Manitoba

Birch Bark Talking: A Resumé of the Life and Work of the Rev. James Evans

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Evans Centenary Committee
Description

Booklet on the life of Rev. James Evans, a Wesleyan / Methodist missionary who initially translated Bible passages and psalms into Ojibway, and later created writing systems for several Aboriginal languages, including Ojibwe, Cree, and indirectly Inuktitut.

 

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Bishops Discuss New Model for Native Church

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathy Blair
Anglican Journal, vol. 124, no. 8, October 1998, p. 1
Description
Discussion centers on bringing aboriginal dioceses under leadership of Bishop Gordon Beardy.
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Book Review

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ben K. Jukpor
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1997, pp. 360-363
Description
Book review of: Louis 'David' Riel: 'Prophet of the New World.' by Thomas Flanagan.
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[Book Review]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shepard Krech
Native Studies Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Native Peoples, Museums, and Heritage Resource Management, 1987, pp. 152-155
Description
Review of: Indian-European Trade Relations in the Lower Saskatchewan River Region to 1840 by Paul C. Thistle.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2003, pp. 195-205
Description
Book review of 6 books: Our Son, A Stranger by Marie Adams. Aboriginal People and Colonizers of Western Canada to 1900 by Sarah Carter. Trusteeship in Change: Toward Tribal Autonomy in Research Management by R. Clow and I. Sutton (Editors). In the Shadow of Evil by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump by Gordon Reid. Blessing For a Long Time: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Tribe by Robin Ridington.
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Brandon and the Saskatchewan Rebellion

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
MacDonald Coleman
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 3, no. 3, April 1958, p. [?]
Description
Describes some effects of the events of 1885 on the Manitoba city.
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Breast Feeding Practices as Cultural Interventions for Early Childhood Caries in Cree Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaime Cidro
Lynelle Zahayko
Herenia P. Lawrence
Samantha Folster
Margaret McGregor
Kristen McKay
BMC Oral Health, vol. 15, 2015, p. article no. 49
Description
Interview and focus group participants in study were primarily grandmothers and mostly great grandmothers who were asked questions about traditional and contemporary practices, and reasons for the increase in dental problems.
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Brief Administrative History of the Residential Schools & The Presbyterian Church in Canada's Healing and Reconciliation Efforts

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives
Description
Summary of the Church's goals of assimilation and Christianization of Aboriginal children into mainstream society and statements of regret for role in the administration of residential schools. Includes list of schools operated by Presbyterian Church in Canada.
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"Broken Arm" as a Peace-Maker

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 7, no. 1, September 1961, p. [?]
Description
Story related by Rev. George Flett about Cree leader, originally appeared in Manitoba Free Press in 1884.
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The Buffalo Hunt

Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Joanne Pelletier]
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A Buffalo Hunt

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelius J. Jaenan
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 9, no. 2, January 1964, p. [?]
Description
Excerpts from a description written by Rev. George Antoine Belmont of a buffalo hunt which took place in 1845.
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The Buffalo People

Alternate Title
The Buffalo People: Pre-contact Archaeology on the Canadian Plains
E-Books
Author/Creator
LIz Bryan
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Buffalo Point First Nation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ross Smith
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 6-8
Description
Chronicles the 30 year history of the tourism development plan for the community and analyzes the challenges and lessons learned. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Building Labour Force Capacity in Canada’s North

Alternate Title
Report (Conference Board of Canada) ; November 2011
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 12-140]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heidi Martin
Description
Looks at partnerships between communities, companies, and organizations to build a sustainable and productive workforce.
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Building on Strengths: Collaborative Intergenerational Health Research with Urban First Nations and Métis Women and Girls

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cooper
S. Michelle Driedger
Josée Lavoie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 107-125
Description
Describes the research process and results of a participatory project on how Indigenous girls and the female family members that care for them. Results show that flexible design that allows for intergenerational involvement can prove beneficial for both participants and for researchers.
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Building the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Economy: A Case Study in Resilience

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yale D. Belanger
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 2, Special Edition: The State of the Aboriginal Economy: 10 Years After RCAP, Fall, 2005, pp. 71-83
Description
Looks at the business and community economic initiatives of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
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Business Mind of the Economic Warrior

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wanda Wuttunee
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Special Edition: Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal CED, Fall, 2004, pp. 68-72
Description
Looks at a paper presented at the, Value(s) Added: Sharing Voices on Aboriginal Economic Development: A Practitioner/Multidisciplinary Conference, and highlights the model of economic development created by Rebecca Adamson and Sherry Salway Black.
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Business Planning Workbook

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Business Service Network]
Description
Created to assist Aboriginal entrepreneurs in their efforts to establish successful enterprises.
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Butler’s “Great Lone Land”

Articles » General
Author/Creator
McGregor Hone
Saskatchewan History, vol. 6, no. 1, Winter, 1953, pp. 24-29
Description
Describes Lieut. William Francis Butler’s journey, in the winter of 1870, to distribute small pox medicines and instructions for treatment of the disease to people and communities between the Red River Settlement and the Rockies; includes some details about Cree, Métis, and Blackfoot peoples. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 24.
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"By a Union of Effort We Effect a Great Deal:" The English-Speaking Métis and the Anglican Mission at St. Andrew's Parish, Red River

Alternate Title
"By a Union of Effort We Effect a Great Deal:" The English-Speaking Metis and the Anglican Mission at St. Andrew's Parish, Red River
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Coutts
Eccectica, vol. 2003, no. 2, Métis Issue, August 2003
Description
Author provides some information and history about the Anglophone Métis community in the areas in and around what is now Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Calendar of Selkirk Papers

Archival » Archival Items
Description
A copied version of the Calendar of Selkirk Papers, including information about interactions with indigenous persons in the area at the time.
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