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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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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
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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.

Survivor Portraits by Carol Wylie at EPL Exhibit
Community
Edmonton Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, People and Personal Stories

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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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
A collection of traditional knowledge about watching the sky with Archie Smith (Chipewyan), Rosalie Bourke, Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais, Mary Cardianal (Cree), Fred Bealieu
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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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The late Ib Kristensen of Fort Smith, NWT.
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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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A portrait that I took of Nick Zoe
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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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Gregory Scofield sporting his new jacket in Calgary, AB
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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Language, Skills and Teachings
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A portrait of the late Flora Grandjambe of Fort MacKay, AB
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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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Cree Elder Henry Beaver
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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Language, Skills and Teachings
Summary
An interview with the late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT
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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Metis Actor Dougie Meidl
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Community
Richard Van Camp
Category
People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Best photo I ever took of Larissa!