Calgary

Black and white photograph of a group of men standing in front of a rest room set up by the Canada Life Assurance Company at the Calgary Stampede. Five of these men are Indigenous and wearing idealized versions of traditional clothing. The picture includes (from left) Pretty Young Man, Many Fire, Wolf Shoe, Chief Go Getun, Heavy Shield, and Haughton Running Rabbit. The Caucasian men are unidentified. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of an indigenous man in quasi traditional apparel. Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of an Indigenous camp of teepees with trees in foreground and Calgary in background. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of two Sarcee men in traditional costume. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a football team of young indigenous men and their non-indigenous coaches. Subtitled "High River Industrial School Football Team: Champions of the Association Football Tournament, Calgary, May 24, 1898. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of Sarcee man, Omuxistoan in traditional costume. Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of Sarcee Sakhsekuun in traditional costume. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a young Sarcee named Setukko with elaborate hair and some traditional clothing. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Black and white photograph of a Blackfoot man, White Pup, his wife and their children sitting beside a wooden teepee frame. Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2006. Purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of five Aboriginal individuals who formerly used solvents and factors related to their transition to non-use.

Includes results of literature review and interviews with 22 key informants and four case studies: Kootenay Lodge in Calgary, Alberta, The Ni-Apin Program at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg Ltd., Manitoba, Lu’ma Native Housing Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, and My Aunt’s Place at the YWCA in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Study included developing a database organizations providing housing services and their policies, procedures, and practices, case studies of effective organizations, and identification of best practices.

Archaeology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2011. Uses case studies from Arizona State Museum and the Glenbow Museum.

Paper presented for Social Work 371 class; Diversity and Community Practice, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary.

Discusses the Lubicon boycott of The Spirit Sings exhibition which raised issues such as repatriation, political sponsorship and the political involvement of museums. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll down to appropriate page.

This news release announces that the Glenbow Museum has acquired the archival collection of Oliver B. Buell, a distinguished CPR photographer during the late 19th century. Among the significant documents is an important letter written by Louis Riel on 1 August 1885, at the time of his trial for treason, and photographs taken by Buell at Riel's trial include a courtroom scene and portraits of Riel's defense lawyers.

Provides links to general information, exhibits, programs and events, collections and research.

From Sarcee Reserve near Calgary, Alberta.

Booklet offers practical and personal guidance after a loved one has died.

Poet reads from his book At Geronimo's Grave. Duration: 17:01.

Author reads from her collection of short stories, Daughters of the Buffalo Women. Duration: 20:20.

Spoken word artist presents a rap song. Duration: 6:38.

Presents poem, Prayer Song for the Returning of Names and Sons through song and spoken words. Duration: 16:17.

Poet first reads a poem she wrote for Louis Owens and then a reading from Will's Garden. Duration: 16:10.

Poet reads My Ledders, from her book Bear Bones and Feathers. Duration: 15:23.

Poet reads from her book Toulouse Art Trick. Duration: 21:16.

Poet reads her work The Devil's Language. Duration: 19:50.

Author reads from her book, She Walks for Days Inside a Thousand Eyes: A Two Spirit Story. Duration: 17:46.

Poet reads her work entitled >Words Duration: 11:11.

Dancer reads an article he wrote, A Story of an Entry at Union Station, How Ancient Memories Travel Through the Blood, Peter Chen and Me, and then performs a dance. Duration: 21:42.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2007.

Staged portrait of "Blackfoot woman and papoose".

Portrait of Sotanah (Rainy Chief) -- Head of North Bloods and one of the signatories to Treaty No 7.

An image of two Aboriginal men in a side profile studio photograph. They are dressed in ceremonial clothing and each is holding a fur pelt. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

An image of several houses behind a stockade style fence. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

John Diefenbaker with Indian elder in full dress examining beaded object at Calgary Stampede. Location of originals: Diefenbaker Centre.

Conducted to identify existing best practices in Canada and internationally; includes both grey literature and academic articles.

Looks at the specific goals of the program including improving attendance and graduation rates of Aboriginal students.

Suggests that the event represented economic self-sufficiency, personal independence, and the development of new rodeo masculinities for both settlers and Aboriginal men in early twentieth-century Western Canada.

Review of 1985 exhibition of Métis artifacts at the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta.

Statistical table.

Examines the findings from a qualitative study of 12 Aboriginal people and 8 workers from the homeless-serving sector.

Prepared for conference entitled The Tragic Legacy of Residential Schools: Is Reconciliation Possible?

Website explores connection between the Treaty 7 First Nations and Calgary Stampede.

Archaeology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2002.

Study on public policy involving Aboriginal people in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1999. Discusses historical context of controverted federal acquisition of Sarcee lands.

Statistical table.