Paulet Paul: Métis or “House Indian” Folk-Hero?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John E. Foster
Manitoba History, no. 9, Spring, 1985, p. [?]
Description
Uses Paul's life to illustrate the distinctions in roles within the Red River community as well as differences between Métis inside and outside the community.
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The Pedagogy of Indigenous Restorative Justice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John George Hansen
Rose Antsanen
The Quint, vol. 5, no. 1, December 2012, pp. 29-40
Description
Looks at the idea of restorative justice as healing and the importance of Indigenous ways of teaching. Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
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Peel''s Prairie Provinces

Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Presents historical documents and images related to the history of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Peguis - Friend of the Pale Face

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nan Shipley
Manitoba Pageant, September 1956, p. [?]
Description
Brief article describing the Saulteaux chief's role in the settlement of Manitoba.
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Pemmican Wars

Alternate Title
A Girl Called Echo ; vol. 1
A Girl Called Echo Omnibus
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Katherena Vermette
Description

Substantial excerpt from graphic novel about a Metis girl who finds herself transported back in time to the buffalo hunt, conflict between the Northwest Company and Hudson's Bay Company and the historic Battle of Seven Oaks. Suggested grade level 8-12.

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"People Try and Label Me as Someone I'm Not": The Social Ecology of Indigenous People Living with HIV, Stigma, and Discrimination in Manitoba, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberta L. Woodgate
Melanie Zurba
Pauline Tennent
Carla Cochrane
Mike Payne
Javier Mignone
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 17-24
Description
Based on study that looked at barriers such as access to supports and long and short-term health services.
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Periodontal Health Status of the Sandy Bay First Nation in Manitoba, Canada

Alternate Title
Periodontal Health of the Sandy Bay First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doug Brothwell
Edmond Ghiabi
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 1, February 2009, pp. 23-33
Description
Argues that the prevalence of periodontitis in the Sandy Bay population require community-based dental services.
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[Phil Fontaine Discusses His Childhood]

Alternate Title
The Journal ; June 11, 1991
[Life on the Reserve: Joy, Then Pain]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Jerry Thompson
Description
Reviews Phil Fontaine's life in politics and his experience in residential schools. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section. Duration: 4:14.
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Physicians' Attitudes Toward Collaboration with Traditional Healers

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvon Gagnon
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, pp. 175-186
Description
Discusses the views of doctors on the advantages and disadvantages of joint co-operation between traditional practitioners and non-traditional practitioners for a better health care system.
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Piapot: Man and Myth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Lee
Prairie Forum, vol. 17, no. 2, Native Studies, Fall, 1992, pp. 251-262
Description
Explores the popular myth that Plains Cree chief Piapot tried to halt construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad by pitching tipis along the construction route.
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pīsim miskam ōmiskanaw = Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw [Excerpt]

Alternate Title
Six Seasons Series ; Book One
Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Īthiniwak
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
William Dumas
Description

Story inspired by the discovery of the remains of young woman who lived during the 1600s, at time where there had yet to be contact with Europeans.

Revised edition.

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The Pisimweyapiy Counselling Centre: Paving the Red Road to Wellness in Northern Manitoba

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
Aboriginal Healing in Canada: Studies in Therapeutic Meaning and Practice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
Description
Chapter in book: Aboriginal Healing in Canada: Studies in Therapeutic Meaning and Practice edited by James B. Waldram. Looks at program administered by the Nelson House Medicine Lodge located on the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.
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Pitawik (Hear Me): A Manitoba Strategy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations
Métis and Inuit Women
Description
Comments on a workshop held to provide Aboriginal women, from a cross section of organizations across Manitoba, with a forum for their voices to be heard.
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Places Not Our Own

Alternate Title
Daughters of the Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Derek Mazur
Description
Fictional account of a Métis woman's struggle to raise her children alone and provide them with a better life. Duration:57:10.
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Plains Archaeology, 1935-60

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waldo R. Wedel
American Antiquity, vol. 27, no. 1, July 1961, pp. 24-32
Description
Studies the development of human settlement and culture growth in the Plains region.
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Plains Cree: A Grammatical Study

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jonathan Kaye
American Anthropologist, vol. 77, no. 2, New Series, June 1975, pp. 445-446
Description
Book review of: Plains Cree by H. Christoph Wolfart.
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The Plains Culture Area in the Light of Archaeology

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. D. Strong
American Anthropologist, vol. 35, no. 2, New Series, 1933, pp. 271-287
Description
Examines how, in the 1930s, very little archaeological research was done in this region, even though modern agriculture was threatening to destroy any site evidence that could link the historic and prehistoric periods.
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Plains Ojibwa Tales

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alanson Skinner
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 32, no. 124, April-June 1919, pp. 280-305
Description
Compilation of stories collected from individuals residing on the Long Plains First Nation, located in Manitoba, between June and July 1913.
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Playing for the Future: A Picture Book App for Cultural Reclamation and Reconciliation

Alternate Title
Meaningful Play Proceedings 2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mavis Reimer
Description

Describes two games developed as part of a project to convert the book Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw into an app. The story is inspired by the discovery of the burial site of a young Cree woman who lived in the mid-1600s, a time before contact with Europeans.

Paper from Meaningful Play Proceedings 2018 edited by Rabindra Ratan, Brian Winn, and Elizabeth LaPensee.

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Police Investigating Police: Final Public Report

Alternate Title
Chair's Final Report After Commissioner's Notice
Police Investigating Police
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report on finding of investigation by RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) members for complaints against other members involving injuries or death in Canada between April 1, 2002 and March 1, 2007.
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Policies and Procedures: Guidelines for Shelters

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)
Description
Aid for developing all aspects of a policies and procedures manual for development, design, planning and delivery of shelter services.
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Political Advocacy and Research Both Needed to Address Federal-Provincial Gaps in Service: Manitoba First Nations Personal Care Homes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Roscelli
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy, January-February 2005, pp. S55-S59
Description
Argues that conditions imposed on personal care homes (PCH) by the Federal government jeopardize culturally appropriate care for a vulnerable segment of the Aboriginal population.
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The Politics of Trust and Participation: A Case Study in Developing First Nations and University Capacity to Build Health Information Systems in a First Nations Context

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brenda Elias
John O'Neil
Doreen Sanderson
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Governance of Aboriginal Health, January 2004, pp. 68-78
Description
Examines initiatives developed and managed jointly by the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Health Information and Research Committee.
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Portage Collegiate Motivate Students With Cash

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 7, October 2008, p. 26
Description

Presents one principal's effort to motivate First Nation students to succeed in school.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Post-Secondary Education for Indigenous Populations

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William Alcorn
Benjamin Levin
Description
Describes the University of Manitoba's "Access Programs" which were designed to promote post-secondary success among Aboriginal students. Paper presented at the International Congress on Social Welfare, July 1998.
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