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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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Bruce Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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Lethbridge Public Library

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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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Carla Wells - Our Stories Matter

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Lethbridge Public Library

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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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Chester Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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Lethbridge Public Library

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Kinship and Family Histories, Language, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory

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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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Survivor Portraits by Carol Wylie at EPL Exhibit

They Didn't Know We Were Seeds: Honouring Residential School and Holocaust Survivors

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Edmonton Public Library

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Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories

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Ida Ruth Houle

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MD of Opportunity #17

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Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Indigenous Governance and Economies

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Memories of life in Peerless Lake

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Harold Cook - My Story

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Voices of Amiskwaciy

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History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories

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This is my story about sexual abuse at Grollier Hall residential school, my struggle and my healing journey.

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Simon Cardinal

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MD of Opportunity #17

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Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory

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Memories of Life in Wabasca

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