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Kinship and Family Histories

This section is for stories about family members or families as a whole. Kinship is expansive for Indigenous peoples and has different connotations for different nations.

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No More Regrets

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
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A story about John MacLean, told by his grandson.
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Never Ending Love

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories
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A story about Delores (Fayant) Lehr told by her daughter.
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Morris Cardinal - Portrait of a Metis Artist

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists
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A story about Metis artist, Morris Cardinal.
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Life's Lessons - A Story About Jeanette Cardinal

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories
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A story about Jeanette Cardinal
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Lessons From the Land

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories
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A story about David Calliou.
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I'm A Survivor

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, Language, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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A story about Rose Durocher.
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Like Father, Like Son

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
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A story about Walter Anderson, told by his son.
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Her Calling

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories
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A story about Christina Desjarlais, told by her granddaughter.
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A Story About Sylvester Gladue

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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A story about Sylvester Gladue, told by his grandson.
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Neechimoos (Sweethearts)

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Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories
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The love story of Irene and Allan Calliou, as told by Irene.

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