Sioux Indians: Return to an Address to the Honourable the House of Commons, Dated 6 May 1864

Alternate Title
Parliamentary papers / Great Britain. Parliament (1859-1865). House of Commons
E-Books
Author/Creator
Great Britain
Colonial Office
Governor General of Canada
Description
Correspondence between the commanding officers of the United States troops in Minnesota and the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Red River regarding the Sioux refugees in the British territory (which would become Canada).
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The Sioux War Panorama and American Mythic History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Bell
Theatre Journal, vol. 48, no. 3, October 1996, pp. 279-299
Description
Exploration of the themes represented in the travelling performance popular in the 1860s and 1870s.
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Sister A. Brady, Anne Brady Walther, Dorothy Chapman

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Sister A. Brady
Anne Brady Walther
Dorothy Chapman
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.
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Site of R.C. Church at Frog Lake

Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of the place where the Roman Catholic church at Frog Lake stood before it was burnt down in 1885 during the Frog Lake Massacre.
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Sitting Bull: Indian Without a Country

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary Pennanen
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 51, no. 2, June 1970, pp. 123-140
Description
Describes events after the leader and his followers fled to Canada but continued to cross the border into the United States, causing friction between the two governments.
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Six Miles Deep

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sara Roque
Lea Marin
Katharine Asals
Stan Barua
Description
Documentary about the role clan mothers played in the conflict that took place near Caledonia, Ontario over a proposed housing development on Six Nation traditional territory. Access study guide. Duration: 43:24
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Six Miles Deep: Study Guide

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[National Film Board]
Description
Developed to accompany the National Film Board documentary Six Miles Deep which deals with the conflict that took place over land development near Caledonia, Ontario.
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Skinning the Narrative: The Story of Fish Creek

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret L. Clarke
Prairie Forum, vol. 27, no. 2, Fall, 2002, pp. 255-262
Description
Suggests that unique details are missing from the history of the 1885 Battle of Fish Creek.
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The Skirmish at Seven Oaks

Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joanne Pelletier
Description

Discusses the Battle of Seven Oaks involving Cuthbert Grant, Governor Semple and Lord Selkirk.

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Smallpox and the Native American

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristine B. Patterson
Thomas Runge
American Journal of the Medical Sciences, vol. 323, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 216-222
Description
Comments on the introduction of the smallpox virus to Native Americans by European settlers and the resulting devastation.
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The Snake War, 1864-1868

Alternate Title
Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series ; no. 236
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Idaho State Historical Society
Description
Recounts battles against the Shoshoni bands in southern Idaho.
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The Sniper in the Shadows

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Simpkins
The Beaver, vol. 78, no. 4, August/September 1998, pp. 17-[?]
Description
Outlines the participation of Aboriginal women and men in Canada's war efforts.
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Social Studies Grade 5: Canada: The Peoples and Stories of This Land: A Curriculum and Guide to Implementation

E-Books
Author/Creator
NWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment
Description

Nine modules: Origins and Connections to the Land; Pre-Contact Cultures; Early European Exploration and Colonization; Nouvelle-France and Cultural Integration; French-English Rivalry; Refugees, Warriors and Reformers; Negotiating Confederation; Furs, Farms and the Métis; and Treaties, War, and the Changing West.

Integrates Dene, Inuvialuit and Inuinnait perspectives on history.

"Territorial Pilot 2011-2012".

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Societies of the Crow, Hidatsa and Mandan Indians

Alternate Title
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History ; v.11 pt.3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert H. Lowe
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Description
Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v.11 (p.143-358).
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Solarize-ing Native Hip-hop: Native Feminist Land Ethics and Cultural Resistance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenell Navarro
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 1, Indigenous Art, Aesthetics and Decolonial Struggle, 2014, pp. 101-118
Description
Examines a form of creative resistance and discusses how a music video is used to develop a Native feminist aesthetic that is tied to land sovereignty, representation and community power.
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Soldiers of the Line: Apache Companies in the U.S. Army: 1891-1897

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael L. Tate
Arizona and the West, vol. 16, no. 4, Winter, 1974, pp. 343-364
Description
Discussion on failure of the Indian infantry and cavalry companies, made up entirely of Native American personnel, who were strictly segregated and commanded by white officers.
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Solomon Wilson Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Solomon Wilson
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he discusses a battle between the Haida and an unspecified tribe. He mentions the first contact with non-Indians.
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Some Experiences of the Expedition of the North West Field Force as Copied from a Diary Kept in my Possession

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Austin
Saskatchewan History, vol. 38, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 26-35
Description
Transcriptions from the journal of James M. Austin who enlisted as a member of the North West Field Force to suppress the North West Resistance (1885). Describes the day-to-day perspectives of an ordinary soldier, and the drudgery and trauma of military life. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 26.
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The Songs of Indian Soldiers during the World War

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frances Densmore
Musical Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 4, 1934, pp. 419-425
Description
Describes acts of bravery committed by American Indians during World War I and provides transcriptions of three songs.
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