Identity

Looks at the background, symbolism and history of town monuments.

Book review of: The Toughest Indian in the World by Sherman Alexie.

Book review of: Tourism and Indigenous Peoples edited by Richard Butler and Tom Hinch.

Study discovers three main reactions to tourism.

Resource and Environmental Management Thesis (MREM)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.

Discusses how the Sámi people are portrayed in tourism.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1997.

Author reflects on teaching at an Indian law clinic using an indigenous perspective.

Report draws on the findings of 28 knowledge synthesis reports, and insights from exchanges between researchers and leaders from Indigenous communities and the public, private and non-profit sectors. Results are listed under six themes: Indigenous research; arts, language and culture; teaching and learning; community and social well-being; economic self-determination and business; self-governance, Indigenous law and resource rights.

Canadian Studies and Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2004.

Camp was initially set up in Awenda Provincial Park by a small group opposing the surrender of land in the resolution of the Coldwater Narrows Land Claim within the Specific Land Claims process. It occupies the land in order to reclaim traditional teachings, ceremonies and governance structures.

Insights into how sustainable prosperity can be achieved in the North.

Study focused on: linkages between intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools and involvement in child protection systems and homelessness; the effect on sense of identity and connection to heritage; promising practices in providing supports and services; and life factors and experiences which mitigate effects of intergenerational trauma.

Looks at windigo tales in the context of cultural adaptations which occurred in both groups as a result of prolonged contact.

Argues that identity is more about self identification and culture then about blood.

Editorial introduction journal issue on shared visions and concepts of decolonization.

Studies the effect of settlement on forest resources over a period of one hundred years in the Piteälven river valley in Sweden.

Literature, Area Studies and European Languages Thesis (M.A.)--University of Oslo, 2010.

Book review of: Trading Identities by Ruth B. Phillips.

Book review of: Trading Identities by Brian S. Osborne. Reviews on one pdf. Scroll down to page 95 to read review.

Discusses issues of ethnicity and identity in Native American communities.

Explores the connections between traditional world views and development as illustrated by two communities.

Discussion with Margaret Wapass, who intends to utilize traditional holistic counseling in order to address residential school syndrome, intergenerational impacts, crime prevention, corrections services and addictions.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.22.

Traditional Cultures by George M. Foster.

Investigates traditional Zulu attire, whether it confers status, differentiates between clans, and serves particular purposes. Paper presented at the Indigenous Knowledge Conference 2001 held at the University of Saskatchewan.

Discusses project where the North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC) through the North End Food Security Network (NEFSN) and Indian and Metis Friendship Centre(IMFC) partnered to develop a series of traditional food preparation, cultivation and procurement workshops.

Authors share stories and experiences integrating decolonizing frameworks into social work practices.

Describes benefits of community events in the urban Native American community of Rochester, New York even though conflicts can arise.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2000.

Explores literature that suggests traditional medicine and indigenous knowledge as protective factors for at risk Aboriginal communities and populations.

Uses several examples, such as the Stone Boy origin story, to illustrate the importance of context. Different nuances appear when examining the tale, as it is told in different Sioux communities. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Looks at the occurrences and use of the idea of tradition on Sámi websites from Sámi media, project homepages, information centres and community museums, reports by cultural agencies, and in describing some practices.

Discusses social issues specific to child welfare decisions regarding Aboriginal children & communities, and the need to strengthen Aboriginal cultural identity.

Part of the SMART project developed to provide trainers with reference material and real life examples to help companies and operators with sustainable Arctic tourism issues.

Looks at myths and tales which follow the same educational and moral themes as other Plateau tribes.

Uses Kaupapa Maori theory as a tool to explore relationship between identity and social power. Accompanying interview. Accompanying presentation.

Women's Studies/Anthropology Interdisciplinary Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2007.

Looks at how trading, cohabitation, and war-making created culturally constructed inter-community identities between Chipewyan natives and their Inuit neighbors in the eighteenth century.

Book review of: Trans-Indigenous by Chadwick Allen. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 94.

Book review of: Trans-Indigenous: by Allen Chadwick.

Book review of Trans-Indigenous by Chadwick Allen.

Discusses Erdrich's cross-blood description and her own ethnic identity.

Describes how elements from these novels serve as a mirror of hybridity theory with an emphasis on stories and the idea of journeys for true cultural unity.

Looks at the effects of urbanization due to tourism and the loss of local knowledge and traditions in the Chongdu Valley.

Analyzes how students acquired skills and credentials that enabled them to serve their tribal communities.

Looks at the development and implementation of a tribal-initiated service-learning project.