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Deal Will Create Massive Farm

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 4, April 2009, p. 19
Description
Comments on One Earth Farms, the largest corporate farm in Canada, and its intent to initiate job training programs for First Nations people. Article located by scrolling to page 19.
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Desert Farming With a Bore

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ginger Wikilyiri
Andrew Prior
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, December 1979, pp. 7-12
Description
Discusses methods to preserve precious water in the Australian Outback
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Desert Farming Without A Bore

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kim Tjitayi
Ginger Wikilyiri
Andrew Prior
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, December 1979, pp. 13-21
Description
Discusses how agriculture production can be successfully accomplished without wells being dug.
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[Duck Lake Agency] Outgoing Correspondence Ledger

Documents & Presentations
Description
A ledger containing a detailed calendar of outgoing correspondence from the [Duck Lake Agency.] Correspondence subjects include medical and school admissions, building and housing construction, and grocery, stationery and agricultural purchases. This ledger contains information relating to private and legal matters of individuals, therefore only a small sample of pages is available for viewing.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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The Economic Urgency of Water Rights

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lee Ahenakew
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 13
Description

Brief article discusses the issues surrounding water allocation to First Nations and the difficulties in resolving the problem due to conflicting jurisdictions.

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

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Editorial

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Cawte
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, December 1979, p. 6
Description
Brief introductory article to a themed issued on agriculture in the Australian desert.
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Bolivia]

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Author/Creator
Alejandro Parellada
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Bolivia, June 2002, pp. 4-5
Description
Editorial comments on agrarian and political reforms in Bolivia. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: IWGIA 40 Years On]

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Author/Creator
Espen Waehle
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, IWGIA 40 Years On, 2008, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to journal issue highlighting the organizations' work done for Indigenous people in different parts of the world.
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Editorial [Indigenous Affairs: Pastoralism]

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Author/Creator
Marianne Wiben Jensen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Pastoralism, 2009, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal issue which focuses on Indigenous nomadic pastoralists and the issues and myths they encounter. To access this article, scroll to page 4.
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Editorial: [Ingenious Affairs: Indigenous Peoples in Africa]

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Author/Creator
Marianne Wiben Jensen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indigenous Peoples in Africa, 2003, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles that present situation of Indigenous people in Africa and access to land. To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
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Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Indian Commissioners for the Year 1876.

Documents & Presentations
Description
The Eighth Annual Report of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners includes reports of living conditions on reservations; correspondence and transcripts of meetings between government officials and Aboriginal chiefs and officials; and lists of Indian Agencies with names of tribes and agents. Includes a map of the Nex Perce Indian Reservation located in present-day Idaho.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Eskimo, Reindeer and Land

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Bryan C. Gordon
Arctic, vol. 34, no. 4, December 1981, p. 382
Description
Book review of: Eskimo, Reindeer and Land by R. O. Stern, E. L. Arobio, L. L. Naylor and W. C. Thomas.
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Farming and Foraging at the Crossroads: The Consequences of Cherokee and European Interaction Through the Late Eighteenth Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amber M. VanDerwarker
John B. Marcoux
Kandace D. Hollenback
American Antiquity, vol. 78, no. 1, January 2013, pp. 68-88
Description
Shows how changes to food production and collection was affected by uncertainty brought about by disease, colonial competition and loss of community members.
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Farming Muskoxen for Qiviut in Alaska: A Feasibility Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Starr
Joshua Greenberg
Janice Rowell
Arctic, vol. 70, no. 1, March 2017, pp. [77]-85
Description
Examines principal economic variables of a hypothetical, established farm in order to evaluate its sustainable economic potential.
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Field Report: Traditional Methods of Rwandan Goat Production and Management

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kira Lynn Hydock
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 190-195
Description
Findings from interviews with goat herders, veterinarians and students reveals medical problems of Rwandan goats. Looks at using modern approaches combined with traditional knowledge to manage herds.
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Fine Day

Images » Photographs
Description
Black and White photograph Fine Day in farmer's clothing.
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Flying Dust Garden Co-op Thriving

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Author/Creator
Diane Adams
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 20
Description
Looks at a fourteen acre organic vegetable garden created to employ community members and help them live a healthier lifestyle. Article located by scrolling to page 20.
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Forests, People and Policies in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

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Author/Creator
Brigitte Junker
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Indochina, October/November/December 2000, pp. 56-65
Description
Analyzes demographic, environmental and economic changes that have impacted the indigenous people of Vietnam's Central Highlands. To access this article scroll down to page 56.
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Forging the Prairie West

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
George Hoffman
Prairie Forum, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 1998, pp. 290-292
Description
Book review of: Forging the Prairie West by John Herd Thompson.
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Frank Cardinal Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Frank Cardinal
Indian History Film Project
Description
Frank Cardinal (aged 68), chief of the Sucker Creek Reserve, discusses Treaty #8 and its interpretation, the establishment of the reserves around Lesser Slave Lake, and problems facing a chief in modern times.
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George Mann Jr. Family Homestead

Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of the George Mann Jr. family homestead, 14 miles north-east of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Taken around 1950 when son Pete lived there with his family.
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Give Thanks For Bountiful Gifts of the Americas

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 6, 2006, p. A11
Description
Discusses a variety of plants, both fruit and vegetable, grown in the early Americas: for example corn, beans, squash, potatoes, and cassava.
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Guar Near and Far: How One Crop Could Profit Lakota Country

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Subodh K. Singh
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Discusses how guar (industrial crop) cultivation and processing has the potential to provide higher paying jobs and help build the economy of the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
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In the Shadow of the MDGs: Pastoralist Women and Children in Tanzania

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ndinini Kimesera Sikar
Dorothy L. Hodgson
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and the Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 30-37
Description
Discusses pastoral districts, government support, and gender issues related to roles, education, healthcare and HIV/AIDS. To access this article, scroll down to page 30.
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