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Stories in a New Skin: Approaches to Inuit Literature
Par Keavy Martin. 2012
In an age where southern power-holders look north and see only vacant polar landscapes, isolated communities, and exploitable resources, it…
is important to note that the Inuit homeland encompasses extensive philosophical, political, and literary traditions. Stories in a New Skin is a seminal text that explores these Arctic literary traditions and, in the process, reveals a pathway into Inuit literary criticism. Author Keavy Martin considers writing, storytelling, and performance from a range of genres and historical periods – the classic stories and songs of Inuit oral traditions, life writing, oral histories, and contemporary fiction, poetry and film – and discusses the ways in which these texts constitute an autonomous literary tradition. She draws attention to the interconnection between language, form and context and illustrates the capacity of Inuit writers, singers and storytellers to instruct diverse audiences in the appreciation of Inuit texts. Although Eurowestern academic contexts and literary terminology are a relatively foreign presence in Inuit territory, Martin builds on the inherent adaptability and resilience of Inuit genres in order to foster greater southern awareness of a tradition whose audience has remained primarily northern.For King and Kanata: Canadian Indians and the First World War
Par Timothy C Winegard. 2012
The first comprehensive history of the Aboriginal First World War experience on the battlefield and the home front.When the call…
to arms was heard at the outbreak of the First World War, Canada’s First Nations pledged their men and money to the Crown to honour their long-standing tradition of forming military alliances with Europeans during times of war, and as a means of resisting cultural assimilation and attaining equality through shared service and sacrifice. Initially, the Canadian government rejected these offers based on the belief that status Indians were unsuited to modern, civilized warfare. But in 1915, Britain intervened and demanded Canada actively recruit Indian soldiers to meet the incessant need for manpower. Thus began the complicated relationships between the Imperial Colonial and War Offices, the Department of Indian Affairs, and the Ministry of Militia that would affect every aspect of the war experience for Canada’s Aboriginal soldiers.In his groundbreaking new book, For King and Kanata,Timothy C. Winegard reveals how national and international forces directly influenced the more than 4,000 status Indians who voluntarily served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force between 1914 and 1919—a per capita percentage equal to that of Euro-Canadians—and how subsequent administrative policies profoundly affected their experiences at home, on the battlefield, and as returning veterans.A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System
Par John S. Milloy. 2011
“I am going to tell you how we are treated. I am always hungry.” — Edward B., a student at…
Onion Lake School (1923) "[I]f I were appointed by the Dominion Government for the express purpose of spreading tuberculosis, there is nothing finer in existance that the average Indian residential school.” — N. Walker, Indian Affairs Superintendent (1948) For over 100 years, thousands of Aboriginal children passed through the Canadian residential school system. Begun in the 1870s, it was intended, in the words of government officials, to bring these children into the “circle of civilization,” the results, however, were far different. More often, the schools provided an inferior education in an atmosphere of neglect, disease, and often abuse. Using previously unreleased government documents, historian John S. Milloy provides a full picture of the history and reality of the residential school system. He begins by tracing the ideological roots of the system, and follows the paper trail of internal memoranda, reports from field inspectors, and letters of complaint. In the early decades, the system grew without planning or restraint. Despite numerous critical commissions and reports, it persisted into the 1970s, when it transformed itself into a social welfare system without improving conditions for its thousands of wards. A National Crime shows that the residential system was chronically underfunded and often mismanaged, and documents in detail and how this affected the health, education, and well-being of entire generations of Aboriginal children.Abenaki Daring: The Life and Writings of Noel Annance, 1792-1869
Par Jean Barman. 2016
An Abenaki born in St Francis, Quebec, Noel Annance (1792-1869), by virtue of two of his great-grandparents having been early…
white captives, attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Determined to apply his privileged education, he was caught between two ways of being, neither of which accepted him among their numbers. Despite outstanding service as an officer in the War of 1812, Annance was too Indigenous to be allowed to succeed in the far west fur trade, and too schooled in outsiders' ways to be accepted by those in charge on returning home. Annance did not crumple, but all his life dared the promise of literacy on his own behalf and on that of Indigenous peoples more generally. His doing so is tracked through his writings to government officials and others, some of which are reproduced in this volume. Annance's life makes visible how the exclusionary policies towards Indigenous peoples, generally considered to have originated with the Indian Act of 1876, were being put in place upwards to half a century earlier. On account of his literacy, Annance's story can be told. Recounting a life marked equally by success and failure, and by perseverance, Abenaki Daring speaks to similar barriers that to this day impede many educated Indigenous persons from realizing their life goals. To dare is no less essential than it was for Noel Annance.The World We Used to Live In
Par Vine Deloria. 2006
Chaffee of Roaring Horse
Par Ernest Haycox. 1981
An epic novel of the conflict between cattlemen and ruthless landgrabbers for a range empireJim Chaffee rode into Roaring Horse…
