Big River

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Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto. Duration: 44:08.

Brief history of the Big River Cree First Nation since the signing of Treaty 6.

Looks at a co-operative founded to increase profiles of its Artisan members. Article located by scrolling to page 17.

A coloured postcard of Cree Native woman fashioning a basket from birch bark. She may be Flora Netmaker as identified by Norman Lalonde who had this same postcard. Photo was taken at Whitefish Reserve (North of Sasny Lake reserve, near Debden)

Describes the conditions of Treaty 5 and the adhesion of several different First Nations. Discusses the process and difficulties of moving to an agriculture or farming-based lifestyle, traditional economies, and the enfranchisement of the Métis through the scrip process. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 92.

Article introduces Lyle Whitefish from Big River First Nation and his accomplishments in the educational field.

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1 file containing Volume 9, Number 2 of the Saskatchewan Indian magazine; House of Commons debates regarding the protection of Indian treaty; Letter to Hon. Bud Cullen, Minister of Employment and Immigration, from Chief Harold Kingfisher of the Sturgeon Lake Band and Doug Cuthand, requesting that the government explain why the Sturgeon Lake Band has not received any Canada Works funding in the past three years

Focuses on AIDS initiatives developed by and for Aboriginals such as the Cree Haven Treatment Centre located on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation and the All Nations Hope organization. Duration: 21:50.

Speaker discusses her work with indigenous youth through the shows Voices of the North and Northern Spirits. Duration: 24:27.

Father and daughter speak about family and kinship. Duration: 31:54.

Hunter from Big River Reserve tells moose hunting story.

Comments on several current topics including Aboriginal veterans at the ceremonial march on Remembrance Day, artist Allen Sapp winning the Governor General's Award for illustrations in the children's book The Song Within Our Heart, the Frank Calder Treaty case and elections at Big River First Nation.