One of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964 discusses problems within native organizations between north and south, status and non-status, Liberal and CCF.
Plot involves a young Shuswap woman who leaves her reserve for the city and is ultimately raped and murdered.
Originally published by Talonbooks, 1970.
A registered nurse talks about her friendship with Malcolm Norris and the development of Friendship Centres in Prince Albert and Winnipeg and school integration in La Ronge.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 289-304
Description
Comments on the debilitating aspects of colonialism and how Aboriginal people can combat racism effectively by working together to empower each other as a cultural group.
Phyllis Clarke was a member of the Communist party and political associate of Norris and Brady. She talks about the political atmosphere in the Prince Albert area in the fifties as well as the political beliefs and affiliations of Norris and Brady.
Rod Bishop was raised in Green Lake, Saskatchewan Upon returning to Saskatchewan in the early 1960s, he became involved in the reorganization of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan and was vice president of the amalgamated Metis Society.
Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions For Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 48-51
Description
Through the author's experiences, looks at how power and privilege spills over into the classroom setting through oppression that is related to gender, race, class and sexual orientation.