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History and Resistance | Voices of the Land

History and Resistance

Learning about the past is integral to how we move forward. This category contains teachings about the past and how Indigenous people have continued to resist colonialism in order to maintain their culture.

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SAPL National Indigenous History Month Display

National Indigenous History Month Display

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

Indigenous Book Reviews with Rose Reid "Spirit Gifting"

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Community
Marigold Library System
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History and Resistance

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.
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Eileen Caldwell-Hardy - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
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Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
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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.
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Marilyn Contois - Our Stories Matter

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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
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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.
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Wayne Provost - Our Stories Matter

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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
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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.
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Chester Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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Community
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.
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Carla Wells - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
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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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Bruce Day Chief - Our Stories Matter

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Community
Lethbridge Public Library
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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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Origins

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Community
Northern Lights Library System
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Kinship and Family Histories, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
Summary
A story of the Parenteau family and their relationship to the Fishing Lake Metis Settlement.

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