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I^ethkai^ha^ yawabi = counting in Stoney

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25494
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Wesley, Natasha
Wesley, Tanisha
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Durvile
Call Number
05 W51i Reference copy 05 W51o copy 2
  1 website  
Author
Wesley, Natasha
Wesley, Tanisha
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Durvile
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
29 pages : color illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Languages
Animals
Teachers
Abstract
This simple yet precious Îethkaîhâ book of numbers provides a beautiful narrative of counting. Author Natasha Wesley and her artist sister, Tanisha Wesley, portray the numbers 1 to 20 through their way of life. -- Back cover
Notes
The mentors and publishers of this series have supported the First Nations authors to share their stories under the guidance of traditional language speakers and Elders.
ISBN
9781999294748
Accession Number
P2020.09
P2022.01
Call Number
05 W51i Reference copy 05 W51o copy 2
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Treaty 7 Language Books via Calgary Public Library
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I^ya^ Sa Wiya^ Wahogu-kiybi Cha = red mountain woman receives a teaching

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Fox, Tina and Wesley, Tanisha
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Durvile
Call Number
05 F83i reference copy 05 F83i copy 2
  1 website  
Author
Fox, Tina and Wesley, Tanisha
Publisher
Calgary, Alta. : Durvile
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
29 pages : color illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Languages
Animals
Teachers
Abstract
In this traditional Iyethka Nakoda story, Red Mountain Woman shares a traditional teaching that she learned from her Grandmother about protocol, respect, and sharing. -- Back cover
Notes
The mentors and publishers of this series have supported the First Nations authors to share their stories under the guidance of traditional language speakers and Elders.
ISBN
9780969448976
Accession Number
P2020.11
P2022.01
Call Number
05 F83i reference copy 05 F83i copy 2
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Treaty 7 Language Books via Calgary Public Library
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Forgotten warriors

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Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Published Date
2014 NFB
1997 film
Author
Todd, Loretta
Publisher
Canada : National Film Board of Canada
Call Number
06.3 F48w DVD
  1 website  
Author
Todd, Loretta
Responsibility
Directed by Loretta Todd; written by Loretta Todd; produced by Carol Geddes, Michaeldoxtater, Jerry Kerepakavich
Narrated by Gordon Tootoosis
A National Film Board of Canada production
Publisher
Canada : National Film Board of Canada
Published Date
2014 NFB
1997 film
Physical Description
1 videodisc (51:05 min:sec) : sound, color
Medium
Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
Abstract
Although they could not be conscripted, when World War II was declared, thousands of Canadian Indigenous men and women elisted and fought alongside their non-Indigenous countrymen. While they fought for freedom for others, ironically the Indigenous soldiers were not allowed equality in their own country. As a reward for fighting the Canadian Soldier Veteran's Settlement Act allowed returning soldiers to buy land at a cheap price. However, many of the Indigenous solders were never offered, nor told about the land entitlelement. Some returned home to find the government had seized parts of their own reserve land to compensate non-Indigenous war veterans. With narrator Gordon Tootoosis providing a historical review, Indigenous veterans poignantly share thier unforgettable war memories and their heailing process. We join them as they travel back to Europe to perform a sacred circle for friends left behind, but not forgotten,in foreign grave sites.
