Native Studies Final Exam
Indigenous Health Initiatives, Frybread, and the Marketing - ANS-Author: Devon
Mihesuah
Main Points:
-Verbal passing of information and cultural aspects
-How to behave as a tribal member and listening to elders
-Definition of tradition varies from culture to culture
Animal Powers from Relations with Animals - ANS-Author: Louis Bird
Main Ideas:
-Elders have said that animals have powers
-The belief that animal's are born with powers and live in the Forrest without any comfort
provided to them, they are conditioned automatically, where as people need to learn to
condition themselves.
Cree Narratives of Places - ANS-Author: Neil Mcleod
Main points:
-Indigenous People remain attached to an area of land and have a connection in the
sense of knowledge of plants, sacred sites, and songs.
- Power and importance of language
-Storytelling is collective, intergenerational memories of many skilled story tellers
Ojibwe Ontology, Behavior and Worldview - ANS-Author: A.I. Hallowell
Main ideas:
-In this article Hallowell explores the Ojibwa's metaphysical concepts related to the
nature and relations of beings (both human and supernatural). The author discusses
these concepts in terms of the relationship of Ojibwa to one another, to the category of
'other than human' spiritual beings, to the mythology, and to their overall worldview.
Racism against First Nations People and First Nations Humous as a Coping Mechanism
- ANS-Author: Samantha (formerly Darren) Dokis
Main ideas:
-Continuous attack on indigenous culture, language, land ownership and treaty rights.
-Coping methods for the stress caused by said issues such as: drugs, alcohol and
humor (humor is an effective way to cope with racism)
-Canadian government views Indigenous people as children, unable to think and protect
themselves.
, -"They laugh because they need to, and because they don't know what else to know"
Contact Theory in a Small-Town Settler-Colonial Context - ANS-Author: Jeffrey S. Denis
Main Ideas:
-In a small-town settler-colonial context, contact tends to reproduce, rather than
challenge, the inequitable racial structure
-Discusses how racism is still present regardless of how much contact a person may
have with those they are racializing
-Even white individuals who have close Indigenous friends or spouses often express
racism
-These ideas sustain whites sense of group superiority
Decolonizing Metis Pedagogies - ANS-Author: Gaudry and Hancock
Main Ideas:
Indigenous pedagogies stem from pre-colonial approaches to teaching and learning
which emphasize
-The development of the learner as a whole person
-Learning through experience
-Learning through the land
-Recognizing the important role that Elders and Traditional Peoples have in passing on
knowledge.
Insurgent Research - ANS-Author: Guadry
Main Ideas: Looks at the role of research within Indigenous communities, grounded in
an Indigenous knowledge system, and examines an alternative to traditional research
methods that form the basis for mainstream academic research protocols.
"Introduction" and "Conclusion" from "Native American DNA" - ANS-Author: Kim
Tallbear
Main ideas: The politics of tribal DNA is but the starting point of a complex analysis that
encompasses the whole framework in which DNA is appropriated in the study of human
populations.
Searching for Winnetou - ANS-Producer: Drew Hayden
Main Ideas:
-Germany trying to uncover the over 100-year roots of its Winnetou obsession
-Misrepresentation and cultural appropriation
-Focuses on hobbyists in Germany who enjoy Indigenous culture as well as how
Canadian culture represents certain cultures such as German culture in events like
Oktoberfest.
Indigenous Health Initiatives, Frybread, and the Marketing - ANS-Author: Devon
Mihesuah
Main Points:
-Verbal passing of information and cultural aspects
-How to behave as a tribal member and listening to elders
-Definition of tradition varies from culture to culture
Animal Powers from Relations with Animals - ANS-Author: Louis Bird
Main Ideas:
-Elders have said that animals have powers
-The belief that animal's are born with powers and live in the Forrest without any comfort
provided to them, they are conditioned automatically, where as people need to learn to
condition themselves.
Cree Narratives of Places - ANS-Author: Neil Mcleod
Main points:
-Indigenous People remain attached to an area of land and have a connection in the
sense of knowledge of plants, sacred sites, and songs.
- Power and importance of language
-Storytelling is collective, intergenerational memories of many skilled story tellers
Ojibwe Ontology, Behavior and Worldview - ANS-Author: A.I. Hallowell
Main ideas:
-In this article Hallowell explores the Ojibwa's metaphysical concepts related to the
nature and relations of beings (both human and supernatural). The author discusses
these concepts in terms of the relationship of Ojibwa to one another, to the category of
'other than human' spiritual beings, to the mythology, and to their overall worldview.
Racism against First Nations People and First Nations Humous as a Coping Mechanism
- ANS-Author: Samantha (formerly Darren) Dokis
Main ideas:
-Continuous attack on indigenous culture, language, land ownership and treaty rights.
-Coping methods for the stress caused by said issues such as: drugs, alcohol and
humor (humor is an effective way to cope with racism)
-Canadian government views Indigenous people as children, unable to think and protect
themselves.
, -"They laugh because they need to, and because they don't know what else to know"
Contact Theory in a Small-Town Settler-Colonial Context - ANS-Author: Jeffrey S. Denis
Main Ideas:
-In a small-town settler-colonial context, contact tends to reproduce, rather than
challenge, the inequitable racial structure
-Discusses how racism is still present regardless of how much contact a person may
have with those they are racializing
-Even white individuals who have close Indigenous friends or spouses often express
racism
-These ideas sustain whites sense of group superiority
Decolonizing Metis Pedagogies - ANS-Author: Gaudry and Hancock
Main Ideas:
Indigenous pedagogies stem from pre-colonial approaches to teaching and learning
which emphasize
-The development of the learner as a whole person
-Learning through experience
-Learning through the land
-Recognizing the important role that Elders and Traditional Peoples have in passing on
knowledge.
Insurgent Research - ANS-Author: Guadry
Main Ideas: Looks at the role of research within Indigenous communities, grounded in
an Indigenous knowledge system, and examines an alternative to traditional research
methods that form the basis for mainstream academic research protocols.
"Introduction" and "Conclusion" from "Native American DNA" - ANS-Author: Kim
Tallbear
Main ideas: The politics of tribal DNA is but the starting point of a complex analysis that
encompasses the whole framework in which DNA is appropriated in the study of human
populations.
Searching for Winnetou - ANS-Producer: Drew Hayden
Main Ideas:
-Germany trying to uncover the over 100-year roots of its Winnetou obsession
-Misrepresentation and cultural appropriation
-Focuses on hobbyists in Germany who enjoy Indigenous culture as well as how
Canadian culture represents certain cultures such as German culture in events like
Oktoberfest.
