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Social Justice Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2016.

Report offers 26 recommendations for library staff and researchers seeking to decolonize their services in regards to collaborative research with Indigenous communities, the products of that research, and previously acquired archival materials. Multiple case studies included; majority are Canadian, but also includes cases from Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States.

Book review of: Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation by Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard.

Book review of: Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation by Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard.

Book review of: Dying Words by Nicholas Evans. Review located by scrolling to page 343.

Describes annual conference that focuses on the teaching of traditional values and beliefs by Native American Elders.

Describes the need for Indigenous knowledge to be retained through a curriculum supporting Indigenous languages.

Interview provides a definition of cultural appropriation and some analysis of how it affects Indigenous communities; discusses what teachers and educators can do to address issues of appropriation while engaging with contemporary Indigenous cultures.

Discussion of 10 papers and how they weave together important elements of storytelling and Indigenous knowledge.

Ethical principles of gathering plants, from an Indigenous healer 's perspective, with emphasis on respect, purpose, stewardship, and regeneration.

Discusses Burnt Church Youth Culture Camps, which bring youth together with Elders, police officers and visitors to take part in gatherings and teachings.

Provides guidelines for establishing community cultural centres where Aboriginal peoples can provide their own perspectives on history, practices, beliefs, and material culture.

Educational Policy and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1999.

Discusses the relationship between Mourning Dove and L.V. McWhorter and their commitment to write about the preservation of Indian culture. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 1999.

Environmental and Resource Studies Thesis (MES)--University of Waterloo, 2013.

Examines the adaptation of traditions to different lifestyles and backgrounds.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2005.

Explains suggested revisions and updates to Indian Control of Indian Education 1972 (ICIE 1972) document to reflect current challenges and changes in education.

Questions about art and whether it should be referred to in the western sense or whether art is the repository and communicator of those with culturally specific knowledge.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 1999.

Viewpoints from a panel discussion on issues in American Indian Studies and the importance of decolonization of Native Americans.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.

Resources and Environmental Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.

Discusses how the Cultural Preservation Endowment Program supports multiple cultural revitalization projects to preserve language, history, art, music, and dance.

Article examines the work being done at the Makah Cultural and Research Centre on the Makah Reservation, in the context of Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s Decolonizing Methodologies.

Argues that the Anasazi people had an elaborate, functional and detailed educational system before European contact.

Looks at how the collaborative efforts between the British Columbia government, First Nations, environmental groups and the forest companies transformed an era of conflict into a ground-breaking approach to conservation leading to a shift in the way coastal rainforests are managed and the successful integration of Indigenous decision making and community wellbeing.

Discusses the need for archivists to move away from their role as disinterested caretaker toward engaging with the people involved and outlines some of the ways this can be accomplished.

Discusses how oral narratives can not only impart practical lessons, but can influence socio-political structures as well.

Discusses the significance of cultural heritage and the support of Aboriginal peoples towards the institution of postcolonial law and literature.

Discusses how economic security is fundamental to the well-being of Aboriginal communities, and that there is a need for changes in government policy to allow Aboriginal people to become full participants in Canadian society without having to give up their culture or treaty rights.

Book reviews of 2 books: Aboriginal Health in Canada: Historical, Cultural, and Epidemiological Perspectives by James B. Waldram, D. Ann Herring, T. Kue Young and Comparing the Policy of Aboriginal Assimilation: Australia, Canada and New Zealand by Andrew Armitage.

Reports on leadership exchanges at the fifth global Healing Our Spirit Worldwide (HOSW) conference held in Edmonton that discussed healing initiatives, traditional solutions to health concerns, and aboriginal youth issues.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

Article in Anishinaabemowin; discusses statements made by the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council on the cultural content of the of the language.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Dakota, 2005. Considers the extent to which traditional gender roles are reflected in writings of authors including: Charles Eastman, Zitkal-Sa, Luther Standing Bear, Ella C. Deloria, Joseph Marshall and Elizabet Cook Lynn.

Examines intellectual property rights issues associated with traditional knowledge in medicine from a gender perspective, and looks at the implications for the wellbeing of the Indigenous populations.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Essex, 2014.

Qualifies traditional Indigenous ideas concerning healing and justice for Aboriginal people.

Article introduces the Special Issue: Decolonizing Archaeology and the articles it contains. Describes problematic practices within the field and the work being done to change them.

Guidelines based on two principles: "Cause No Harm" and "Free, Prior and Informed Consent". Included are guidelines for: Indigenous peoples and knowledge holders to ensure knowledge is protected in collaborations; agencies and researchers wanting to secure access and use traditional knowledges; and individuals reviewing grant proposals that incorporate Indigenous knowledge. Related material: Annotated Bibliography: Examples of Traditional Knowledges in Climate Research

Regaining ways and understandings by a group of northern Athapaskans through creating replica 19th century hide clothing.

Outlines a draft model for individuals and communities to follow and looks at the protection and promotion of traditional healing practices and knowledge.

Authors note the lack of lifecourse research that relating to Māori people; discuss current approaches and stress the need for Māori leadership in the collection, analysis, management, and governance of longitudinal data that can be used to inform health and social policy to guide programmes and interventions that support positive Māori outcomes throughout life.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.

Reviews how the assertion by Aboriginal peoples that they define their own histories served to interrupt and redefine the western idea of scholarly privilege, as it applied to several public representations of indigenous languages and cultures at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology.

Discusses teaching and learning about cultural knowledge as a community endeavor that can facilitate the preservation of Tohono O'odham culture and tradition.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 2000. Argues that the efforts to empower First Nation people by granting them a significant role in the governance of their own lands and people comes as a mixed blessing.