slowly. It was growing dark and Woolfridge’s men were staked out everywhere—along the streets, behind the stores and saloons, in the back alleys. Their orders were to kill Chaffee, to gun him down, shoot him in the back.And the town of Roaring Horse waited quietly, helplessly, for the death of the only man who could save them.A shot split the air and whistled past Chaffee’s head. He was out of the saddle, crouching and shooting as he ran. JIM CHAFFEE WAS FIGHTING BACKERNEST HAYCOX is the unquestioned king of the western story. Over twenty million copies of his masterful novels have been sold, making Haycox one of the best-selling authors of all time. His name and fame are known all over the world through his books and the many motion pictures based on them.CHAFFEE OF ROARING HORSE is the story of a cowboy, a great rider, a great fighter, a man of steel nerves and restless blood, who pitted himself against the power of enormous wealth, cruelty and ambition, and against the guns of a hundred men.Telling Our Stories: Omushkego Legends And Histories From Hudson Bay
Par Louis Bird, Jennifer S. Brown, Paul W. DePasquale. 2005
Since the 1970s, Louis Bird, a distinguished Aboriginal storyteller and historian, has been recording the stories and memories of Omushkego…
(Swampy Cree) communities along western Hudson and James Bays. In nine chapters, he presents some of the most vivid legends and historical stories from his collection, casting new light on his people’s history, culture, and values. Working with the editors and other contributors to provide background and context for the stories, he illuminates their many levels of meaning and brings forward the value system and world-view that underlie their teachings. Students of Aboriginal culture, history, and literature will find that this is no ordinary book of stories compiled from a remote, disconnected voice, but rather a project in which the teller, deeply engaged in preserving his people's history, language, and values, is committed to bringing his listeners and readers as far along the road to understanding as he possibly can.First Peoples
Par Colin G. Calloway. 2016
First Peoples was Bedford/St. Martin's first "docutext" - a textbook that features groups of primary source documents at the end…
of each chapter, essentially providing a reader in addition to the narrative textbook. Expertly authored by Colin G. Calloway, First Peoples has been praised for its inclusion of Native American sources and Calloway's concerted effort to weave Native perspectives throughout the narrative. First Peoples' distinctive approach continues to make it the bestselling and most highly acclaimed text for the American Indian history survey. Bedford Digital Collections for Native American History To give you more options for sources, we are offering five projects from the Bedford Digital Collections, bundled free with the purchase of a new text. This online repository of discovery-oriented projects offers both fresh and canonical sources ready to assign. Each curated project poses a historical question and guides students step by step through analysis of primary sources. Featuring: Pontiac's War, 1763-1765 Eric Hinderaker, University of Utah Building a Creek Nation: Reading the Letters of Alexander McGillivray Kathleen DuVal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Debating Federal Indian Removal Policy in the 1830s John P. Bowes, Eastern Kentucky University Sand Creek: Battle or Massacre? Elliott West, University of Arkansas Fayetteville The Laguna Pueblo Baseball Game Controversy of the 1920s Flannery Burke, St. Louis UniversityThe Salish People: Volume I
Par Ralph Maud, Charles Hill-Tout. 1978
These four volumes, edited by Ralph Maud, are rich in stories and factual details about the old customs of the…
Pacific Coast and Interior Salish in British Columbia. Each volume covers a specific geographical area. Volume 1 deals with the people of the Thompson and Okanagan. It includes stories told to Charles Hill-Tout by Chief Mischelle of Lytton in 1896.The Salish People: Volume III
Par Ralph Maud, Charles Hill-Tout. 1978
Volume III of The Salish People deals with the Mainland Halkomelem, the people of the Fraser River from Vancouver to…
Chilliwack, and includes the earliest account of B.C. archaeological sites. The Salish People collects for the first time field reports (circa 1895) written by ethnographer Charles Hill-Tout.Pawnee Bill: A Biography of Major Gordon W. Lillie
Par Glenn Shirley. 2016
Originally published in 1958, this is the biography of Major Gordon W. Lillie, known as “Pawnee Bill,” one of the…
last of the “hardy band of heroes in buckskin who opened up the West.”Lillie made his way into Indian Territory while working as a trapper with “Trapper Tom” McClain’s outfit, waiting tables, and working as a cowboy. He served as a teacher at the Pawnee agency and was also appointed as interpreter and secretary to Maj. Edward Bowman, U.S. Indian agent. During this time he became known as “Pawnee Bill.”“[…] he early was attracted by the free outdoor life of the great Western plains and, before he came of age, he had joined other famous characters of the time in various enterprises, including the lucrative business of shooting buffalo for their hides and trapping the varied and plentiful fur-bearing animals whose skins brought fancy prices in the Eastern markets and in London.“Widely known as a showman, a teacher and friend of the Indian and finally as a colonizer in Oklahoma and builder of his state, he toured the country and the world, first alone, then in partnership with Colonel William F. (“Buffalo Bill”) Cody, with a Wild West show that had no equal. Its wild Indians were terrifying, its horsemen were death-defying, and not the least of its attractions was Pawnee Bill, wearing long, flowing hair and buckskin, who, from horseback, plugged glass balls in mid-air with six-shooter and Winchester.”“He lived […] a life not only colorful but of material aid in the development of the West. His was a story book existence come true, and he will long remain a small boy’s hero in fact and legend.”The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living
Par Joseph M. Marshall. 2001
Joseph M. Marshall’s thoughtful, illuminating account of how the spiritual beliefs of the Lakota people can help us all lead…
