Personal Narratives & Interviews

Mr. Harding describes his impressions of Malcolm Norris and the two groups in which they met.

Mrs. Trudeau talks about being adopted and the schooling she received as a child. Mr. Trudeau talks about growing up on the farm, and later working in the lumber and fishing industries. Interpreter : Ernest Debassigae ; transcriber : Joanne Greenwood.

William and Helen Trudeau discuss the traditional ways of gathering, preserving and storing food. They also talk about the origins of some traditional stories. Interpreter : E. Debassigae ; transcribed by J. Greenwood.

William Trudeau talks about the origins of his family. Interpreter : E. Debassigae ; transcriber : J. Greenwood.

Negotiations of Treaty #8 regarding promises made, and requests for reserve land at Fort MacKay.

William Okeymaw was 12 years old at the time when he attended the Treaty #8 negotiations.He describes the negotiations and his understanding of the promises made; the role of the missionaries; talks of some of the Indian agents; and the abundance of buffalo in Lesser Slave Lake area at one time.

William Okeymaw attended the signing of Treaty 8 when he was 12 years old. He talks about: signing of treaty; treaty promises; establishment of reserves around Lesser Slave Lake; and expansion of these reserves as population grew; and the present need for further expansion.

Interviewee talks about the signing of Treaty #8, the establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park, and requests for a reserve at Garden River.

Account of the sale of Saddle Lake Reserve lands.

Bill Knox was a mining prospector who hired Jim Brady to assist him. He talks about Brady's work and theories relating to his disappearance.

Deals with a farming operation on Walpole Island.

Includes an account of the signing of Treaty #7; allocation of lands;leasing land to Mormons; trust fund.

General account of his life. No date given, probably in the 1970's.

This 64 year old resident of Beaver Ranch Reserve gives his understanding of the treaty promises.

A brief description of the signing of Treaty 7, and how the Mormons came to live in Cardston.

Links to video and audio interviews with nine veterans.

Wilma Moore was a teacher in Saskatoon who was involved in the Saskatchewan Metis Society in the 1930s and 1940s.

Lesson plan for grades 5 to 12 (six 60 min. class periods) includes interview, biography, activities, and additional resources.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells Indian stories that attempt to explain seasonal changes and other meteorological phenomena. NOTE: This is the continuation and completion of the story about the thunder (IH-AA.104).

Consists of an interview where she tells the story of the first encounter between Captain James Cook and the Nootka Indians.

Interview with Winston Wuttunee, Cree entertainer and winner of the 2013 Indspire award. Duration: 29:21.

Reflects on lessons learned from the authors' grandmother, such as watching and learning from spiders. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 90.

Comments on the new experiences, including moving pictures and fireworks, brought to Inuit on the coast of the Foxe Peninsula in the winter of 1921-22. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 20.

This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary relates to his patient pursuit of a silver fox, the origin of 'made beaver' currency, and Beatty's total fur hunt run for the winter. Item found within folder 'Reginald Bird Beatty Papers.'

Historical note:

Veterans of World War II and the War in Kuwait discuss their experiences during combat and difficulties they have experienced since returning home. Duration: 26:46

A memorandum from Clark Wissler pertaining to listing the names of the Cree bands at the time of settlements on the reservations and other related matters.

Comments on the objections to use artificial snow made from reclaimed treated sewage water, due to the sacred nature of the peaks.

Presents findings from six Gatherings of Métis women from across Alberta.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington University, 2009.

Movie based on a story from the collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.

Video review of: Without Reservations from Montana Public Television.

Book review of: Witness: A Húnkpapȟa Historian's Strong-Heart Song of the Lakotas by Josephine Waggoner.

Looks at how faculty at the University of British Columbia changed their curricula to address the mandate of the TRC and how social actions of testimony are thought of.

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kansas State University, 2001.

Poem and subsequent interview with the Muscogee Creek writer.

Comments on an exhibition which presents a visual record of Inuit life and social history by highlighting the work of 12 textile artists. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.

Author examines oral storytelling and the ways that meaning is made in and by the act. Discusses issues of context, timing, cross-cultural engagement, and resistance to colonialism and neocolonialism.

Education and Arts Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Newcastle, 2012.

Presents a study that looks at the opinions and life experiences of women in order to shape and plan for health services within Manitoba's rural South Eastman regional health authority (RHA). Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence.

Four women from across Canada who are artists, scholars, activists discuss topics such as racism, leadership, contemporary life, culture, popular misconceptions about Aboriginal peoples, and cross cultural relations. Duration: 1:22:38.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2003.

Women talk about social, economic, and political transformation in post-Soviet central Asia.

Celebration of Native women reclaiming their own identifies in the world through film and video. Duration: 29:59.

Book review of: Women of the First Nations, edited by Patricia Chuchryk and Christine Miller.

Consists of an interview that tells about the war games of the Blood Indians and a dice game for women.

Recommendations developed in areas education and training, economic development, programs and services, traditional materials/medicines, support services and staff, terminology and evaluation.

Environment and Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.