Accession Number
2019-109
Call Number
06.3 F48w DVD
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2017
Author
Mercer, George
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Call Number
05.4 M46j
  1 website  
Author
Mercer, George
Responsibility
George Mercer
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
321 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Jasper
Jasper National Park
Fiction
Parks Canada
Alberta
Mining
Abstract
Explore the first fiction series about Canada's National Parks. Jasper Wild is the third story in the Dyed in the Green mystery series about the challenges facing our contry's special places, and the people working tirelessly to protect these national treasures. After helping scuttle plans to slaughter Wood Buffalo National Park's entire bison population, Ben Matthews and Kate Jones end up in Jasper. Distracted by rumours of a new mine on the park's boundary, Ben and Kate help uncover a plot to build a backcountry lodge in Jasper's wilderness, leaving no stone unturned to stop an international mining giant who conspires with government politicians and Parks management to carve off a piece of the park for himself. (From McNally Robinson website)
Notes
Book three in the Dyed in the green series
ISBN
9780987975447
Call Number
05.4 M46j
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Author's website
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Mercer, George
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Call Number
05.4 M46w
  1 website  
Author
Mercer, George
Responsibility
George Mercer
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
342 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Fiction
Parks Canada
Bison
National parks
Abstract
When National Park Warden Ben Matthews transfers from Cape Breton Highlands to Wood Buffalo, he finds himself in the middle of a controversial proposal to slaughter the park’s entire bison population. Frustrated by Park’s bureaucracy and the devious efforts of the pro-slaughter camp, Ben helps uncover the truth about the park’s bison and the mysterious disappearance of a trapper who could influence the final outcome. Set in Canada’s largest national park and the second largest national park in the world, Wood Buffalo is a compelling story of one fight against the many forces threatening our special places (From Good Reads website)
Notes
Book two in the Dyed in the green series
ISBN
9780987975423
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
05.4 M46w
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Author's website
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Mercer, George
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Call Number
05.4 M46d
  1 website  
Author
Mercer, George
Responsibility
George Mercer
Publisher
[North Saanich, British Columbia] : [George Mercer]
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
361 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Fiction
Parks Canada
National parks
Abstract
National Park Warden Ben Matthews expected challenges with his new posting at Cape Breton Highlands, but he got more than he bargained for. Facing a notorious poacher and the local communities who viewed poaching as a way of life, Ben and the park wardens are drawn into an intricate game of cat and mouse that takes a turn no one could have imagined. Set along the world-famous Cabot Trail, this is a gripping story about protecting one of Canada's special places. (From McNally Robinson website)
Notes
Book one in the Dyed in the green series
ISBN
9780987975409
Call Number
05.4 M46d
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Understanding the Banff Hot Springs: through Karst hydrogeology

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Yonge, Chas
Publisher
Altona, Manitoba : Friesens Corporation
Edition
First
Call Number
03.5 Y7u
  1 website  
Author
Yonge, Chas
Responsibility
Chas Yonge
Edition
First
Publisher
Altona, Manitoba : Friesens Corporation
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
104 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Hydrology
Hydrology - Alberta
Geography
Geology - Alberta - Mountain Park
Hot springs
Banff
Banff National Park
Abstract
The Banff Hot Springs is an iconic location with a long and storied history, having been first found and used by indigenous peoples. In 1883, Canadian Pacific Railway workers found the springs, which led to the development of Banff National Park and tourism in the Canadian Rockies. But the geologic history encompassed in the rocks of the Banff area extends back more than a billion years. In Understanding the Banff Hot Springs through Karst Hydrogeology, Chas Yonge looks at the Banff Hot Spring system from a new perspective: that of karst. Karst landforms are created by dissolution of rock, which leads to some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. This karst perspective leads to some very different conclusions regarding the nature of the hot springs. For example: How old is the thermal water? How far has it travlled underground? And how extensive are its pathways? Anyone with an interest in the science behind the Banff Hot Springs and exploring the local geology and landscape of the Canadian Rockies will find this book the perfect answer to their curiousity. Featuring a foreword by Arthur N. Palmer, Professor of Hydrogeology, Emeritus, at State University of New York. As of a few years ago, Chas Yonge was the former owner and operator of Canmore Cave Tours, offering interpretive tours underground. He has been an enthusiastic caver for almost 50 years, taking him all over the world. Since earning a PhD in karst paleoclimatology, he has applied isotope studies to karst, culminating in a number of publications. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and is currently a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society. (From Amazon website)
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreward
Hot springs in Canada where do you find them?
