This website is a digital collection dedicated to promoting the work and life-stories of those who have resisted the oppression of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Its title, inspired by Armand Garnet Ruffo's poem, "Birth of the Sacred," is intended to convey the idea that stories are never just words; they are ways of understanding how we relate to ourselves, other people, and the world around us. To read more, please visit the About page.
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"Native Canadians: A Plan for the Rehabilitation of Indians"
A pamphlet prepared by The Okanagan Society for the Revival of Indian Arts and Crafts that analyzes the current (1941) state of Settler-Aboriginal…
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Arts-Based Education in BC Residential Schools
This exhibit, the first phase of "the story is more than itself," consists of correspondence, literary works, illustrations, newspaper articles,...
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Alice Ravenhill to John Laurie (Sept.15, 1941)
A useful overview of the goals of the British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts Welfare Society (BCIACWS) and how it came to be. Ravenhill responds to…see more
John Laurie to Alice Ravenhill (Sept.11, 1941)
Laurie, a high school teacher in Alberta, writes to Ravenhill requesting information on how to start up a society similar to the British Columbia…see more
Noel Stewart to Alice Ravenhill (Sept.4, 1941)
Stewart writes to inform Ravenhill that as acting Principal of St. George’s Indian Residential School, he has just received a visit from several…see more
Unknown to Alice Ravenhill (May.4, 1941)
An unknown representative of the Okanagan Society for the Revival of Indian Arts and Crafts (OSRIAC) expresses regret that Ravenhill will not be able…see more
Noel Stewart to Alice Ravenhill (July 26, 1941)
Stewart, in reply to Ravenhill’s previous inquiry as to providing artwork from his pupils for an art show in Victoria, indicates that all their art…see more