Place, Land and Territory

One commonality between all Indigenous peoples is the importance of land and territory. Reclaiming Indigenous place names, discussions on land as relationship, and discussions on territorial claims can be found in this category.

Hudson's Bay Company

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

Sturgeon Lake & Area Historical Photographs

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Community
Valleyview Municipal Library
Category
Place, Land and Territory
Summary
This collection of photographs contains historical images from the Sturgeon Lake and surrounding areas of Alberta, located on Treaty 8 Territory - home to Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

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

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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

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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.

Katie Jo Rabbit - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Language, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, 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.

Chester Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Language, 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.

Origins

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Community
Northern Lights Library System
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
A story of the Parenteau family and their relationship to the Fishing Lake Metis Settlement.

No More Regrets

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Community
Northern Lights Library System
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
A story about John MacLean, told by his grandson.

Dollie Anderson

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of Life in Red Earth Creek

Robert Cardinal

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of Life in Calling Lake

Mike Beaver

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of Life in Wabasca

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