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Murdered and Missing Women: Performing Indigenous Cultural Memory in British Columbia and Beyond

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Dickinson
Theatre Survey, vol. 55, no. 2, May 2014, pp. 202--232
Focuses on the anniversary production of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe directed by Yvette Nolan and the work of Marie Clements and Rebecca Belmore in terms of the way they challenge mainstream representations of the women as expendable victims.
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The Murders of Indigenous Women in Canada as Femicides: Toward a Decolonial Intersectional Reconceptualization of Femicide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paulina García-Del Moral
Signs, vol. 43, no. 4, Summer , 2018, pp. 929-954
Argues that the term femicide is inadequate since it refers to generic male violence against women, and crimes against Indigenous women are racialized gendered violence rooted in the effects of colonial power relations.
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"My Girl"

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Kolopenuk
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, Special Issue on non-Status Indians, 2014, pp. 109-114
Looks at hypothetical letter to a future daughter to examine the impact and framework of the Indian Act.
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My Urban Rez

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marvin Francis
Canadian Dimension, vol. 38, no. 6, November/December 2004, pp. 39-41
Author discusses the challenges of integrating into an urban, non-Aboriginal dominated setting.
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NAGPRA as a Paradigm: The Historical Context and Meaning of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in 2011

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 9th, 2011
Where No One Else Has Gone Before: Proceedings of the Ninth Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomaira Babbit
A brief history of Native American Indian and United States relations; examines the similarities between the historical experiences of Native Americans and Palestinians; and discusses the movement to recover the objects and remains of their ancestors.
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The Narrative of Nancy, A Cherokee Woman

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiya Miles
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 29, no. 2 & 3, 2008, pp. 59-80
Examines Nancy’s story as a case study about Cherokees, race, slavery, and property dispute.
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The National Inquiry's Consolidated Literature Review: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls

Alternate Title
Consolidated Literature Review: Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Research Team
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Pippa Feinstein
Megan Pearce
Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women]
Includes initial list of 40 documents provided by Federal government as well as an additional 44 collected and summarized by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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National Sorry Day Launch at La Perouse

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, March/April 1998, p. 31
Describes the inaugural National Sorry Day held in a suburban Sydney, Australia community. This event was held one year after the Bringing Them Home inquiry chronicled the Stolen Generation of child removed from Aboriginal families.
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The National Survey of Indian Vietnam Veterans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Holm
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 1994, pp. 18-28
Survey conducted by the Counseling Service of the US. Dept. of Veteran Affairs involved sample of 170 respondents. Questions were asked about age, residence, reasons for entering service, branch served in, mental health issues, utilization of counseling, etc.
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The Native American and/as the Other: Presentation, Representation, Avoidance

Alternate Title
International Conference of Canadian Studies ; 1st, 2003
Other Language Otherness in Canadian Culture
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Naila Clerici
Examines European constructions of Indigenous peoples and interactions between the two groups. Chapter from Other Language Otherness in Canadian Culture. Scroll down to page 127 to access chapter.
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[The Native American Apology Resolution]

Alternate Title
[Harvest of Hope: A Symposium on Reconciliation ; pt. 5]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Senator speaks about the need for an apology from U.S.government to tribal governments and native people nationwide for past mistreatment, and the difficulties involved in getting the bill passed. Duration: 22:21.
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Native American Barbie: The Marketing of Euro-American Desires

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Trudelle Schwarz
American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 295-326

Discusses commodification of Native American culture in mass toy manufacture, by analyzing packaging material and accompanying text of nine Native American Barbies produced between 1981 and 2003. 

Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.

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Native American Identity

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Perry G. Horse
New Directions for Student Services, no. 109, Spring, 2005, pp. 61-68
Discusses Native American identity and nomenclature including racial attitudes and status of Indian Nations and people. Also summarizes how student affairs professionals can use this information to better serve students.
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The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook

Alternate Title
American Indian Imagery and the Miseducation of America
Defensive Dialogues: Native American Mascots, Anti-Indianism, and Educational Institutions
Putting the Moccasin on the Other Foot: A Media History of the "Fighting Whities"
The Problems with Native American Mascots
What the "Fighting Sioux" Tells Us about White People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurel R. Davis
Robert Jensen
Ellen J. Staurowsky
C. Richard King
Bruce E. Johansen
Selection of essays from the book.
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Native American Responses to the Western

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven M. Leuthold
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 153-189
Paper focuses on responses to Westerns, explains why controlling their public image is important to Native Americans and discusses use of how they are using film and video documentaries to re-present themselves.
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