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

Hudson's Bay Company
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.

Our Buffalo Hunts
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
A first hand account of one of the Métis people's last great buffalo hunts on the Alberta prairie

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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.

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.

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

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.

Content Warning

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

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.

Content Warning

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

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, Sixties scoop.

Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of life in Wabasca
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of Life in Red Earth Creek
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of Life in Calling Lake
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.
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.
Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
Language, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
Memories of life in Calling Lake