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Resources and Links

BOOKS:

Bryan, Liz. The Buffalo People: Prehistoric Archaeology on the Canadian Plains.
Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 1991.

Dempsey, Hugh A. Indian Tribes of Alberta.
Calgary: Glenbow Museum, 1986.

Hauck, Philomena and Kathleen M. Snow. Famous Indian Leaders.
Calgary: Detselig, 1989.

Huck, Barbara and Doug Whiteway. In Search of Ancient Alberta.
Winnipeg: Heartland Publications, 1998.

McMillan, Alan D. Native Peoples and Cultures of Canada: An Anthropological Overview. 2nd edition.
Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre, 1995.

Morrison, Bruce R. and C. Roderick Wilson, Eds. Native Peoples: The Canadian Experience.
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1991.

Price, Richard T., Ed. The Spirit of the Alberta Indian Treaties. 3rd Edition.
Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 1999.

Waldman, Carl. Atlas of the North American Indian.
New York: Facts on File Publications, 1985.

Ward, Donald. The People: A Historical Guide to the First Nations of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1995.

Williamson, Paul. First Nations People.
Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 1999.


WEBSITES:

(Please note: These links are provided as further information but we are not responsible for the contents of or any products or services offered in such Third Party Sites.)

Provincial Museum of Alberta logo.


The Provincial Museum of Alberta (PMA): http://www.pma.Edmonton.ab.ca




Glenbow Museum, Art Gallery, Library and Archives logo. Glenbow Museum: http://www.glenbow.org

Pictograph Robes of the Plains First Nations http://www.glenbow.org/srobe/srobe.htm

Winter Count http://www.glenbow.org/archhtm/winter.htm


University of Calgary The University of Calgary Applied History Research Group (Department of History) Multimedia History Tutorials: http://www.ucalgary.ca/HIST/tutor

Luxton Museum of the Plains Indian Luxton Museum of the Plains Indian http://collections.ic.gc.ca/luxton.


Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Government of Canada) http://www.inac.gc.ca/.

Lethbridge Family History Centre. History pertaining to southern Alberta First Nations. Includes information on battles, biographies on Chiefs and a collection of links. http://www.lethfhc.org/Native.htm. WEBSITE UNAVAILABLE AS OF JUNE 2001.

Metis Nation of AlbertaMétis Nation of Alberta

Métis Settlements General Council of Alberta http://www.metis-settlements.org/


North Peace Tribal Council North Peace Tribal Council http://www.nptc.ab.ca/

Windspeaker logoWind Speaker "Canada's National Aboriginal News Source"


Treaty 7 Tribal Council Treaty 7 Tribal Council. Includes a history of the nations who signed Treaty 7. http://www.treaty7.org/


Hudson's Bay Company Archives Hudson's Bay Company Archives http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/index.html

Dene Cultural Institute Dene Cultural Institute: http://www.deneculture.org/

First Nation Information Project First Nation Information Project. National in scope, but includes many useful links, along with a directory of First Nations (including a listing of those in Alberta). http://www.johnco.com/firstnat/

National Archives of Canada Online Treaty 8 Exhibit.National Archives of Canada Online Treaty 8 Exhibit.National Archives of Canada Online Treaty 8 Exhibit.
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National Archives of Canada. Online Treaty 8 Exhibit. http://www.archives.ca/exec/naweb.dll?fs&0513&e&top&0

Canada's Native Peoples Canada's Native Peoples (Volume II, Canada Heirloom Series). Contains a fairly extensive history of native peoples from the various regions of Canada, including the plains people of Alberta. Contains some excellent images. http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume2/volume2.htm


Assembly of First Nations The Assembly of First Nations. http://www.afn.ca/

Michif Historical and Cultural Preservation Society Michif Historical and Cultural Preservation Society. Loaded with information on Métis history, culture and life (including clothing, food and lodging). http://www.vcn.bc.ca/michif

Aboriginal Digital CollectionsAboriginal Digital Collections http://aboriginalcollections.ic.gc.ca/e/index.html

Metis Resource Centre Métis Resource Centre http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/

Heritage Databank Consulting. Mostly plain text, but does provide historical information on natives and the fur trade of the northwest.

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