Identity
Women's Use of Indigenous Knowledge for Environmental Security and Sustainable Development in Southwest Nigeria
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yetunde Adebunmi Aluko
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 2
Description
Study uses interviews with 80 women to collect qualitative data about Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in the areas of agriculture, food processing and preservation, family health care, and child care. Suggests that incorporating place-based cultural and traditional knowledge into rural development will lead to more successful outcomes for communities.
The Word for World is Story: Syncretic Fantasy as Healing Ritual in Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Bechtel
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 19, no. 2, 2008, pp. [204-223]
Description
Discusses theme of "Indian" versus "White" identities, intertwining of real-world setting with mythology, and the juxtaposition of biblical and Aboriginal creation stories.
Words, Worlds in Our Heads: Reclaiming La Llorona’s Aztecan Antecedents in Gloria Anzaldúa’s My Black Angelos
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Domino Renee Perez
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 3-4, Series 2; [Indigenous Intersections], Fall-Winter, 2003-2004, pp. 51-63
Description
Explores Gloria Anzaldúa's use of the folkloric figure to demonstrate that completely embracing a culture may in fact be oppressive to women.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Working Definitions: Race, Ethnic Studies, and Early American Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Brooks
Early American Literature, vol. 41, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 313-320
Description
Looks at the importance of reading Indigenous texts on their own terms and viewing them as communities in early America.
Working (In) the In-Between: Poetry, Criticism, Interrogation, and Interruption
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeannie Ludlow
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 6, no. 1, Series 2: Feminist and Post-Colonial Approaches, Spring, 1994, pp. 24-42
Description
Examanation of the in-between, as a symbolic location, and the interrelationship among writing, interpreting, and
identity.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Working the Indian Field Days: The Economy of Authenticity and the Question of Agency in Yosemite Valley
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Boyd Cothran
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Spring, 2010, pp. 194-223
Description
Discusses the tactical choices made by Indians in order to capitalize upon white expectations of Indian authenticity, and reap financial gain.
Working with Aboriginal Families: A Practice Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), South Australia Health
Description
Topics include history, terminology and identity, diversity, social determinants of health, parenting and family, family and community, Aboriginal business, and communication and engagement.
Working With Water: Goulais Mission Memories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila F. Devlin
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, 2002, pp. 269-326
Description
Eight residents reflect on their lives in the community. Information was gathered through a series of conversational interviews.
"A World Away from His People": James Welch's The Heartsong of Charging Elk and the Indian Historical Novel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James J. Donahue
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 54-82
Description
Contends that the work of author broadens the possibilities of historical fiction by challenging traditional definitions and exploring construction of cultural identity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 54.
"A World Full of Bones and Wind": Teaching Works by James Welch
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Charles
The English Journal, vol. 93, no. 4, March 2004, pp. 64-69
Description
Examines how the works of Blackfeet author James Welch can be used to overcome Native American stereotypes and be used to explore themes of identity, family and love.
X-Marks: Native Signatures of Assent; Native Authenticity: Transnational Perspectives on Native American Literary Studies
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gregory Gagnon
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 31, no. 1, 2011, pp. 215-217
Description
Book reviews of 2 books:
X-Marks: Native Signatures of Assent by Scott Richard Lyons.
Native Authenticity: Transnational Perspectives on Native American Literary Studies edited by Deborah L. Madsen.
Y Chromosomal Polymorphisms Reveal Founding Lineages in the Finns and the Saami
Alternate Title
Y Chromosomal Polymorphisms Reveal Founding Lineages in the Finns and the Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Päivi Lahermo
Marja-Liisa Savontaus
Pertti Sistonen
Judit Béres
Peter de Knijff ... [et al.]
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 7, no. 4, May 1999, pp. 447-458
Description
Results from study of 502 males from 16 ethnic groups shows bottleneck effect in male lineages of the Finns and the Sami.
Yaqui Homeland and Homeplace: The Everyday Production of Ethnic Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
David Martínez
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 118-121
Description
Book review of: Yaqui Homeland and Homeplace by Kirstin C. Erickson.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 118.
A Year of Crisis: Memory and Meaning in a Navajo Community’s Struggle for Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David W. Adams
American Indian Culture and Research, vol. 42, no. 4, 2018, pp. 113-130
Description
In this commentary article, the author describes the conditions and events surrounding a Diné school’s founding and the internal conflicts which eventually led to a breakdown between staff and leadership; highlights the potential learning for other nations working towards educational sovereignty.
The Year of the Métis: Celebrating the Northern Village of Ile-a-la-Crosse
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Paige Drever
Daniel Irvine
Elliot Wilkinson
Description
Video includes a compilation of conversations on the strength and resilience of Métis peoples in the context of the residential school experience and its after-effects.
Duration: 9:54.
Yesterday’s Memories, Today’s Discourses: The Struggle of the Russian Sámi to Construct a Meaningful Past
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lukas Allemann
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 54, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-21
Description
Argues that this group is not homogeneous, but has several sources of social conflict: generational, gender, siyt, worldviews, and contrasting attitudes about the settlement of Lovozero and the rest of the population.
"You Can Make a Place for It": Remapping Urban First Nations Spaces of Identity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathi Wilson
Evelyn J. Peters
Environment and Planning , vol. 23, no. 3, Part D, 2005, pp. 395-413
Description
Researchers conducted eighteen in-depth interviews with urban migrants to examine the effect of expanding settlement beyond reserves.
You Count [2001 Census]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 10, February 2003, p. 17
Description
Reports on aboriginal statistics and the efforts of the mayor of Vancouver to improve the standard of living of the city's growing Aboriginal population.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.