History and Resistance

Learning about the past is integral to how we move forward. This category contains teachings about the past and how Indigenous people have continued to resist colonialism in order to maintain their culture.

Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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Kinship and Family Histories, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Life memories of growing up in Calling Lake
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
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Memories of life in Calling Lake
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
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Memories of life in Trout Lake
Our Buffalo Hunts
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
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History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
A first hand account of one of the Métis people's last great buffalo hunts on the Alberta prairie
Community
Michif Cultural Connections
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History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists
Summary
Moccasin making class taught by instructor Krista Leddy. Also words from Sharon Morin in regards to the Métis culture, history and what we offer at Michif Cultural Connections.
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Terry Lusty Media
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History and Resistance, Place, Land and Territory
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Slave Lake Fire destruction
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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
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An interview with Bea and Reg Campbell in Fort Smith, NWT
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Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, History and Resistance
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Bernice Kamano, Kwakuitl Nation, from Victoria, BC
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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
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Tlicho Elder Terri Naskan
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Community
The First Meetings Project
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Art and Artists, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
Summary
This project includes the research and re-creation of the First Meetings between Alberta’s First Nations people and the French Voyageurs along the setting of Edmonton’s River Valley.