Rocky Mountain geology around Banff
Geological setting of the Banff Springs Hotel
Sources and depth of the Banff thermal spring water
Carbonate hot springs viewed as hypogene karst
Hydrogeology of the the Rockies and Banff Hot Springs
Flow nets developed along thurst faults
Conduits developed along a thurst fault, nearby examples in Rats Nest Cave
Hypogene recharge at the Banff Hot Springs: mechanisms and chemistry
Epigene recharge; the invasion of cold, shallow groundwater at Banff
Age of the groundwater
Spring elevation: relevance to the Late Wisconsin Glaciation
Tufa deposits and tufa caves
Cave formation by microbes: tufa speleogenesis
The cave deposits (speleothems)
Banff Hot Springs Summary
Appendices
Glossary
References and further reading
Index
About the author
About the designer
ISBN
9780987936936
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
03.5 Y7u
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Further research via Research Gate
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Mountain romantics : the Whytes of Banff

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Author
Scott, Chic
Publisher
Banff, Alberta, Canada : Assiniboine Publishing Limited
Edition
First hardcover edition
Call Number
08.3 Sc3m copy 1 (signed)
08.3 Sc3m copy 2
  1 website  
Author
Scott, Chic
Responsibility
Chic Scott
Edition
First hardcover edition
Publisher
Banff, Alberta, Canada : Assiniboine Publishing Limited
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
232 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits (some colour)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Whyte (White) family
Whyte Jon
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Whyte, Barbara
Whyte, Catharine Robb
White, Brad
White, Cliff J
White, Clifford
White, Clifford A.
White, Jack (Dave Jr.)
Whyte, Peter
History
Banff
Banff National Park
Abstract
This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry. This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home. (From author's website)
Contents
Dave White -- go west, young man -- Dave and Annie -- partners -- Cliff White -- ski pioneer -- Pete 'n' Catharine -- Camelot on the bow -- Jackie and Barbara -- one good woman -- The White compound -- good and bad times -- Clifford and Bev -- the sunshine years -- Pete's later years and Catharine reborn -- Jon Whyte -- the bard of Banff -- Cliffy, Brad and Tristan -- new directions -- The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Copy 1 signed by author
ISBN
9780981105925
Call Number
08.3 Sc3m copy 1 (signed)
08.3 Sc3m copy 2
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Where rivers meet : photographs and stories from the Bow Valley and the Kananaskis

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2018
Author
Legault, Stephen
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : RMB
Call Number
03.5 L46w
  1 website  
Author
Legault, Stephen
Responsibility
Stephen Legault
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : RMB
Published Date
2018
Physical Description
208 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Hydrology
Hydrology - Alberta
Rivers
Water
Watersheds
Bow River Basin
Spray River
Highwood Pass
Maps
Photography
Abstract
Until the 1980s, Kananaskis Country, the Bow Valley and Canmore were places most people drove past on their way to Ban National Park, Lake Louise, Jasper and points beyond. Today, Kananaskis Country gets more than three million visitors a year, and Canmore is a town twice the size of Banff. Encompassing a dizzying array of natural environments, from grasslands and foothills to deep mountain valleys and sweeping alpine vistas, Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley attract visitors from around the world each year to this mountain paradise. Calgarians consider this landscape to be their backyard and they turn to it for recreation, solace and wilderness adventure. Where Rivers Meet will bring the beauty and wonder of this profound landscape and its wild creatures to visitors from around the world and local residents alike. This artistically designed coffee table book features over 200 black and white and colour images together with short essays and personal reflections on natural history, geology, the cultural background and the region’s communities, as well as the threats and solutions to development and social challenges found throughout Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley. (From publisher's website)
Contents
Introduction
The Bow Valley
The Spray Valley
The Kananaskis Valley
The Highwood/Cataract
The Elbow and Sheep Rivers
Oz-ada Imne
Epilogue: A love song
Gratitude
About the author
Maps
ISBN
9781771602396
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
03.5 L46w
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Eagle Valley - our legacy

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25283
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
May 2018
Author
Macklin, Anne
McCullough, Douglas
Henry, Lynne
Souster, Bill
Greif, Frank
Publisher
Cochrane, AB : Satellite Printing Ltd.
Call Number
08.2 E1e
  1 website  
Author
Macklin, Anne
McCullough, Douglas
Henry, Lynne
Souster, Bill
Greif, Frank
Responsibility
The Eagle Valley Working Group
Anne Macklin
Douglas McCullough
Lynne Henry
Bill Souster
Frank Greif
Publisher
Cochrane, AB : Satellite Printing Ltd.
