Alberta

The Shaman

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Myrna Kostash
Chatelaine, vol. 70, no. 4, April 1997, pp. 113-116
Description
Profile of artist Jane Ash Poitras.
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Sharing Land Stewardship in Alberta: The Role of Aboriginal Peoples

Alternate Title
CIRL Occasional Paper ; 38
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Laidlaw
Monique M. Passelac-Ross
CIRL Occasional Paper
Description
Presents an overview of five high profile agreements between First Nations and governments regarding joint management of traditional lands and resources. Presents some conclusions for Alberta agreements.
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Sharing the Story: Experiences of Six Communities

Alternate Title
Good Public Works Management in First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Neegan Burnside
Description
Miawpukek First Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Peigan First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River and Westbank First Nation.
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Situating Myself in Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Steinhauer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 183-187
Description
Examines identity crisis and other contributing factors to low academic achievement.
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Sixties Scoop: More than Sorry

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Miyo Pimatisiwin Productions
Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse
Aretha Greatix
Description
Focuses on the personal stories of four people who were taken from their homes and placed with non-Indigenous families, and the 2018 apology made by the Alberta provincial government. Duration: 20:13.
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SKC Provides Online IT Classes at Crownpoint

Alternate Title
Salish Kootenai College Provides Online Information Technology Classes at Crownpoint
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Description
Looks at the online information technology classes offered to American Indian students in the United States and to Indigenous students in Alberta, British Columbia, and Australia.
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Social Enterprises in the Canadian West

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter R. Elson
Peter Hall
Sarah Leeson-Klym
Darcy Penner
Jill Andres
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, vol. 6, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 83-103
Description
Profiles three independent cases that reflect the diversity of social enterprise development.
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The Soft-Spoken Way vs. the Outspoken Way: a Bicultural Approach to Teaching Speech Communication to Native People in Alberta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Fiordo
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [35-48]
Description
Study evaluated speech performance in terms of delivery, with special attention given to paralanguage, using a sample of Aboriginal and Euro Canadians. Bicultural approach then used with Aboriginal students and results discussed.
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Some Preliminary Considerations for a Métis-Catalan Comparison

Alternate Title
Some Preliminary Considerations for a Metis-Catalan Comparison
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Stephen White
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 75-95
Description
Compares the similarities of the Metis and Catalan nationalism to identify how these two movements can learn from one another in their fights for nationhood within a larger state.
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The Song and the Silence: Sitting Wind

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Fraser Taylor
Prairie Forum, vol. 14, no. 2, Fall, 1989, pp. 284-285
Description
Book review of: The Song and the Silence: Sitting Wind by Peter Jonker.
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Spirit Gifting: Ecological Knowing in Métis Life Narratives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Adese
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [48]-66
Description
Author discusses traditional knowledge systems of the Métis in Alberta and how the arrival of capitalism impacted the relationship to land. Focuses on writings of Elmer Ghostkeeper, Victoria Belcourt Callihoo and Herb Belcourt.
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St. Peter’s School — Lesser Slave Lake, AB

Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the history and milestones of St. Peter's school, which started in 1887 as the St. Peter's Mission and Day School, and closed in 1932 by the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada.
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[Stacey's Story of Healing]

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Culture as Intervention: Sharing How Aboriginal Culture is Part of the Healing Journey From Addictions
[Honoring Our Strengths: Aboriginal Culture as Intervention in Addictions Treatment]
[Honouring Our Strengths: Aboriginal Culture as Intervention in Addictions Treatment]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stacey Swampy
Description
Man discusses his life and the role culture has played in his recovery from addiction and violence. Duration: 48:58. Part of project headed by Dr. Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse.
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Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph taken at Stand Off, Alta. on Blood Reserve. Shows a ceremony in which Alexander of Tunis, Governor General, was inducted into Kainai Chieftanship. Part of a series of photographs, LH 2166-2169. In this photograph, Percy Creighton stands on the left and John Cotton on the right, the medicine man performing initiation ceremony. Alexander of Tunis stands in the centre wearing a headdress.
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