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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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Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
People and Personal Stories, Art and ArtistsSummary
Local Indigenous celebrity Lance Cardinal designs a custom decal for a free hoodie workshop! 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
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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Northern Lights Library SystemCategory
Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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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 Aboriginal Seniors Centre, Edmonton Public LibraryCategory
People and Personal StoriesSummary
On November 19th 2024, EASC received a certificate for their community partnership with EPL's Kitchen space.
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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
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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
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.