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Art and Reconciliation

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marie Wilson
Joseph Boyden
John Estacio
Rachael Maza
Author of libretto for the ballet Going Home Star, composer of piece based on poem I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe, and director of Jack Charles V The Crown discuss the healing potential of artistic collaborations. Followed by question and answer period. Duration: 1:08:34.
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An Art of Survivance: Angel DeCora at Carlisle

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Ruggles Gere
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 3/4, The Recovery of Indigenous Knowledge, Summer/Autumn, 2004, pp. 649-684
Features the life and works of the author, a supporter of Native American arts who taught at the Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Indian School from 1906 to 1915.
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“Artistic License” Should Be Revoked If It Involves the Re-writing of History: My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose by Ann Rinaldi

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
MariJo Moore
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 12, no. 1, Series 2; Children’s Literature, Spring, 2000, pp. [83]-85
Book review of: My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose by Ann Rinaldi. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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ASAIL: Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
ASAIL
Promotes the study, criticism, and research on the oral traditions and written literatures of Native Americans. The website includes a Guide to Native American Studies Programs in the United States and Canada, a link to the SAIL newsletter and notes, recent announcements, and a link to archival issues of Studies in American Indian Literatures (SAIL).
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Assembly of First Nations

Web Sites » Organizations
National organization representing First Nations; site includes links to media, current issues including residential schools, policy, self-government, claims, publications, events, employment as well as programs and topics.
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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Secretariat Inc.

Web Sites » Organizations
Official site of AMC (Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs), includes information and links for stakeholders and potential stakeholders about child and family services, education, environment, gaming, policy, press, health, housing and more..
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Assimilation and Identity Among the Kodiak Island Sugpiat

Alternate Title
Inuit Studies Conference ; 17th, 2010
[Inuit People and the Aboriginal World]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gordon L. Pullar
Discusses the early years of Russian occupation and education on Kodiak Island, and the suppression of language and culture by the American education system.
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[Association Interprovinciale Watching Over Our Schools]

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
L'Association Interprovinciale
Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 92

Letter sent to the Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs protesting the fact that French is not being taught at the Duck Lake Indian School. States that this is contrary the Act of Union signed in 1840. Translated from the French.

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Attendance at Indian Residential Schools in British Columbia, 1890-1920

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James Redford
BC Studies, no. 44, Winter, 1979
Describes the policies of white educators in residential schools operated in British Columbia, and looks at the reactions, attendance, and cultural patterns of aboriginal families during the time of assimilation.
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Authentic First Peoples Resources for Grades 10 to 12 and Adult Learning

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)

General information on choosing appropriate texts, common themes, copyright and protocol and dealing with sensitive content followed by an extensive list of material with annotations for grade level, description, themes and content cautions.

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Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Heard Museum
Website produced to accompany an exhibition of the same name mounted by the Heard Museum. Information divided into six sections: Introduction; Journey and Arrival; Health and Running Away; Student Experiences; Reforms and Changes; and Choices and Legacies.
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B.C. Church Goes Bankrupt

Alternate Title
CBC Television News ; December 30, 2001
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Terry Alec
David Crawley
Betty Gore
Duncan Wallace
Discusses the bankruptcy of the Anglican Diocese of Cariboo due to residential schools lawsuits. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section. Duration: 2:51.
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Basics of ADR Process

Articles » General
Anglican Journal, vol. 129, no. 5, May 2003, p. 2
Brief outline of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedure for dealing with residential school lawsuits.
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Basil H. Johnston's Indian School Days (1988): An Autobiographical Account of Experiences at the Spanish Indian Residential School

Alternate Title
Place and Memory in Canada: Global Perspectives=Lieu et Mémoire au Canada: Perspectives Globales
[Congress of Polish Association for Canadian Studies ; 3rd, 2004]
[International Conference of Central European Canadianists ; 3rd, 2004]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Katarzyna Juchnowicz
Paper from: Place and Memory in Canada: Global Perspectives edited by Magdalena Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek, Anna Reczyńska, and Anna Śpiewak.
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Basketmaking Guides and the Appropriation of Indigenous Basketry

Alternate Title
Basket Making Guides and the Appropriation of Indigenous Basketry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen Pearlstein
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 44, no. 1, 2020, pp. 53-72
An examination of appropriation of traditional crafts through the creation and marketing of how-to-guides and kits in the early twentieth century. Focuses on works written by George Wharton James.
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Battleford Industrial School

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
D. Cadzow
A photograph of the students and staff of the Battleford Industrial School taken by D. Cadzow, undated.
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Battleford Industrial School, Battleford NWT

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
H. A. Head
A postcard of the Battleford Indian Industrial School. This photograph was probably taken not long after it was built in 1878. The card is dated October, 1888.
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Battleford Industrial School, Battleford NWT-Backyard

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
H. A. Head
A postcard of the Battleford Indian Industrial School. This photograph was probably taken not long after it was built in 1878. The card is dated October, 1888. Pictured is the school's backyard where several young Aboriginal men are playing outside.
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Battleford Industrial School-Group Photo

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
D. Cadzow
A photograph of the Battleford Indian Industrial School taken in 1883. On the back of the photograph is written: This building was erected in the year 1878. Gov. Laird resided here during his stay in Battleford. The first Principal was Rev Thomas Clarke (seen seated in the front row garbed in clerical clothes) 1883.
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Beauval, Saskatchewan: An Historical Sketch

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Hurly
Saskatchewan History, vol. 33, no. 3, Autumn, 1980, pp. 102-110
Provides information on the founding of the town of Beauval and of the surrounding community: the Grey Nuns Mission at Ile-à-la-Crosse, the Mission build by the Oblate Marie Immaculate order, and the Indian Industrial School located there. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to p.102.
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Becoming 'Real' Aboriginal Teachers: Attending to Intergenerational Narrative Reverberations and Responsibilities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Young
Jerri-Lynn Chester
Brenda Mary Flett
Lucy Joe
Laura Marshall ... [et al.]
Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, vol. 16, no. 3, Sustaining Teachers in Teaching, June 2010, pp. 285-305
Looks at experiences of Aboriginal teachers and impacts on them as students, teachers and within the greater community from the narrative of colonization.
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Best of Q: Jeff Barnaby on Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Alternate Title
Best of Q
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jeff Barnaby
Jian Ghomeshi
Audio interview with Mi'kmaq director, Jeff Barnaby about his revenge fantasy thriller set in the 70's residential schools era. Duration: 15:03.
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Best Practices: A Cross-Site Evaluation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith A. DeJong
Philip S. Hall
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2006, pp. 177-210
Looks at the unique configuration that makes up each boarding school's environment, and recognizes that there is room for improvement.
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