Identity

Book review of: Tuscarora by Anthony F. C. Wallace. Review located by scrolling to page 251.

Acculturation pressures are weakening the sense of tribalism of the Tuscarora peoples, who have never been emotionally assimilated by the Five Nations of the Iroquois.

Analysis of the inititiatives by the Tutelo of the Six Nations Reserve at Grand River, Ontario to protect their identity and culture amid the Great League of the Iroquois Nations in 1934-35.

Examines a group of mixed-descent people that lived in the Nipawin, Saskatchewan area and then delves into Plains Métis history.

Discusses the author's perspectives regarding the steps that have been taken towards addressing race equality issues in South Dakota. Full issue on one page.

Review of the article: "Theophilus Stewart and the Plight of the Micmac" by Alan Andrew MacEachern in The Island Magazine, 28:3-11 (Fall/Winter 1990) and the book Micmac by Choice: Elsie Sark, and Island Legend by M. Olga McKenna.

Author explores the roles and meanings that have been ascribed to the Friendship Belt and the Two Row Wampum belts historically and what impact they have on contemporary Haudenosaunee understandings of nationhood and sovereignty.

Recalls a speech to the University of New Mexico Indian Youth Council in 1964 which author asked: Do you know who you are? Do you know what you want to be?

Author tells a story about a retreat he attended in northern Ontario.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017

Takes a second look at celebrating the arrival of Columbus, an event that led to five hundred years of the dismantling of Aboriginal cultures and land expropriation.

Part of: University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, vol. 2, (pp81-103).

Describes the impact of colonization on Native American justice systems in the United States and the growing trends toward culturally appropriate justice systems by tribal governments.

[Communication] Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Maryland, 2006.

Community [Indigenous] Governance Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.

Integrated Studies in Education Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2012.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Université de Sherbrooke, 2012.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2016.

Describes ethnic differences between the two groups and the evolution of some similar cultural elements.

Study of Religion Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2009.

Film depicts the family’s progress from a proud Chiricahua Apache family of storytellers in Oklahoma to a multi-talented artistic family in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Duration: 32:17.

Links unique cultural traditions in Native American literature to Long Island Native American tribes.

Examines assimilation policies by the U.S. Bureau of the Census regarding the racial character of Native Americans from 1969 up unitl 1980.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Univeristy of Manitoba, 2007.

Discusses the 'self-identification' question added to the census by Statistics Canada in 1986.

Explores issues of non-Aboriginal perceptions of Aboriginals, legal definitions, and Aboriginals' own attitudes about self-identification. Duration: 20:48.

Film highlights Canada's history of racism and injustice toward Indigenous peoples which persists to this day in both the larger society and the educational system and how Indigenous culture and perspectives must be taught and valued in the classroom in order to address inequities and change the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Duration: 32:29.

Review article of, Voices of the Plains Cree by Edward Ahenakew.

Author discusses the history, attitudes and ideologies surrounding endangered Native languages.

Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Book review of: Understanding Gerald Vizenor by Deborah L. Madsen.

Discusses the use of case studies in Native American college classrooms and how to integrate the cases into their curriculum.

Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Saybrook University, 2017.

Explores the relationship between governance and communities in crisis and discusses what can be done to build strong healthy, resilient communities.

Study done with preschool and elementary school-aged students as part of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with knowledge keepers, Elders, parents and school staff to gain understanding of sleep in both traditional and contemporary contexts. Results were used to create appropriate educational materials for schools and the community.

Authors of this study examine the tensions, concerns, and cultural factors around dog management in a community in Nunavik, Quebec; following this community assessment they work to articulate an EcoHealth approach to this issue that will engage the myriad of factors surround the controversy. Text in French.

Book review of: Unearthing Indian Land: Living with the Legacies of Allotment by Kristin T. Ruppel.

Book review of: Unearthing Indian Land: Living With the Legacies of Allotment by Kristin T. Ruppel.

Discussion on the contemporary Native American crises of identity and injustice and how community and kinship can be restored and strengthened without sacrificing the rights and the differences of individuals and cultures. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Discusses concerns about the management and protection of World Heritage sites, and Indigenous peoples' rights to self-determination and sovereignty.

Criticizes academics who consider the book insufficiently "literary" or insufficiently "Indian" to be considered for serious analysis.

Discusses the 35 recommendations accepted by the government to address the lasting effects on children, families and communities caused by the forced removal of children under the Aborigines Protection Act 1909.

Looks at the creation of the US Acknowledgement and Research Branch to investigate California Indigenous tribes seeking federal recognition. Also includes a list of California tribes seeking federal recognition during the 1980s.

Looks at the design of the Traditional Living Challenge model, ways to implement the challenge and modifications to the challenge.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2000.