Interview: Indigenous Writing and the Residential School Legacy: A Public Interview with Basil Johnston
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Author/Creator
Basil Johnston
Sam McKegney
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 34, no. 2, 2009, pp. 264-274
Description
Transcript of an interview, conducted in 2007, in which Johnston discusses his personal experiences as well as what he sees as the wider impact of the residential school system.
Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, vol. 47, no. 2, 2009, pp. [201]-251
Description
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English and Comparative Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--Madurai Kamaraj University, 2009.
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Chapter from the book Wild Words: Essays on Alberta Literature edited by Donna Coates and George Melnyk.
Booklet relating to the purpose and goals of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, located in Saskatoon, SK. Details of various programs offered by the College are given, including child care worker and Indian teacher education programs.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009, p. 6
Description
Brief profile of five authors who contribute to the Tribal College Journal: Mary Henson, LaVinia Pauline Snowball, Patty Talahongva, Kurt Umbhau, David W. Bland.