Published Date
May 2018
Physical Description
7 sections ; illustrations (some colour), colour maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Research
Alberta
Development
Maps
Soil
History
History of Alberta
Agriculture
Abstract
In August 2016, a group of about 40 residents as well as a couple of county councillors met at the Eagle Valley Community Hall to discuss the process of creating a new area structure plan under the oversight of a steering committee. The result of that meeting was a consensus to create a working group to provide the county with input as well as to help officials “understand who we are as a community, the commitment that we have to the land we live on, and our heritage, cultural and social resources that are in the community,”.Five volunteers — Anne Macklin, Lynne Henry, Douglas McCullough, Bill Souster and Greif — formed the Eagle Valley Working Group, which is not affiliated with any recognized societies already in the region. Over the following six months, a questionnaire was formulated to glean information from the community’s residents. A summary of the survey’s results was then discussed during a meeting held at the Sundre Petroleum Operators Group’s office this past January. When the process started, a number of important stakeholders in terms of working relationships were identified, such as the oil and gas industry, social services including Greenwood Neighbourhood Place as well as the Town of Sundre. So following January’s meeting, the working group was tasked with preparing the legacy document. Included within its pages is information about Eagle Valley’s climate, oil and gas sector, geology, as well as infrastructure issues such as roads, wastewater, water, parks and recreation. A copy of the book, is available for sale at the Sundre Municipal Library. (Summarized from Mountainview Today article - website)
Contents
Reader's guide
Introduction and background
Pride of ownership
Sense of values
Environmental harmony
Stewardship of resources
Property protection and personal security
Legislative and management framework
Appendices
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
08.2 E1e
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Article with further information
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Rails over the mountains : exploring the railway heritage of Canada's western mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25285
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Brown, Ron
Publisher
Toronto : Dundurn
Call Number
08.3 B78r
  1 website  
Author
Brown, Ron
Responsibility
Ron Brown
Publisher
Toronto : Dundurn
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
156 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Railways
History
History of Alberta
History-Canada
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Abstract
Ride the rails through Canada’s western mountains to explore the many vestiges of the region’s spectacular and surprising railway heritage. Here is where grand railway hotels were built to attract tourists to the West’s beautiful scenery and bring profit to the railway lines as well. Rustic stations added to the allure. The challenges of conquering the mountains resulted in some of Canada’s most ingenious feats of engineering, such as spiral tunnels and soaring trestles (one of which was featured in The Amazing Race Canada). Relive the days of rail on a steam train, the luxurious Rocky Mountaineer, or one of VIA Rail’s mountain journeys. Outdoor enthusiasts can follow the abandoned roadbeds of Canada’s more spectacular rail trails, like the legendary Kettle Valley Railway. Also included are some of Canada’s most extensive railway museums, which have helped to bring this vanished era back to life. (From publisher's website)
Contents
The rails arrive -- Conquering the mountains : the tunnels and bridges -- The faces of the railways : the heritage railway stations -- Life on the line : the railway towns -- The dream castles : western Canada's railway hotels -- Railway structures : a forgotten heritage -- Celebrating the heritage : the railway museums -- The rail trails -- All aboard.
ISBN
9781459733596
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
08.3 B78r
Collection
Archives Library
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Publisher's website
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2013
Author
Lane, C. Alexia
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
03.6 L24o
  1 website  
Author
Lane, C. Alexia
Responsibility
C. Alexia Lane
Publisher
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2013
Physical Description
127 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Environment
Environmental conservation
Pollution
Politics
Industry
Abstract
Around the world, a significant shift from conventional to unconventional energy extraction is occurring like never before. As traditional energy sources dwindle and the demand for fossil fuels continues to increase, civilization seems to be taking greater and greater risks in order to fuel our consumption and over-use of this planet’s natural resources. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, has emerged as a lightning rod of controversy as engaged citizens grow more and more concerned with the threats facing fresh water resources, local geology and sensitive landscapes. C. Alexia Lane’s first RMB Manifesto introduces readers to the practice of “fracking” and makes it clear that there is an urgent need for current policies to be reformed in order to alleviate ever-growing community, ecological and environmental concerns. (from publisher's website)
Contents
That was then ... -- This is now ... -- The wild wests : governance of water and energy in North America -- Environmental and health concerns -- Groundwater -- Future focus.
