Indigenous Culture and Issues- Part Two

Indigenous Culture and Issues- Part Two

Today’s post contains resources that support the content which was shared in part one of the Indigenous Culture and Issues posts.  In collecting these resources, there was an emphasis on finding art, culture, social and political issues related to Indigenous peoples of western Canada and Saskatchewan in particular.


Office of the Treaty Commissioner

Reconciliation 2 videos
Treaties and the law 9 videos
Treaty message minutes 8 videos
From dream to reality 4 videos
Treaty relationship 1min
George Lafond and Eekwol on resilience   9 min
We are all part of treaty 7 min
Treaties as a bridge to the future 12 min
Building harmony 12 min  
A wishahkecahk story 11 min
A solemn undertaking 13 min
Role of the elders 12 min 
Socioeconomic impact of treaties 18 min (Includes video footage taken outside the SRDC building)
The mace runner ceremony 14 min
Allen Sapp 19 min
We are all treaty people 2 videos


Canadian Plains Research Centre


Indian history film project  (a collection of videos)
Prairie forum (a multidisciplinary journal – includes both indigenous and non-indigenous issues)

Gabriel Dumont Institute

Biography and essay collection 11 categories
Michif collection (Metis Language) 13 resources
Learning resources 4 categories
Oral history and traditional stories collection 5 categories
Archival collection 14 categories
Art and artifact collection  3 categories
Community events, music and dance collection 2 categories
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