Piikani Nation

Alternate Names
Piikani (Peigan) Nation
Pikuni
Latitude
49.54873862
Longitude
-113.7489525
Province
Alberta
Region
Alberta
Type
First Nation Location
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Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty No. 7, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877, between Her Majesty the Queen and the Blackfeet and other Indian Tribes, at the Blackfoot Crossing of Bow River and Fort Macleod

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Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty #7, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty 7, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877
Copy of Treaty and Supplementary Treaty Seven, Made 22nd Sept. and 4th Dec., 1877
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Treaty between the Crown and Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, Sarcee, and Stony Nations in what is now Alberta. Adhesion and Order in Council setting up Commission for Treaty No. 7 also included. Reprinted from Crown's text of Treaty edition of 1877.
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Diverting an Old Man from Alberta; There is a River Involved, but the Old Man is not in it (He is Reading his Local Newspaper)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sara Johansson
Totem, vol. 14, no. 1, 2006, pp. 23-28
Looks at portrayal newspapers put in articles printed in the Calgary Herald, the Montreal Gazette, the Vancouver Province and the Edmonton journal pertaining to the diversion of the Oldman River by a group called the Lone Fighters from the Peigan First Nation.
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The Face Pullers: Ch. 1 Images - Peigan Reserve - First Missionary House

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Photograph of Peigan Reserve in wintertime featuring the first missionary house set up by Oblate Order. Livestock in background. Five indigenous persons in foreground. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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The Face Pullers: Ch. 3 Images - Jim Crow Flag and Family

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs

Jim Crow Flag and his family, taken on Peigan Reserve near Brocket, Alberta. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

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The Face Pullers: Ch. 3 Images - Norbert Striped Squirrel Family

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs

Black and white photograph of the Norbert Striped Squirrel Family, taken on a Peigan reserve in Alberta. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

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Finding Mile Zero on the Powwow Trail

Alternate Title
[Aboriginal Lecture Series (Simon Fraser University)] ; 2016
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Eldon Yellowhorn
Speaker discusses "Brocket Indian Days", the longest running powwow in Canada, and how the gatherings have changed over time. Duration: 58:12.
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Indian Record (Vol. 34, #9-10, September-October, 1971)

Documents & Presentations
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXIV, No. 2, February, 1961)

Documents & Presentations
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXIV, No. VI, June 1961)

Documents & Presentations
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, January, 1965)

Documents & Presentations
"National publication for the Indian of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decision. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Métis Settlements and First Nations in Alberta: Community Profiles

Alternate Title
Métis Settlements and First Nations in Alberta: Community Profiles
Profiles: Métis Settlements and First Nations
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Indigenous Relations
Government of Alberta]
Basic information about Buffalo Lake, East Prairie, Elizabeth, Fishing Lake, Gift Lake, Kikino, Paddle Prairie, and Peavine settlements and each First Nation in Alberta including population, land base, location and community contacts. Contains links to both superseded and current versions published between 2010 and April 2022.
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Paul Russell Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Paul Russell
Dila Provost
Albert Yellowhorn
Indian History Film Project
Discusses the signing of Treaty #7 and how the Blackfoot interpreted it.
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Regional Longitudinal Health Survey Report: Alberta 2002-2003

Alternate Title
Alberta First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rhonda King Blood
Statistics gathered from nine First Nations: Alexander First Nation, Kapawe’no First Nation, Siksika Nation, Blood Tribe, Nakoda Bearspaw Nation, Sucker Creek First Nation, Driftpile First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Swan River First Nation. Response divided into adults, youth and children.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Babette Bastien

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Babette Bastien
The file contains further comments by Babette Bastien. Bastien discusses his youth on reserve and the struggles he had, leaving the reserve to attain an education, his views on the current drive towards self-government, the federal government capping education funding for First Nations, under-representation in the professions, and related policy issues.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Further Comments by Kristen Bastien

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Bastien
The file contains further comments by Kristen Bastien. Bastien, a first year student at the University of Lethbridge, discusses the capping of post-secondary funding for Aboriginal students by the federal government and its implications for community development.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Darren Crowshoe

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darren Crowshoe
The file contains a presentation by Darrin Crowshoe. Crowshoe, from the Peigan Nation, discusses some of his life experiences and philosophy.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Floyd Crowshoe

