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June Shappa

Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 84, 1999, p. 7
Description
Brief biography of the youngest high school graduate and recipient of the Governor General's Academic Medal for the highest academic standing in her class.
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KamÐYistowesit (Beardy)

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
John L. Tobias
Description
Biography of KamÐYistowesit (also known as Beardy) a Plains Cree Chief (c. 1828-1889) who fought for the entitlements of Treaty 6. Accessible from Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
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The Killing of Crazy Horse

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas Powers
Description
Video of lecture by author of book of same name. Discussion of Lakota chief's character and events leading up to his death while in the custody of the U.S. army. Duration: 1:01:42.
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Kiwisunce (Cowessess, Ka-we-zance, Little Child)

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Kenneth J. Tyler
Description
Biography of Kiwisunce (d. 1886?) also known as Little Child, a Plains Cree and Sauteaux leader who adhered to Treaty 4; historical article part of Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.
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Kuujjuaq: Memories & Musings

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mary Carpenter
Inuktitut, no. 86, 2000, pp. 59-[?]
Description
Book review of: Kuujjuaq by Dorothy Mesher with Ray Woollam.
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Lawrence Clarke: Architect of Revolt

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Shulman
Don McLean
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 57-68
Description
Study of the Hudson's Bay Company's Chief Factor at Fort Carlton and his role in the Métis uprising in 1885.
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Lelooska: The Life of a Northwest Coast Artist

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Melinda Marie Jetté
BC Studies, no. 141, Spring, 2004, pp. 121-123
Description
Book review of: Lelooska: The Life of a Northwest Coast Artist by Chris Friday. To access this review, scroll to page 121.
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Leslie Silko

Articles » General
Description
Brief biography and overview of writings of author raised on Laguna Peublo Reservation.
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Letter from the Interior: James Teit and the "Injustice of Displacement"

Alternate Title
Research Note Letter from the Interior: James Teit and the "Injustice of Displacement"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
BC Studies, no. 208, Winter, 2020/2021, pp. 127-134,162
Description
A response to Wendy Wickwire's Biography on ethnographer James Teit and his work amongst the Sinixt and Ktunaxa people. The author uses ethnography to discuss the lack of Indigenous recognition of the Sinixt people under the Indian Act by the federal government.
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Life After Leadership

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Zebedee Nungak
Inuktitut, no. 90, 2001, pp. 88-91
Description
Recollections of Zebedee Nungak, activist, writer and consultant, comparing life in and out of the public realm.
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The Life, History and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh (George Copway): A Young Indian Chief of the Ojebwa Nation, a Convert to the Christian Faith and a Missionary to His People for Twelve Years; With a Sketch of the Present State of the Objebwa Nation in

Alternate Title
The Life, History and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh (George Copway): A Young Indian Chief of the Ojibwa Nation, a Convert to the Christian Faith and a Missionary to His People for Twelve Years; With a Sketch of the Present
E-Books
Author/Creator
George Copway (Chief Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh)
Description
"The Life, History and Travels of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh (George Copway): A Young Indian Chief of the [Ojibwa]Nation, a Convert to the Christian Faith and a Missionary to His People for Twelve Years; With a Sketch of the Present State of the [Ojibwa] Nation in regard to Christianity and their Future Prospects. Also an Appeal with all the Names of the Chiefs now Living, who have been Christianized, and the Missionaries now Laboring Among Them" Other books by same author on iPORTAL.
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A Life in the Wild

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Clarence Tilenius
The Beaver, vol. 72, no. 5, October/November 1992, pp. 40-?
Description
Book review of: From Prairie to Tundra as Trapper and Game Warden: Memoirs of Joe Robertson by Joe Robertson.
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Like Eagles

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tracy Robinson
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 23, no. 5, June 1994, p. 19
Description
Biography of Winona Stevenson.
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Like Eagles

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 23, no. 7, September/October 1994, p. 15
Description
This is the third in an ongoing series of stories on successful First Nations women. Features Lenore Stiffarm who holds a doctorate in Education from Harvard, teaches with the Indian and Northern Education Program (INEP) in Educational Foundations, University of Saskatchewan.
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A Literary Star is Born

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barbara Wickens
Maclean's, vol. 108, no. 47, November 20, 1995, p. 13
Description
Brief biographical article on author Eden Robinson, author of Traplines and Monkey Beach.
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A Little History of Canada

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ian Mckay
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 3, September 2005, pp. 547-549
Description
Book review of: A Little History of Canada by H.V. Nelles.
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Little Pine Band, Natives Loses Valuable Leader

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 30, 2004, p. A15
Description
Highlights the life and contributions of Maryanne Sokwaypnace to the Little Pine Band in Saskatchewan and the Aboriginal community.
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Little Pine Chief Eli Bear

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 10, November 1972, p. 14
Description
Reviews the work of Eli Bear in his term as Chief.
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The Lost Children

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nancy de Vries
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 5, September/October 2006, pp. 22-28
Description
Biographical article of Nancy De Vries, a registered nurse who was removed from her mother and raised in a white family environment. Extracted from The Lost Children edited by Coral Edwards and Peter Read.
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Louis Riel: One Life, One Vision

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre du patrimoine
Description
Presents Louis Riel's (1844-1885) biography; includes his battles for Métis rights, letters, ancestors, the Riel House, and information on his death and funeral services.
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Louis Riel’s Insanity Reconsidered

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frank W. Anderson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 3, no. 3, Autumn, 1950, pp. 104-110
Description
Considers Riel’s life and speculates on the role his mental health played in his choices and role as a leader of the Métis people. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104.
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Louis Riel Trial (1885)

Alternate Title
Famous Trials
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Douglas O. Linder
Description

Website contains links to trial transcript, chronology, selected maps, biography, and letters and diary entries introduced as evidence.

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Louis Schmidt: Patriarch of St. Louis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond J.A. Huel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 40, no. 1, Winter , 1987, pp. 1-21
Description
Author draws on Schmidt’s diary to create a biographical sketch of his life. Includes some details on Lois Riel, the Red River and North-West Resistances, St. Boniface, the Métis freighters, and other historical events and figures. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 1.
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Making Birch Bark Talk

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ross Mitchell
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 9, no. 2, January 1964, p. [?]
Description
Describes how Rev. James Evans came to invent Cree syllabics for the use of his students at Norway House.
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Making Medicine against "White Man's Side of Story": George Bent's Letters to George Hyde

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lincoln B. Faller
George Bent
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 1, Winter, 2000, pp. 64-90
Description
Article gives a brief biographical sketch of George Bent, a man of mixed Cheyenne and Euro-American heritage; examines Bent’s letters to Hyde (who wrote a more complete biography), and the perspective they provide on the settlement of the American West.
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Making the Connection with Aboriginal Culture

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Kilpatrick
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 164, no. 5, March 6, 2001, p. 736
Description
Presents the story of Dr. Cornelia Wieman and the reasons why she chose to practise psychiatry.
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