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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 WorldviewsStory
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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
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.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 the LandCategory
Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and ArtistsSummary
A Year of Learning, Discovery and Cultural Understanding on Reserve Land Story
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Marigold Library SystemCategory
Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Art and ArtistsSummary
Video review of a documentary about John Trudell.
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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and TeachingsSummary
In this video, we have recorded our online event with Dr. Lana Whiskyjack about her experiences with digital storytelling and the ethics behind it. Story
Community
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.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.
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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.
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Lethbridge Public LibraryCategory
Kinship and Family Histories, Language, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and TerritorySummary
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. 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, Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and TerritorySummary
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.
