Documentary looks at the family and life of a trapper, Frank Ladouceur living in northern Alberta. This movie contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion advised.
Duration 28.54
Interviewee, who is age 82 years, describes the discovery of Chipewyan Lake by her great-great-grandfather, and tells something of the land area covered by the Indians who lived by traditional hunting, trapping and fishing.
The English Journal, vol. 82, no. 5, September 1993, pp. 99-103
Description
Provides an account of a class discussion, regarding the poem, "Grace" by the Native American writer Joy Harjo, and how students systematically investigated the meaning of the title.
Mrs. Buffalo of the Peigan Reserve, who is 93 years of age, answers questions about what her ancestors told her of buffalo, fur trade, treaty, smallpox and attitudes to the land.
Extracts from the diary of George B. Murphy, of Qu'Appelle, transport officer of the Battleford Column, Second Division of the North West Field Force, sent out to suppress the 1885 resistance. Entries from March 17 - July 16, 1885. Entries mostly include communications regarding troop movements.
Library Trends, vol. 41, no. 3, Winter, 1993, pp. 493-523
Description
Review of literature and results of survey conducted to find out to what extent materials were being purchased and what criteria were used to select items.
This file contains a handwritten poem by James L. Robertson titled North West Rebellion / No. 2. March 19th, ‘85. The poem describes the gathering that led to the Prince Albert Volunteer force and includes various names of the Volunteers. Robertson writes of the impending battle against the Sioux at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and wishes the volunteers well. The letter was donated to the Prince Albert Historical Society Museum by Fred M. Henderson of Victoria, BC in 1979.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 2, Series 2: Special Issue, Summer, 1993, pp. 72-90
Description
Discusses the recording and translation of an oral narrative titled, The Golden Women
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Mr. Paul Gladue, aged 75, describes the area of land covered by a trapper; the traditional lifestyle in northern Alberta; and work in Fort McMurray supplying wood to river steamboats.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1993, pp. 3-11
Description
Looks at how postmodern fiction is changing the notion of what constitutes a person in Neuromancer by Gibson, Always Coming Home by Le Guin, and Bearheart by Vizenor.
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American Indian Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 151-169
Description
Study conducted in 1986 & ‘87 interviews participants in 13 Navajo communities about spaces that are sacred or important to the people in those communities. Research was done to determine which sites should be the focus of the Navajo Nation’s Historic Preservation Department.
Description of traditional Indian ceremonies and the changes which have taken place in them. Mr. Kanipitetew is concernedthat people are no longer following the strict rituals of the past.
Personal diary of Major Smith of the I.S.C. Toronto Brigade during the Brigade's march west. Observations include health of fellow soldiers, the weather, and the monotony of waiting for next orders. Brief entries after 23 April 1885, final entry on 18 May 1885. Diary has metal clasp, black cloth covers and marbleized end papers. Item found within folder 2 of file Rebellion, 1885.
Small notebook of "C" Company, Infantry School Corps, documenting daily 'officer of the day' postings, brigade orders from Lt.-Col. Otter, arrival of padres, daily lists of company orders and notification of church parades and target practice. All entries made from Battleford, NWT; most made by Lt. J.M. Sears and Lt. R.L. Wadmore. Entries made in black ink and primarily blue pencil. Item found within folder 2 of file Rebellion, 1885.
Order book of the North-West Field Force, with Winnipeg being the first entry. Entries made from (all NWT / SK) Troy (Qu'Appelle), Fort Qu'Appelle and area, Humboldt, Clark's Crossing, Fish Creek, Gabriel's Crossing, Birch Hills, Batoche, Lepine, Prince Albert, while on board the steamer "North West," Battleford, Fort Pitt, while on board the steamer "Marquis"; (all NWT / MB) Cedar Lake, while on board the steamer "Princess," ending at Selkirk, MB. Entries made by Colonel Houghton, Lord Melgund, General Middleton's Chief of Staff, and a third unidentified officer.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1993, pp. 105-118
Description
Book reviews of:
Mohawk Trail by Beth Brant
Food & Spirits by Beth Brant
Madonna Swan: A Lakota Woman's Story as told through Mark St. Pierre
Mud Woman: Poems From the City by Nora Naranjo-Morse
Other Council Fires Were Here Before Ours retold by Twylah Nitsch & Jamie Sams.
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 3, Series 2, Fall, 1993, pp. 91-109
Description
Book reviews of:
On the Translation of Native American Literatures edited by Brian Swann
a/b: Auto/Biography Studies 7.2 (Fall 1992) with guest editor, Hertha Wong
Forked Tongues: Speech, Writing and Representation
in North American Indian Texts by David Murray
Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives by Ray A. Young Bear
Another Distance: New and Selected Poems by Lance Henson
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Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 5, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 1993, pp. 86-100
Description
Book reviews of:
Native American Literatures edited by Laura Coltelli
Alex Posey: Creek Poet, Journalist, and Humorist by Daniel F. Littlefield
Sending My Heart Back Across the Years: Tradition
and Innovation in Native American Autobiography by Hertha Dawn Wong
Choteau Creek: A Sioux Reminiscence by Joseph Iron Eye Dudley
Not First in Nobody’s Heart: The Life Story of a
Contemporary Chippewa by Ron Paquin and Robert Doherty
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Looks at factors which contributed to Pratt's goal of total assimilation of Native Americans into American society, and how he implemented it during his 25-year superintendency of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
RCAP 152 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Vancouver, British Columbia. This portion includes presentations of individuals and groups dealing with various topics concerning health care systems and services; fishing rights; fire fighting in the Aboriginal Community; cultural advancement through writing and issues surrounding special needs citizens in the Aboriginal Community. Questions from the assembled Commissioners follow each presentation which can be viewed individually on this site.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ross Gibson
Nick Schultz
Description
RCAP 168 contains a transcript of a telephone consultation between Counsel for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People, Nick Schultz and retired RCMP officer Ross Gibson who had been a witness to the relocation of Inuit to the High Arctic. The conversation focuses on the Gibson's recollection of events and their portrayal currently.
This file contains a presentation by Marie Mumford, Sandra Laronde and Elaine Bomberry relating to Aboriginal people in Canada involved in the arts and culture. A number of Aboriginal organizations and schools involved in art, dance, theater and music exist in Canada and most could benefit from government funding. Some students who cannot afford to pay tuition are sometimes funded by their First Nations or through family and relatives, but the presenters feel that Aboriginal art and culture would thrive if more financial assistance was available for students.