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George Noskiyi Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Noskiyi
Indian History Film Project
This 70 year old man describes the problem of getting old and having difficulty trapping, but his reluctance to move from the bush to the reserve at Wabasca.
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George Okeymaw Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Okeymaw
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Interviewee was 6 years old at signing of Treaty 8. He describes the establishment of reserves around Lesser Slave Lake; and the need for more reserve land.
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George Okeymaw Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Okeymaw
Dave Capot
Dan McLean
Indian History Film Project
Understanding of treaty promises; distribution of food, ammunition, etc. in earlier times; interesting accounts of home-made agricultural equipment (aswell as that supplied by Dept. of Indian Affairs).
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George Pritchard Interview #1

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Pritchard
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Transcript of an interview with George Pritchard, conducted by Victoria R. Racette on March 29, 1984 has not been translated, and therefore is unavailable. Tape number IH-SD.46, transcript disc 158.This tape is recorded in an Indian language and has not been translated. There are no index terms provided.
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George Pritchard Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George Pritchard
Victoria Racette
Indian History Film Project
Interview is a general account of his life.
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George & Roddy (schoolboys) Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Margaret Stobie
Indian History Film Project
An interview with two schoolboys, George and Roddy, discussing the activities of their lives. No indexed terms. No date given, probably in the 1970's.
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Gerald Johnson Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gerald Johnson
Fay Tilden
Indian History Film Project
Describes his career as a hunting and fishing guide.
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Getting Started in Oral Traditions Research

Alternate Title
Occasional Papers of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, No. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elisa Hart
Presents discussion of approaches, methodologies and protocols relevant to oral testimony with an emphasis on the Northwest Territories.
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Ghost Dance of the Blood Indian

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
George First Rider
Dave Melting Tallow
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview that tells the story of the origin of the Ghost Dance as well as the story of the acquisition of the Shaggy Pipe.
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The Giant Beaver: A Prehistoric Memory?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane C. Beck
Ethnohistory, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1972, pp. 109-122
Oral tradition, in combination with a study of the distribution of the Pleistocene giant beaver, suggests a folktale may be a type of fossil memory about an extinct species.
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A Gift From the Little People

Alternate Title
A Gift From the Little People [Hand Games at Native Festivals]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 7, November 2000, p. 13

Billy Wapass Jr. presents his family's version of the ancient legend that depicts the origin of the Hand Games.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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Gillette Chipps Interview #1

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gillette Chipps
Don Prescott
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview that is a general discussion of his life as a fisherman.
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Gillette Chipps Interview #2

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gillette Chipps
Don Prescott
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he discusses his life as a fisherman. He recounts the story of the first encounter between the Nootka Indians and Captain Cook.
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Gillettte Chipps Interview #3

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gillette Chipps
Don Prescott
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he recounts a rather vague creation myth. He also describes experiences in World War I.
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Giving Back Their Voice: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the Twentieth Century: An Oral History

Alternate Title
Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Mattea V. Sanders
Essay suggests best practices in writing a history of the Eastern Band. Presented at the Tenth Native American Symposium, November 14-15, 2013. Chapter from Native Ground: Protecting and Preserving History, Culture, and Customs edited by Mark B. Spencer.
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Glaciers and Climate Change: Perspectives from Oral Tradition

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Cruikshank
Arctic, vol. 54, no. 4, December 2001, pp. 377-[?]
Use of local Tlingit and Athapaskan oral history in non-Indigenous approaches to scientific and historical understanding of global environmental issues.
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Gladys MacLeanan Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gladys MacLeanan
Indian History Film Project
Interviewee gives a general account of her life. No index terms are provided.
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Glen C. Lindgren Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Glen C. Lindgren
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Glen Lindgren has worked in northern Saskatchewan for many years in the field of education. He was active in the CCF/NDP party and was one of those responsible for drafting the proposal on the single agency for the north.
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Gordon Byce Interview

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Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gordon Byce
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where he gives a general account of traditional native values.
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Grade Seven Treaty Education Learning Resource

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Saskatchewan Ministry of Education?]

Includes key questions, outcomes and indicators, "Understanding Treaties in a Contemporary Context" inquiry questions about treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions, teacher background information, and suggested resources.

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A Grammar of Time: Lakota Winter Counts, 1700–1900

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Risch
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 23-48
Attempts to describe structural patterns in Lakota calendar (lunar) system pictographic records and argues they are inherently more of a sacred text than actual historic texts.
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Grand Rapids Stories: Volume 2

Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joseph Buck
Absalom Cook
William McKay
Agnes McKay
Margaret Olafson
Audrey Hobbs
Bill Sallows
Gladys Scott

Related: Volume 1.

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Grand Rapids Stories: Volume I

Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernadette Ballantyne
Betty Calyn
Henry Chartier
Rosalie Desjarlais
Edith Chartier
Jon Einarson
Louise Mercredi

Related: Volume 2.

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Grandmother to Granddaughter: Generations of Oral History in a Dakota Family

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Cavender Wilson
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 1, January 1, 1996, pp. 7-13
Focuses on oral traditions within families and presents a story of a Dakota family's struggles during their removal following the 1862 United States Dakota Conflict in Minnesota.
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Great Basin Indian Archives

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Great Basin College
Digital resource of oral histories and songs that chronicle the history and heritage of the Great Basin Indian peoples. Includes links to archival resources and other related sites.
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Guide 1: Introduction and Overview of Digital Storytelling Guides on the Legacy of Residential Schools

Alternate Title
Guides to Support Healing Across the Generations
nindibaajimomin: Creating And Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Lisa Murdock
Project developed in response to need for a forum for male children of survivors to tell their stories about the intergenerational effects of the schools. See also: Guide 2, Guide 3, Guide 4,
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Guide 2: Planning and Preparing a Digital Storytelling Project on the Legacy of Residential Schools

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Guides to Support Healing Across the Generations
nindibaajimomin: Creating And Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Practical information about considerations such as time commitment, confidentiality, providing supports for participants, consent, budget, and recruitment. See also: Guide 1, Guide 3, Guide 4,
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Guide 3: Creating and Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools

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Guides to Support Healing Across the Generations
nindibaajimomin: Creating And Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Brief information about finding, recording, and editing a story, importing images and sound, and editing software. See also: Guide 1, Guide 2, Guide 4, Guide 5.
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Guide 5: Overview of Digital Storytelling Tools and Techniques

Alternate Title
Guides to Support Healing Across the Generations
nindibaajimomin: Creating And Sharing Digital Stories on the Legacy of Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Information on copyright, Audacity program for manipulating sound recordings, Photoshop program, and using Adobe Premiere Elements 11 editing software. See also: Guide 1, Guide 2, Guide 3,
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Gus MacDonald Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gus MacDonald
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Mr. MacDonald worked with the CCF government to help organize the commercial fishing industry in Saskatchewan.
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Gwendoline B. Beck Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Gwendoline B. Beck
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Gwen Beck is a long time resident of La Ronge who has taken a keen interest in local, social and political affairs.
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The Gwich'in Boy in the Moon and Babylonian Astronomy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Horowitz
Alestine Andre
and Ingrid Kritsch
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 1, 2018, pp. 91-104
Using evidence ranging from cuneiform tablets the contemporary anthropological writings this study examines and compares different cultural explanations for the face in the moon.
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