- Alonsa
- Berens River
- Birch River
- Brandon
- Brochet
- Camperville
- Churchill
- Cranberry Portage
- Cross Lake
- Dauphin
- Deloraine
- Duck Bay
- Ebb and Flow
- Elkhorn
- Flin Flon
- Gimli
- Grand Rapids
- Lac Brochet
- Leaf Rapids
- Lorette
- Manigotagan
- Minnedosa
- Moose Lake
- Morden
- Norway House
- Oxford House
- Pigeon Lake
- Pine Falls
- Portage la Prairie
- Powerview
- Pukatawagan
- Selkirk
- Shamattawa
- Shoal Lake
- Skownan
- South Indian Lake
- Split Lake
- St. Boniface
- St. Francois Xavier
- St. Laurent
- St. Theresa Point
- Stonewall
- Swan River
- The Pas
- Thompson
- Traverse Bay
- Victoria Beach
- Virden
- Wabowden
- Winnipeg
- Woodridge
- York Factory
The Life of Ne-gua-nan-I-sew
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Reginald Bird Beatty
Description
This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary relates to his friendship with Ne-gua-nan-I-sew, a Cree man who first traded with Beatty in 1884. Beatty details Ne-gua-nan-I-sew's marriage, family life and eventual death of Ne-gua-nan-I-sew and his family in a prairie fire. Item found within folder 'Reginald Bird Beatty Papers.'
Historical note:
Lifetime Ambition Realized With Discovery of Old Fort - Newspaper Clipping. - 11 January 1954.
Articles » General
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, January 11, 1954, p. [?]
Description
Newspaper clipping documenting the discovery of the Alexander Henry-Frobisher Brothers fort that was established in 1775, 20 miles by water from Denare Beach, Saskatchewan.
Historical note:
Limited Report: Climate Change Adaptive Capacity of Forestry Stakeholders in the Boreal Plains Ecozone
Alternate Title
SRC Publication ; no. 12306-3C08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark Johnston
Tim Williamson
Elaine Wheaton
Virginia Wittrock
Harry Nelson ... Hayley Hesseln ... [et al.]
Description
A report on the adaptability of forest-based practitioners, forest-dependent communities, and forest-based First Nations.
Limited Roll Out of New ID Begins
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 10
Description
Discusses distribution and delays of the new Secure Status Indian Cards to Buffalo Point First Nation.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Linkage Analysis of X-linked Cleft Palate and Ankyloglossia in Manitoba Mennonite and British Columbia Native Kindreds
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon M. Gorski
Karen J. Adams
Patricia H. Birch
Bernard N. Chodirker
Cheryl R. Greenberg
Paul J. Goodfellow
Human Genetics, vol. 94, no. 2, August 1994, pp. 141-148
Description
Studies additional linkage analyses on a B.C. family and in a newly identified Manitoba Mennonite family with X-linked cleft palate and ankyloglossia.
Listening to First Nations Women’ Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Alternate Title
Listening to First Nations Women’s Expressions of Heart Health: ‘mite achimowin’ Digital Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorena Sekwan Fontaine
Sarah Wood
Lisa Forbes
Annette S. H. Schultz
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article examines a digital storytelling study which collaborated with First Nations (FN) Women in Manitoba to discuss many of the issues surrounding heart health management including: the relationship between FN and Western Medical knowledges, diet and lifestyle, related health conditions, experiences with healthcare system, residential schools, and relationships with children and grandchildren.
Literacy Instruction in Aboriginal Settings
Alternate Title
Research Brief (Society for Advancement of Excellence in Education) ; October 2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen Raham
Description
Summary of the findings of Sharing Our Success which looked at successful literacy programs in 10 schools.
Literacy Profile of Off-Reserve First Nations and Metis People Living in Urban Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, vol. 4, no. 5, [January] [7], [2008], p. [?]
Description
Measured prose literacy (information from sources such as editorials, news stories, brochures and instruction manuals) and document literacy (job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, etc.).
Living Well: Aboriginal Women, Cultural Identity and Wellness
Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 79
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alex Wilson
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Description
Discussion of the positive impact of cultural identity on the wellness of Aboriginal women in Manitoba and the ways they have retained/used cultural values, teachings and knowledge in their efforts to heal their communities.
Local Control Over Aboriginal Health Care Improves Outcome, Study Indicates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Webster
Canadian Medical Association, vol. 181, no. 11, November 24, 2009, pp. 249-250
Description
Examines the reluctance of the federal government to invest in local nursing stations within Aboriginal communities, and looks at evidence that suggests First Nations control of health care leads to better health.
Locating Difference With Teacher Candidates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Anne Block
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Autumn, 2013, pp. 57-71
Description
Discusses teaching about difference in locations where the teacher are of the dominate culture and the discomfort this can cause.
Long Plain First Nation Inquiry Loss of Use Claim
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background, submissions and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine, if "loss of use" of entitlement lands fell within Canada's lawful obligations under the Specific Claims Policy. ICC recommended that the claim for loss of use be negotiated under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Lord Selkirk’s Deed from the Hudson’s Bay Company
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Taylor
Transactions of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 36, Series 1, April 25, 1889, p. [?]
Description
Complete text of the deed for land "purchased" from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1811. Rights granted excluded "Indian" title.
Louis Prince: A Mediator of the Higher Powers
Alternate Title
Powers Defy White Man: Witch Doctor’s Rites ‘Raise’ Lost Bodies
Mashkokiipines--Louis Prince: A Mediator of the Higher Powers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dave Hunt
Description
Originally published in the Winnipeg Tribune on July 28, 1954 under the title "Powers Defy White Man: Witch Doctor’s Rites ‘Raise’ Lost Bodies". Article is about Louis Prince, a healer and clairvoyant from Manitoba.
Louis Riel (1844-1885)
Alternate Title
2010 - The Year of the Métis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Darren Prefontaine
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 11, November 2010, p. 13
Description
Brief profile of Louis Riel, a prominent historic figure.
Article found by scrolling to page 13.
Louis Riel’s Insanity Reconsidered
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frank W. Anderson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 3, no. 3, Autumn, 1950, pp. 104-110
Description
Considers Riel’s life and speculates on the role his mental health played in his choices and role as a leader of the Métis people.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104.