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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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St. Albert Public LibraryCategory
Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews
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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
People and Personal Stories, Art and ArtistsSummary
Local Indigenous celebrity Lance Cardinal designs a custom decal for a free hoodie workshop! 
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Voices of the LandCategory
Art and ArtistsSummary
GIF created on Canva by Megan Shott, Voices Of The Land CoordinatorStory
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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
Culture and WorldviewsSummary
Join Keith Diakiw and Josh Morin as they take you through an introduction to Métis culture and history as represented by three major symbols: the sash, the Red River cart, and the Métis Nation flag.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.Story
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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
Skills and TeachingsSummary
Interested in learning how to brew and bottle your own kombucha? In this Sustainable Kitchen class from December, 2020, Jessica Johns takes you through all the steps in making a homebrew batch, from steeping the tea to flavouring and bottling. Story
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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.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
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.
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Voices of AmiskwaciyCategory
People and Personal Stories, Art and ArtistsSummary
Biography of country musician Harry Rusk, the first Indigenous musician to appear on the Grand Ole Opry.
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Voices of AmiskwaciyCategory
Art and ArtistsSummary
Laura Vinson is a singer/songwriter who was born in Edmonton and grew up in Brule Alberta. She is of English/Cree and French Canadian/Cherokee descent.
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Northern Lights Library SystemCategory
Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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Richard Van Camp, Voices of AmiskwaciyCategory
Skills and TeachingsSummary
Henry Beaver showing us how to stop a storm in Fort Smith, NWT