Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Feb 18th 2010, 3:43 pm
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Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Firstly I want the 'Jerry Springer' award for this thread title. Secondly any realtor type people out there who may know this information and where I may gather it. Tried the usual basic searches but nothing concrete coming up with regard to mapping or lat long co-ords.
Below is the article that has concerned my wife. Building work has started next to and opposite us and over the last few weeks she has been having some very bad dreams. I put this down to cheese, she puts it down to the spirits of long dead indians being disturbed. So of course now I need to check as clearly the latter is the more obvious answer.
In 2000, residents of Edmonton, Alberta learned that a city-owned power plant had been built over a mixed graveyard in which at least 130 Blackfoot, Cree and Metis, French, Scottish and English had been buried between 1823 and 1879. Most of the graves had been paved over as a road. That year, power plant officials announced they planned an expansion that would have disturbed the graves even further. With the support of local community groups, members of the Blood First Nation helped lead opposition to the power plant expansion. The city now plans to close the road, and has agreed that bodies that were exhumed during previous construction will be re-buried. However, the city indicates that there are at least three other unregistered graveyards within city limits, including one beneath land designated for a school. It is estimated that there are some 230 similar burial grounds throughout the province, none of which are protected under the Alberta Cemeteries Act
Below is the article that has concerned my wife. Building work has started next to and opposite us and over the last few weeks she has been having some very bad dreams. I put this down to cheese, she puts it down to the spirits of long dead indians being disturbed. So of course now I need to check as clearly the latter is the more obvious answer.
In 2000, residents of Edmonton, Alberta learned that a city-owned power plant had been built over a mixed graveyard in which at least 130 Blackfoot, Cree and Metis, French, Scottish and English had been buried between 1823 and 1879. Most of the graves had been paved over as a road. That year, power plant officials announced they planned an expansion that would have disturbed the graves even further. With the support of local community groups, members of the Blood First Nation helped lead opposition to the power plant expansion. The city now plans to close the road, and has agreed that bodies that were exhumed during previous construction will be re-buried. However, the city indicates that there are at least three other unregistered graveyards within city limits, including one beneath land designated for a school. It is estimated that there are some 230 similar burial grounds throughout the province, none of which are protected under the Alberta Cemeteries Act
Feb 18th 2010, 3:47 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
I'd be more worried about the dead Scots!
Feb 18th 2010, 3:56 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Firstly I want the 'Jerry Springer' award for this thread title. Secondly any realtor type people out there who may know this information and where I may gather it. Tried the usual basic searches but nothing concrete coming up with regard to mapping or lat long co-ords.
Below is the article that has concerned my wife. Building work has started next to and opposite us and over the last few weeks she has been having some very bad dreams. I put this down to cheese, she puts it down to the spirits of long dead indians being disturbed. So of course now I need to check as clearly the latter is the more obvious answer.
Below is the article that has concerned my wife. Building work has started next to and opposite us and over the last few weeks she has been having some very bad dreams. I put this down to cheese, she puts it down to the spirits of long dead indians being disturbed. So of course now I need to check as clearly the latter is the more obvious answer.
http://www.dream-catchers.org/
Feb 18th 2010, 4:02 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Just reassure your wife that she's over-reacting, cook her a nice meal, and then sit down with a bottle of wine and watch a DVD of "Poltergeist".
Feb 18th 2010, 4:07 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
rent "The Ring" movies and watch right before bed time. She'll love it.
Feb 18th 2010, 4:09 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
seen both the above, i'm sure they have their part to play. there must be some way of confirming this though surely?
Feb 18th 2010, 5:57 pm
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Feb 18th 2010, 6:35 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Go to the nearest reserve. Take a pouch of tobacco. Ask to talk to an elder (actually the oldest person not just an elder). Present the tobacco. Ask your question.
Seriously. I worked with adult native offenders in the past, and learned some of the etiquette involved in talking to elders.
Seriously. I worked with adult native offenders in the past, and learned some of the etiquette involved in talking to elders.
Feb 18th 2010, 8:50 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Go to the nearest reserve. Take a pouch of tobacco. Ask to talk to an elder (actually the oldest person not just an elder). Present the tobacco. Ask your question.
Seriously. I worked with adult native offenders in the past, and learned some of the etiquette involved in talking to elders.
Seriously. I worked with adult native offenders in the past, and learned some of the etiquette involved in talking to elders.
Feb 18th 2010, 10:14 pm
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Feb 18th 2010, 10:17 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Go to the nearest reserve. Take a pouch of tobacco. Ask to talk to an elder (actually the oldest person not just an elder). Present the tobacco. Ask your question.
Seriously. I worked with adult native offenders in the past, and learned some of the etiquette involved in talking to elders.
Seriously. I worked with adult native offenders in the past, and learned some of the etiquette involved in talking to elders.
Feb 18th 2010, 10:56 pm
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Re: Do I live on an Indian burial ground?
Hmm, I must admit, do you really want to know? 6 months in a motel might be the least of your worries if the First Nation involved decide they want their burial ground back.
On another note, tell us more about these dreams!
On another note, tell us more about these dreams!
Feb 18th 2010, 11:03 pm
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You could go to the Native Friendship Centre near the Royal Alex in Edmonton and ask there. And they would treat you with respect for asking in that way. It would certainly add to your store of Canadian experience!
Feb 18th 2010, 11:04 pm
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