Churches
Diocese of Athabasca
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missionary Society Church of England in Canada
Description
Informational publication on the progress of the Church of England's missionary work in Canada. Includes maps of the Diocese of Athabasca and of aerial routes into northern Canada. Also some scenic images of the Diocese. Includes images of a confirmation service and various group photos.
Historical note:
In 1955 the Church of England in Canada became the Anglican Church of Canada.Diocese of Caledonia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missionary Society Church of England in Canada
Description
Informational publication on the progress of the Church of England's missionary work in Canada. Includes a map of the Diocese of Caledonia and some scenic images of the Diocese. Includes images of churches and various group photos.
Historical note:
In 1955 the Church of England in Canada became the Anglican Church of Canada.Diocese of Calgary
Alternate Title
Popular Series (Missionary Society Church of England in Canada) ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missionary Society Church of England in Canada
Description
Informational publication on the progress of the Church of England's missionary work in Canada. Includes a map of the Diocese of Caledonia and some scenic images of the Diocese. Includes images of churches and various group photos.
Historical note:
In 1955 the Church of England in Canada became the Anglican Church of Canada.Diocese of Cariboo
Alternate Title
Popular Information Series (Missionary Society, Church of England in Canada) ; no. 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missionary Society
Church of England in Canada
Description
Informational publication on the progress of the Church of England's missionary work in Canada. Includes a chart of items needed (churches, cars, grants) of the Diocese of Cariboo and some scenic images of the Diocese. Includes images of churches and various group photos.
Historical note:
In 1955 the Church of England in Canada became the Anglican Church of Canada.Diocese of Edmonton
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Missionary Society Church of England in Canada
Description
Informational publication on the progress of the Church of England's missionary work in Canada. Includes a map of the Diocese of Edmonton and some scenic images of the Diocese. Includes images of churches and various group photos.
Historical note:
In 1955 the Church of England in Canada became the Anglican Church of Canada.Don Nielson Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.
Don Nielson Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Don Nielson
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
One of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964 discusses problems within native organizations between north and south, status and non-status, Liberal and CCF.
"Don't Let Fear Take Over": The Space and Memory of Indian Residential Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Magdalena Milosz
Description
Architecture Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Waterloo, 2015.
Looks at the Mohawk Institute Residential School, Birtle Indian Residential School, Brandon Indian Residential School, and Shingwauk Indian Residential School.
"Dr. Philip W. Head and Archdeacon Hives."
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph taken at the North Battleford Indian Hospital that appeared in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, 22 December 1953. The caption reads: "DR. HEAD, left, on behalf of the hospital staff, presents Archdeacon Hives with a parting gift on the eve of his departure to assume his new duties as Bishop of Keewatin."
Due North: James Madison, the American Modern Wall of Separation, and the Canadian Indian Residential Schools: New Lessons Concerning Older Notions about the Separation of Church and State
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daniel R. Gordon
Cumberland Law Review, vol. 32, no. 2, 2001-2002, pp. 281-310
Description
Argues that the Canadian experience of joint government/church involvement in residential schools proves the validity of American policy of separation of church and state, and the court decisions which upheld it.
The Dynamic of Indian Demographic Collapse in the San Francisco Bay Missions, Alta California, 1776-1840
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert H. Jackson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 141-156
Description
Author analyzes baptismal, burial, and census records from five missions in the San Francisco Bay area to explore the realities of demographic collapse among Indigenous communities during colonization.
“Each has a house of her own”: Purpose, Domesticity and
Agency of First Nations Women in Canada’s Industrial School
System, 1883-1923
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sarah Nason
Mount Royal Undergraduate Humanities Review, vol. 2, December 2014, pp. [20]-37
Description
Discusses government's and churches' goals for female students, and their failure to achieve them. Focuses on schools located in Fort Qu'Appelle and North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and High River, Alberta.
The Early Efforts of the Oblate Missionaries in Western Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gaston Carrière
Prairie Forum, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 1979, pp. 1-25
Description
Comments on the importance of missionary work of the Oblate Order of Mary Immaculate after 1845 in Western Canada. Oblates were seen as peace makers and educators who contributed to the development of the West.
