Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 12th, 2017
Representations and Realities
Description
Author discusses the subtleties of claiming an American Indian or Indigenous identity; uses Sherman Alexie’s character Junior from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to illustrate some elements of identity including registration, lineage, affiliation with culture, appearance, and marginalization.
Alternate Title
Final Report: Promoting Atlantic Indigenous Economic Performance and Business Partnerships
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Corinne MacLellan
Darlene McCulloch
Ron L'Esperance
Thomas McGuire]
Description
Report's objective was to quantify the financial contributions of communities, businesses and economic development activities to provincial Gross Domestic Product in the region.
The 10,000 Year Significance of Bison: A Curriculum Sequence on the Past, Present, and Future of Bison: Includes Complete Lessons and Teacher Guides for Science and Language Arts Units, Grades 6th -9th
hinther
Wed, 04/12/2023 - 10:17
Author/Creator
Mario Battaglia
John Murray
10 Questions for Glenn Frankel, Author of The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend
dgh864
Thu, 10/29/2015 - 00:00
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Durkin
Glenn Frankel
Whispering Wind, vol. 42, no. 4, Issue 290, March-April 2014, pp. 30-31
Description
Interview with Glenn Frankel about inspiration for his book and his views on the film, The Searchers, produced in 1955.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter J. Durkin
Rhonda Holy Bear
Whispering Wind, vol. 40, no. 1, Issue 275, March-April 2011, pp. 26-27
Description
Interview at studio in Henderson, Nevada.
100 Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces
Alternate Title
One Hundred Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces
ncb703
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 00:00
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 145-147
Description
Book review of: 100 Canadian Heroines by Merna Forster
Alternate Title
One Hundred Per Cent Pure Passion From First Nations Entrepreneur
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 11
Description
Describes the hard work, knowledge, and passion a First Nations woman used to achieve her dream.
Article located by scrolling to page 11.
100 Ways: Indigenizing & Decolonizing Academic Programs
dgh864
Fri, 11/25/2016 - 00:00
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2016, pp. 81-89
Description
List of recommendations for Deans at the University of Regina. Author is executive lead of Indigenization at the institution.
Alternate Title
Lillian St. Cyr Story, Part 2: 'Squaw Man' and the Hollywood Years
Lillian St. Cyr Story, Part 3: New York City
Lillian St. Cyr, First Native Star in Hollywood Feature
Documents & Presentations
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 4, April 1976, p. 41
Description
Mathew Charles, long-time resident of Lac La Ronge, celebrates with family.
100 Years of Loss
Alternate Title
One Hundred Years of Loss
hinther
Thu, 04/10/2014 - 00:00
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Description
Timeline focusing on the evolution of the residential school system in Canada.
Related Material:
Teacher's Guide.
100 Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
One Hundred Years of Loss: The Residential School System in Canada: Teacher's Guide
hinther
Tue, 02/07/2023 - 15:37
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 7, no. 5, May 1977, p. 53
Description
Celebration of the 101st birthday of Maggie Okanee of Thunderchild reserve.
Alternate Title
The One Hundred and Seventh "Timber Wolf" Battalion at Hill 70
Canadian Military History, vol. 5, no. 1, Spring, 1996, pp. 73-78
Description
Discusses the formation and accomplishments of the battalion during World War I. The majority of the soldiers enlisted in the battalion were Aboriginal.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 8, no. 7, July 1978, pp. 5-7
Description
Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation forms first non-profit housing society, negotiates with CMHC and builds own homes on-reserve in Saskatchewan.
Alternate Title
Inussuk: Arctic Research Journal ; vol. 2, 2002
Author/Creator
Robert Petersen
Henriette Rasmussen
Igor I. Krupnik
Michael P. J. Kennedy
Louis-Jacques Dorais ... [et al.]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vance T. Holliday
David J. Meltzer
Current Anthropology, vol. 51, no. 5, October 2010, pp. 575-607
Description
Discussion of whether North American Paleoindians had to cope with an extraterrestrial impact or other catastrophe.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bridget F. Grant
Deborah A. Dawson
Frederick S. Stinson
S. Patricia Chou
Mary C. Dufour
Roger P. Pickering
Alcohol Research and Health, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 79-91
Description
Examines trends of alcohol abuse and dependence and how it changed over the ten year period. Authors felt accurate information was lacking from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zanhua Yi
Nanibaa' Garrison
Orit Cohen-Barak
Tatiana M. Karafet
Richard A. King
Robert P. Erickson
Michael F. Hammer
Murray H. Brilliant
American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 72, no. 1, January 2003, pp. 62-72
Description
Study indicates an absence of a specific gene contributes to albinism.
Archival » Archival Items
Description
Three copies of poster with information advertising the 125th Anniversary Treaty #6 Commemoration events at Fort Pitt and Onion Lake, Saskatchewan on 5-9 September 2001.
Archival » Archival Items
Description
Poster advertising the 125th Anniversary Commemoration of the signing of Treaty #6, held in both Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jamie Donatuto
Diana Rohlman
Larry Campbell
Joyce Lecompte-Mastenbrook
Myk Heidt ... [et al.]]
Description
Teacher resource for educating students about environmental health through the lens of the Coast Salish lunar calendar. Activities follow the foods, resources, traditions, and practices associated with each of the seasonal changes.
Atlantic Monthly, vol. 289, no. 3, March 1, 2002, pp. 41-53
Description
Researchers suggest that disease reduced the North American indigenous population to a level that permitted European settlement.
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 12, March 2004, p. 33
Description
Author tests the readers' knowledge about noteworthy Aboriginal women in Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.33.
