Alberta

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.

Examines the significance of hunting scenes in D'arcy McNickle's The Surrounded and Gerald Vizenor's Interior Landscapes. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 11.

Description of the painter and illustrator famous for his depictions of western subjects.

Measures performance of First Nations governments in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba for 2009.

Book review of This is What They Say by François Mandeville ; edited and translated by Ron Scollon, foreword by Robert Bringhurst. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 136.

Book review of:Three Athapaskan Ethnographies by Diamond Jenness. Entire book review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 139.

Emphasis is on cultural sub-systems of family, religion and career from insider's perspective, and placing women's experiences in a social and cultural context.

Discusses results from Photovoice study involving 26 elementary school children. Five findings emerged: dualistic understanding of health vs. unhealthy foods; packaged foods predominated; importance of family; traditional foods viewed as healthier, but few appeared in photographs; despite lack of photographs, children liked to eat fruits and vegetables when available at home.

Travels of Charles Mair recounted, originally published in 1908. Gutenberg Project electronic release June 1, 2004, book No. 12569.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 1996.

Focuses on the creation and management of the schools prior to the merging of industrial and boarding schools to form residential schools.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2005.

Lists key resources to aid community leaders, economic development officers, and members of the community to improve economic development within communities.

Describes the scientific methods employed by researchers to map ancient trade routes in Alberta.

Examines the historical contributions made by autochrome transparencies of Aboriginal families.

Child and Youth Advocate for Alberta reports on seven suicides which took place in 2013-2014. Each individual was either involved with Child Intervention Services at the time of their death, or had been within the previous two years. Includes 12 recommendations for improvements to provincial services and programs.

Case studies examine innovative models which provide career programs for secondary school students. Recommendations for action are included.

Part of Phase 1 information study on sources of knowledge for the State of the Watershed Report. This report should not be considered a comprehensive overview of documented Traditional Knowledge.

Based on three sources: literature review; interviews with traditional knowledge researchers and Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) members and staff; and case study of the Biodiversity Traditional Knowledge Study. Revised edition.

Includes information and recipes for smoking and drying, salt-curing, canning and freezing.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2000.

Report develops the perspective of Kehewin Cree Nation regarding the area within their traditional lands that is currently being taken up for the purpose of developing the ENG project.

Brief animated video outlines traditional use in Alberta's Indigenous cultures and talks about misuse of commercial tobacco products. Classroom resource. Duration: 5:30.

Website includes links to Background, TUS (Traditional Use Studies) in Alberta, The Alberta Studies, and Multimedia.

Discusses the exploitive circumstances of recruitment and how these methods fall within the definition of "trafficking in persons" under Canadian criminal law.

Discussion of health professional training programs and the Universities of Manitoba and Alberta.

Needs identified included money management, dealing with funding and political issues, transitioning to broader marketplace, and developing communication and interpersonal skills. Discusses training available and barriers to delivery and makes recommendations to colleges offering programming.

Based on combination of literature review, conversations with experts, and a survey of education and/or development officers in communities. Found most job opportunities existed in resource exploitation and community services and delivery of effective education programs required establishing long-term relationships with communities.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. Alexander walking through the grass. Appears to be in conversation with two members (chiefs?).

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image shows Alexander walking past a tipi with band members (Chiefs?). Onlookers in background.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image depicts members standing (possibly dancing) in a circle. Onlookers behind a fenced area.

"Transfer of the head dress" where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made an honorary Chief of the Blood Indian Band of Stand-Off, Alberta. Chief Shot-Both-Sides stands second from right. Several members in full regalia and teepee in the background.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. The image shows Alexander on-stage sitting cross-legged and receiving the head dress. A man raises his hand in the background behind him.

Discusses the Circle of Courage resilience model for positive development and intergenerational trauma.

Asserts that Aboriginal women's history should not merely be viewed in terms of the nation state, but requires a more diverse perspective.

Black and white archival photographs with annotations.

Discusses the evolution of trapping, Treaty 8 and the Natural Resource Transfer Agreement (NRTA), and the erosion of trapping rights over time.

Discusses the sudden ecological, economic, and political changes in the Canadian west that caused an explosion of tuberculosis infections among First Nations communities.

Map showing the general boundaries established by various treaties negotiated with the First Nations Peoples in and around Alberta.

Includes the Crown's text of the Selkirk, Robinson-Superior, Robinson-Huron, and numbered Treaties 1 to 7 as well as many of the early supplementary adhesions to Treaty.

Brief history surrounding the signing of Treaty 7. Also look at "Read the Treaty", "See the Treaty", and "Treaty Maps" as displayed in the left column bar of the website. "See the Treaty" is an image of the original Treaty seven document held at Glenbow Archives.

Brief introduction to Treaty 10.

Brief overview of Treaty Six negotiations between Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Morris and Chiefs Mistawasis and Ahtahkakoop.

Website contains information on Treaty 6 including history, traditions, and customs of the Cree Nation, the Nakoda Nation, the Saulteaux Nation & the Chipewyan. The website also has information on the contemporary life of the First Nations peoples, retracing such issues as land claims, life on reserves, and the efforts to promote cultural healing.

Rebuttal to Dr. Robert Irwin's critique (BC Studies, Autumn 2000, Issue 127, 83-101) of the author's article, "Treaty 8: An Anomaly of the First Nations History First Nations History of British Columbia" (BC Studies Autumn 2000 Issue 127 p.83).

Provides a history of the negotiations of Treaty 8, beginning with an 1879 petition to the federal government from the peoples in Stanley, Pelican Narrows, and Île-à-la Crosse for a treaty and support with food and clothing. Note the government’s disinclination to treat with the First Nations until they required the land for settlement. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 16.

Website contains information and resources on Treaty 8 including articles, maps, legal decisions, list of nations, education, and employment opportunities.