History

File contains 2 negatives of an unidentified Administrator of Aboriginal Education facilities, presumably in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, March 23, 1966. Scanned image shows two men and two women posing for a portrait (presumably one of whom is said administrator).

History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.

Focuses on two separate long-term studies done without the consent of participants, who were viewed as "experimental materials". Partial motivations were to further researchers' careers and correct "Indian problems" of disease and dependency on the state.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1970.

Adolphus Ross and William Bird. These two men paddled Christina Bateman and Annie McKay's canoe for three days during their 1919 journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Sk.

News clip about the Adopt Indian and Métis program in Saskatchewan. Duration: 1:42.

Case study of a Bureau of Indian Affairs' reaction to a legally Indian couple's adoption of a non-Status child in 1930s.

Comments on the mechanics and motivations for adoption

Assistant Deputy Minister, Resolution and Individual Affairs Sector at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada speaks about the events leading to, and administration of, the Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Duration: 19:43.

Basic information on terminology, cultural diversity, history of First Nation peoples in Alberta, Alberta treaties and treaty relationships, legacy of residential schools, theTruth and Reconciliation Commission and respectful ways to interact with Elders.

Thesis (M.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2004.

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Third edition.

Authors conducted analysis of 4300 advertisements promoting adoption of Indigenous children which were featured in the "Today's Child" column in The Toronto Telegram and The Toronto Star from 1964 to 1982, the period known as the Sixties Scoop. Descriptions of happiness were framed in ways which conformed with white society's notions of family and nation.

Critical analysis of subjectivity and identity reveals determining whether a women or man authored, dictated or created a text is a difficult task.

Book review of: African Cherokees in Indian Territory by Celia E. Naylor.

Thunderchild First Nation commemorates their adhesion to Treaty No.6 by Chief Thunderchild (Peeyasiu-Awasis).

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--[Grand Valley State University, 2002].

Author reflects on the legacies of the Flagstaff Conference of 1977 and the challenges that lay ahead. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Data provided from accounting and trade records shows patterns of consumption changed from guns and producer-related items to luxury items and amenities.

Discusses the history of land reform in Bolivia from 1953 to 2002. To access this article, scroll down to page 6.

Before school was opened, this agreement was negotiated between Northwest Angle 37 First Nation, Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and The Presbyterian Church of Canada. It stipulated how the school was to be run and is the only one of its kind known to be in existence. Also known as "The Thirteen Point Agreement". Entire issue on one pdf. To access agreement, scroll to p. 6.

Level of contribution and compensation for lost language and culture still points of contention between government and church in residential schools agreement.

File contains a black and white photograph of Arnold Ahenakew of Prince Albert, SK.

Article discusses the multiple forced relocations that the Inuit Elder experienced in his youth, the consequences for his people, and his work to publicize the story of the relocations and to advance a claim for compensation and an apology on behalf of his community.

Guide to documents held in the United Church Archive in British Columbia. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the collection or fonds, with the ability to click on title and access more detailed description from MemoryBC.

Advocates the prevention of AIDS and argues that it is becoming a pandemic in Native communities.

Chronicles the diseases introduced by European contact and the profound impact on Native American civilization, including a discussion of the AIDS epidemic.

Research paper suggests that geographical name study enables researchers to identify cultural variations in various locations in Japan.

Religious Studies and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

"This document describes the importance of traditional Blackfoot health services and their foundation in age-old ceremonies."

Environmental and Resource Studies Thesis (MES)--University of Waterloo, 2012.

Website presents interpretation of materials, techniques, cultural meanings, history and artistry of objects from the western arctic and subarctic collections of the National Museum of Natural History. Browse interactive maps of peoples of Alaska and Northeast Siberia and map with object category linked to themes on ceremony, community and environment.

[Nutrition?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska, 1982.

Music Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 1996.

Overview of settlement which transferred title to lands to for-profit corporations, changing communal lands into corporate property and ending Aboriginal fishing and hunting rights.

Book review of: The Alaska Native Reader edited by Maria Shaa Tlàa Williams.

Description of the customs, performances, and ceremonies associated with the death of a Sitka chief.

Book review of: Take My Land, Take My Life: The Story of Congress's Historic Settlement of the Alaska Native Land Claims, 1960-1971 by Donald Craig Mitchell.

Looks at Russian America.

This website features reports, historic photographs, newspaper articles, personal accounts, tools for teachers and resources about Alaska and its inhabitants, and links to other useful sites.

Guide to documents held in the United Church Archive in British Columbia. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the collection or fonds, with the ability to click on title and access description from MemoryBC.