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White, Stereotypes of Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim Shaughnessy
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 17, no. 2, January 1978, pp. [20-24]
Description
Excerpt from a dissertation entitled The Attitudes of Selected Educational Groups in Arizona Toward Indians..
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Whitewashing the Gap: The Discursive Practices of Whiteness

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robyn Moore
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2012, pp. 2-12
Description
Analyzes the, 'Closing the Gap' speech made in 2011, by then Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, which addresses Indigenous disadvantage.
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Who Knows What about Gorillas? Indigenous Knowledge, Global Justice, and Human-Gorilla Relations.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Pérou Hermans Amir
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 5, June 2019, pp. 1-40
Description
Author asserts that Indigenous African knowledge about gorillas has been excluded from contemporary conservation efforts and that this limits their effectiveness. Argues that in order to engage Indigenous knowledge conservationists must reflect on their own ways of knowing and accept different understandings of ecology.
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Whose Nation? Two Recent Exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization Raised Disturbing Questions about the Positioning of First Nations Art in the White Mainstream

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Watson
Canadian Art, vol. 10, no. 1, Spring, 1993, p. 34
Description
Discusses a controversial lesson in history through art, by presenting nstitutions devoted to nostalgic theme-park versions of history; the exhibit contrasts violence, defiance, racism, alienation and suicide with family harmony, friendship, creativity and work.
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Why Did It Take So Long for Residential School Claims to Come Court? The Excruciatingly Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System

Alternate Title
50 Years of Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Fifty Years of Gradual Civilization of Canada's Legal System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
Highlights key events that finally resulted in a measure of recognition, compensation and protection for Indigenous children.
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Why Mark Twain Murdered Injun Joe: And Will Never Be Indicted

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carter Revard
The Massachusetts Review, vol. 40, no. 4, Winter, 1999/2000, pp. 643-670
Description
Explores the roots of the author's racism, which is illustrated in Tom Sawyer, and the reasons why it has been largely ignored by critics.
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Why Native Literature?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Armand Garnet Ruffo
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation, Fall, 1997, pp. 663-673
Description
Argues that while Indigenous authors are determined to express their unique perspectives while doing so in a hostile environment..
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Why Not Antabuse?

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Greg Simms
Morison Tarrant
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 52-54
Description
Patient and doctor describe the treatment regimen for the anti-alcohol drug and why it doesn't often get prescribed for Aboriginal patients.
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William Apess and Writing White

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Moon
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1993, pp. 45-54
Description
Looks at the works of William Apess, and discusses how he has not been recognized as an "authentic" representation of Native America. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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William Beaver Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Beaver
Indian History Film Project
Description
William Beaver, a 41-year-old councillor at Trout Lake, complains that members of the Bigstone band who live away from Wabasca receive no help from the band, and stresses the need for a reserve in the Trout Lake area, with sports facilities.
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William Cooper and the 1937 Petition to the King

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Markus
Aboriginal History, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 46-60
Description
Comments on the leader of the Aborigines' League campaign to improve the condition of his people.
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Wings of the Same Bird: Making the Links

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marjorie Beaucage
Description
Discusses racism and sexism at the 16th Annual Conference of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW/ICREF) November 1992, Toronto. Duration: 18:43
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With Reserves: Colonial Geographies and First Nations Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah de Leeuw
Sean Maurice
Travis Holyk
Margo Greenwood
Warner Adam
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, vol. 102, no. 5, Geographies of Health, 2012, pp. 904-911
Description
Looks at health data from interviews with members of First Nations in Carrier, Sekani, Wet'suwet'en and Babine territories.
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"With the Appropriate Qualifications": Aboriginal People and Employment Equity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patti Doyle-Bedwell
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 77-89
Description
Author describes the measures in place to ensure employment equity and the barriers still existing in the workplace.
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Women and the Canadian Legal System: Examining Situations of Hyper-Responsibility

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS)
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3/4, Indigenous Women in Canada: the Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 94-104
Description
Paper asserts that the state must take positive and progressive action to eliminate discrimination against marginalized women.
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Work Shouldn't Be This Hard

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ann Jacobs
Bess Fowler
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, March/April 1998, pp. 26-27
Description
Looks at factors which increase the chances of mental health problems among Indigenous Australian workers.
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Working in John Wayne Country: Racist and Sexist Termination at a Pacific Northwest University

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Free Galvan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 189-195
Description
Author provides a detailed account of their experience working to implement equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategies for hiring and programming in an HIV services and treatment program administered by a University in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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