Churches

A conference where several speakers discuss the role of elders in educating young people and the loss of respect for the elders in modern Indian society. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.

A conference discussing Indian and Christian creation myths, reflections on education and religion, comparison of Indian and non-Indian values, and the loss of traditional values and beliefs and the movement to recover them.

Elders discuss the loss of traditional religion and values; the relationship between traditional religions and Christianreligions; some stories of the creation and the flood.

A conference about prophecies and the recovery of traditional values, the role of Elders in the community, and the philosophy and practice of traditional medicine.

A discussion about the construction of log and birch canoes ; the tuberculosis epidemic ; the effects of non-Indians on Indian life style : spiritual values, hunting; fishing; land use, etc.

Elders discuss traditional religion, it's relationship to Christian religions and its place in traditional healingpractices.

Elders stress the importance of tradition and, in particular, the religious and medical traditions of the Indian people.Accounts of two visits to the world of the dead.

A conference discussing comparison of Indian and Christian religions and religious ceremonies, traditional songs and dances, and history of Europeans in North America from the Indian viewpoint.

A discussion of Cree funeral songs. Includes a story of a woman's vision of the afterlife.

Talks of a prophecy about serpents which will fight over the Earth ; Hopi prophecies about the coming of the white man ; emphasis for unity among Indian peoples ; importance of living in harmony with nature ; and biblical stories through Indian eyes.

Lists primary sources as well as secondary under subsections of theory, methods and comparative, and Northwest missions.

Oblate author recounts his life in Manitoba including his perspectives on traditional medicine, being a judge in Juvenile Court and attending treaty day at Little Grand Rapids in 1919.

Creation of Shingwauk University the result of collaboration of the Anglican diocese of Algoma, several First Nations in Ontario, and the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association.

Contains correspondence, or copies of dispatches, of Upper and Lower Canada regarding "Aboriginal Tribes in British Possessions" which also included Australia.

Comments on the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) proposal for a national summit to discuss the issue of unpaid aboriginal clergy.

Meeting hopes to end dissent caused by residential schools issue by renewing 1994 covenant promising more self-determination for Indigenous Anglicans.

Meeting of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) calls for establishment of eight-member commission to address issues arising from residential schools.

Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.

Chronicles the history and impact on the estimated 150,000 First Nation, Inuit and Métis children that attended schools in Canada.

Interview includes stories about the power of the medicine man and the abilities to foretell the future. It also includes information regarding traditional attitudes toward education, marriage and lifestyle.

Overview of the Residential Schools Agreement negotiated between the Federal government and General Synod of the Anglican Church.

Final agreement yet to be reached in residential schools settlement, with outstanding issues including cultural claims and exact amount of church's financial obligation.

Level of contribution and compensation for lost language and culture still points of contention between government and church in residential schools agreement.

File contains a black and white photograph of the Reverend Andrew Ahenakew, Anglican clergyman and Cree healer.

Guide to documents held in the United Church Archive in British Columbia. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the collection or fonds, with the ability to click on title and access more detailed description from MemoryBC.

Guide to documents held in the United Church Archive in British Columbia. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the collection or fonds, with the ability to click on title and access description from MemoryBC.

Outlines the memorable and lengthy case, and reflects on the complexities of residential school abuse litigations.

General account of Mr. Ouellette's life.

An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts the inadequacy of schooling on the reserve, the terms of the Robinson Treaty and the Indian agents of Manitoulin. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.

Interview includes a discussion of Alfred Durocher's life.

The interview includes discussion of Alfred Durocher's life.

Newspaper produced at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Reports on activities in the Anglican Diocese of Algoma and the residential school run by it. Language and content reflect attitudes and policies of the time.

All Saints Boarding School in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Run by the Anglican Church All Saints was built in 1920-21 under Archdeacon McKay's supervision.

File contains 3 negatives from the All Saints (Residential School) Women's Auxillary Tea held on June 7, 1963 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Scanned negative shows women from the Auxillary organization.

Allan Quandt discusses general problems of implementing programs in the north.

Letter from Rev. J. Calvert, dated 3 February 1885 from Ladner's Landing, relating to Ladner's Landing church construction once spring arrives, and the success of missionary meetings in the Parry Island area.

Letter from Rev. G.F. Hopkins, dated 30 August 1888, relating to missionary experiences among the Aboriginal population of the Port Essington area of BC. Letter in The Missionary Outlook newsletter.

Letter from Rev. A.E. Green, 1 November 1887, relating to the exodus of Aboriginals from Metlakhatla [Metlakatla], BC, to Alaska, because of the Canadian Government's refusal to provide larger reserves and a treaty for payment for land surrendered. Letter in The Missionary Outlook newsletter.

Interview with Alonzo Logan who discusses the migration of the Potawatomi Indians and the Indian role in the War of 1812. Name of interpreter is missing. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.

An interview with Antoine Alphonse who gives an account of his life. Interpreter: Ernest Debassigae ; transcriber: Joanne Greenwood.

File contains 3 negatives of members of AMNSIS Local #7 presenting a cheque of $3500 to help save the historic log Church at St. Laurent de Grandin, Saskatchewan.

Andre Bouthillette was an assistant to Jim Brady when he was a field officer with the Dept. of Natural Resources in Cumberland House from 1948-1950.

Educational Theory Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Toronto, 1981.

Anglican Church at Lac la Ronge. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Picture of group posing outside the Anglican Church in La Ronge, SK. Description reads: "Rev. Hines, minister and in charge of nearby Mission School for Indian Children." Taken during trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge, 1919.

Anglican Church at Stanley Mission. This is the original steeple in 1919. Later it was considered unsafe and a new one was put up. This is the oldest building as of 2007 still standing in Saskatchewan. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.