Five Indian men in ceremonial dress.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Seymour's Photo Finishers
Description
A photograph of five Indian men, 4 standing wearing ceremonial dress, (buckskin with beadwork, headdresses), one seated in western suit and long braid. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.
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Five Sioux Indians Posing, Prince Albert District, NWT.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
T. H. J. Charmbury
Description
A photograph of four Aboriginal men and a young boy (probably all Wahpeton Dakota) posing for the camera in the Prince Albert District, NWT [1901]. The boy stands in a Red River style cart and there is a teepee in the background.

Historical note:

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Fleury's Book Opens New Chapter

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 12, December 2009, p. 1,31
Description
Profiles Métis hockey player, Theo Fleury, and his new book which reveals his abuse, addictions, and fight for sobriety. Article found on page 1 and scrolling to page 31.
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Flooring of the West Periphery

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Don Steer
Description
On information card: Flooring of the west periphery of the cellar of La Loche House. Methy Portage, SK.
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Flying Dust Garden Co-op Thriving

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 20
Description
Looks at a fourteen acre organic vegetable garden created to employ community members and help them live a healthier lifestyle. Article located by scrolling to page 20.
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FNUC Needs Major Shakeup

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, October 24, 2005, p. B1
Description
Comments on the interim task force report examining the First Nations University of Canada that advocates a smaller Board of Governors allowing greater academic freedom.
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FNUC Restructures Dean Out of a Job

Alternate Title
First Nations University of Canada Restructures Dean Out of a Job
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Peter T. Derbawka
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 5, August 2005, p. 9
Description

Reports how students grapple with the dismissal of Dean Winona Wheeler when they first heard about the news at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC), Saskatoon campus.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.

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Follow the Drum

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 3, June 2003, p. Suppl.3
Description

Highlights Gerald Okanee, lead singer of Saskatchewan's Big Bear Singers, who shares his knowledge about the drum and how the beat pits the powwow dancer's style against that of the the drummer's, sometimes "bucking off" the dancer.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.19.

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Fond du Lac Priest Recalls 54 Years

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Graham Guest
Denosa, December 1981, pp. 16-18
Description
Father Charles Gamache recalls fifty-four years in Fond du Lac. Page one: portrait of Father Charles Gamache and Brother Jean Marie Labonte. Page two: picture of church.
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Food the Indians Ate

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 16, August 30, 1975, p. 16
Description
A history of traditional dietary intake derived from hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering.
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For the Good of Our Children and Youth: A New Vision, a New Direction

Alternate Title
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel
Description
Report of panel struck in 2010 to conduct a comprehensive review of the child welfare system in Saskatchewan and make recommendations for improvements.
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Foremost Man and his Band

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Lee
Saskatchewan History, vol. 36, no. 3, Autumn, 1983, pp. 94-101
Description
Describes the resistance of Nekaneet (Foremost Man or Front Man) and those that followed him, to the attempts of the Canadian government to settle the First Nations onto reserves. Argues that Nekaneet’s goal was a reserve in the Cypress Hills. Entire issue on one .pdf scroll to page 94
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A Forest of Family Trees: Rupert's Land Roots in Western Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Brown
Canadian Issues, New Frontiers in Our History: 100 Years of Alberta and Saskatchewan in Confederation, Winter, 2005, pp. 25-27
Description
Explores the relationships between Aboriginal women and HBC employees and the resulting expanded families of offspring. To access article scroll to p. 25
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Forging the Prairie West

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
George Hoffman
Prairie Forum, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 1998, pp. 290-292
Description
Book review of: Forging the Prairie West by John Herd Thompson.
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Former FSI Chief Receives Order of Canada Medal

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 9, no. 5, May 1979, p. 2
Description
Dr. David Ahenakew, former Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, received the insignia of Member of the Order of Canada from the Governor-General in Ottawa.
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Former FSI Chiefs Honored

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 1, January 1977, p. 8
Description
A Federation of Saskatchewan Indians conference in Regina pays tribute to past Chiefs John Tootoosis, David Knight, Wilfred Bellegarde and Walter Deiter.
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Fort Carlton

Images » Photographs
Description
2 photographs of Fort Carlton in winter from the late 1800s. Taken before the Fort was burned down in 1885.
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Fort Carlton, 1885

Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph. Caption: Treaty Six negotiations were held at a traditional camping area, known to the Cree as the "waiting place", near Fort Carlton. From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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Fort Carlton / A Saskatchewan Historic Site - Pamphlet. - 1967.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Natural Resources
Description
A brief guide to Fort Carlton Historic Park, located near Duck Lake, SK, where an important scene of battle took place during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Historical note:

Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post from 1810 until 1885. As a Company post it primarily dealt in provisions, namely pemmican and buffalo robes although other furs were traded as well.
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Fort Carlton Historic Park - Pamphlet. - 1979.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Museum of Natural History
Description
A detailed guide to Fort Carlton Historic Park, located near Duck Lake, SK, and was an important scene of battle during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
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Fort Pelly: An Historical Sketch

Articles » General
Author/Creator
J. F. Klaus
Saskatchewan History, vol. 14, no. 3, Autumn, 1961, pp. 81-97
Description
Using the archival journals from the years 1832-36, 1857-58, and 1863-64 the article describes some of the history and operations of the fur trade post, which was built by the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) following its merger with the North West Company (NWC) in 1821. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.
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Fort Pitt Church

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Reg Taylor
Description
A photograph of the Anglican Church in the Fort Pitt District between Onion Lake Reserve and the town of Frenchman Butte Saskatchewan.

Historical note:

This photograph is part of a collection of images used by Reg Taylor of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix in an article he wrote which featured William Bleasdell Cameron, a survivor of the so-called Frog Lake Massacre, 2 April 1885. The article appeared in the Star Phoenix October 23, 1947.
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Four Aboriginal Men and Wagon Loaded with Canoes

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of three men and a young boy posing in front of a horse drawn wagon loaded with canoes. The Red Earth Reserve trading post is in the background. The elevated man is identified as Matthew McKay and one of the others as perhaps a Garvin. Photo was taken in early spring before they went out trapping. Nd, perhaps 1930 to 1950?
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Four Sioux Indians pose at their camp, Prince Albert District, NWT.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
T. H. J. Charmbury
Description
A photograph of four Aboriginal men (probably all Wahpeton Dakota) posing for the camera in the Prince Albert District, NWT [1901]. They wear western style clothes and cowboy hats. Two of them wear traditional beaded necklaces, and one holds a rifle. From left to right they are Naji, or Standing, Omani or Walking, Hanyetumani or Night Walking, and Falling Water (Dakota translation unclear).--Source of names, Charmbury Family--See SAB.

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[Four Sky Thunder]

Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph. Caption: One of the fugitive Indians (possibly Four Sky Thunder) who surrendered at Battleford instead of fleeing to the United States. From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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Fr. Louis Cochin

Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of Father Louis Cochin, O.M.I. At the time of the 1885 Rebellion, Father Louis Cochin was a Catholic missionary to the Cree Indians in the Battleford district. He was taken prisoner by Poundmaker. From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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Fragmentation and Realignment: The Continuing Cycle of Métis and Non-Status Indian Political Organizations in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joe Sawchuk
Native Studies Review, vol. 10, no. 2, 1995, pp. 77-95
Description
Outlines four major change agents operating on Aboriginal political organizations on the prairies: external politics; internal politics; negotiation of ethno-Aboriginal identities; perceived effectiveness of the organizations.
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A Framework For Cooperation: January, 1999

Alternate Title
A Framework For Cooperation: A Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Description
Developed by the Government of Saskatchewan to help identify priorities and future actions concerning Aboriginal people in the areas of education, training, employment and community well-being.
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Framing the Future

Alternate Title
[Growing Saskatchewan Conference; 2010]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Darrell Balkwill
Description
Video of speech given by the Director of Economic Development for the Whitecap Dakota Nation and Chief Executive Officer of the Whitecap Development Corporation at the 2010 Growing Saskatchewan Conference. Three parts. Viewer is automatically sent to next part. Total Duration: 38:06.
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The French Presence in the West, 1734-1874

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelius J. Jaenen
Manitoba History, no. 24, Autumn, 1992, p. [?]
Description
Overview of the role the French played in the history of the Prairies.
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