Sacred Sites

Former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and activist talks about diversity and duty to conserve and protect the environment. Duration: 50:43

Chapter XII from "The Story of Saskatchewan and its People." The chapter is entitled "Graphic Descriptions of the 'Medicine Lodge' or 'The Place of Sacred Feasting' -- The Great Blackfoot Ceremony". The author details his knowledge of the ceremony by way of anecdotal reminiscences.

Book review of: Chasing The Dark edited by K. P. Pratt.

Consists of an interview with Chief Martin Morigeau where he gives general reminiscences of his life, including an amusing prank that he played on a preacher.

Looks at moving the remains of Chief One Arrow from St. Boniface, Manitoba to his home at One Arrow First Nation, Saskatchewan. Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 6.

On information card: "The City of the Dead" / The Getikshan Indians built houses over graves, in which are placed the possessions of the dead. Hazelton, BC.

On information card: "the City of the Dead" - The Getikshan Indians built houses over graves, in which are placed the possessions of the dead. Close up of one house; Hazelton, BC.

Compares the strategies used by the Cherokees and the Senecas and notes the similarities and differences.

Looks at how radioactive contamination could disturb cultural ties of traditional lands.

Discusses the conflict between anthropologists & archaeologists and Indigenous peoples on the rule for the disposition of culturally unidentifiable Native American human remains in the possession or control of museums or Federal agencies.

Physical Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1982.

Practicum towards Landscape Architecture Thesis (MLA)--University of Manitoba, 2013.

Looks at the conflict regarding the monument of Crazy Horse. The Indian organization Defenders of the Black Hills argue the monument is an environmental and spiritual violation.

Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.

Discussion of: Role of elders in setting young people on the right road ; Importance of breast-feeding and giving up alcohol ; Need for a tipi on each reserve, to be kept for prayer, pipe ceremonies and the counselling of the young.

Authors explore the principles of cultural landscapes, traditional cultural properties, and consider different social and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of these concepts in protecting Indigenous artifacts and significant places.

Comments on Ola's life and activist work to preserve a sacred place.

Author explores some of the issues surrounding and roadblocks to creating a successful legal case for ensuring the court protection of a sacred site.

Offers place-based and inquiry-based approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, enabling students to understand scientific and Native ways of knowing.

Authors describe how they attempt to Indigenize their teaching at the University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada.

Looks at the conflicting attitudes between archeologists and Indigenous people regarding the excavation of Indigenous burial sites.

Examines the interactions between British Columbia's provincial officials and the Sliammon Indigenous group regarding their land rights and cultural interests in the Desolation Sound Marine Park.

Comments on the problem of removal of ancestral remains and sacred items from burial grounds and other sacred sites by scientists and pothunters.

Explores the various avenues for the controversial protection of American Indian sacred sites.

States that the Catholic Church disrespected Apache spirituality by building the Vatican Observatory at Mount Graham in Arizona.

Reports the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-1) online survey of youth under the age of 25. The 700 respondents were asked questions about health and well-being, child welfare, juvenile justice, education and employment, sacred sites, lands, and waterways, and culture's role in each of those areas.

Article explores Eastern Cherokee epistemology; by examining sacred traditional-narratives the authors reveal the cultural meanings, purposes and values that are embodied in different characters and deities within those stories.

Examines impact culture and religious beliefs have on conservation of natural resources in contemporary India.

Discusses how the "Day of the Dead" celebration integrates many Mayan practices with Catholic rituals.

Study uses oral interviews to engage Métis understandings of Marian apparitions and shrines in and surrounding Sakitawak (Île-à-la-Crosse); authors work to discuss Métis spirituality in a way that makes sense to community members and that also challenges outsiders presumptions about the relationship between the Métis and Mary. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 29.

Resource offers information on cultural understanding, how culture might conflict with environmental emergencies, relationship building, emergency planning and emergency response phase.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado, 2000.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) on whether a 1909 surrender vote was improperly conducted and therefore invalid. ICC concluded a valid surrender occurred; but recommended consideration be given to existence of burial grounds. (French language version) Commissioners include: Roger J. Austine, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and Sheila G. Purdy. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Study explores dual system used in land tenure distribution and management that faces policy making.

Comments on the historic rock cairn at the battle site in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan and how it was built in the wrong place.

From left to right: faces 4, 5, and 6 - pictographs at Proctor's Narrows. Kipahigan Lake, Sask.

Literary Criticism article in which the author examines the place-based and relational nature of Indigenous spiritual practices, and the treatment of these in the McNickle’s novel.

Comments on the controversy over the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope that would desecrate one of the most sacred sites in the islands.

Explores how listening to stories and learning about the sacred mountains can provide a sense of being to Navajo children.

Consists of an interview with Fine Day where he discusses separation in marriage and the consequences of adultery.

Looks at a conference held to address the poor condition of many Aboriginal Cemeteries and possible solutions to stop the decay. Article located by scrolling to page 20.

Theological Thesis (M.T.S.)--St. Stephen's College, 1994.

Document designed to assist First Nations communities in developing their own heritage conservation plan.

Kurundi people tell their story through oral accounts.

Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2004

Discusses how and when mud glyph caves were utilized by Native Americans for resource exploitation and burial ritual activity.

Fred Pine discusses his experiences in the First and Second World War.