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St. Norbert

A Manitoba settlement on the south side of Winnipeg along the Red River.

Community Histories

Archaeology in the Rock and Pelican Lake Area of South Central Manitoba

Chris Vickers completed a series of archaeological digs in the Mound Builder and Assiniboine sites in Southern Manitoba between 1940 and 1950.

These reports were prepared for the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba and are now in the collection of the University of Manitoba.

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    Family Narratives

    Grant, Agnes - No End of Grief - Indian Residential Schools in Canada (1880)

    An account addressing the experiences of First Nations children in the residential schools.

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      Photos & Art Work

      Hime H L - Photographer - Hind Expedition (1858)

      The collection of photographs taken by H. L. Hime during the summer of 1858 while in service of the Hind Expedition to Red River, Manitoba and Assiniboia.

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        Historical Atlas of Manitoba

        Historical Atlas of Manitoba

        Table of Contents and Preface

        by John Warkentin and Richard I. Ruggles

        Over the next few months we will be uploading high definitions of the atlas page by page to preserve the depth of detail of the maps contained in the atlas. For the moment, the atlas is available in a chapter by chapter format. 

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          Memoirs & Memories

          Little White School House - Charyk

          Stories of time spent in small rural schools.

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            Maps

            Manitoba Buffalo Hunting Trails (1880)

            This short article outlines the two best known trails used by the buffalo hunters as they wended their way from the Red River Settlement to the Missouri for the annual buffalo hunt.

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              Veterans' Experience

              North-West Mounted Police - Route Map 1874-75

              Map published in conjunction with 'The North-West Mounted Police 1873-1893. Vol.1 by John Peter Turner.

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                Museums

                What They Wore - A Visual History of Dress - Douglas Gorsline

                An excellent resource for anyone interested in period costumes.

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