ISBN
9781927330807
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
03.6 L24o
Collection
Archives Library
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The hidden life of trees : what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25271
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Wohlleeben, Peter
Billinghurst, Jane
Publisher
Vancouver, BC, Canada : David Suzuki Institute ; Vancouver, BC, Canada ; Berkeley : Greystone Books Ltd
Call Number
04.1 W81t
  1 website  
Author
Wohlleeben, Peter
Billinghurst, Jane
Responsibility
Peter Wohlleeben (author)
Jane Billinghurst (translator)
Publisher
Vancouver, BC, Canada : David Suzuki Institute ; Vancouver, BC, Canada ; Berkeley : Greystone Books Ltd
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
xv, 272 pages : illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Environment
Environmental conservation
Trees
Conservation
Conservation areas
Abstract
Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again. Includes a Note From a Forest Scientist, by Dr.Suzanne Simard (from publisher's website)
Contents
Foreword / by Tim Flannery -- Introduction to the English edition -- Introduction -- Friendships -- The language of trees -- Social security -- Love -- The tree lottery -- Slowly does it -- Forest etiquette -- Tree school -- United we stand, divided we fall -- The mysteries of moving water -- Trees aging gracefully -- Mighty oak or mighty wimp? -- Specialists -- Tree or not tree? -- In the realm of darkness -- Carbon dioxide vacuums -- Woody climate control -- The forest as water pump -- Yours or mine? -- Community housing projects -- Mother ships of biodiversity -- Hibernation -- A sense of time -- A question of character -- The sick tree -- Let there be light -- Street kids -- Burnout -- Destination north! -- Tough customers -- Turbulent times -- Immigrants -- Healthy forest air -- Why is the forest green? -- Set free -- More than just a commodity -- Note from a forest scientist / by Dr. Suzanne Simard.
ISBN
9781771642484
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
04.1 W81t
Collection
Archives Library
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Imagine this valley : essays and stories celebrating the Bow Valley

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25272
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Legault, Stephen
Publisher
Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
05.5 L46i
  1 website  
Author
Legault, Stephen
Responsibility
Stephen Legault (editor)
Publisher
Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
303 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Environment
Bow Valley
Literature
Essays
Authors
Abstract
Featuring essays from some of the area's most beloved personalities, this exceptional literary anthology celebrates the landscape, culture, community and natural history of Alberta's Bow Valley. Canmore and Banff are collectively renowned for their mountain culture, diverse wildlife and scenes of breathtaking natural splendour. These vibrant mountain communities are also home to exceptional adventurers, artists, thinkers and writers. For the first time, some of the area's best-known personalities have contributed essays to a collection of work that promotes this remarkable area like no other book has before (from publisher's website)
Contents
Preface
Part One : A sense of place
Part Two : Coming and going
Part Three : The politics of place
Part Four : The wild side
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Contributors
ISBN
9781771601764
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
05.5 L46i
Collection
Archives Library
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This place : 150 years retold

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25258
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Elliott, Alicia
Akiwensie-Damm, Kateri
Assu, Sonny
Mitchell, Brandon
Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel
Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean
Robertson, David A.
Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James
Storm, Jen
Van Camp, Richard
Vermette, Katherena
Vowel, Chelsea
Audibert, Tara
Charles, Kyle
Chomichuk, GMB
Donovan, Natasha
Ford, Scott A.
Henderson, Scott B.
Howe, Ryan
Lodwick, Andrew
Yaciuk, Donovan
Publisher
[Winnipeg, Manitoba] : HighWater Press
Call Number
05.2 E1t
  1 website  
Author
Elliott, Alicia
Akiwensie-Damm, Kateri
Assu, Sonny
Mitchell, Brandon
Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel
Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean
Robertson, David A.
Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam James
Storm, Jen
Van Camp, Richard
Vermette, Katherena
Vowel, Chelsea
Audibert, Tara
Charles, Kyle
Chomichuk, GMB
Donovan, Natasha
Ford, Scott A.
Henderson, Scott B.
