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

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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1. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3609

Tags

self-determination

Cree Indians

Alberta

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:uvic.ca/oai:dspace.library.uvic.ca:1828/3609
Date	17 October 2011
Creators	Makokis, Janice Alison
Contributors	Suzack, Cheryl
Source Sets	University of Victoria
Language	English, English
Detected Language	English
Type	Thesis
Rights	Available to the World Wide Web