Indigenous Studies

Contends that Native American literature has become a monument that reveals representations of distinctive Indigenous peoples as unique culturally, linguistically and living in a particular geographic region.

Topics include: coming to university, women and the middle ground, balance and the seven Grandfathers, Openness and respect, respecting cultural differences and learning style.

Looks at changing the teaching model and renewing the program in an effort to modernize the Native Studies department. Article located by scrolling to page 11.

Describes the importance tribal colleges place on their intellectual assets including people, histories and communities.

Examines Maori articulations of identification with other Indigenous groups in comparative Indigenous studies.

Discusses an experimental Masters degree program held in a Saskatchewan First Nation community.

Book review of: Mirror Writing edited by Thomas Claviez and Maria Moss. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Teaching module for use with Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies 322: Peoples and Cultures II.

Author defines and then critically engages with the discipline of Native American Studies (NAS); stresses the interdisciplinary nature of NAS and the need to focus on Indigenous perspectives and worldviews rather than settler portrayal of Indigenous Peoples.

Examines how A. LaVonne Ruoff Brown's bibliographies have contributed to Native American Studies. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 101.

Comments on the definition and role of naat'áanii and the hope that the depth of the word will continue on in the future.

Argues that in the 1980s lack of a professionally guided research academic recognition is a major obstacle for Indigenous Studies and that the greatest success has been the development of Tribal Colleges, e.g.. Navajo Community College.

Discusses pedagogical approach used at University of New Mexico and perceptions of three students who are enrolled in Indigenous studies classes.

Overview of the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California at Berkeley and considerations involved when establishing new programs.

Overview of Dartmouth College and the establishment of a Native American studies program in 1972.

Overview of Native studies program, the university and community involvement.

Program which was started within the Program of American Culture in 1983.

Looks at the strengths of the interdisciplinary Bachelors degree program offered.

Website contains links to authors, projects, bibliographies, databases, census materials, etc.

Critical look at the old historical paradigm of American history beginning with Columbus.

Argues that the course "Native Music of North America" offered by the Washington State University reflects a significant change in philosophy at the institution.

History and evolution of the Native Studies program at Brandon University, Manitoba.

Summary of audio-visual material available for Native studies courses and an assessment of their importance outside the classroom.

Looks at the importance of university Native Studies departments and the creative and holistic ways in which students are taught. Article located by scrolling to page 5.

The handbook was created to assist interested students in understanding the department of Native Studies, its faculty, and its policies. It includes information on departmental requirements and various research resources available in Saskatoon.

Historical note:

Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan began as a program within the College of Arts and Sciences in 1981; by 1983 it had become a full department.

Overview of Native Studies in higher learning institutions including philosophical, pedagogical, and political considerations.

Overview of the development of Native Studies programs in universities in Canada and the United States.

Inventory of classes offered at: University of Lethbridge, Brandon University, University of Manitoba, Laurentian University, and Trent University.

Reviews Indigenous ways of knowing and comparable terms in academic scholarship, drawing conclusions from representative publications.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2003.

Book review of: Natives and Academics: Researching and Writing About American Indians edited by Devon A. Mihesuah.

Discussion on how and why Aboriginal literature should become an intrinsic component in the discipline of Native Studies. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.

Book review of: New Indians, Old Wars by Elizabeth Cook-Lynn.

Author discusses their work at a university in Ohio; details progress they have made since they were a graduate student and in their current role as an instructor and describes ongoing anti-Indigenous racism.

Author describes their experience as a member of the Natives Studies faculty at an American University; articulates different conflicts and institutional practices that led to their leaving the faculty.

Study looks at how Native American and Indigenous Studies courses influence undergraduate college students' attitudes towards Indigenous people.

The author, a non-Indigenous man and a PhD candidate in Native Studies, describes his experience in the discipline as a generally positive, and notes that it has inspired personal growth and reflection.

Introductory remarks to delegates attending 'For the Love of Words': Aboriginal Writers of Canada conference held in Winnipeg in 2004.

Opposing perspectives about the significance and impact of European arrival among the Aboriginals.

Discusses the national, multiethnic, universal, and postcolonial limitations and possibilities of work in Indigenous studies throughout Europe and the United States.

Reviews publishing, subject and language statistics based on 766 books and technical monographs with predominantly Native Studies content from 1975-1984.

Looks at the conflict of interests in the groups served by the Indigenous Studies Program. Concludes with suggestions for an ideal program..

Panel discussion on the development of an M.A. program conducted during theSymposium on American Indian Studies, January 1977.

Examines the association between retention/identification and ethnicity and suggests a relationship between educational attainment and Indigenous language fluency.

Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.

Describes results of a test seminar developed by the author using Freire's theories.

Review essay of: Weaving Ourselves into the Land: Charles Godfrey Leland, "Indians" and the Study of Native American Religions by Thomas C. Parkhill. Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Incorporated by Mike Gidley. Imagining Indians in the Southwest: Persistent Visions of a Primitive Past by Leah Dilworth. Wild West Shows and the Images of American Indians, 1883-1933. by L. G. Moses.

Presents the authors views on how to build a strong and vibrant American Indian studies programs.

Assessed institutions' programs focused on access, healthcare, teacher education, and Aboriginal studies as well as student services. Site visits were conducted at Carleton University, Negahneewin College, Sault College, Shingwaulk Knoomaage Gamig, Trent University, and University of Toronto.