Biography

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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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Man of the North

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Clarence Tilenius
The Beaver, vol. 77, no. 2, April/May 1997, p. 41
Description
Book review of: Cold Comfort: My Love Affair With the Arctic by Graham Westbrook Rowley (1912-2003)
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A Man To Remember

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tom Saunders
The Beaver, vol. 70, no. 5, October/November 1990, pp. 50-?
Description
Book review of: Colonel James Walker by Grant MacEwan.
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The Man Who Made Birch Bark Talk

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irene Craig
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 4, no. 2, January 1959, p. [?]
Description
Profile of Rev. James Evans who designed a Cree syllabics system.
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Mary Two-Axe Earley

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wayne Brown
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 9, December 2007, p. 34
Description

Author chronicles the life and works of the woman who championed the rights of First Nations women in Canada.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.

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Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Councilor: Kenneth Reels

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Adam Bowles
Diabetes Forecast, vol. 56, no. 3, March 2003, pp. 56-61
Description
Describes a casino manager's efforts in dealing with Type 2 diabetes and promoting positive lifestyle changes for himself and his employees.
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Mayor Says Pilot ’The Best’

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 1, January 1974, p. 6
Description
La Ronge Mayor defends flying ability of Paul John, the first Treaty Indian in Saskatchewan to obtain a Commercial pilot's license, after fatal plane crash.
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McColl and the Indians

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Shirlee A. Smith
The Beaver, vol. 70, no. 3, June/July 1990, pp. 52-[?]
Description
Book review of: Ebenezer McColl: 'Friend to the Indians' by Frances M. McColl.
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MD Tickled by Eagle Feather

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Sibbald
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 162, no. 3, February 8, 2000, p. 397
Description
Profile of Dr. Chandrakant Shah, a professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Toronto and an advocate on behalf of marginalized groups.
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“The Men in the Bar Feared Her”: The Power of Ayah in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Lullaby

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrice Hollrah
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 15, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 1-38
Description
Examines how the author's knowledge of the Navajo culture and the concept hozho allow her to transform a character who could be viewed as victim into a powerful individual. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Metis Visionary Leader, Promoted Education Success

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 22, no. 9, December 2004, p. 26
Description

Recounts how Clarence Campeau set up a development fund, named in his honour, that allows Metis people to access business and community economic development funds.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

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Métis Writers

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leah Dorion
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Biographical sketches of Beatrice Culleton, Dr. Anne Anderson, Olive Dickason, and Rita Bouvier.
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Miengun’s Children: Tales from a Mixed-Race Family

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan E. Gray
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 29, no. 2-3, 2008, pp. 146-185
Description
Presents a multi-generational biography of the Wolfe family lineage based on an array of personal narratives, diaries, memoirs and oral interviews with descendants.
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Miskito Coast Damage Likely Worse Than Reported

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, September 7, 2007, p. A11
Description
Cuthand reports on three events: the aftermath of Hurricane Felix; Judge Steven Point becomes the first Aboriginal Lt.-Gov. in B.C.; Canadian government fails to show support to the Kelowna Accord.
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Mistahi-Muskwa (Big Bear)

Alternate Title
Mistahai Muskwa (Big Bear)
Mistahai Musqua (Big Bear)
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stan Cuthand
Saskatchewan Indian, July/August 1989, p. 6
Description
Presents transliteration of statement made by Big Bear following sentencing at the 1885 trial in which he was tried for treason. Author presents a revised statement after considering words and meaning lost in translation.
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Mister Neville: A Biography

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Isobel White
Aboriginal History, vol. 16, no. 2, 1992, pp. 155-156
Description
Book review of: Mister Neville by Pat Jacobs. Review located by scrolling to page 155.
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The Mohawk Princess

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Unwin
The Beaver, vol. 79, no. 5, October/November 1999, pp. 15-[?]
Description
Brief biography of poet Pauline Johnson.
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Molly Wardaguga

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sue Kildea
Molly Wardaguga
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. 3-5
Description
Biography and interview with Burarra Aboriginal elder and retired senior Aboriginal health worker (SAHW) with over 40 years experience in Northern Territory, Australia. NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)
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A Monograph of a Peyote Singer: Asa Primeaux, Sr.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring, 1991, pp. 1-15
Description
Brief profile and interview with a sacred pipe carrier and singer of the Lakota/Dakota and the historical and cultural sacred traditions of Peyotism.
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Morning Star Rises: Peace, Power, and Righteousness in the Face of Colonization

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leo Killsback
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 33, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 5-37
Description
Biographical essay reexamines the legacy of a nineteenth-century Cheyenne leader named Vóóhéhéve (Morning Star or Dull Knife); draws on statements from his family and community members to decolonize the historical narrative surrounding the chief.
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Mrs. Catherine Gillespie Motherwell, Pioneer Teacher and Missionary

Articles » General
Author/Creator
L.L. Dobbin
Saskatchewan History, vol. 14, no. 1, 1961, 1961, pp. 17-26
Description
Describes Motherwell’s work as a teacher in various locations in what is now Saskatchewan: Orkney, Katepwa, Balcarres, the Crowstand Mission School and the Mistawasis Mision of the Presbyterian Church, and later she was appointed Principal of File Hills Indian Residential School. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 25.
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Munro Earned Respect of Many

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, August 25, 2003, p. B1
Description
Reflects on the long political career of John Munro, former Minister of Indian Affairs, who died on August 20, 2003.
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