Howe, Ryan
Lodwick, Andrew
Yaciuk, Donovan
Responsibility
Alicia Elliott (forward)
Kateri Akiwensie-Damm (author)
Sonny Assu (author)
Brandon Mitchell (author)
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley (author)
Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley (author)
David A. Robertson (author)
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair (author)
Jen Storm (author) (artist)
Richard Van Camp (author)
Katherena Vermette (author)
Chelsea Vowel (author)
Tara Audibert (artist)
Kyle Charles (artist)
GMB Chomichuk (artist)
Natasha Donovan (artist)
Scott A. Ford (artist)
Scott B. Henderson (artist)
Ryan Howe (artist)
Andrew Lodwick (artist)
Donovan Yaciuk (artist)
Publisher
[Winnipeg, Manitoba] : HighWater Press
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
vi, 287 pages : chiefly color illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
Graphic art
History
History-Canada
Fiction
Abstract
Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this groundbreaking graphic novel anthology. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through Indigenous wonderworks, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact. (from publisher's website)
Contents
Annie of Red River / Katherena Vermette ; illustration, Scott B. Henderson ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk -- Tilted ground / Sonny Assu ; illustration, Kyle Charles ; colours, Scott A. Ford -- Red clouds / Jen Storm ; illustration and colours, Natasha Donovan -- Peggy / David A. Robertson ; illustration and colours, Natasha Donovan -- Rosie / Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley ; illustration and colours, GMB Chomichuk -- Nimkii / Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm ; illustration, Ryan Howe and Jen Storm ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk -- Like a razor slash / Richard Van Camp ; illustration, Scott B. Henderson ; colours, Scott A. Ford -- Migwite'tmeg : we remember it / Brandon Mitchell ; illustration, Tara Audibert ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk -- Warrior nation / Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair ; illustration and colours, Andrew Lodwick -- kitaskinaw 2350 / Chelsea Vowel ; illustration, Tara Audibert ; colours, Donovan Yaciuk.
ISBN
9781553797586
Accession Number
P2020.08
Call Number
05.2 E1t
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Blanket toss under midnight sun : portraits of everyday life in eight Indigenous communities

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25259
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Seesequasis, Paul
Publisher
[Toronto] : Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Call Number
06.4 Se1b
  1 website  
Author
Seesequasis, Paul
Responsibility
Paul Seesequasis
Publisher
[Toronto] : Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
179 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
History
History-Canada
Photography
Abstract
A revelatory portrait of eight Indigenous communities from across North America, shown through never-before-published archival photographs--a gorgeous extension of Paul Seesequasis's popular social media project. In 2015, writer and journalist Paul Seesequasis found himself grappling with the devastating findings of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission report on the residential school system. He sought understanding and inspiration in the stories of his mother, herself a residential school survivor. Gradually, Paul realized that another, mostly untold history existed alongside the official one: that of how Indigenous peoples and communities had held together during even the most difficult times. He embarked on a social media project to collect archival photos capturing everyday life in First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities from the 1920s through the 1970s. As he scoured archives and libraries, Paul uncovered a trove of candid images and began to post these on social media, where they sparked an extraordinary reaction. Friends and relatives of the individuals in the photographs commented online, and through this dialogue, rich histories came to light for the first time. Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun collects some of the most arresting images and stories from Paul's project. While many of the photographs live in public archives, most have never been shown to the people in the communities they represent. As such, Blanket Toss is not only an invaluable historical record, it is a meaningful act of reclamation, showing the ongoing resilience of Indigenous communities, past, present--and future. (from publisher's website)
Contents
Introduction -- Cape Dorset (Kinngait) -- Nunavik -- James Bay -- Hudson Bay Watershed -- Saskatchewan -- Montana and Alberta -- Northwest Territories -- Yukon Territory -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgements -- Endnotes -- Photo credits.
