Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.

This thesis explores self determination through the lens of Cree First Nation members located in northeastern Alberta, Canada. The researcher utilizes the talking circle to explore how Cree leaders define self determination. Four prominent themes; 1) identity and western influences 2) personal trans...

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Main Author: Makokis, Janice Alison
Other Authors: Suzack, Cheryl
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2008
Subjects:
self-determination
Cree Indians
Alberta
Canada
Cree indians
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3609
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spelling ftuvicpubl:oai:dspace.library.uvic.ca:1828/3609 2023-05-15T15:59:23+02:00 Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator. Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator Learning self determination through the sacred embedded teachings and responsibilities given to Cree women by the Creator Makokis, Janice Alison Suzack, Cheryl 2008 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3609 English en eng http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3609 Available to the World Wide Web self-determination Cree Indians Alberta Thesis 2008 ftuvicpubl 2022-05-19T06:12:17Z This thesis explores self determination through the lens of Cree First Nation members located in northeastern Alberta, Canada. The researcher utilizes the talking circle to explore how Cree leaders define self determination. Four prominent themes; 1) identity and western influences 2) personal transformation 3) searching for nehiyaw pimatsowin and 4) commitment and responsibility evolve from the stories shared. Cree spirituality and the need to involve ‘self’ in ceremony proves to be the foundation upon which Cree self determination is founded. This thesis moves towards, “Learning Self Determination Through the Sacred Embedded Teachings and Responsibilities given to Cree Women by the Creator”. Graduate Thesis Cree indians University of Victoria (Canada): UVicDSpace Canada
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Cree Indians
Alberta
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Cree Indians
Alberta
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Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.
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Cree Indians
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description This thesis explores self determination through the lens of Cree First Nation members located in northeastern Alberta, Canada. The researcher utilizes the talking circle to explore how Cree leaders define self determination. Four prominent themes; 1) identity and western influences 2) personal transformation 3) searching for nehiyaw pimatsowin and 4) commitment and responsibility evolve from the stories shared. Cree spirituality and the need to involve ‘self’ in ceremony proves to be the foundation upon which Cree self determination is founded. This thesis moves towards, “Learning Self Determination Through the Sacred Embedded Teachings and Responsibilities given to Cree Women by the Creator”. Graduate
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title Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.
title_short Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.
title_full Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.
title_fullStr Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.
title_full_unstemmed Nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: Cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the Creator.
title_sort nehiyaw iskwew kiskinowâtasinahikewina -- paminisowin namôya tipeyimisowin: cree women learning self determination through sacred teachings of the creator.
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