Prairie Forum, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall, 1986, pp. 171-183
Description
Looks at the First Nations commitment to continue the tradition to hunt, fish and garden despite the introduction to modern farming by the government, European traders and missionaries.
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1, March 1988, pp. 21-50
Description
Argues that Riel's hanging was not simply a result of bigotry against the French and the Catholic religion but that he was viewed as a rebellious traitor.
Short documentary about services offered to battered women in the communities of Portage La Prairie and Thompson, Manitoba and the West Bay Reserve, Ontario.
Duration: 27:40.
Ethnology, vol. 25, no. 4, October 1986, pp. 257-270
Description
Relates events surrounding the life of Magic Boy, who was viewed as the reincarnation of Lived-with-the-Wolves, possessor of the most powerful indoze (secret way of knowing) by the Chipewyan. These events took place during the 1960s and early 1970s in Canada's North. Includes discussion of the origins and beliefs surrounding the concept of indoze.
Provides historical context and negotiation overview. Argues that Treaty 3 became the definitive Treaty and that all the subsequent "numbered treaties" in Canada were patterned after it.