Cree

the Assiniboine broke away from Yanktonai Dakota in the 16th century. The Assiniboine were close allies and trading partners of the Cree, engaging in wars together against the Atsina . Together they later fought the Blackfoot. A Great Plains people, they generally went no more than the North Saskatchewan River. They purchased a great

My company is a Canadian company called TD Bank. Yes banks are mega-glutinous, self-serving machines and TD has these characteristics similar to what we expect and perceive of such institutions. However, I like the leaders of this bank. They play the big boys game but over the years, their community support initiatives, programs, education and financial funding have proven their backing for various communities and entrepreneurial efforts. The following describes how TD Bank has embedded an element

There is Alfred (Aidan Quinn), who is the oldest, he is responsible and safe, Tristan (brad Pitt), who is in the middle, is his dad’s favorite son. He is wild, impulsive and he loves the American Indian culture and traditions. This is mostly due to an Cree Indian by the name of One Stab (Gordon Tootoosis), who has been around Tristen and his brother all their lives. Last there is Samuel (Henry Thomas), the youngest, is educated but naive and his brothers feel they always need to take care of him. The

mention as arising from an ecological perspective, such as the effect of tribal movement and climate change, link with ones that might arise when approaching anthropological work with First Nation peoples in northern Canada from a cultural angle. The Cree and Inuit, along with other First Nation tribes, are often described in relation to their intimate ties with the environment. This intimacy (Hallenday) shapes every aspect of their cultures – how they hunt, how they socialize, even their language.

Xavier Bird, Elijah Weesageechak, and Niska are three Cree Canadians in the fictional novel: “Three Day Road” by Joseph Boyden. Three Day Road revolves around Xavier and Niska recalling their memories as they make their way home after Xavier is done fighting in the Great War. the novel deals with many topics such as being a cautionary tale of war and how it can turn a man into a monster. However, it also touches on topics that seem to be forgotten in the modern world such as Canada’s treatment of

The protagonist of Three Day Road comes in the form of Xavier Bird, a taciturn and humble young Cree man who finds himself tossed into the chaos of the Great War; a global phenomenon that turned men into monsters and the land into a place suitable for no man. Through his devotion to his spirituality, refusal to conform to wemistikoshiw ways, and steadfast sense of morality, Xavier manages to maintain his identity throughout the novel. One of Xavier’s most notable traits is his devotion to his spirituality

Imasees was the second son of the famous chief Big Bear. Growing up Imasees witnessed his father fight for the promises of treaty rights to be fulfilled, and for better conditions for his people. Amongst the Indian people Big Bear was seen as “a determined, unyielding leader who was trying to unite the Indians and thus negotiate a better deal from the government” (Dempsey, 1984, p. 87). The stance that Big Bear had taken in regards to treaty attracted Indians who shared his view, which as Dempsey

Whether we are trying to communicate with someone, do our homework, cook food or entertain ourselves, we are always relying on technology to do our work for us. Technology has become ordinary  in our everyday life. We are surrounded by it and therefore are always using it for every single purpose.  We have now become depended on it. Imagining a life without technology is a nightmare because it has made our life more convenient and comfortable. Although technology has made human jobs effortless, it

Northern store, as this is the only thing that is financially accessible to them. This is what is causing the detrimental impacts to the health of the residents of Sandy Lake. Many factors have lead to the current health situation at Sandy Lake. The Oji-Cree peoples has struggled to maintain its’ autonomy while practicing traditional food practices. The high rate of diabetes within the community is due to a longstanding history of complicated Settler/Indigenous relationships and this must be taken

This rhetorical analysis will define the ethos and pathos in “Allowing the Mind to Wander” by Carole Giangrande. The importance of this article rests on an emotional plea, which provides the reader with a call for justice to the plight of indigenous people in Canadian society. This rhetorical device is part of the pathos of Giangrande’s (1990) article that evokes sadness and pity in the way that white Canadian society has alienated and marginalized the First Peoples. More so, the ethos of the article