Economic Development and Technology-Skill Needs on American Indian Reservations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Brescia
Tony Daily
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 1, Winter, 2007, pp. 23-43
Description
Article examines the socio-economic structures that make up the digital divide and the effects it has on Indigenous peoples in the United States; suggests strategies for improvement.
Education: The Nightmare and the Dream: A Shared National Tragedy, A Shared National Disgrace
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
Description
Excerpt from an article of the same name published in Winter 2000 issue of Native Americas Journal argues that the healing process cannot begin until residential school survivors have won compensation in Canadian courts .
Elder's Conference with William Joseph
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
William Joseph
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
William Joseph speaks at a conference of elders on his attitudes to religion, alcohol, the treaties, and the electoral system.
Elders Visit & Homemakers with Alfred Mishibinijima (Mish)
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Eddie Benton
Indian History Film Project
Description
Side A of this tape has not been translated into English. Side B is a conference about Ojibway legends of creation, flood and migration and how these compare to the legends of other peoples. Also talks about the origins of the clans and Midewiwin lodge.
Eliza Kneller Interview #2A
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jamie Lee
Eliza Kneller
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Eliza Kneller where she describes the smallpox epidemic following World War I. She gives a description of basket making, an account of life in a Catholic school in Chicago and an account of New Year's celebrations amongst children.
Elizabeth Long Memorial Home (Kitamaat Village, B.C.)
Alternate Title
Guide to Residential Schools Records at the Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pacific Mountain Regional Council of the United Church of Canada
Description
Guide to residential school records held by the United Church Archive in British Columbia. Arranged alphabetically by the name of the collection or fonds, with the ability to click on title and access more detailed description from MemoryBC.
Elmira McLeod Interview #4
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ranald Thurgood
Elmira McLeod
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she tells of stories for amusement and general reminiscences of her life.
Ernest L. Debassigae
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Debassigae
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Ernest Debassigae who gives his opinion of the education of Indian people, the role of Indians in the Canadian military and in the Canadian constitution. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
Ernest L. Debassigae 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Debassigae
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Ernest Debassigae who gives an account of his experiences during and after World War II and his travels around Canada and the United States. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
Ernest L. Debassigae 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Debassigae
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Ernest Debassigae who recounts the history of the Manitoulin Island Indians and problems with Indian agents. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
The Face Pullers: Ch. 1 Images - Peigan Reserve - First Missionary House
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of Peigan Reserve in wintertime featuring the first missionary house set up by Oblate Order. Livestock in background. Five indigenous persons in foreground.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Children Praying to Statue of Ste. Therese de l'Enfant Jesus
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of children praying to a newly-arrived French statue of the Virgin Mary at Holy Angels Boarding School, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, June 1931.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Inside the Rectory
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
A group of Indigenous peoples in western clothes taken inside of the Rectory in Hobbema Alberta. From left to right, seated and then standing: Miss Goodeye, Marie Louise Little Child, Marguerite Kanowalch-Biche, Eugenie Cardinal, Johnny Little Child. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch. 3 Images - Montagnais Children With Father Ernest Lacombe
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of the Montagnais Children with Father Ernest Lacombe taken on the Cold Lake Reserve.From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Newlywed Couple with Priest
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph of a newlywed couple with priest in western clothes. They have had a Western wedding ceremony.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers - Unused Photos - "Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People with Automobiles"
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of a cluster of Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and children standing in front of a pair of automobiles with a religious man. Captioned "Montagnais Group with Father--?"
Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers - Unused Photos- Indigenous Man with Large Cross
Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of an indigenous man wearing a suit a feathered hat, and a large cross, subtitled "Abraham Wikaskoki". Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Father Louis Pierre Gravel and the Settlement of the Gravelbourg Area
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beckey Hamilton
Saskatchewan History, vol. 59, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 3-19
Description
A historical sketch of the Gravelbourg Saskatchewan area; examines previous assumptions about the role played by Catholic priests in the settlement of Western Canada. Contains information on different Francophone and Métis families that settled in the area.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 3.