more meaningful, ethical lives.Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and reveals the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life. Joseph Marshall is a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux and has dedicated his entire life to the wisdom he learned from his elders. Here he focuses on the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of life--bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion. Whether teaching a lesson on respect imparted by the mythical Deer Woman or the humility embodied by the legendary Lakota leader Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way offers a fresh outlook on spirituality and ethical living.Yakuglas' Legacy: The Art and Times of Charlie James
Par Ronald W Hawker. 2016
Charlie James (1867–1937) was a premier carver and painter from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of British Columbia. Also known by…
his ceremonial name Yakuglas, he was hawker a prolific artist and activist during a period of severe oppression for First Nations people in Canada. Yakuglas’ Legacy examines the life of Charlie James. During the early part of his career James created works primarily for ritual use within Kwakwaka'wakw society. However, in the 1920s, his art found a broader audience as he produced more miniatures and paintings. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James’ artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James’ shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture. Yakuglas’ Legacy, aided by the inclusion of 123 colour illustrations, is at once a beautiful and poignant book about the impact of the Canadian project on Aboriginal people and their artistic response.Dreamways of the Iroquois: Honoring the Secret Wishes of the Soul
Par Robert Moss. 2005
Explores the ancient Iroquois tradition of dreams, healing, and the recovery of the soul• Explains Native American shamanic dream practices…
and their applications and purpose in modern life• Shows how dreams call us to remember and honor our soul’s true purpose• Offers powerful Active Dreaming methods for regaining lost soul energy to restore our vitality and identityThe ancient teaching of the Iroquois people is that dreams are experiences of the soul in which we may travel outside the body, across time and space, and into other dimensions--or receive visitations from ancestors or spiritual guides. Dreams also reveal the wishes of the soul, calling us to move beyond our ego agendas and the web of other people’s projections into a deeper, more spirited life. They call us to remember our sacred contracts and reclaim the knowledge that belonged to us, on the levels of soul and spirit, before we entered our present life experience. In dreams we also discover where our vital soul energy may have gone missing--through pain or trauma or heartbreak--and how to get it back.Robert Moss was called to these ways when he started dreaming in a language he did not know, which proved to be an early form of the Mohawk Iroquois language. From his personal experiences, he developed a spirited approach to dreaming and living that he calls Active Dreaming.Dreamways of the Iroquois is at once a spiritual odyssey, a tribute to the deep wisdom of the First Peoples, a guide to healing our lives through dreamwork, and an invitation to soul recovery.Ishi, The Last Of His Tribe
Par Theodora Kroeber. 1964
In the early 1900s a small band of California Indians in the Yahi tribe lived in concealment, resisting the fate…
that had all but wiped out their people -- violent death by the invading gold seekers and settlers. In time, members of the small group died, until there remained a single survivor -- the man who became known as Ishi. This book tells the haunting, heroic story of Ishi -- the boy, the man, the lone survivor of his tribe.Demanding Justice and Security: Indigenous Women and Legal Pluralities in Latin America
Par Rachel Sieder, Professor Rosalva Aida Castillo, Professor Maria Teresa Sierra, Natalia De Marinis, Morna Macleod, Mariana Mora, Leonor Lozano, Emma Cervone, Cristina Cucuri, Ana Cecilia Bohrt, Adriana Terven Salinas. 2017
Across Latin America, indigenous women are organizing to challenge racial, gender, and class discrimination through the courts. Collectively, by engaging…
with various forms of law, they are forging new definitions of what justice and security mean within their own contexts and struggles. They have challenged racism and the exclusion of indigenous people in national reforms, but also have challenged ‘bad customs’ and gender ideologies that exclude women within their own communities. Featuring chapters on Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico, the contributors to Demanding Justice and Security include both leading researchers and community activists. From Kichwa women in Ecuador lobbying for the inclusion of specific clauses in the national constitution that guarantee their rights to equality and protection within indigenous community law, to Me’phaa women from Guerrero, Mexico, battling to secure justice within the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for violations committed in the context of militarizing their home state, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to understand the struggle of indigenous women in Latin America.Naamiwan's Drum: The Story of a Contested Repatriation of Anishinaabe Artefacts
Par Maureen Matthews. 2016
Naamiwan’s Drum follows the story of a famous Ojibwe medicine man, his gifted grandson, and remarkable water drum. This drum,…
and forty other artefacts, were given away by a Canadian museum to an American Anishinaabe group that had no family or community connections to the collection. Many years passed before the drum was returned to the family and only of the artefacts were ever returned to the museum.Maureen Matthews takes us through this astonishing set of events from multiple perspectives, exploring community and museum viewpoints, visiting the ceremonial group leader in Wisconsin, and finally looking back from the point of view of the drum. The book contains a powerful Anishinaabe interpretive perspective on repatriation and on anthropology itself. Containing fourteen beautiful colour illustrations, Naamiwan’s Drum is a compelling account of repatriation as well as a cautionary tale for museum professionals.EXPLORE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES!
