Saskatchewan

Best Practices in Library Services For Aboriginal Peoples in Saskatchewan

Alternate Title
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Lee
Deirdre Crichton
Description
Discusses both public and academic library services, including in the virtual realm.
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Big Bear

Articles » General
Author/Creator
R. S. Allen
Saskatchewan History, vol. 25, no. 1, Winter , 1972, pp. 1-17
Description
In addition to biographical information on the Cree leader (also known as Misto-Ha-A-Musqua) , article provides historical information on the fur and whiskey trade in the Cypress Hills and Southwestern Alberta. Discusses Cypress Hills Massacre, the arrival of the North West Mounted Police, the flight of the Sioux into Canada and the North-West Resistance. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
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Big Bear at Stony Mountain Penitentiary

Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of Big Bear seated with four non-Aboriginal men standing behind him; outdoor scene. Caption: "When Big Bear surrendered at Carlton on 4 July 1885, he had been reduced to a shell of his former self, and his strategy for dealing with the Canadian government lay in total ruin." From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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Big Bear: Mistahimaskwa, a Hero Worth Commemorating

Alternate Title
Big Bear Mistahimuskwa, a Hero Worth Commemorating
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Wastasecoot
Canadian Dimension, vol. 41, no. 1, Indian Country, January/February 2007, pp. 52-53
Description
Profile of the Cree leader and his resistance to the control and subjugation of his people by the Crown.
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[Big Bear's Story]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Frontier Centre for Public Policy]
Description
Brief video describes the life of the last Chief to sign the numbered treaties. Duration: 4:45.
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Big River Cree First Nation

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Christian Thompson
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Description
Brief history of the Big River Cree First Nation since the signing of Treaty 6.
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Big River Launches Marketing Co-op

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 3, March 2009, p. 17
Description
Looks at a co-operative founded to increase profiles of its Artisan members. Article located by scrolling to page 17.
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Bill C-37: Claim Settlements (Alberta and Saskatchewan) Implementation Act

Alternate Title
[Legislative Summary (Research Branch, Libary of Parliament)] ; LS-415E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary C. Hurley
Government of Canada
Description
Gives the legislative history of Bill C-37; legislation that facilitates land claim settlements, particularily those resolving treaty land entitlement and specific claims.
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Birth of a Family [Educational Version]

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
Betty Ann Adam
Bonnie Thompson
David Christensen
Description
Documentary about three sisters and a brother meeting for the first time after being taken from their mother and adopted out as part of the "Sixties Scoop". Edited version of the original. Duration: 45:00. Related material: Mini-Lesson.
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Bison the Favourite on Wanuskewin Eatery's Menu

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 3, March 2011, p. 2
Description
Looks at the traditional menu offered at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and promotes the picturesque location for meetings. Article found by scrolling to page 2.
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Black Rain Delivers a Storm of Great Rock Entertainment

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Iron
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 12
Description
Introduction to a talented rock band from Saskatchewan who are receiving worldwide requests to perform. Article located by scrolling to page 12.
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The Blakeney Government and the Settlement of Treaty Indian Land Entitlements in Saskatchewan, 1975-1982

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Pitsula
Journal of the Canadian Historical Association: Historical Papers, vol. 24, no. 1, 1989, pp. 190-209
Description
Discussion of the conflict between the provincial government understanding of 'spirit and intent' of Treaty and the inflexible Federal Office of Native Claims' preoccupation with "lawful obligation."
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“Blazing a Saga that Saved a Nation”: The Making of The Canadians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brock Silversides
Saskatchewan History, vol. 55, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 5-26
Description
Describes the filming and production of the 20th Century Fox film The Canadians, and American-style western about the Cypress Hills Massacre and the deployment of the NWMP. Notes several conflicts that occurred during production and at the premiers, as well a number of stereotypes and misrepresentations in the script itself. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.
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Blazing the Trail

Alternate Title
Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robert W. Mitchell
pp. 303-314
Description
Article from 1993 Conference proceeding, discussing justice reform, self-government in the context of inherent rights and facing the challenge of overlapping roles among the levels of government. Excerpt from Continuing Poundmaker & Riel's Quest: Presentations Made at a Conference on Aboriginal Peoples and Justice compiled by Richard Gosse, James Youngblood Henderson, Roger Carter.
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The Blood Tribe: Adapting to Climate Change

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Magzul
Prairie Forum, vol. 34, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 289-309
Description
Discusses the socio-economic impact that climate change will have on the Blood Tribe in the South Saskatchewan River Basin.
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Body Shape, Expectations Linked to Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Collie
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, p. 24
Description
Comments on a research project, completed by Battlefords Tribal Council Indian Health and researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, looking at how Aboriginal women feel about their bodies. Article found by scrolling to page 24.
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Boiling Point! : Six Community Profiles of the Water Crisis Facing First Nations within Canada

Alternate Title
A Synopsis Prepared by the Polaris Institute in Collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations and Supported by the Canadian Labour Congress
E-Books
Author/Creator
Andrea Harden
Holly Levalliant
Polaris Institute
Assembly of First Nations
p. 28
Description
Looks at the water crisis on reserves, and the right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
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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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