Arctic Anthropology, vol. 27, no. 1, 1990, pp. 52-65
Description
Examines the contentious role of oral histories in ethnohistorical reconstruction and discusses how six elderly individuals living in the Yukon used named locations in space to talk about past events.
A photograph of the government's surveyors corps of scouts during the 1885 uprising, probably taken at Qu'Appelle prior to Middleton's march north. The men appear to be armed with lever action repeating rifles and pistols.
Arctic, vol. 35, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 386-394
Description
Demonstrates that replacing the Gray Whale for food is only suitable for three villages on the northern Bering Sea and therefore is not a viable option.
Department Of Northern Saskatchewan (photographer)
Description
A portrait of Isabelle Bishop of Green Lake. Her opinion is expressed on various topics such as poverty, work ethic and trading. One picture of Isabelle.
A photograph of grenadiers of the Northwest Field Force (Canadian Army) at Fish Creek, NWT, 1885. It is unclear from the shot whether it was taken during the battle, or afterwards while Middleton's troops camped there. Many of the grenadiers are lying prone on the ground which seems to indicate that they are engaged in firing.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3, Summer, 1990, pp. 239-258
Description
Describes the historic and shifting family and kinship structures of the Muscogulge or Creek people highlighting practices of marriage/divorce, gender roles, and division of labour.
Image of Captain John French, killed at Batoche. On back of photo: "An old French halfbreed, named Ross, was standing at the corner of a house nearly opposite Batoche's house, and fired the fatal shot, then made a run for cover, but paid the penalty for shooting French just before reading it."
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 133-145
Description
Reviews three of James Welch's novels discussing the intersect of culture, motion used as a central unifying theme that helps shap the identity, understanding, and interaction of characters with places and actions.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 4-6
Description
Describes the use of the Weight-for-Height Wallchart which assists health workers with an easy way how to measure children's progress using visual cues.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 7-9
Description
New health worker team in northern Queensland, Australia discusses learning about European medicine while still employing, 'bush medicine' treatments using locally sourced ingredients.
Prairie Forum, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1990, pp. 235-262
Description
Discusses Alberta's heritage conservation accomplishments and the various ways of restoring the past, including museums, heritage parks and archaeological site preservation.
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of her working life, difficulties encountered with the Children's Aid Society and its role in the disruption of the nuclear family.