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Duck Lake, small lake, central Sask., Canada, SW of Prince Albert. It was the scene of the first encounter in Riel's Rebellion (see under Riel, Louis Riel, Louis (lwē rēĕl`), 1844–85, Canadian insurgent, leader of two rebellions, b. ..... Click the link for more information. ) in 1885. A large group of métis (persons of mixed French and indigenous descent) under Gabriel Dumont defeated a detachment of Northwest Mounted Police. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two NEB documentaries from 1967, PowWow at Duck Lake and Indian Dialogue, both directed by David Hughes, took a step forward by allowing Aboriginal youths to vent their anger at government policies directly into the camera. At age 11, Angela moved to Thunder Bay from Duck Lake Reserve, Beardy's and Okemasis, Sask. Balletic, cinematic, funny, sad, brilliantly danced, and masterfully crafted--Odd Duck Lake, Gregg Bielemeier's new suite of dances, was all of that and more when it premiered in September before a Portland audience thirsty for first-class dancing. |
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