History

Ancestors Rising: Aboriginal Art as Historical Testimonials

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Longman
Humanities Research, vol. 15, no. 3, Decolonising Testimony:On the Possibilities and Limits of Witnessing, 2009, pp. 97-105
Description
Comments on the value of Aboriginal art, as a testimonial of history and cultural identity, in the absence of written historical documents.
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The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chuck Hamsa
Whispering Wind, vol. 34, no. 6, November/December 2004, p. 36
Description
Book review of: The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives by Heather McKilop.
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“And Then, Twenty Years Later . . .”: A Conversation with Paula Gunn Allen

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Purdy
Paula Gunn Allen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 9, no. 3, Series 2; Twentieth-Anniversary Issue on the Flagstaff Conference on Native American Literatures, Fall, 1997, pp. [5]-16
Description
Interview with the acclaimed poet, scholar, and author of such works as Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, Diplomat and The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Angie Debo: Pioneering Historian

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Douglas A. Hurt
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 25, no. 3, Summer, 2001, pp. 480-481
Description
Book review of: Angie Debo: Pioneering Historian by Shirley A. Leckie.
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Anglican Church at La Ronge

Images » Photographs
Description
Anglican Church at Lac la Ronge. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
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Anglican Church at Stanley Mission

Images » Photographs
Description
Front view of the Anglican Church at Stanley Mission (see also S-B581 and S-B582). This is the oldest building as of 2007 still standing in Saskatchewan. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
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Anglican Church at Stanley Mission

Images » Photographs
Description
Side view of the Anglican Church at Stanley Mission (see also S-B581 and S-B583). This is the oldest building as of 2007 still standing in Saskatchewan. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
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Anglican Church at Stanley Mission

Images » Photographs
Description
Anglican Church at Stanley Mission. This is the original steeple in 1919. Later it was considered unsafe and a new one was put up. This is the oldest building as of 2007 still standing in Saskatchewan. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
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Anglican Church History

Documents & Presentations
Description
A variety of articles dealing with the early history of the Anglican Church in Saskatchewan. Includes material on Emmanuel College, Rev. Archdeacon Mackay, the translation of the Bible from English to Cree, an article on a Cree-French and Cree-English Dictionary, biographical material on early missionaries and Churchmen as well as Diocesan histories.

Historical note:

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Anglican Residential Schools

Alternate Title
Mission and Justice Relationships
[Anglican Indian and Eskimo Residential Schools]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Description
Contains map showing locations of schools as well as links to the history of each institution.
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Angus McKay in his Garden at La Ronge

Images » Photographs
Description
A photo of Angus McKay (at left) in his garden at La Ronge with two unidentified men. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
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Anishinaabeg Miigaazowag [Part one]

Alternate Title
Heritage Toronto: Telling Toronto's Stories
Part 1 of Alan Corbiere's Lecture on the Experience of the Anishnaabe in the War of 1812
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alan Corbiere
Description
Part one of Alan Corbiere lecture about warriors, war, customs and traditions. Duration 32:19. Part 2.
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Anishinaabemdaa

Alternate Title
Learn Anishinaabemowin
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Description
Website dedicated to teaching and preserving the Anishinaabemowin language. Features include grammar, everyday terms, culture, legends, history, fun and games, and language camp.
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The Annual Migration

Articles » General
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 1965, p. [?]
Description
An excerpt from 1865 Nor'Wester newspaper describing exodus from the Settlement each summer as the annual buffalo hunt began and others left in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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Anthropology and Education in Canada, the Early Years (1850-1970)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A.D. Fisher
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1, March 1998, pp. 89-102
Description
Argues that this subdiscipline has developed differently than in the United States despite common ground regarding anthropologists and topics studied.
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An Anthropology of Knowledge

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fredrik Barth
Current Anthropology, vol. 43, no. 1, February 2002, pp. 1-19
Description
The Sidney W. Mintz Lecture for 2000: Why Anthropologists should Talk about Knowledge rather than Culture.
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Anti-oppressive Social Work Practice in Child Welfare: Journeys of Reconciliation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Cowie
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 46-51
Description
Explores the historic and contemporary relationship with Aboriginal peoples in child welfare and discusses how social workers can adopt culturally appropriate service models that integrates core Aboriginal values, beliefs, and healing practices.
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Apache Nightmare

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael D. Pierce
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3/4, Summer/Fall, 1999, pp. 109-111
Description
Book review of: Apache Nightmare: The Battle at Cibecue Creek by Charles Collins.
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The Apology Breakthrough: Now What?

Alternate Title
[Harvest of Hope: A Symposium of Reconciliation ; pt. 4]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Description
Presentation by National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations focuses on the apology made to former residential school students and what it may mean for Canadian society. Duration: 26:08.
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