People and Personal Stories

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

Beth Ann Auger

Story
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of life in Wabasca

Indigenous 101: Two-Spirit Society

Story
Community
Edmonton Public Library
Category
People and Personal Stories
Summary
Curious about what it means to be Two-Spirit? Learn first hand from Gabe Calderón as they explain traditional roles and responsibilities in Indigenous communities and detail their personal story as a Two-Spirit person.

Agnes Gambler

Story
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of life in Wabasca

Finding Myself - Walter's Story

Story
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
Language, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
To heal is to grow. Discovering my roots.
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My uncle, Johnny Washie, one of our first Tlicho authors! :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
My uncle, Johnny Washie, one of our first Tlicho authors!

Teaching Kindergarten students about family with Elder Theresa Strawberry

Story
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Kindergarten students learn about family through Elder Theresa Strawberry's stories

Martha Everatt: Life on the Trap Line

Story
Community
Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
92 year old Metis , Martha Everatt speaks about her childhood memories.
Our Buffalo Hunts

Our Buffalo Hunts

Story
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
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
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Joanne Arnott, Author, Advocate

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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories
Summary
Joanne Arnott, Author, Advocate
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A portrait of my aunty Rosa Washie: champion moccasin maker and champion everything maker. :)

Story
Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories
Summary
A portrait of my aunty Rosa Washie in Behchoko, NWT.

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