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1981 Elders' Conference 1/4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Tootoosis
Mani Boyd
Johnson Wanepee
Barney Dog
Jim Dumont
Ron Wakegijig
Dan Pine
Indian History Film Project
Description
A conference discussing Indian and Christian creation myths, reflections on education and religion, comparison of Indian and non-Indian values, and the loss of traditional values and beliefs and the movement to recover them.
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1981 Elders' Conference 3/4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Tootoosis
Mani Boyd
Johnson Wanepee
Barney Dog
Jim Dumont
Ron Wakegijig
Dan Pine
Indian History Film Project
Description
Elders discuss the loss of traditional religion and values; the relationship between traditional religions and Christianreligions; some stories of the creation and the flood.
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1982 Elders Conference 4/5

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ted Wheatley
Sam Osawamick
Ernest Debassigae
Joe Yellowhead
Kate Assinewe
Ron Wakegijig
Herman Atkinson
Charlie Neilson
James Mecas
Dan Pine
Louis Bruce
Noel Knockwood
Angus Pontiac
Ernest Tootoosis
Indian History Film Project
Description
A conference discussing comparison of Indian and Christian religions and religious ceremonies, traditional songs and dances, and history of Europeans in North America from the Indian viewpoint.
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Ada Clegg Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ada Clegg
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Brief description of the Hamatsa ritual.
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Adam Solway Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.
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Adam Solway Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Description
This is a continuation of an interview with Adam Solway on January 29, 1983 on the Blackfoot Reserve.
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Adrian Hope Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adrian Hope
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Adrian Hope has been active in Metis politics since the 1920s. He was involved in the organization of the Metis Association of Alberta, the Ewing Commission hearings, and the development of Metis colonies in Alberta.
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Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts his life working on farms and in lumber camps, the origin of some Ojibway words and the aftermath of the War of 1812. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
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Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Ernest Debassigae
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts the inadequacy of schooling on the reserve, the terms of the Robinson Treaty and the Indian agents of Manitoulin. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.
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Algonquian Land Tenure and State Structures in the North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Tanner
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 311-320
Description
Describes differences in the hunting territory between the Eastern James Bay Area and Southern Labrador and also notes distinctions regarding land tenure and rights.
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Allan Quandt Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt has lived in northern Saskatchewan for over 30 years. He was a friend of Malcolm Norris and Jim Brady.
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Allan Quandt Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt discusses general problems of implementing programs in the north.
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Allan Quandt Interview 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt speaks about the disappearance of Jim Brady and the theories on what happened.
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Allan Quandt Interview 4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt talks about Malcolm Norris and Jim Brady and their relationships with the CCF party.
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Alternative Financing for Indigenous Housing

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Researchers conducted interviews with Indigenous leaders, Indigenous financial institutions, mainstream lenders, housing developers, and the public sector, as well as a literature review. Discusses the unique challenges faced by First Nations and possible solutions.
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American Indian Relative Ranching Efficiency

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronald L. Trosper
American Economic Review, vol. 68, no. 4, September 1978, pp. 503-516
Description
Suggests that land tenure or other institutional problems, not managerial deficiencies underlie Native American challenges in equalling non-Native operating efficiencies.
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Angela Testawits Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Angela Testawits
Richard Lightning
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview covers allocation of large areas of land to interviewee's father-in-law, and the subsequent sale of land by her husband.
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Antoine Lonesinger 13 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Lonesinger
Archie Baptiste
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interview includes stories about a ghost priest and a non-existent camp. Also included is a story of how a lame boy's skill as a medicine man won him a chieftainship and a wife.
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Archives of Native Presence: Land Tenure Research on the Grand Ronde Reservation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Kretzler
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 45-70
Description
Argues that tribal historic preservation methods provide insight for all cultural heritage managers. Uses the approach and findings of the Grand Ronde Land Tenure Project as an example of repurposing archival documents in the interests of the Indigenous peoples.
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Asserting Mino Pimàdiziwin on Unceded Algonquin Territory: Experiences of a Canadian "Non-status" First Nation in Re-establishing its Traditional Land Ethic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miguel Sioui
Robert McLeman
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 4, 2014, pp. 354-375
Description
Research project sought to comprehend the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation's (AAFN) traditional spiritual ecology and compare it to Ontario government resource development strategy.
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Assiniboine Elders Workshop 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alfred McArthur
Indian History Film Project
Description
History of the White Bear Reserve at Moose Mountain. No date given, probably in the early 1970's.
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Assiniboine Elders Workshop 3

