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Native Leaders of Canada

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
New Federation House
Description

Website presents three sections: brief biographies of leaders, resources for educators, and a community section for people to express their ideas on leadership.

General Lesson from Web Site.

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New FSIN Vice-Chief Has History as Quick Learner

Alternate Title
New Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (FSIN) Vice-Chief Has History as Quick Learner
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, December 15, 2006, p. A15
Description
Article gives a short biography of Glen Pratt, who was elected Third Vice-Chief of the FSIN in the 2006 elections.
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New FSIN Vice-Chiefs Job Needs Running Start

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, December 8, 2006, p. A15
Description
Article introduces Lyle Whitefish from Big River First Nation and his accomplishments in the educational field.
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The Nine Lives of Cherum, the Pai Tokumhet

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry F. Dobyns
Robert C. Euler
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 3, Summer, 1998, pp. 363-385
Description
Article is a biographical sketch of the Pai Chief Cherum; but is also the authors’ critical examination of the concept of the “ethnographic present.”
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The Northwest Resistance

Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
University of Saskatchewan Library
University of Saskatchewan Archives
Description
Database of material at University of Saskatchewan Archives and University of Saskatchewan Library (Special Collections) relating to the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Includes some digitized images linked to descriptions in database, biographies of key participants and a chronology of events.
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Okiskinotahewewin: His Guidance

Alternate Title
First Stories
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Duane Linklater
Description
Short film about the power of the drum and its connection to one's roots. Duration: 6:39.
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On the St. Paul Trail in the Sixties

Articles » General
Author/Creator
William G. Fonseca
Transactions of Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 56, Series 1, January 25, 1900, p. [?]
Description
General description of travel by Red River carts and in particular events which occurred while author was a driver transporting the goods of William McDougall the incoming Governor was nearly turned away at the border by the Métis.
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Origins and Influences: The Family Ties of the Reverend Henry Budd

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond M. Beaumont
Prairie Forum, vol. 17, no. 2, Native Studies, Fall, 1992, pp. 167-200
Description
Looks at the background of Reverend Henry Budd, one of the first Church of England missionaries, and comments on the trials in his life and the skills he used to overcome his struggles.
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Paddy Cahill of Oenpelli

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter J. Carroll
Aboriginal History , vol. 29, 2005, pp. 159-161
Description
Book review of: Paddy Cahill of Oenpelli by John Mulvaney. Review located by scrolling to page 159.
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Peguis - Friend of the Pale Face

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nan Shipley
Manitoba Pageant, September 1956, p. [?]
Description
Brief article describing the Saulteaux chief's role in the settlement of Manitoba.
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Pete Price, Navajo Medicineman (1868-1951): A Brief Biography

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen C. Jett
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1991, pp. 91-103
Description
The author uses published documents, archival sources, and family interviews to construct a biography of the Diné medicine man, Pete Price (also called Chief Silagotio in some media accounts).
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[Phil Fontaine Discusses His Childhood]

Alternate Title
The Journal ; June 11, 1991
[Life on the Reserve: Joy, Then Pain]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Jerry Thompson
Description
Reviews Phil Fontaine's life in politics and his experience in residential schools. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section. Duration: 4:14.
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Piapot: Man and Myth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Lee
Prairie Forum, vol. 17, no. 2, Native Studies, Fall, 1992, pp. 251-262
Description
Explores the popular myth that Plains Cree chief Piapot tried to halt construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad by pitching tipis along the construction route.
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Places of Power: Objects of Veneration in the Canadian Arctic

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
Description
Exhibit of photos taken by Norman Hallendy of Canadian Arctic landscapes, Inuit sacred sites and inuksuit. Site includes a short biography of the photographer, a brief introduction and text commentary.
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