ISBN
9781553797586
Accession Number
P2020.08
Call Number
06.4 Se1b
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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From recognition to reconciliation : essays on the constitutional entrenchment of Aboriginal and treaty rights

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25261
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Macklem, Patrick
Sanderson, Douglas
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press,
Call Number
08.1 M11f
  1 website  
Author
Macklem, Patrick
Sanderson, Douglas
Responsibility
Patrick Macklem (editor)
Douglas Sanderson (editor)
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press,
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
vii, 522 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
First Nations
Treaties
History
Abstract
More than thirty years ago, section 35 of the Constitution Act recognized and affirmed “the existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada.” Hailed at the time as a watershed moment in the legal and political relationship between Indigenous peoples and settler societies in Canada, the constitutional entrenchment of Aboriginal and treaty rights has proven to be only the beginning of the long and complicated process of giving meaning to that constitutional recognition. In From Recognition to Reconciliation, twenty leading scholars reflect on the continuing transformation of the constitutional relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state. The book features essays on themes such as the role of sovereignty in constitutional jurisprudence, the diversity of methodologies at play in these legal and political questions, and connections between the Canadian constitutional experience and developments elsewhere in the world. (from publisher's website)
Contents
Recognition and Reconciliation in Indigenous-Settler Societies / Patrick Macklem and Douglas Sanderson -- Indigenous peoples and the ethos of legal pluralism in Canada / Patrick Macklem -- "Looking for a knot in the bulrush": reflections on law, sovereignty and Aboriginal rights / Mark D. Walters -- We Are still in the age of encounter: Section 35 and a Canada beyond sovereignty / Jeremy Webber -- The generative structure of Aboriginal rights / Brian Slattery -- A common law biography of Section 35 / P.G. McHugh -- Indigenous knowledge and the reconciliation of Section 35(1) / Dale Turner -- Military historiography, warriors and soldiers: the normative impact of epistemological choices / Jean Leclair -- Consultation and economic reconciliation / Dwight Newman -- The state of the Crown-Aboriginal fiduciary relationship: the case for an Aboriginal veto / Michael J. Bryant -- Administering consultation at the National Energy Board: evaluating tribunal authority / Sari Graben and Abbey Sinclair -- Non-status indigenous groups in Canadian courts: practical and legal difficulties in seeking recognition / Se´bastien Grammond, Isabelle Lantagne, & Natacha Gagne´ -- Liberal and tribal membership boundaries: descent, consent and Section 35 / Kirsty Gover -- Overlapping consensus, legislative reform and the Indian Act / Douglas Sanderson -- Walls and bridges: competing agendas in transitional justice / Courtney Jung -- From recognition to reconciliation: Nunavut and self-reliance: an Arctic entity in transition / Natalia Loukacheva -- Constitutional indigenous treaty jurisprudence in Aotearoa, New Zealand / Jacinta Ruru -- Constitutional reform in Australia: recognizing indigenous Australians in the absence of a reconciliation process / Megan Davis, Marcia Langton -- Legislation and indigenous self-determination in Canada and the United States / John Borrows -- The indigenous international and a jurisprudence of jurisdictions / Michael Ignatieff.
ISBN
9781584654896
Accession Number
P2020.08
Call Number
08.1 M11f
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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MOUNTAINS TO METROPOLIS : the elbow river watershed

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25262
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Coleman, Diane
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified], FRIESENPRESS
Call Number
03.5 C67m
03.5 C67m reference copy
  1 website  
Author
Coleman, Diane
Responsibility
Diane Coleman
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified], FRIESENPRESS
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
261 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Rivers
Water
Watersheds
Hydrology
Hydrology - Alberta
Abstract
Every watershed has a story: this is the Elbow’s. The Elbow River watershed is a small yet significant watershed extending from the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains to downtown Calgary. This geographical watershed is itself at a metaphorical watershed, due to increasing pressure for urban, industrial and recreational development which will alter the healthy functioning of its interdependent parts. Mountains to Metropolis combines the author’s own explorations in the watershed with comprehensive background information to place the reader in the watershed itself. Grizzly bears and mule deer, park wardens and cowboys, First Nations and first settlers, range cattle and coyotes, urbanites and beavers, city engineers and soldiers, Grey Nuns and missionaries – all are part of this watershed’s story. And each has shaped and been shaped by the physical and spiritual power of the river at the watershed’s core. While legislators, municipal managers, industry and residents all have a responsibility for making our watershed happy and healthy, in the end it comes down to the individual. The author lays out simple actions that we each can take in our daily lives. (from publisher's website)
Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introductions -- Part 1. In the high mountains -- Part 2. The Foothills between -- Part 3. To plains and metropolis -- Part 4. Whither the Elbow -- Appendices: 1. Historical timeline: Elbow River watershed and region ; 2. Scientific names.
