Jean A. MacKenzie Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean A. MacKenzie
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Jean MacKenzie was on the board of directors of the Indian/Metis Friendship Centre in Prince Albert.
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Jean I. Goodwill Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean I. Goodwill
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
A registered nurse talks about her friendship with Malcolm Norris and the development of Friendship Centres in Prince Albert and Winnipeg and school integration in La Ronge.
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Jean Marie Mustus Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean Marie Mustus
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Mustus, aged 78, is the grandson of Mustus, the first chief of the Sucker Creek Reserve. This is an unusual interview in that he displays fairly positive feelings about the treaty. Also talks of generosity of the H.B.C. storekeeper, sharing problems with white settlers, learning from them, etc. Shows little or no animosity to whitesociety.
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[Jennifer Reid and her Book, Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada]

Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jennifer Reid
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with author of book, Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: Mythic Discourse and the Post-colonial State which examines Riel's religious background and the relationship to Canada's search for a national identity. Duration: 35:33.
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Jerry Quinn (Kikino) Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jerry Quinn
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Grandson of Papaschase tells of what happened to the Papaschase Reserve.
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The Jesuit Republic and Brother Care in The Mission: An Allegory of the Conquest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, 2005, pp. 25-57
Description
Review of the film, The Mission, that contends the underlying message in it is to free the colonizers of their guilt and doubt, which undermines the film's central allegory of physical and spiritual genocide of conquered Native Americans.
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Jimmy and Charlie Chief Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy Chief
Charlie Chief
Alphonse LittlePopular
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview of the grandsons of Little Bear who discuss lifestyle. They tell stories about Cree raids on Blackfoot;the hanging of Little Bear and murder of a storekeeper's son by a medicine man. Interpreter by Alphonse Littlepoplar.
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Jimmy Chief Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy Chief
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
The interview includes a story of the Grandson of Little Bear who was hung for his part in the Frog Lake massacre. Other stories included the tale of Chuh Chuh,a warrior who scalped a Blackfoot Chief; stories of medicine men; a gambling tale involving a Cree and Blackfoot.
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Jimmy John Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy John
Margaret Whitehead
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he mentions a smallpox epidemic in 1876, his life as a seal hunter and talks about an early missionary to his people.
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Jimmy Meneen Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jimmy Meneen
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Meneen, aged 83, describes the difficulties of life when he was a child learning to trap in the bush; tells of the Indians' understanding of the treaty.
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Joan Stanley Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joan Stanley
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
NOTE: Joan Stanley is a research worker with the Metis Society of Saskatchewan. Her mother was Indian and her father white. She shares her experiences of growing up Metis in a white community, of the Metis Society of Saskatchewan and her personal problems.
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Joe C. Clemine

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe C. Clemine
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where Joe Clemine reminiscences about his early life. He mentions a smallpox epidemic which occurred in his grandfather's time and tells of a battle between the Chilcotin and Cree Indians.
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Joe Duquette Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Duquette
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Joe Duquette, born 1904, on Mistawasis Reserve, never attended school, completely self-educated. Now Senator of F.S.I. and involved in teaching and counselling young people. He tells the story of his arranged marriage.
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Joe Louie Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Louie
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he describes the beliefs of the Indians concerning hunting. He also discusses the importance of respect in the traditional Indian lifestyle.
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Joe Louie Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joe Louie
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he discusses his views of the present situation of Indians, and ways of improving it.
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Joe McKay

Images » Photographs
Description
A portrait of "Gentleman" Joe McKay and Chief Mistawasis.
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John Across the Mountain Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Across the Mountain
Ben Brewer
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses Treaty #7 and stresses the closeness of Indian people to nature and the need to retain the Indian religions.
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John Felix Charles Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
John Felix Charles
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Charles, aged 83, describes the treaty promises and boundaries of the Sturgeon Lake Reserve.
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[John Franklin Boyd]

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
John Franklin Boyd
Description

Notes and sketches from a trip taken by John Franklin Boyd in July and August, 1885, from Minnedosa, Manitoba to visit Prince Albert and the places involved in the North-West Rebellion.

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John Williams (1664-1729)

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Rosalie Murphy Baum
Description
Discussion of the captivity narrative during the Puritan period.
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Joseph Boyden and John Ralston Saul. Part Two

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Joseph Boyden
John Ralston Saul
Description
Joseph Boyden and John Ralston Saul discuss their books from the Extraordinary Canadians series. "October 12, 2010, Toronto Reference Library." Duration: 9:57.
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Joseph R. MacAuley Sr. Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Joseph R. MacAuley
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. MacAuley tells of the changes that have taken place in Cumberland House including the increase in crime and alcoholism.
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Judge Hugh Richardson and Peter Hourie

Images » Photographs
Description
Photograph. Caption: "Judge Hugh Richardson (right) shaking hands with Peter Hourie, the court interpreter for the Indian trials." From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser. The Indian trials took place in Regina, North West Territories, after the trial of Louis Riel.
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[Justice Binnie on Reconciliation. Part 5]

Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ian Binnie
Description
Honourable Justice Ian Binnie, Supreme Court of Canada, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011. Duration: 4:50. Part 5 of 5.
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Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Film about the historic confrontation at Kanehsatake and the village of Oka, Québec in the summer of 1990 when the mayor of Oka agreed to appropriate sacred Mohawk land for a private golf course. This film contains scenes of violence. Duration: 119:24.
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The Karen Response to Thai Conservation Policies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chumpol Maniratanavongsiri
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Sustainable Development, 2001, pp. 58-70
Description
Describes how Thai government policies are creating friction among the Karen. To access this article scroll down to page 58.
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Keeping It Riel

Alternate Title
Eighth Fire
The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Shelagh Rogers
Maggie Siggins
Chester Brown
Gregory Schofield
Description
Panel discussion with the authors of Riel: A Life of Revolution, Louis Riel: A Comic Strip Biography and Louis the Heretic Poems talking about the life of Louis Riel. Duration: 44:40.
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Keith F. Wright Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Keith F. Wright
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Keith Wright was employed in the penitentiary service and was also the president of the board of directors of the Prince Albert Indian/Metis Friendship Centre.
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Ken Collier Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ken Collier
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Ken Collier knew Malcolm Norris and Jim Brady during the 1960s. He describes his time spent talking with both men and contrasts them in character and politics.
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“Killer Canucks”: The Role of Aboriginal Epistemology in Joseph Boyden’s Great War Novel Three Day Road

Alternate Title
(Re)Connecting Through Diversity: Canadian Perspectives
[International Conference of Canadian Studies ; 4th, 2009]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Donna Coates
Description
Excerpt from (Re)Connecting Through Diversity: Canadian Perspectives edited by Jelena Novaković, Slobodan Pajović, Vladimir Gvozden. Focuses on the two central characters, who enlisted and became excellent scouts and snipers due to their Cree background. Entire book on one pdf. To access this paper scroll to p. 23.
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The Killing of Crazy Horse

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Thomas Powers
Description
Video of lecture by author of book of same name. Discussion of Lakota chief's character and events leading up to his death while in the custody of the U.S. army. Duration: 1:01:42.
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