Interview includes stories about the power of the medicine man and the abilities to foretell the future. It also includes information regarding traditional attitudes toward education, marriage and lifestyle.
Consists of an interview where he talks about his memories of Gabriel Dumont, the causes of the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and the present day treatment of Metis people.
Bill Wilson was born in Lac La Biche, Alberta in 1934 and raised by Indian people west of Calgary. His father was 3/4 Sioux from the U.S. but his parents broke up when he was little. He discusses his negative attitude toward the RCMP.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 1, 1999, pp. 193-211
Description
Book review of:
The Iroquois in the War of 1812 by Carl Benn.
The Lakota Ritual and the Sweat Lodge: History and Contemporary Practice by Raymond Bucko.
The Legacy of Shingwaukonse: A Century of Native Leadership by Janet E. Chute.
The Social Life of Stories: Narrative and Knowledge in the Yukon Territory by Julie Cruikshank.
Looking North: Art from the University of Alaska Museum by Aldona Jonaitis (Editor).
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 24-25
Description
Comments by a former Secretary of War, U.S. Senator from Michigan, Secretary of State and a Presidential candidate in 1848.
Originally published in The North American Review, January, 1840.
Mrs. Vandale was born in Carlton in 1902. She shares what her father told her about the cause of the Riel Rebellion. She also talks about the Metis people in relation to the Depression, WWI, WWII, and the attitudes of police, teachers, government agencies, etc. towards the Metis people.
Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.
Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly
Loss of Indianism through white education.Founding of White Fish Lake Reserve. Problems on reserves as a result of electing 'young' chiefs. Loss of Indian ceremonies and healing.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 26, no. 3, Autumn, 1973, pp. [81]-102
Description
Draws on historical documents retrieved from Libraries and Archives Canada to reconstruct the narrative of the mass murder that occurred in 1873 near Battle Creek. Challenges the sources which name the date as May 1, asserting that it was June 1 based on trial testimony; examines press coverage following the event.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 79-80
Description
Reaction to the article The Future of the Indian Question by Nelson A. Miles. Author urges citizenship and fair-dealing for Native Americans.
Originally published in North American Review, February 1891.
University of British Columbia Law Review, vol. 33, no. 1, 1999, pp. 53-74
Description
Discusses Indian Affairs Branch decision to advocate for limited exemption from overseas combat service in cases where verbal agreements had been reached concerning military participation during the course of negotiations for Treaties 3,6,8, and 11.
Interview includes a discussion of the role of spirit powers in the traditional lifestyle. Also included is a description of inter-tribal interaction involving feats of bravery.
Mr. Paulhus is of French descent, not Metis. He is married to a Metis and has lived most of his life in a Metis community in the Duck Lake/Batoche area. He gives his impression of the Riel Rebellion, the causes, the battles and views of Riel and Dumont.
Native Studies Review, vol. 12, no. 2, Aboriginal Peoples and National Rights Issues in Quebec, 1999, pp. 1-4
Description
Suggests that the situation in the province, where both Quebecers and the First Nations/Inuit were declaring the right to self-determination, has parallels to other ethnic nationalisms.
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 64-68
Description
Comments on the responsibilities of the United States government towards Native Americans.
Originally published in North American Review, November 1886.
The North American Review, vol. 258, no. 4, Special Heritage Issue: The Indian Question, 1823-1973, Winter, 1973, pp. 40-44
Description
Contends that a government that treats all people equally would be beneficial to Native Americans.
Originally published in The North American Review, March, 1879.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.