Par Anita Yasuda, Jennifer Keller. 2013
Explore Native American Cultures! with 25 Great Projects introduces readers to seven main Native American cultural regions, from the northeast…
woodlands to the Northwest tribes. It encourages readers to investigate the daily activities-including the rituals, beliefs, and longstanding traditions-of America's First People. Where did they live? How did they learn to survive and build thriving communities? This book also investigates the negative impact European explorers and settlers had on Native Americans, giving readers a glimpse into the complicated history of Native Americans.Readers will enjoy the fascinating stories about America's First People as leaders, inventors, diplomats, and artists. To enrich the historical information, hands-on activities bring to life each region's traditions, including region-specific festivals, technology, and art. Readers can learn Native American sign language and create a salt dough map of the Native American regions. Each project is outlined with clear step-by-step instructions and diagrams, and requires minimal adult supervision.We Are Coming Home: Repatriation and the Restoration of Blackfoot Cultural Confidence
Par Robert R Janes, John W Ives, Jerry Potts, Herman Yellow Old Woman, Gerald T Conaty, Frank Weasel Head, Chris Mchugh, Allan Pard. 2015
In 1990, Gerald Conaty was hired as senior curator of ethnology at the Glenbow Museum, with the particular mandate of…
improving the museum’s relationship with Aboriginal communities. That same year, the Glenbow had taken its first tentative steps toward repatriation by returning sacred objects to First Nations’ peoples. These efforts drew harsh criticism from members of the provincial government. Was it not the museum’s primary legal, ethical, and fiduciary responsibility to ensure the physical preservation of its collections? Would the return of a sacred bundle to ceremonial use not alter and diminish its historical worth and its value to the larger society? Undaunted by such criticism, Conaty oversaw the return of more than fifty medicine bundles to Blackfoot and Cree communities between the years of 1990 and 2000, at which time the First Nations Sacred Ceremonial Objects Repatriation Act (FNSCORA)—still the only repatriation legislation in Canada—was passed. “Repatriation,” he wrote, “is a vital component in the creation of an equitable, diverse, and respectful society.” We Are Coming Home is the story of the highly complex process of repatriation as described by those intimately involved in the work, notably the Piikuni, Siksika, and Kainai elders who provided essential oversight and guidance. We also hear from the Glenbow Museum’s president and CEO at the time and from an archaeologist then employed at the Provincial Museum of Alberta who provides an insider’s view of the drafting of FNSCORA. These accounts are framed by Conaty’s reflections on the impact of museums on First Nations, on the history and culture of the Niitsitapi, or Blackfoot, and on the path forward. With Conaty’s passing in August of 2013, this book is also a tribute to his enduring relationships with the Blackfoot, to his rich and exemplary career, and to his commitment to innovation and mindful museum practice.The Horse and the Plains Indians
Par Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, William Munoz. 2012
The image of a Native American on horseback has become ingrained in the American consciousness. But the Plains Indians and…
the horse were not always inseparable. Once, Native Americans used dogs to help carry their goods, and even after the Spaniards introduced the horse to the Americas, horses were considered so valuable that the Spanish would not allow the Indians to have them. But soon horses escaped from Spanish settlements, and Native Americans quickly learned how valuable the horse could be as a hunting mount, beast of burden, and military steed. Follow the story of this transformative partnership, starting in the early sixteenth century and continuing today.