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Includes documents referring to the indigenous peoples of Manitoba.

Human settlement in this part of Manitoba can be traced to at least the 8th century AD. Research at Calf Mountain, a mound builder site, indicated its use as a burial site from the 8th to the 15th century. Numerous indigenous peoples have left their mark on the area.  

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Belcourt, Georges-Antoine

Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes.

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    Bryce Dr P.H. 1907 Indian Schools Report (1907)

    This deeply disturbing report describes the health concerns which Bryce noted in his investigation of conditions in the Indian Residential Schools in 1907. 

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      Clearing the Plains - James Daschuk

      An exploration of the relationship between First Nations peoples and Colonizers in Western Canada.

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        Edmund Morris - Frontier Artist - by Jean S McGill

        McGill's biography of the artist who was most well known for his pastel portraits of those First Nation leaders who signed the western treaties.

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          From Wooden Ploughs to Welfare - Helen Buckley

          A history of the experience of prairie indigenous first nations in making th etransition from a buffalo based economy to a setler/colonial economy.

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            Fur Trade in the Scratching River Region

            The fur trade in the Morris, Manitoba district.

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              Manitoba Trapper's Guide - 1972

              A reprint of a trappers guide from the 1950s with hand drawn illustrations and general guidelines on the trade.

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                Native Chiefs and Famous Metis - Holly Quan

                Short biographies of 19th and early 20th century first nation leaders.

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                  Negotiating the Numbered Treaties - Talbot

                  A history of Alexander Morris's role in negotiating the numbered treaties on the prairies.

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