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The geography of memory : reclaiming the cultural, natural and spiritual history of the Snayackstx (Sinixt) First people

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25654
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
Delehanty Pearkes, Eileen
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
07.2 D37a
Author
Delehanty Pearkes, Eileen
Publisher
Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geography
Human Geography
Kootenay
History
British Columbia
Indigenous
Abstract
This compact book records a quest for understanding, to find the story behind the Snayackstx (Sinixt) First Nation. Known in the United States as the Arrow Lakes Indians of the Colville Confederated Tribes, the tribe lived along the upper Columbia River and its tributaries for thousands of years. In a story unique to First Nations in Canada, the Canadian federal government declared them “extinct” in 1956, eliminating with the stroke of a pen this tribe’s ability to legally access 80 per cent of their trans-boundary traditional territory. Part travelogue, part cultural history, the book details the culture, place names, practices, and landscape features of this lost tribe of British Columbia, through a contemporary lens that presents all readers with an opportunity to participate in reconciliation. -- From publisher
ISBN
9781771605212
Accession Number
P2022.14
Call Number
07.2 D37a
Collection
Archives Library
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Canada's place names and how to change them

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25683
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
Beck, Lauren
Publisher
Montreal, Quebec : Concordia University Press
Call Number
02.1 B39c
Author
Beck, Lauren
Publisher
Montreal, Quebec : Concordia University Press
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
ix, 251 pages ; 21 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geography
Names, Geographical
Place names
Colonialism
Canada
Abstract
The first book to demonstrate how inadequately place names and visual emblems represent the presence of women, people of colour, and people living with disabilities, Canada’s Place Names and How to Change Them provides an illuminating overview of where these names came from and what they reflect. This book disentangles the distinct cultural, religious, and historical naming practices and visual emblems in Canada’s First Nations, provinces, territories, municipalities, and federal lands. Starting with a discussion of Indigenous place knowledge and naming practices from several Indigenous and Inuit groups spanning the country, it foregrounds the breadth of possible ways to name places. Lauren Beck then illustrates the naming practices introduced by Europeans and how they misunderstood, mis-rendered, and appropriated Indigenous place names, while scrutinizing the histories of Columbian names, missionary names, and the secular and commemorative names of the last two centuries. She studies key symbols and emblems such as maps, flags, and coats of arms as visual equivalents of place names to show whose identities powerfully inform Canada’s place nomenclature. This book also documents the policies and authorities that have traditionally governed the creation and modification of names and examines case studies of institutions and communities who have changed their names to demonstrate pathways to change.-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Knowing in Place -- A Brief History of Settler-Colonial Naming Practices in Canada -- Gender and Canada’s Place Names -- Indigenous Names in a Settler-Colonial Context -- Marginalized Groups and Canada’s Place Names -- How to Discuss and Change Names.
ISBN
9781988111391
Accession Number
P2023.01
Call Number
02.1 B39c
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
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Truth and beauty in the Canadian Rockies : an explorer's guide to the art of Walter J. Phillips

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24945
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2019
Author
Christensen, Lisa
Publisher
Markham, Ontario : Fifth House Publishers
Call Number
06 C46t copy 1
06 C46t copy 2
06 C46t copy 3
  1 website  
Author
Christensen, Lisa
Responsibility
Lisa Christensen
Publisher
Markham, Ontario : Fifth House Publishers
Published Date
2019
Physical Description
147 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Art
Phillips, Walter J
Hiking
Authors
Geography
Abstract
Full colour testimonial (with some hiking and tourist notes attached) to the art and craft of one of Canada’s earliest and most talented watercolour landscape artists-- Provided by publisher
Contents
Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; Walter J. Phillips ; Printmaking Explained : Etchings ; Wood-Cuts, and Wood Engravings ; Places, Prints, and Paintings ; Canmore ; Around Banff ; Sunshine Meadows ; The Bow Valley Parkway ; Lake Louise ; Moraine Lake ; Yoho National Park ; The Icefields Parkway ; Conclusion ; Chronology ; Glossary of Printmaking and Watercolour Terms ; Bibliography ; List of Illustrated Works ; Photo Credits ; Endnotes
Notes
Features photographs and art from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
ISBN
1927083583 9781927083581
Accession Number
2019.87
P2019-28
2022.12
Call Number
06 C46t copy 1
06 C46t copy 2
06 C46t copy 3
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Author's website
Websites
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Understanding the Banff Hot Springs: through Karst hydrogeology

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25279
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
Websites
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Metis and the medicine line : creating a border and dividing a people

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25011
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Hogue, Michel
Publisher
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada : University of Regina Press
Call Number
08.1 H65m
  1 website  
Author
Hogue, Michel
Publisher
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada : University of Regina Press
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
ix, 328 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Metis
Geography
Canada
History
Surveyors
Surveys
Surveys and Mapping
Abstract
Metis and the Medicine Line is a sprawling, ambitious look at how national borders and notions of race were created and manipulated to unlock access to indigenous lands. It is also an intimate story of individuals and families, brought vividly to life by history writing at its best. It begins with the emergence of the Plains Metis and ends with the fracturing of their communities as the Canada-U. S. border was enforced. It also explores the borderland world of the Northern Plains, where an astonishing diversity of people met and mingled: Blackfoot, Cree, Gros Ventre, Lakota, Dakota, Nez Perce, Assiniboine, Anishinaabes, Metis, Europeans, Canadians, Americans, soldiers, police, settlers, farmers, hunters, traders, bureaucrats. In examining the battles that emerged over who belonged on what side of the border, Hogue disputes Canada's peaceful settlement story of the Prairie West and challenges familiar bromides about the "world's longest undefended border. (From U of R Press website)
Contents
Emergence : creating a Metis borderland -- Exchange : trade, sovereignty, and the forty-ninth parallel -- Belonging : land, treaties, and the boundaries of race -- Resistance : dismantling Plains Metis borderland settlements, 1879-1885 -- Exile : scrip and enrollment commissions and the shifting boundaries of belonging, 1885-1920.
ISBN
9780889773806
Accession Number
P2020-1
Call Number
08.1 H65m
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Summary on University of Regina Press website
Websites
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Maps and memes : redrawing culture, place, and identity in indigenous communities

