Alberta

Progress of Southern Alberta Native Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Frieson
Louise C. Lyon
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 9, no. 3, May 1970, pp. [15-23]
Description
Study surveyed Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals on attitudes regarding education, culture, self-government, and values.
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Progressive Conservative Party - Publicity

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Progressive Conservative Party
Description
File contains a page from a speech making reference to the banishment of 118 indigenous persons from the Hobbema Reserve; from "Two Years of Great Achievement - A summary of Accomplishments of the Progressive Conservative Party" referring to achievements of the Department of Indian Affairs, the Indian Act, and housing assistance; a pamphlet and a memorandum also highlighting achievements in the area of indigenous affairs; a memorandum highlighting accomplishments in the area of Indian and Northern Health Services; and a page out of the Conservative Canadian with mention of scholarships present
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Project for the Protection and Repatriation of First Nation Cultural Heritage in Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Protection and Repatriation of First Nation Cultural Heritage
Description
Website includes: links to case studies on First Nation concepts of property, laws and cultural heritage protection priorities, workshop proceedings, a list of materials relevant to cultural property issues, legislation affecting First Nation cultural property, research papers, and internet resources.
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[Promise - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 1)

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Bearpaw Communications
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta. Duration: 6:57.
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[Promises - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 2)

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bearpaw Communications
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta. Duration: 7:28.
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[Promises - Education As A Treaty Right] (Part 3)

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Bearpaw Communications
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta
Description
Interviews of the contributing players in the education system serving members of the Treaty 8 region in northern Alberta. Durations: 7:21.
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Property Rights, Standards of Living, and Economic

Growth: Western Canadian Cree

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Carlos
Frank Lewis
Description
Examines how the structure of native institutions and property rights provided a relatively high standard of living in the mid eighteenth century and for part of the nineteenth, then was unable to experience modern rates of economic growth and provide avenues for further development.
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Provincial Archives of Alberta: "St. Albert Convent"

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Brock Silversides (photographer)
Ernest Brown (photographer)
Description
Entitled: "ST. Albert Convent 1898". A marching band, front row seated and back row standing, poses outside gates of convent. Non-indigenous and indigenous boys. Youville de St. Albert is written on the drum.
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Putting Knowledge Into Practice: Creating Spaces for Cree Immersion

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Blair
Shirley Fredeen
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 2, 2009, pp. 62-77, 117
Description
Looks at effective ways to revitalize obsolescing languages through school and community programs such as the Cree Immersion Day Camp at the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Institute.
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Quality of Care Among Aboriginal Hemodialysis Patients

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sophia H. Chou
Marcello Tonelli
John S. Bradley
Sita Gourishankar
Brenda R. Hemmelgarn
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, vol. 1, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 58-63
Description
Study compares hemodialysis care in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients in Canada.
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R. v. Horseman, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 901

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Case involved Treaty 8 Aboriginal man who killed bear in self-defence and later sold the hide. He was charged with unlawfully trafficking in wildlife, but argued that he was within his hunting rights.
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The Rainy Day Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nigel Kidd
Description
"A new and innovative program which seeks to assist those members of the Aboriginal community who are struggling with money management issues by utilizing a pro-active & interactive approach."
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Rapport sur L'Enquête Relative aux Revendications de Cold Lake Polygone de Tir Aérien de Primrose Lake

Alternate Title
Primrose Lake Air Weapons Report: Cold Lake First Nations Rejected Claim Inquiry, Canoe Lake Cree Nation Rejected Claim Inquiry (French Language Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the loss of 4500 square miles of land by the two First Nations. ICC found breaches of Treaty and other fiduciary obligations and recommended the claim be negotiated under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. French language version. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P. E. James Prentice. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
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Rationale and Implementation of the SLICK Project: Screening for Limb, I-Eye, Cardiovascular and Kidney (SLICK) Complications in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in Alberta's First Nations Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shainoor Virani
David Strong
Matthew Tennant
Mark Greve
Heather Young ... et al.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 97, no. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 241-248
Description
Describes program involving two vans equipped with professional staff that travelled to 44 communities.
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The Recent Rebellion in Canada - Sketches. - 18 July 1885.

Articles » General
The Graphic, an Illustrated Newspaper, July 18, 1885, p. [65?]
Description
Collage of sketches relating to the Northwest Resistance; subjects include a view of Fort Edmonton, the steamers 'Alberta' and 'North-West', and Louis Riel's capturer.
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Recognition and Reconciliation: An Alberta Fact or Fiction?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah M. I. Szatylo
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2002, pp. 201-236
Description
Examines the law accumulating, in surrounding jurisdictions, regarding the duty to consult Aboriginal groups in relation to natural resource issues.
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Reconciliation and the Métis of Canada

Alternate Title
Reconciliation and the Métis Conference
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Nicholas Vrooman
Kerry Sloan
Nathalie Kermoal
Description
Presenters discuss Little Shell Tribe of the Chippewa of Montana's struggle for federal recognition, British Columbia Métis' perspectives on harvesting rights, and Canative Housing Corporation located in Edmonton, Alberta. Duration: 1:31:39.
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Reconsidering Approaches to Aboriginal Science and Mathematics Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gladys Sterenberg
Michelle Hogue
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 57, no. 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 1-15
Description
Discusses the themes coming out of focus group discussions for approaches to Aboriginal education: assimilation, self segregation, and mutual dialogue.
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Red Crow Celebrates 25th Year of Educational Vision

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Weasel Fat
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 3, Technology and Culture, Spring, 2012
Description
Looks at an anniversary celebration of a First Nations educational institute which was highlighted by a powwow.
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Red Crow Community College

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website for a community college that provides adult, post-secondary, community, vocational, and technical education.
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