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."
Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 133, no. 9, November 1, 1985, pp. 859-863
Description
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
Description
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.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 49-54
Description
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.
Image of a house used as a barracks by the Metis during the Northwest Resistance. On back of photo: "House built in 1879 and Â’80 by Xavier Batoche. Used as store and dwelling. In 1885 used as barracks by the Metis."
Studies in Visual Communication, vol. 11, no. 4, Fall, 1985, pp. 54-75
Description
Using photographs from the Carlisle Indian boarding school to examine the historical value of photographs as both visual artifacts and constructed ideals the same as the written word.
Saskatchewan Indian, Special Edition, July 1985, p. 13
Description
Act will now conform to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms giving many individuals standing as First Nation and designation of "Status Indians," allowing access to federal programs operating on and off-reserve.