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People and Personal Stories

This is the category for life stories or biographies of individuals.

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Feather Reine: Healing through Dance

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Voices of Amiskwaciy
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People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
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A story of healing and reconnecting with culture through pow wow dancing.
Red Dress Day Poster

Red Dress Day Display

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Community
St. Albert Public Library
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People and Personal Stories
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SAPL created a display that provides information and awareness of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People
View of NDTR from Mission Ave.

SAPL at National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

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St. Albert Public Library
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Kinship and Family Histories, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists, Place, Land and Territory
Tashina Makokis and her Sacred Landscape series

Tashina Makokis Art Display at SAPL

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St. Albert Public Library
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People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
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Nehiyaw Iskwew artist Tashina Makokis provided SAPL the opportunity to showcase her art during the summer
Lance posing in front of his designs

Lance Cardinal x EPL Collaboration

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Edmonton Public Library
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People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
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Local Indigenous celebrity Lance Cardinal designs a custom decal for a free hoodie workshop!
L to R: Kate, Valissa, Angela

2024 "I Partner With My Public Library" Award Winners

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Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre, Edmonton Public Library
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People and Personal Stories
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On November 19th 2024, EASC received a certificate for their community partnership with EPL's Kitchen space.

Indigenous Book Reviews With Rose Reid: "Valley of the Birdtail"

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Marigold Library System
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People and Personal Stories
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Join Marigold Library System's Indigenous Outreach Specialist, Rose Reid, for a brief book review of "Valley of the Birdtail" by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson.

Trudell

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Community
Marigold Library System
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Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Art and Artists
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Video review of a documentary about John Trudell.
Teepee in Attawapiskat

Cree Culture on Treaty 9 Territory 2022-2023

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Voices of the Land
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Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings, Art and Artists
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A Year of Learning, Discovery and Cultural Understanding on Reserve Land
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The Ethics of Digital Rematriation and Storytelling with Dr. Lana Whiskeyjack

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Edmonton Public Library
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Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
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In this video, we have recorded our online event with Dr. Lana Whiskyjack about her experiences with digital storytelling and the ethics behind it.

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