People and Personal Stories

This is the category for life stories or biographies of individuals.

Feather Reine: Healing through Dance

Story
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
Summary
A story of healing and reconnecting with culture through pow wow dancing.
Lance posing in front of his designs

Lance Cardinal x EPL Collaboration

Story
Community
Edmonton Public Library
Category
People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
Summary
Local Indigenous celebrity Lance Cardinal designs a custom decal for a free hoodie workshop!
L to R: Kate, Valissa, Angela

2024 "I Partner With My Public Library" Award Winners

Story
Community
Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre, Edmonton Public Library
Category
People and Personal Stories
Summary
On November 19th 2024, EASC received a certificate for their community partnership with EPL's Kitchen space.

Indigenous Book Reviews With Rose Reid: "Valley of the Birdtail"

Story
Community
Marigold Library System
Category
People and Personal Stories
Summary
Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, for a brief book review of "Valley of the Birdtail" by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson.

Trudell

Story
Community
Marigold Library System
Category
Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
Summary
Video review of a documentary about John Trudell.
Teepee in Attawapiskat

Cree Culture on Treaty 9 Territory 2022-2023

Story
Community
Voices of the Land
Category
Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists
Summary
A Year of Learning, Discovery and Cultural Understanding on Reserve Land

The Ethics of Digital Rematriation and Storytelling with Dr. Lana Whiskeyjack

Story
Community
Edmonton Public Library
Category
Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
In this video, we have recorded our online event with Dr. Lana Whiskyjack about her experiences with digital storytelling and the ethics behind it.

The creator of this content has indicated that this story contains discussion, mention or description of: Residential school and/or day School.

Eileen Caldwell-Hardy - Our Stories Matter

Story
Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
Summary
Sharing our voices and truths; Survivors of residential school and their families who want to digitize their story, history, knowledge, teachings, memories, genealogy, resilience, traditions and healing.

The creator of this content has indicated that this story contains discussion, mention or description of: Residential school and/or day School, Sixties scoop.

Marilyn Contois - Our Stories Matter

Story
Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Sharing our voices and truths; Survivors of residential school and their families who want to digitize their story, history, knowledge, teachings, memories, genealogy, resilience, traditions and healing.

The creator of this content has indicated that this story contains discussion, mention or description of: Residential school and/or day School.

Wayne Provost - Our Stories Matter

Story
Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Sharing our voices and truths; Survivors of residential school and their families who want to digitize their story, history, knowledge, teachings, memories, genealogy, resilience, traditions and healing.

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