Tag Archives: Aboriginal
Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Plea for Integration
2002 John W Friesen and Virginia Lyons Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
2002/05/06
Canada’s Aboriginal peoples have been the target of the processes of integration and assimilation for many generations. Now, thanks to a vibrant cultural renaissance and renewed political strength, the First Nations are making it clear that they want to have a say in determining their place in Canadian society.
Before the concept of educational integration is Read More
Legends of the Elders
2001 John W Friesen and Virginia Lyons Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
2001/05/06
Aboriginal legends have a unique place in history. They are truly Aboriginal stories, and as such they constitute the oral literature of each particular tribal cultural configuration.
Aboriginal stories are pictures of Indigenous life drawn by Native artists, showing life from their point of view. Read More
Aboriginal Spirituality & Biblical Theology: Closer Than You Think
2000 John W Friesen and Virginia Lyons Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
2000/05/06
The dawning of the twenty-first century has witnessed a more global philosophical outlook among North Americans. A healthy curiosity has motivated investigations into wider parameters of philosophical thought, including Aboriginal spirituality.
This book not only offers an in-depth Read More
First Nations of the Plains: Creative, Adaptable and Enduring
1999 John W Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
1999/05/06
First Nations of the Plains: Creative, Adaptable and Enduring documents the experiences of the Indigenous peoples of the plains after contact with the European invaders. This cultural clash literally turned the lives of the Aboriginal Peoples of this continent upside down. Always persistent, however, the First Peoples of the Plains have proven their mettle in a myriad of ways.
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Sayings of the Elders: An Anthology of First Nations' Wisdom
1998 John W Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
1998/05/06
“And so I say to you, the EuroCanadians; you have discovered our land and its resources, but you have not yet discovered my people nor our teachings, nor the spiritual basis of our teachings.”
–Chief John Snow, Wesley Band, Stoney Nation
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Rediscovering the First Nations of Canada
1997 John W Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
1997/05/06
Rediscovering the First Nations of Canada explores the intriguing question of what might have happened if the invading Europeans of the 15th and 16th centuries had arrived with a more appreciative stance towards the ways of the First Nations.
Careful note is made of cultural features, inventions and creative adaptations that could have benefited the European newcomers had they Read More
You Can’t Get There From Here: The Mystique of North American Plains Indians’ Culture & Philosophy
1995 John W Friesen
Kendall/Hunt.
1995/05/06
People are agreed that the cultural beliefs and practices of North American First Nations are unique, intriguing and different!
Putting it even more strongly, the Read More
The Riel/Real Story: An Interpretive History of the Metis People of Canada
1994 John W Friesen
Borealis Press.
1994/05/06
The Metis people of Canada are unique. Their origins emanate from a merger of two of the nation’s founding peoples–resident First Nations and immigrant French. Their development and formation into a distinct culture is intricately linked with the role of their revered leader, Louis Riel.
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The Cultural Maze: Complex Questions on Native Destiny in Western Canada
1991 John W Friesen
Detselig Enterprises.
1991/05/06
Native people in Western Canada today face a myriad of complex questions in virtually every sphere of functioning–legal, economic, educational, and spiritual to name a few. This book explores the different aspects of some of the pertinent issues affecting the Native Community, with a view to clarifying the underlying challenges.
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Rose of the North
1987 John W Friesen
Borealis Press.
1987/05/06
Rose of the North is a novel about a young teacher, Anne Granger, who travels to a remote Native community in northwestern Canada and falls in love with a local Native man.
When her family learns about Anne’s involvement, they are very upset. The book outlines the resultant clash with Anne’s conservatively religious parents, and details aspects of the educational situation in a northern Canadian Native community.