A 150-year-old Kuril Islands Tragedy: Yet Another Solution to the Copper Island Aleut Enigma
mjs334
Tue, 12/20/2022 - 10:56
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 207-231
Description
Examines the origins and evolution of Aleutian language spoken by the Yupik people of Copper Island.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Discusses the Dutch original of 1613, comparative English translations, Van Loon translation and complete translation from 2009.
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving
hinther
Tue, 02/14/2023 - 14:41
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Montana Office of Public Instruction]
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 6-8 focuses on the book by Catherine O'Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac.
1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty Between His Majesty the King and the Jean Baptiste Cope
Fowler
Fri, 10/20/2006 - 00:00
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of the United Kingdom
Description
Crown's text of Treaty with Miq'Mak / Miq'maw / Mi'kmaq / Micmac peoples transcribed from R. v. Simon, Supreme Court of Canada, 1985.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 11, November 1972, p. 4
Description
Discusses how lower standards of housing on-reserve increases the number of fires and risk of fires.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of the United Kingdom
Description
Crown's text of Treaty transcribed from R v. Marshall, Supreme Court of Canada, 1999.
Author/Creator
Carla Robinson
Ian Campbell
Delhia Nahanee
Description
Interview with two members of the musical group '"Spakwus Slulum" who dress in traditional regalia but have a more contemporary approach to song and dance.
Duration: 27:41.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 31, no. 2, Fall, 2016, pp. 5-12
Description
Presents thoughts on the state of American Indian Studies/Native American Studies.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Ethnohistory, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 1994, pp. 245-266
Description
Investigates19th century conflict among the Delaware peoples, includes oral history and church documentation about the execution of several Delaware people charged with practising witchcraft.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 13, no. 1, 1993, pp. 83-103
Description
Compares differences between non-Tsimshian documentary records and Tsimshian traditional oral accounts of the incident and the implications for present-day international relations.
Description
Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2002.
Alternate Title
Instructions to John W. Edmonds from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, July 8th, 1836
Report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, February 9, 1836
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
C. A. Harris
John W. Edmonds
Description
Includes name, class, age, place and length of residence, blood quantum, decision of commissioner, amount rewarded, payee, and additional remarks.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Prairie Forum, vol. 24, no. 2, Fall, 1999, pp. 143-169
Description
Discusses the results of an 1857 British parliamentary committee report, reviewing the monopolist activities of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the impact on the Aboriginal peoples of Rupert's Land.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Whispering Wind, vol. 38, no. 2, Issue 264, November-December 2008, pp. 14-17
Description
Photographs by Alexander Gardner. Includes descriptions.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Ethnohistory, vol. 20, no. 3, Summer, 1973, pp. 247-278
Description
The origins of the ghost dance, its healing aspects, and increased frequency of the ceremony.
1885 - Aftermath
Fowler
Wed, 10/22/2008 - 00:00
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Kurt Boyer
Our Legacy
kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk
Description
Looks at the aftermath of the defeated Métis at the Battle of Batoche and the fallout of the North-West Resistance for what would later become Canada.
1885 and After: Native Society in Transition
dac376
Thu, 10/22/2009 - 00:00
Prairie Forum, vol. 12, no. 2, Fall, 1987
Description
Book review of: 1885 and After: Native Society in Transition edited by F. Laurie Barron and James B. Waldram.
1885 Canadian Pacific Railway Telegrams
dab046
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 00:00
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Saskatchewan History, vol. 68, no. 1, Spring, 2016, pp. 6-11
Description
Brief article describes the Saskatchewan Archives acquisition of a ledger of telegraphs from the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) telegraph station at Clark’s Crossing, near Saskatoon, dated April 18 - June 26, 1885. Many telegraphs discuss the battles of the 1885 North-West Resistance, the capture of Louis Riel, and contain historically relevant names: Edgar Dewdney, Major General Middlton, Pasqua (Chief Paskwa), Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Chief Poundmaker), Mistahimaskwa (Chief Big Bear), Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 6.
1885 / Fur Trade - 1970-1985. - Folder 1.
Alternate Title
Alberta's Past Comes Alive During Visit to Fort Pitt
Frog Lake - The North/South Conflict
Frog Lake and How It Really Happened
Frog Lake Massacre Story Retold
Oldtimer Recalls Oxcart, Indian Days
hinther
Fri, 06/05/2009 - 00:35
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
J. S. Buller
John M Reoch
Grant MacEwan
Eugene Steinhauer
Mrs. Andrews
Description
File contains newspaper articles, journal article, and personal narrative relating to the Frog Lake Massacre and the Frog Lake Reserve.
1885 / Fur Trade - 1970-1985. - Folder 2.
Alternate Title
Defence of Big Bear
Our Captivity Ended
Prisoners of the Indians
The Siege of Fort Pitt
hinther
Fri, 06/05/2009 - 00:35
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Elizabeth M. McLean
William McKay
Francois Dufresne
Description
Personal narrative of the daughter of Chief Trader W.J. McLean of the Hudson's Bay Company about her family's capture at Fort Pitt and subsequent transfer to Wandering Spirit's camp at Frog Lake during the conflict.
The interpreter for Big Bear at his trial gives translation of the Cree leader's speech and recounts his own memories of the Frog Lake Massacre.
Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 1, Spring, 1986, pp. 125-127
Description
Book review of: 1885: Métis Rebellion or Government Conspiracy? by Don McLean.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Saskatchewan History, vol. 42, no. 2, Spring, 1989, pp. 62-78
Description
Wadmore was a Lieutenant in C Company, in Colonel Otter’s Battleford Column. Wadmore saw action at The Battle of Cutknife Hill, and participated in patrols related to the activities of Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear) and Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker).
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 62.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Explains why the Metis prefer to use the word resistance to describe the conflicts labelled as the Red River Rebellion and North West Rebellion by the Canadian government and press.