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Weber-Pillwax, Cora – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2001
Examines the importance and centrality of orality, rather than literacy, in the shared lives of the Cree of northern Alberta. Discusses orality consciousness related to the practice of shared memories and personal and communal healing during the "dance of the ancestors" or "ghost dance." Includes a short history of the Cree…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Ceremonies