American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 2, 2008, pp. 79-84
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Looks at the lack of voice for Native Americans in the media, where everything is put in terms of black and white, and argues that what happened in New Orleans was a forced relocation of a population.
A photocopy of a letter sent by Indian agent Thomas Quinn of Frog Lake to farm instructor George G. Mann of Onion Lake on 31 March 1885. It reads: "Dear Mann - Messenger [that] hand you this letter is sent by me to tell some of your Indians to come here to have a talk and try and keep all quiet here. If any wish to come give them grub enough to come with to here. All quiet here and no danger. I will be down on the 2nd. Faithfully T. T. Quinn."
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
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Comments on the college's new library facility which includes innovative design ideas such as displaying digital archives on wall mounted flat screen televisions.
A map of the North-West Territories and brief story focusing on the Districts of Saskatchewan and Assiniboia in 1885. Below the map is a brief explanation of places in relation to the Northwest Resistance. The map was apparently published shortly before the Battle of Batoche as it reports "Middelton's column is now on the east bank of the south branch of the Saskatchewan, moving from Clark's Crossing to Batoche, where the enemy is reported to be entrenched in force."
Essay from: Around and About Marius Bareau: Modelling Twentieth-Century Culture edited by Lynda Jessup, Andrew Nurse and Gorden E. Smith. Discusses Barbeau's ethnographic filmmaking of Aboriginal life from a variety of different perspectives.
Reports results of survey of 353 newspaper articles and 29 television items containing news relating to Maori people and issues. Sample taken on 14 pre-selected days in August, September and October 2004.
Cultural Dynamics, vol. 16, no. 1, 2004, pp. 29-69
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Looks at the construction of an Aboriginal or Indigenous public world which includes images, ideas and practices from the late 19th century to the present.
Image of Humboldt Telegraph Station, likely during the Northwest Resistance. On back of photo: From left to right: Sergeant Mickey Farren of Winnipeg, who was supply officer for the troops during the Reil (sic) Rebellion of 1885; Tom Sanderson, who was taken prisoner at Hoods Mail Station, and who was afterwards sent by Reil (sic) with messages to Major Crozier at Carelton (sic); the man in the door is Tom Pike, operator of Humboldt Mail Station; seated is Wm. Scott, in charge of the Mail Station; and standing are two Metis who had been caught stealing summer supplies."
Montana: The Magazine of Western History, vol. 58, no. 3, Autumn, 2008, pp. 3-22, 92-94
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Examines how Native communities maintained their social and cultural identities amidst the attempt of middle class whites to preserve their own version of Indian culture.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 76-86
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Discusses the impact of Momaday's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, House Made of Dawn, on both Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in the forty years since its' publication.
To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Library Trends, vol. 56, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 618-634
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Describes a cooperative initiative to bring editors, publishers and academic historians together, with the goal of writing a reference guide, co-operating in regards to research and share information.
NCS is the voice of the Aboriginal people of the Northwest Territories. Their mission is to strengthen and revitalize northern Aboriginal cultures and languages through communications technology.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 20, no. 4, Winter, 2008, pp. 98-101
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Book review of: Native North American Theater in a Global Age: Sites of Identity Construction and Transdifference by Birgit Däwes.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 98 to access review.
Native Communications Inc. (NCI) is an Aboriginal service organization specializing in radio programming designed for and by Aboriginal peoples in Manitoba.
Negative of a black and white sketch of Metis leader Louis Riel and his followers. Riel is on horseback in a fur cap and buckskin jacket, surrounded by traditionally dressed men of indigenous and metis descent.
Canadian Social Trends, no. 75, Winter, 2004, pp. 8-15
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Indicates off-reserve First Nations people are as likely to use the internet as non-Aboriginal people. Uses data from the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) and the 2000 General Social Survey.
Essays on Canadian Writing, vol. 83, Fall, 2004, pp. 188-205
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Interview with Maria Campbell about her reasons for writing the book Stories of the Road Allowance People and her experience in translating Cree concepts into English.
A compilation of essays by : Deborah Lee, Liam Haggarty, Brendan Edwards, Tamara Starblanket, Camie Augustus, Kurt Boyer, Anna Flamino, Merle Massie, Yvonne Vizina, Patricia Deiter, Meagan Gough, and Alan Long.