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Donald Medicine Rope
Indian History Film Project
Description
History of the Qu'Appelle Valley Reserves. No date given, probably in the early 1970's.
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Assiniboine Elders Workshop 4

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Charles W. Ryder
Indian History Film Project
Description
Charles Ryder tells the story of the settlement of the Carry the Kettle (Assiniboine) Reserve. Also gives a detailed description of old agricultural practices. No date given, probably early 1970's.
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Augustine Yellow Sun and Joe Poor Eagle Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Augustine Yellow Sun
Joe Poor Eagle
Allan J. Wolfleg
Indian History Film Project
Description
Detailed description of what happened at Blackfoot Crossing when Treaty 7 was negotiated; and CPR right of way through the Blackfoot Reserve.
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Augustine Yellow Sun and Joe Poor Eagle Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Augustine Yellow Sun
Joe Poor Eagle
Allan J. Wolfleg
Indian History Film Project
Description
A discussion of Land rights under Treaty #7; trade of furs for goods; and the dispersal of the Blackfoot people and eventual return to the Blackfoot Reserve under Crowfoot.
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Bad Man Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bad Man
Harry Shade
Indian History Film Project
Description
Bad Man gives an account of the arrival of white men, acceptance of treaty by Bloods, and subsequent lease of land by Mormons.
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Bella Crane Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bella Crane
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
Describes the sale of part of the Louis Bull Reserve.
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Bill C24: First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act

Alternate Title
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 40-3-C24-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
James Gauthier
Tonina Simeone
Description
Brief description of background and contents of the proposed Bill, which would amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act to enable participating communities to request that the government make regulations involving establishment and operation of a system replicating the provincial land title or registry system. Identical to Bill C-63 which died on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued.
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Bill Meawasige Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bill Meawasige
Alex Cywink
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview with Bill Meawasige where he gives a general account of his life.
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Bill S-2: Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

Alternate Title
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 41-1-S2-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlisa Tiedemann
Description
Brief description of background and contents of Act, which involves provision for First Nations' power to enact laws relating to use, occupation and possession of family homes and the division of value of rights and interests held by spouses or common-law partners. Revised version.
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Bill S-4: Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interest or Rights Act

Alternate Title
Legislative Summary (Parliamentary Information and Research Service) ; 40-30S4-E
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Gay
Marlisa Tiedemann
Description
Brief description of background and contents of Act, which involves division of property when a conjugal relationship breaks down. Provisional rules in the bill apply until a First Nation has enacted laws of its own. Revised version. Originally published April 1, 2010.
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Billy Simpson Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Billy Simpson
J. Deranger
Indian History Film Project
Description
Interviewee recounts stories told to him by his father about the signing of Treaty #8;denial of Indian requests for reserve; and traditional lifestyle.
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Billy Simpson Interview 2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Billy Simpson
J. Deranger
Indian History Film Project
Description
A brief account of the treaty negotiations at Fort MacKay and of the subsequent failure to obtain a reserve at Peace Point.
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The Black Hills Case: On the Cusp of History

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Pommersheim
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 1988, pp. 18-23
Description
Illustrates the history of the Sioux Nation and United States government's legal relationship, the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, and the protection of the Black Hills for Sioux people.
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Bob Joe Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Bob Joe
Imbert Orchard
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives the legends behind various geographical features.
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Camoose Bottle Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Camoose Bottle
Harry Shade
Mike Devine
Indian History Film Project
Description
Evidence given by Camoose Bottle, aged 71, including an account of the taking of Treaty #7 following a deterioration in Indian life after introduction of alcohol; allocation of lands to various tribes and later loss of part of the Blood Reserve.
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Carry the Kettle First Nation

Alternate Title
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Christian Thompson
Description
Signatory to Treaty 4, they wanted a reserve west of Cypress Mountain but ended up at Indian Head.
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Casper Solomon Interview #1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Casper Solomon
Jocelyn Keeshig
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he gives an account of the migration of the Potawatomi Indians and a general description of reserve life; an account of the importance of midwives and a brief description of naming ceremonies; and tells a story about an old man who remembered seeing the Chicago fire.
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Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
Description
Non-profit, national organization developing and implementing solutions for environmental issues affecting First Nations lands and resources. Website contains links to full text articles in the CIER library and CIER publications and products.
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Certificates of Possession and First Nations Housing : A Case Study of the Six Nations Housing Program

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Alcantara
The Canadian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 20, no. 2, 2005, pp. 183-205
Description
Discusses how the Six Nations band members have accessed private property using these certificates avoid circumvent the seizure for debt restrictions in the Indian Act and acquire mortgages and own their own housing.
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