Veterans
Aboriginal Canadians Fight the "White Man's War"
Alternate Title
[Fighting the "White Man's War"]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Lloyd Henderson
Bernelda Wheeler
Description
Our Native Land radio program interviews Aboriginal veterans Adam Cuthand and Rufus Prince about their experiences in World War Two. Broadcast date: November 9, 1974.
Duration: 10:28
Aboriginal Spiritual Journey: Veterans Question Government's Sincerity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 9, December 2005, p. 8
Description
During the Aboriginal Spiritual Journey to France, First Nations veteran, Howard Anderson discusses how unfulfilled veterans’ benefits continue to be a source of contention between First Nations veterans and the federal government.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Aboriginal Veteran Forces Issues Back into Spotlight
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 6, September 2007, p. 10
Description
Tom Eagle, An Aboriginal peacekeeping veteran, implores Chiefs and government representatives to put First Nations war veterans issues on the agenda at the 28th annual AFN Chiefs assembly held in Halifax in August 2007.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Aboriginal Veterans' Benefits
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred R. Fenwick
LawNow, vol. 27, no. 2, October-November 2002, pp. 36-(?)
Description
Reasons why the Saskatchewan Indian Veterans Association (currently known as the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans' Association), the Métis National Council, and other Aboriginal groups are suing the federal government for unfulfilled veterans' benefits.
Aborigines Day Saskatoon. - 21 June 2003. - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch (photographer)
Description
Two images showing various persons marching, including Aboriginal war veterans and two City of Saskatoon Police officers; some in group are carrying flags. Also shown is close-up of person in ceremonial dress; in [Kinsmen Park].
Historical note:
First proclaimed by the Governor General of Canada on 13 June 1996, June 21st of every year has become a day in the Canadian calendar that presents Aboriginal peoples with a great opportunity to express great pride for their rich diverse cultures with their families, neighbours, friends and visitors.Ahenakew, David
Images » Photographs
Description
File contains five black and white photographs of David Ahenakew, including one in Canadian Forces Uniform.
Historical note:
David Ahenakew (born July 28, 1933) is a Canadian First Nations politician, and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ahenakew is a controversial public figure in Canada due to anti-semetic comments regarding World War 2 and the Holocaust.Albert Moore and Jeremiah Nawakayas
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Description
A photograph of Albert Moore and Jeremiah Nawakayas of the Shoal Lake (Pakwaw) Reserve. They wear dark suits and dark broad brimmed hats. There appear to have military style service medals pinned to their lapels.
Historical note:
A genealogical chart of the Nawakayas Family can be seen on p. 129 of Red Earth Crees by David Meyer. Jeremiah Nawakayas died in 1940.American Indians in the Great War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Russel Lawrence Barsh
Ethnohistory, vol. 38, no. 3, Summer, 1991, pp. 276-303
Description
Describes Native American involvement in World War I, which deepened the political integration of Native communities into mainstream American life.
Answers to your questions about American Indians - Booklet. - May 1969.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Description
This booklet answers questions concerning the relationship between Aboriginals, Aleuts and Inuit and the United States Federal Government. Answers cover numerous areas: Legal status of Indians, Indian lands, the purpose of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, economic status, health, education, and law and order on reservations. Also includes lists of selected readings, publications, and museum locations.
Assisting American Indian Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Cope with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Lessons from Vietnam Veterans and the Writings of Jim Northrup
Alternate Title
Assisting American Indian Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Cope with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence W. Gross
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Summer, 2007, pp. 373-409
Description
Article discusses the Vietnam veteran's experiences and calls for scholars to make practical suggestions for relieving the suffering of American Indian veterans.
The “Authentic Indian”: Sarah Winnemucca's Resistance to Colonial Constructions of Indianness
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Bonnie Humud
American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 42, no. 2, Settler Colonial Biopolitics and Indigenous Lifeways, 2018, pp. 57-76
Description
Author examines the work of Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Paiute author, lecturer, interpreter, and army scout; argues that Winnemucca challenges the stereotypes of Indigenous authenticity which have been used as a strategy of settler biopolitics.
Chief Joe Dreaver: Indian Statesman, Patriot and Soldier
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Solomon Sanderson
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 1, no. 2, October 1970, pp. 1-2
Description
Biography of Joe Dreaver who was Chief of the Mistawasis First Nation and life time member of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Senate and a veteran of World War II.
Chief Thunderchild
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Description
A photograph of Chief Thunderchild, standing in front of a tent wearing a military style coat and treaty medals. Rev. Edward Ahenakew recorded Thunderchild's narratives and compiled them in the book, VOICES OF THE PLAINS CREE.
Cree Code Talker
Alternate Title
nsi Aboriginal Documentary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alex Lazarowich
cowboy Smithx
Cree Code Talkers Ltd.
Description
Short documentary about Charles "Checker" Tomkins, a Métis from Grouard, Alberta, and his service during his attachment to the U.S. Army corp. in World War II.
Duration: 13:31.
Effects of Ethnicity and Nephropathy on Lower-Extremity Amputation Risk Among Diabetic Veterans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bessie A. Young
Charles Maynard
Gayle Reiber
Edward J. Boyko
Diabetes Care, vol. 26, no. 2, February 2003, pp. 495-502
Description
Study shows that Aboriginal people with diabetes are at greater risk for lower-extremity amputations.
First Nation Pow Wow - Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation Intern. Pow Wow.- August 24-26 2001. - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch
Description
Series of four slides showing events during the Grand Entry at the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation International Pow Wow. Scenes include flag bearers marching, dancers and two war veterans marching.
First Nation Pow Wow - Intern. Pow Wow Dancing.- August 24-26 2001. - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch
Description
Three slides showing events during the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation International Pow Wow. Scenes include the Beardy's and Okemasis Veterans Association booth, view of interior of tent, and a seated male elder posing for the camera.
First Nation Pow Wow - The Signing of Treaty #6.- August 25 2001. - Slides.
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Hans S. Dommasch (photographer)
Description
Group of slides commemorating the signing of Treaty 6. Scenes include: a group of Aboriginals marching, some in war veterans uniforms and some in ceremonial dress; two views of Beardy's and Okemasis road signs from 1979 and 2001; view of Union Jack and Canadian flags flying; and a sign for a mural located in Duck Lake that depicts the signing of Treaty 6.