Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2&3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 27-30
Description
Rita Joe discusses her poetry and how she attempts to show Native people in a more favourable light, which is one way for her to express concern about the way Mi’kmaq were treated and the racism they suffered.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 10, no. 2 & 3, Summer/Fall, 1989, pp. 169-173
Description
Short story, set in a village along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, about a Mohawk girl and her struggles before and after she becomes a woman.
Attached to the short story here is a poem: A Seneca Indian Praise by Twylah Nitsch (Yey-Wen-Node).
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.
Original autograph letter from Louis Riel, written in English, 20 days before his execution, to his befriended Regina jailer, Robert Gordon, which includes the poem "The Snow". The epigraph or introduction to the poem is titled Robert Gordon! and may be used as an alternate title. The document is entitled "[Letter and poem] [manuscript], October 27th, 1885, Regina jail [to] Robert Gordon / Louis David Riel" in the University of Saskatchewan Library catalogue.