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This site contains a myriad of stories, knowledge and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Alberta. Indigenous peoples in Alberta come from diverse cultures, languages, and communities. Voices of the Land includes joyous, celebratory, difficult, and traumatic stories, all of which are authentic and important.
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
People and Personal StoriesSummary
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.Story
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
History and ResistanceStory
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
Culture and WorldviewsSummary
Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, as she reviews White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin J. DiAngelo.Story
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
Art and ArtistsSummary
Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, for a book review of "There There" by Tommy Orange.Story
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
People and Personal StoriesSummary
Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, for a book review of "Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City" by Tanya Talaga.Story
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
People and Personal StoriesSummary
Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, for a brief book review of "My Life's Work - 2018" by Roland Rollinmud.Story
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
Art and ArtistsSummary
Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, for a book review of "As Big as the Sky, as Tall as the Trees" written by Leah Yardley and illustrated by Adam BlacksmithContent Warning
The creator of this content has indicated that this story contains discussion, mention or description of: Residential school and/or day School.
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Valleyview Municipal LibraryCategory
Place, Land and TerritorySummary
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.
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Voices of AmiskwaciyCategory
History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and TerritorySummary
A first hand account of one of the Métis people's last great buffalo hunts on the Alberta prairieStory
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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
Culture and Worldviews, Skills and Teachings, Art and ArtistsSummary
Artist and Elder Jerry Saddleback, whose craftsmanship is featured in the Milner Library, discusses the process of traditional bow-making and its importance in Plains Cree culture.Story
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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
People and Personal StoriesSummary
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.Content Warning
The creator of this content has indicated that this story contains discussion, mention or description of: Residential school and/or day School.
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Lethbridge Public LibraryCategory
Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal StoriesSummary
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.