Biography
Elias Cornelius Boudinot, "The Indian Orator and Lecturer"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Burnell Colbert
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 3, Summer, 1989, pp. 249-259
Description
Highlights the career of Cherokee orator Elias Cornelius Boundinot and his presentation of Indigenous issues to the American public.
Encounter [Marie-Anne Lagimodière]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maggie Siggins
The Beaver, vol. 82, no. 5, October/November 2002, p. 51
Description
Brief profile of Marie-Anne Lagimodière, grandmother to Louis Riel, reported to be the first white woman to live in the West .
Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan: Wettlaufer, Boyd N. (1914-)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Dyck
Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Description
Brief biography of Boyd Wettlaufer which describes his training in New Mexico, and his field work in Saskatchewan. Wettlaufer is regarded as the father of Saskatchewan archaeology.
Eskimo Religion: A Look at Four Transitional Persons
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur O. Roberts
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 89-100
Description
Four leaders: Maniilaq, Punginguhk, Uyagaq and Egaq and their influence on maintaining Inuit cultural patterns through creative accommodation to white contact.
Estelle Reel, Superintendent of Indian Schools, 1898-1910: Politics, Curriculum, and Land
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. Tsianina Lomawaima
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 35, no. 3, May 1996, pp. [5-32]
Description
First Senate-nominated woman to serve in U.S. federal service, held liberal views on women's rights, yet maintained the racist philosophy toward Native Americans, consistent with her times.
Experiences of Starting and Conducting a Store in Saskatchewan in the Early ‘80s.
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Clinkskill
Saskatchewan History, vol. 17, no. 1, Winter, 1964, pp. 24-30
Description
Memoirs from James Clinkskill, Battleford store owner and member of the North-West Territories Legislative Assembly. Describes the processes of trade, his experience dealing with the Métis freighters and government agents, and the impact of the North-West Resistance on his business.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 24.
F. Beverley Robertson: The Tragic Life of Poundmaker's Defence Counsel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ross D. Petty
Manitoba History, vol. 73, Fall, 2013, pp. 19-28
Description
A brief biographical sketch of the attorney who defended Poundmaker, Big Bear and One Arrow. Also included is an examination of how the lawyer handled his defence of those Indian chiefs.
“The First Real Indians That I Have Seen”: Franz Boas and the Disentanglement of the Entangled
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rainer Hatoum
ab-Original, vol. 2, no. 2, The Entangled Gaze, 2018, pp. 157-184
Description
Author analyzes the field notes of the ethnographer Franz Boas, arguing that while he wanted to create a more authentic understanding of Indigenous people, he ignored many of the aspects of his interactions with them that would have led to such and understanding.
The First Shot Rang Out
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre
Description
Website for virtual exhibit centred on the Battle of Duck Lake, the first armed engagement of the North West Resistance. Includes links to 110 images, the story of the battle from the differing perspectives of the museum, the Métis, civilians and military, and First Nations and brief biographies of Gabriel Dumont, Louis Riel, Hillyard Mitchell, L.N.F. Crozier, and Acheson Gosford Irvine.
Flint & Feather The Life and Times of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekehionwake
Alternate Title
Flint and Feather the Life and Times of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Debra Isabel Huron
Herizons, vol. 16, no. 4, Spring, 2003, p. 35
Description
Book review of: Flint & Feather The Life and Times of E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake by Charlotte Gray.
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Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dianne Meili
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 10, January 2009, p. 30
Description
Biography of Oscar Lathlin, who went from working a trap line in northern Manitoba to becoming a cabinet minister in Manitoba's NDP government.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
The Founding of Ciulistet: One Teacher's Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Esther A. Ilutisk
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 33, no. 3, May 1994, pp. [6-13]
Description
Autobiographical account of a Yup'ik educator describing the establishment of a teacher-leader group, the Ciulistet, which combines cultural identity and the role of culture for Alaskan Native people.
From 'Miss Dalrymple' to 'Daring Dolly': A Life of Two Historiographical Episodes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Dean Brodie
Aboriginal History, vol. 38, 2014, pp. 89-107
Description
Biographical account of the life of the first known child born to a Aboriginal woman and European male in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Comments on the variations of the narrative to suit the dominant interests.
From "Orphan" to "Settler": The Making of the Reverend Henry Budd
Alternate Title
Indigenous Missionaries, Identity, and the Colonial Frontier
Prophetic Identities: Indigenous Missionaries on British Colonial Frontiers, 1850-75
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tolly Bradford
Description
Discusses the early life of Budd (sakachuwescum), who was of Cree-HBC employee parentage and became the first ordained Indigenous missionary in British North-West America.
Sample chapter from Prophetic Identities: Indigenous Missionaries on British Colonial Frontiers, 1850-75.
Gender and Indian Masquerade in the Life of Grey Owl
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Chapin
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 1, Winter, 2000, pp. 91-109
Description
Article examines the ways that cultural expectations and gender roles intersected with Grey Owl's performance of Indigeneity and permitted/inhibited his work as a conservationist.
A Generous Friend
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ripley Hugo
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 3, Fall, 2006, pp. 27-29
Description
Reminiscences of encounters with the late Blackfeet author James Welch (1940-2003) by a friend and neighbour Ripley Hugo.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 27.