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Tankers, Kinder Morgan Pipeline Opposed With Armada of Boats

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 7, October 2012, p. 10

Highlights a demonstration, attended by environmental and First Nations representatives, against an oilsands pipeline expansion proposal.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.

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Taonsayontenhroseri:ye’ne: The Power of Art in Indigenous Research with Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow
Vanessa Oliver
Kim Anderson
Kari Brozowski ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 180-189
Describes an arts based research project which uses graffiti art to make Haudenosaunee symbols and images accessible and relevant for Indigenous youth. Discusses cultural bridging and exchange, decolonization, identity, cultural values, and Indigenous solidarity.
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Teaching as Activism: Equity Meets Environmentalism

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 171-174
Book review of: Teaching as Activism: Equity Meets Environmentalism edited by Peggy Tripp and Linda Muzzin.
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Tell Your Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anonymous
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 349-350
Poem that deals with the 1862 removal of the Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota from their lands, their forced march to a concentration camp at Fort Snelling, and the execution of 38 men by the United States government following the “Sioux Uprising of 1862.”
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Termination by Decentralization? Native American Responses to Federal Regional Councils, 1969-1983

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas A. Britten
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 45, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. [121]-151
An examination of opposition to the Nixon administration's creation of councils as a means to decentralize government support. Most tribal governments and national organizations resisted the use of these councils because they were implemented without consultation, the possibility that states would have control over decision-making and fears about termination of tribal status.
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Tewatatha:wi: Aboriginal Nationalism in Taiaiake Alfred's Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto

Alternate Title
Tewatatha:wi: Aboriginal Nationalism in Gerald Taiaiake Alfred's "Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristina Fagan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1-2, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 12-29
Uses writings of Alfred to explore the idea of Aboriginal literature in relation to Aboriginal nationalism.
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Then and Now, For the Land

Alternate Title
Special Section: Twenty Years After Kanehsatà:ke: Reflections, Responses, Analyses: Then and Now, For the Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taiaiake Alfred
Socialist Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, Twenty Years After Kanehsatà:ke: Reflections, Responses, Anaylses, Spring, 2010, pp. 93-95
Author reflects on the aftermath of events in Kanehsatà:ke (Oka crisis) and the reasons why Mohawak people took action.
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"There are No Two Sides to This Story": A Interview with Elizabeth Cook-Lynn

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Nick Estes
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 31, no. 1, Special Issue: Essentializing Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Spring, 2016, pp. 27-45
Prominent scholar discusses her work in the field of American Indian studies and attitudes about history and politics of Indigenous nations' situation in the United States.
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Thickening of Border Impacts on First Nations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, May 22, 2009, p. A9
Examines the impact the border policy has on First Nations people. First Nations people feel that having to possess a passport to cross the border is an insult and a violation of the Jay Treaty.
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Thinking Through Anti-Racism and Indigenity in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Enakshi Dua
The Ardent Review, vol. 1, no. 1, April 2008, pp. 31-35
Discusses the complexities of anti-racist activism and First Nations people and the requirements of critical dialogue and political action. Gives examples. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 31.
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[Thomas King: The Inconvenient Indian]

Alternate Title
The Next Chapter ; February 4, 2013
The Next Chapter Special Extented Interview
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Shelagh Rogers
Thomas King
Author of Green Grass, Running Water, and A Coyote Columbus Story, discusses his non-fiction book An Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America, government policies and movements like Idle No More. Duration: 48:17.
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Thoroughly Modest Millie

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla Hewitt
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2-3, Native Women, 1989, pp. 31-32
Autobiography of the prominent social activist and appointee to the Order of Canada who originates from Walpole Island, Ontario.
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Threatening to Act Got Quick Results from PM

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 15, 2007, p. A13
Describes how imminent national protests influenced the Federal Government to announce the establishment of a independent tribunal to settle land claims.
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Ties That Bind: Remembering, Mourning, and Healing Historical Trauma

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Beth Faimon
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 238-251
Author offers a settler-ally perspective on the Commemorative Walk, and on the historical events which it remembers. Discusses the history of colonization and of genocide through the lens of trauma, healing, and social justice.
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Tinseltown Tyee: Nipo Strongheart and the Making of Braveheart

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew H. Fisher
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 42, no. 3, Native Narratives of Indigenous History and Culture, 2018, pp. 93-118
Discusses Strongheart’s role in the DeMille production of the 1925 film Braveheart; argues that Strongheart exercises his agency as a technical adviser and actor to affect the way that Indigenous people are portrayed in film.
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[To Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of the Dominion of Canada: From the Chiefs of the Shuswap, Okanagan and Couteau Tribes of British Columbia, Presented at Kamloops, B.C. August 25, 1910]

Alternate Title
The Memorial to Sir Wilfrid Laurier: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary, 1910-2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of the Shuswap, Okanagan and Couteau or Thompson Tribes

Text of letter protesting the misappropriation of land, failure to create treaties, and the policies of the B.C. government. Site also includes information on laws and customs, historical and political context, and timeline from 1763 to 2009.

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Tourism to the Rescue?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elizabeth May
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Breaking Out of the Tourist Trap Part 2, Summer, 1990
Looks at the potential of a culturally and ecologically sensitive tourism experience at Gwaii Haanas, if an agreement can be made between the government of Canada and the Haida Nation.
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