ISBN
9781460271155
Accession Number
P2020.07
2024.26
Call Number
03.5 C67m
03.5 C67m reference copy
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers : geological wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25263
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2017
Author
Leckie, Dale
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : Dale Leckie
Call Number
03.2 L46r
  1 website  
Author
Leckie, Dale
Responsibility
Dale Leckie
Publisher
Calgary, Alberta : Dale Leckie
Published Date
2017
Physical Description
216 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Geology - Jasper
Geology - Rocky Mountains, Canada
Geology - The West, Canadian
Guidebook
Guidebooks
Jasper National Park
Banff National Park
Yoho National Park
Abstract
This geological guide will assist tourists to choose and visit easily accessible sites that exemplify the sensational vistas in Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks. It was this breathtaking scenery for which the parks were given status as a UNESCO Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. The route is along the principle highways from Canmore to Banff, to Lake Louise, a side trip to Field, BC, back to Lake Louise and then north to Jasper through the Icefields Parkway. Explanations, color photographs, illustrations and maps highlight the geology for 50 sites. Mountains, rivers, glaciers and 500 million year fossils of the Burgess Shale are described. The book will assist travellers on how to arrive at a viewpoint, where to park and where to walk. Travellers interested in natural history such as birding, the vegetation and wildlife will want this book to understand the geological wonders that they are. Dale Leckie is an award-winning geologist who is internationally recognized for his many contributions to geology. Dale has a Ph.D. in Geology from McMaster University (1984), a M.Sc in Geography from McMaster University (1980) and B.Sc. in Geography from University of Alberta (1977). Dale Leckie is a Professional Geologist who has worked as a scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada and as Chief Geologist in a large Canadian energy company. He has edited numerous books and published over a 100 refereed papers most of those on the geology of Western Canada. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Geoscience Department at the University of Calgary. Dale has been President of the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) and Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG). He has been leading geological field trips into the Rocky Mountains throughout his career. (from McNally Robinson website)
Contents
Author's preface
Introduction
Organization of this book
Trip planner
Safety
Setting the stage
Mount Yamnuska to Banff Townsite
Geology of the Banff Townsite area
Banff to Lake Louise
Over the pass: the Field area in Yoho National Park
Along the ridge: the Icefields Parkway
Geology of the Jasper Townsite area
Dissoloving the limestone: canyons, caves and lakes of the Maligne River
Jasper to Jasper National Park Gate
Acknowledgenments
The glossary of terms
The glossary of stratigraphy
Image credits
About the artist
About the author
About the designer
ISBN
9780995908208
Accession Number
P2020.07
Call Number
03.2 L46r
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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Indigenous peoples of North America : a concise anthropological overview

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25265
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012
Author
Muckle, Robert J.
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
07.2 M88i
  1 website  
Author
Muckle, Robert J.
Responsibility
Robert J. Muckle
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
xviii, 198 pages : illustrations, maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Anthropology
First Nations
History
Archaeology
Abstract
Most books dealing with North American Indigenous peoples are exhaustive in coverage. They provide in-depth discussion of various culture areas which, while valuable, sometimes means that the big picture context is lost. This book offers a corrective to that trend by providing a concise, thematic overview of the key issues facing Indigenous peoples in North America, from prehistory to the present. It integrates a culture area analysis within a thematic approach, covering archaeology, traditional lifeways, the colonial era, and contemporary Indigenous culture. Muckle also explores the history of the relationship between Indigenous peoples and anthropologists with rigor and honesty. The result is a remarkably comprehensive book that provides a strong grounding for understanding Indigenous cultures in North America (from publisher's website)
Contents
Situating the indigenous peoples of North America -- Studying the indigenous peoples of North America through the lens of anthropology -- Comprehending North American archaeology -- Studying population, languages, and cultures in North America as they were at AD 1500 -- Overview of traditional lifeways -- Understanding the colonial experience -- Contemporary conditions, nation-building, and anthropology -- Epilogue : final comments -- Appendices: The United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples ; Excerpts from the code of ethics of the American Anthropological Association (2009) ; Excerpts from the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (1990) ; Excerpts from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 ; Apology for residential schools ; Apology to the native peoples of the United States ; Studying indigenous peoples of North America.
ISBN
9781442603561
Accession Number
P2020.08
Call Number
07.2 M88i
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
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