Oral History

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Vern Harper Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Vern Harper
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he tells of life in a foster home and cultural suppression; gives a description of suppression on reserves in the 1950's; and gives a description of native values and philosophy and the role of sweat lodges.
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Verna Patronella Johnston Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Keeshig
Verna Patronella Johnston
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where Verna Patronella Johnston speaks of uses for traditional foods and medicines. She also gives an account of Grandma Jones, a storyteller.
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Verna Richards Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Verna Richards
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Verna Richards ran the La Ronge Cafe in the 1950s and 1960s. She knew many of the local Indian and Metis people including Brady and Norris.
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Verna Richards Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Verna Richards
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Verna Richards ran the La Ronge Cafe in the 1950s and 1960s. She knew many of the local people including Brady and Norris.
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Veronica Goneau Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Veronica Goneau
Evelyn Sit
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where she gives a general account of life and the traditional foods on the reserve.
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The Victor Buffalo Case: Cautionary Tale or Radical Hope Vindicated

Alternate Title
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations Perspectives on Consultation January 17-18, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter W. Hutchins
Description
Looks at the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal Judgments in the Samson Cree Nation case and the Victor Buffalo v. Her Majesty the Queen case.
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Victoria Mary Dumont Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Victoria Mary Dumont
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
This interview did not include include abstract information or subject terms.
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Victorine Gardiner Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Victorine Gardiner
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
Victorine Gardiner gives a general account of her life. No index terms are included.
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Views from the North: Photographs, Generations and Inuit Cultural Memory

Alternate Title
North at Trent 2014 Lecture Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Payne
Description
Speaker describes the "Views from the North" project which involved students from Nunavut Sivuniksavut showing Elders from their community photographs housed at Library and Archives Canada and interviewing them about images. Duration: 41:37.
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Violet Marie Arnault Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Violet Marie Arnault
Ingrid Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview is a general account of Violet Marie Arnault's life.
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The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
Description
Provides traditional Métis oral history interviews, photographs and various archival documents in visual, audio and video files.
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Visions of Conquest

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Ayre
The Beaver, vol. 72, no. 5, October/November 1992, pp. 39-[?]
Description
Book review of: Stolen Continents: The 'New World' Through Indian Eyes Since 1492 by Ronald Wright.
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Voices of the Grandmothers: Reclaiming a Metis Heritage

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Welsh
Canadian Literature, no. 131, Discourse in Early Canada, Winter, 1991, pp. 15-24
Description
Author recounts her search for information about her female ancestors. Entire journal on one pdf. Scroll down to page 15 to read article.
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Voices of the Plains Cree

E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Ahenakew
Description
First published in 1973, contains history and stories from Chief Thunderchild as told to Edward Ahenakew in 1923.
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Voices of the Plains Cree

Alternate Title
The Stories of Chief Thunderchild
Old Keyam
E-Books
Author/Creator
Edward Ahenakew
Peyasiw-awasis (Thunderchild)
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Voices Revisited

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick Scott
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 83-100
Description
Describes how the Dene in the Northwest Territories uses storytelling to reaffirm their historical roots in relation to 3 significant historical events.
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Wahkohtowin: The Relationship of Cree People and Natural Law

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Allen Benson
Patti Laboucane-Benson
Lese Skidmore
George Brertton
Fred Campiou
Isaac Chamakese
William Dreaver
Description
Explains Wahkohtowin, the foundation of Cree Natural law passed down orally through language, song, prayer and storytelling from family to family. Duration: 23:47.
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Walter Bradford

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Walter Bradford
Margaret Stobie
Indian History Film Project
Description
Walter Bradford talks about his life: education, preparation of food, transportation, work, and the role of the Hudson's Bay Company in people's lives.
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Walter Deiter Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Walter Deiter
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Walter Deiter, former president of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and first president of the National Indian Brotherhood, talks about the importance of Malcolm Norris in Metis politics and the splitting of the National Indian Council into the National Indian Brotherhood and the Metis Association of Canada.
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Walter Lawrence Fiddler Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Walter Lawrence Fiddler
Victoria Rose Racette
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview includes no abstract terminology or subject terms.
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Wapos Bay: The World According to Devon

Alternate Title
Wapos Bay: episode 29
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dennis Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Description
Student conquers fear of public speaking through oral storytelling in front of classmates in episode 29 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 21:59
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Wasauksing Women Sharing Strength

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rebeka Tabobondung
InTensions, no. 6, Fall/Winter, 2012, pp. [1]-23
Description
Three generations of mothers share their experience and understanding of birth knowledge.
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Water-Monsters of American Aborigines

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Albert S. Gatschet
Journal of American Folklore, vol. 12, no. 47, October-December 1899, pp. 255-260
Description
Discussion of the large snakes, horned snakes, water monster serpents in Lake Manitou, and horned alligators of extraordinary size.
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Wayne McKenzie Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Wayne McKenzie
Margaret Jefferson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee gives a general description of his life and work history. No index terms are provided.
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[Week 2 - History and Treaties in Mi'Kmai'ki]

Alternate Title
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustine
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Description
Stephen Augustine speaks about history, culture, traditions and ceremonies. Lecture begins at 18:39. Duration: 2:19:02.
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The West and Beyond: New Perspectives on an Imagined Region

Alternate Title
The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gerald Friessen
Lyle Dick
Winona Wheeler
Matt Dyce
James Opp
Kathryn McKay
Amber Dean... [et. al.]
Description
Based on papers presented at the conference: The West and Beyond : Historians Past, Present and Future, held at the University of Alberta, 19–21 June, 2008.
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Western Apache Oral Histories and Traditions of the Camp Grant Massacre

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3/4, Keeping the Campfires Going: Urban American Indian Womens Activism, Summer/Autumn, 2003, pp. 639-666
Description
Presents six versions of the events preceding and following the massacre to give alternative points of view.
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