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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.

Our Buffalo Hunts
Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
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History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
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A first hand account of one of the Métis people's last great buffalo hunts on the Alberta prairie
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Community
The First Meetings Project
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Art and Artists, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
Summary
This project includes the research and re-creation of the First Meetings between Alberta’s First Nations people and the French Voyageurs along the setting of Edmonton’s River Valley.
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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Tlicho Elder Terri Naskan
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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings
Summary
An interview with Bea and Reg Campbell in Fort Smith, NWT
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Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
Category
History and Resistance, Place, Land and Territory, Indigenous Governance and Economies, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Much of the booming Westside of the City of Edmonton sits upon 6300 acres of former Indian Reserve.