions may preclude any proper presentation of another culture."

Examines the economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual aspects of the forest and local concerns about the sale of lands and natural resources.

Demonstrates how the appropriation of a spiritual system has had political and interpretation failures and, while these issues have become exaggerated almost like a cartoon form by New Age enthusiasts, they have also become embedded subtly into academic research.

Author examines some of the reasons why Indigenous peoples might choose not to share their spiritual practices with people outside of their communities. Examines factors of power relations, hermeneutics, ontologies, and commodification.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.

Discusses the impact and challenges for Indigenous culture by global capitalism and media advertising.

Literary criticism article in which the author considers the role that “spirit animals” play as symbols of adaptation and resistance in Leslie M. Silko’s novel Ceremony.

Describes the significance of the traditions of St. Anne's Day held on Chapel Island

A photograph taken at Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve. Shows a ceremony in which Alexander of Tunis, Governor General, was inducted into Kainai Chieftanship. A large crowd stands near a decorated teepee. There are two men with headdresses and three men playing hand drums.

A photograph taken at Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve. Shows a ceremony in which Alexander of Tunis, Governor General, was inducted into Kainai Chieftanship. Five men on horseback are shown wearing headdresses. Part of a series of photographs, LH 2166-2169.

A photograph taken at Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve. Shows a ceremony in which Alexander of Tunis, Governor General, was inducted into Kainai Chieftanship. Part of a series of photographs, LH 2166-2169. In this photograph, Percy Creighton stands in centre holding "weasel tail robe", formerly owned by Red Crow, Blood war chief and signator to Treaty 7. Robe now in Alberta provincial Museum. John Cotton, kneeling at right, is medicine man performing initiation ceremony.

A photograph taken at Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve. Shows a ceremony in which Alexander of Tunis, Governor General, was inducted into Kainai Chieftanship. Part of a series of photographs, LH 2166-2169. In this photograph, Percy Creighton stands on the left and John Cotton on the right, the medicine man performing initiation ceremony. Alexander of Tunis stands in the centre wearing a headdress.

Documents the successes, challenges and transformations experienced by Pete Standing Alone and the Blood Reserve in Alberta over the past 25 years. Accompanying material: An Integrated Educator's Guide. Duration: 57:50.

Thesis (M.A.)--Texas State University, 2012.

Book review of Standing Up with Ga’axsta’las by Leslie A. Robertson and the Kwagu’ł Gixsam Clan. Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review, scroll to p. 228.

Describes relationship between girls' puberty ceremony and position of the stars.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the construction of various sweat lodges.

Discusses the history of the Long Time Medicine Pipe Bundle.