Mr. Bear has worked for Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting company for almost 30 years and he talks about the many changes he has witnessed as well as some of his experiences.
Riverboats have sailed from Fort McMurray, Alberta, to Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan, for almost a century. The article describes today's system of tug-boats and barges, and traces the history of riverboats from early times.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, December 1981, pp. 18-22
Description
Author reports on his family's resettlement to better opportunities in Bathurst, NSW, Australia which was aided greatly by the Family Resettlement Aboriginal Corporation (FRAC).
Detailed article on the life of Honoré Joseph Jaxon, known as Louis Riel's secretary immediately before the Northwest Rebellion. The article also details the unfortunate trashing of Jaxon's papers upon his death in New York City in 1952.
Indian Reservation Labor Markets: A Navaho Assessment and Challenge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Pottinger
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, 1985, pp. 1-20
Description
Author questions conventional conclusions and argues that there is, in fact, a sizable pool of individuals with very credible educational qualifications.
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, January 19, 1981 regarding actions taken to date and the progress made towards developing an Affirmative Action Program for the City by the City's Director of Personnel Services. Includes discussion of meetings with Native Outreach and Native Placing and Training-on-the-Job Units of the Canada Employment Centre, as well as feedback from civic Unions and women's groups.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Parks and People, Spring, 1985
Description
Suggests that Parks Canada should follow similar guidelines to other nations, such as Australia, where a national park is created in conjunction with the settlement of an aboriginal land claim.
Biographical account of William Henry Jackson's {also known as Honoré Joseph Jaxon) involvement in the 1885 Rebellion as Louis Riel's secretary. Smith examines Jackson's political and religious beliefs, his trial and charge of treason felony and the question of his sanity.