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Floyd Crowshoe
The file contains a presentation by Floyd Crowshoe. Crowshoe discusses Youth Centres and the positive impact he thinks they have on Aboriginal youth.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Lorne Smith

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorne Smith
The file contains a presentation by Lorne Smith. Smith discusses his work as a youth worker for the Peigan Nation, and some of the issues they face with youth such as low self-esteem, and the need for cultural and historical education.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Robin Weasel Bear

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robin Weasel Bear
The file contains a presentation by Robin Weasel Bear. Weasel Bear discusses his support for the youth programs going on at the Peigan Reserve, and his participation in these programs. Weasel Bear tells the Commission that a lot more of these programs should be "set up on every reserve, and even in cities."
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Samantha Bastien

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Samantha Bastien
The file contains a presentation by Samantha Bastien, a student at Piegan School on the Piegan Reserve, Alberta. Bastien states that she "basically agree[s]" with everything previous presenter Robin Weasel Bear had to say in his presentation. Robin Weasel Bear's presentation can be viewed on this site.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Shelly Yellow Horn

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shelly Yellow Horn
The file contains a presentation by Shelly Yellow Horn. Yellow Horn discusses the Youth Group Program on the Peigan Reserve which she is involved with. Yellow Horn explains its' mandate which involves alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education, cultural identity, and the development of youth leaders.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Tobias Provost

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tobias Provost
The file contains a presentation by Tobias Provost. Provost discusses his ideas on Peigan youth, and what can be done to empower them and stop negative behaviours. Provost proposes returning to traditional Peigan culture and language to build self-esteem, as well as discussing the positive results of the Nation's Youth Program.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Trisha Janvier

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Trisha Janvier
The file contains a presentation by Trisha Janvier. Janvier, a student at the University of Lethbridge, discusses "education, and how it applies to the reserve system." Janvier recommends curricula changes to on-reserve schools, Aboriginal language education, and general educational issues.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Tyson Yellow Horn

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tyson Yellow Horn
The file contains a presentation by Tyson Yellow Horn. Yellow Horn discusses the condition of youth on the Peigan Reserve from his perspective as a youth worker there.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on behalf of Peigan Indian Band

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leonard Bastien
Rod North Peigan
Edwin Yellow Horn
The file contains a presentation on behalf of the Peigan Indian Band by Chief Leonard Bastien, Rod North Peigan, and Edwin Yellow Horn. Chief Basiten discusses some of the issues which face the Piegan people including water rights (including with reference to the Oldman River dispute), and reserve land expropriation. Chief Bastien also relates some of the history of his people, their creation story, the signing of Treaty 7 in 1877, the implications and aftermath of the Treaty process, and grievances against the government.
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Sharing the Story: Experiences of Six Communities

Alternate Title
Good Public Works Management in First Nations Communities
E-Books
Author/Creator
Neegan Burnside
Miawpukek First Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Peigan First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River and Westbank First Nation.
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St. Cyprian School — Peigan Reserve, Brocket, AB

Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Depicts the history, stories and milestones of the Cyprian School located on the Piikani (North Peigan) Nation.
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The Treaty Makers - Sitting on Eagle Tail Feathers

Alternate Title
Treaty 7: Past and Present
Treaty Seven: Past and Present
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Brief article on Zoatze-Tapitapiw, or Sitting on Eagle Tail Feathers, who was Chief of the Piikani when Treaty 7 was signed. Zoatze-Tapitapiw was an advocate for the retention of Piikani traditional territory.
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What is an Educated Person? Definitions of and Motivations For Educational Achievement Among Members of the Piikani Nation

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What is an Educated Person? Definitions of and Motivations For Educational Achievement Among Members of the Peigan Nation
What is an Educated Person? Definitions of and Motivations For Educational Achievement Among Members of the Pii'kani Nation
What is an Educated Person? Definitions of and Motivations For Educational Achievement Among Members of the Pikani Nation
What is an Educated Person? Definitions of and Motivations For Educational Achievement Among Members of the Pikuni Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Ramp
Kirby Smith
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 1, 2004, pp. 65-89
Examines the framing and definition of "education" by members of the Pii'kani Nation interviewed for a study about their reasons for pursuing educational opportunities.
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