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Metis Jigging Performance at the Downtown Library

Community Tea and Bannock at the Downtown Library with Metis Jigging

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Community
St. Albert Public Library
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Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists, Place, Land and Territory
SAPL tent at the NDTC event

SAPL at National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

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Community
St. Albert Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
SAPL set up a booth showcasing Indigenous Collections and initiatives at the library
SAPL Staff at the Train Station

SAPL Professional Development Day at the Grain Elevators

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Community
St. Albert Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, Skills and Teachings, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
SAPL staff learned about local Metis culture and heritage at the St. Albert Grain Elevators Open-Air Museum
SAPL National Indigenous History Month Display

National Indigenous History Month Display

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Community
St. Albert Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
Summary
Book display with materials featuring Indigenous history and stories

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

Chester Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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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.
Our Stories Matter thumbnail image, orange background heart-shaped braid.

Our Stories Matter

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Summary
Residential school survivors and their families share their voices, stories, history, knowledge, teachings, memories, genealogy, resilience, traditions, and healing.
Credit
Carla Wells, Bruce Day Cheif, Marilyn Contois, Lethbridge Public Library, Piitoyiss Indigenous Services Team

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

Carla Wells - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
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.

Bruce Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
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.
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Stories from Treaty 8: MD of Opportunity #17 Local Heritage Initiative

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Summary
This collection features powerful stories from residents and Elders of Treaty 8. Oral histories were recorded as part of a local heritage initiative by the Municipal District of Opportunity #17.

Kevin Prather

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
Category
Kinship and Family Histories, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Life memories of growing up in Calling Lake

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