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.
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.
Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 133, no. 9, November 1, 1985, pp. 859-863
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Argues that Aboriginals migrating from reserve to urban centres face additional obstacles to health due to the stress of adapting to new environment, communication difficulties and lack of familiarity with urban health care systems.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 55-56
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Reports on the efforts measuring the nutritional value of Australian Aboriginal bush foods and asks readers to assist their efforts by collecting bush foods on their behalf.
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.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 49-54
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Explains how Vizenor uses the oral storytelling tradition to challenge some historiographical questions regarding how colonialist representation influenced the historical population of his people.
"Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the war ... scenes in the field, the camp, and the cabin; including a history of the Indian tribes of North-Western Canada," including chapters about Poundmaker.