"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.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 2, Spring, 1984, pp. 117-125
Description
Using the work of writer-artist Paul Goble to compare the depiction of Plains natives in his books versus the more stereotypical images found in most children literature. These inaccurate depictions become part of children's worldviews depicting Indigenous peoples as a lost culture rather than a group that continues to adapt throughout history.
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."
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Report. External Research Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William E. Rees
J. David Hulchanski
Research Report (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Description
Evaluates success of program, identifies key strengths and weaknesses, recommends improvements, and suggests how positive aspects could be shared with other communities.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, vol. 330, no. 1615, April 24, 1990, pp. 665-670
Description
Explores the difference in hunting practices due to changes in climate during this time period.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 1984, pp. 205-309
Description
Describes negotiation process involving several parties, including the Cree communities of Easterville and South Indian Lakes, as it developed during the Grand Rapids and Churchill-Nelson River projects.
MELUS, vol. 11, no. 4, Literature of the Southwest, Winter, 1984, pp. 15-30
Description
Discusses stories which involve the protagonist leaving alcohol behind and finding a sense of meaningful identity by returning to their cultural roots.
Saskatchewan Indian, Special Edition, April/May 1984, pp. 22-27
Description
Report prepared by law firm for the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations providing insight on questions asked at the Special Committee of the House of Commons on Indian Self- Government.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 113-132
Description
Author examines the failure of the United States government to recognize the tribal status of the Samish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Duwamish, Steilacoob, Cowlitz, and Chinook Nations of western Washington, and consequently their rights to their ancestral lands.
Film about the Québec Provincial Police (QPP) raid on the Restigouche Reserve in June 1981 due to disputes over the salmon-fishing rights of the Micmac people. This film deal with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 45:57.