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14387
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Eades, Gwilym Lucas
Publisher
Montreal & Kingston : McGill-Queen's University Press
Call Number
07.2 Ea3m
Author
Eades, Gwilym Lucas
Responsibility
Gwilym Lucas Eades
Publisher
Montreal & Kingston : McGill-Queen's University Press
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
xxi, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
McGill-Queen's Native and northern series ; 76
Subjects
First Nations
Geography
Maps
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN
9780773544499
Accession Number
P2015-01-20
Call Number
07.2 Ea3m
Collection
Archives Library
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Photo book with Peter Dettling

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56024
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence and other documents pertaining to a proposed photo book project between Ben Gadd and Peter Dettling featuring images of the Canadian Rockies. File includes general information and quotations from various printing and design companies; and a concept proposal compiled …
Date Range
2011
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 35
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
S61
V810
Series
M590 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / II / B : Other publications
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 35
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Some materials produced by Peter Dettling
Date Range
2011
Physical Description
0.2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of correspondence and other documents pertaining to a proposed photo book project between Ben Gadd and Peter Dettling featuring images of the Canadian Rockies. File includes general information and quotations from various printing and design companies; and a concept proposal compiled by Peter Dettling, including a list of photographs to include.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Dettling, Peter
Subject Access
Publication
Professional and Personal Life
Correspondence
Environment
Commerce
Geography
Geology
Landscape
Mountains
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Deep Powder and Steep Rock - textual

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55082
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, including notes, manuscripts and other related materials, pertaining to the creation of the book "Deep Powder and Steep Rock".
Date Range
2009
Reference Code
M57 / V
Description Level
3 / Series
GMD
Textual record
Map
Part Of
Chic Scott fonds
Description Level
3 / Series
Fonds Number
M57 / V40 / S47
Series
M57 / V : Deep Powder and Steep Rock
Sous-Fonds
M57
Accession Number
2014.8295
2015.8559
Reference Code
M57 / V
GMD
Textual record
Map
Date Range
2009
Physical Description
30 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Hans Gmoser played a major role in creating Canada’s vibrant mountain community. Although known internationally as the father of heli-skiing, he was much more than that: a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, a mountain guide, film maker and organizer. Deep Powder and Steep Rock presents an intimate portrait of this charismatic man. Much of the story is told in Gmoser’s own words, gleaned from his diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence. It is a unique tale of adventure, hard work, perseverance and ultimate success.
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, including notes, manuscripts and other related materials, pertaining to the creation of the book "Deep Powder and Steep Rock".
Notes
Series consists of five sub-series: M57 / V / A: Research files M57 / V / B: Maps M57 / V / C: Interviews M57 / V / D: Photograph notes M57 / V / E: Draft Manuscript
Name Access
Scott, Chic
Gmoser, Hans
Subject Access
Biography
Personal and Professional Life
Publication
Research
Geography
Map
Mountaineers
Mountaineering
Skiing
Sports
Recreation
Winter sports
Canadian Mountain Holidays
Helicopter skiing
Tourism
Climbing
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Related Material
S47 / V
V40 / V
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Family and personal life
Biographical Source Notes
http://chicscott.com/books.htm
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Author's copy of Geology Road Tours

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56293
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
Date Range
2008
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 59
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Ben Gadd fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M590
V810
S61
Series
M590 / II : Research and publication records
Sous-Fonds
M590
Sub-Series
M590 / II / B : Other publications
Accession Number
2021.20
Reference Code
M590 / II / B / 59
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by Ben Gadd, Corax Press
Date Range
2008
Physical Description
3.5 cm of textual records : 1 volume ; 15.5 x 23 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one author's copy of Ben Gadd's book, Geology Road Tours, which includes corrections and other annotations by the author.
Name Access
Gadd, Ben
Subject Access
Publication
Commercial products
Environment
Geology
Science and technology
Geography
Natural history
Travel
Roads
Map
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Natural resources
Science and technology
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Camp coordinator packages, notes and handouts

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54472
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of introductory packages put together for Camp Coordinators on pack trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 2008. File includes contact lists, name lists and basic information about riders, participant reports, printed maps and brochures pertaining to specific packing…
Date Range
2008
Reference Code
M545 / II / 14
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Map
Postcard
Part Of
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M545 / V635
Series
M545 / II : Members, Staff, Personal Content
Sous-Fonds
M545
Accession Number
8235
Reference Code
M545 / II / 14
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Map
Postcard
Date Range
2008
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of introductory packages put together for Camp Coordinators on pack trips led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies in 2008. File includes contact lists, name lists and basic information about riders, participant reports, printed maps and brochures pertaining to specific packing trips in 2008, blank survey sheets and insurance waivers, and itineraries. Items are kept in order of 2008 ride numbers: Ride 1, Ride 2, etc.
Notes
Contains numerous duplicates
Subject Access
Administration
Packing
Travel
Tourism
Geography
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Kananaskis
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply due to personal information
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply due to personal information
Language
English
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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