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Eleanor Brass
Eleanor Brass
	Eleanor Brass, from a 1956 newspaper
Born	May 1, 1905; Peepeekisis Reserve, Saskatchewan
Died	May 20, 1992 (age 87 years); Regina, Saskatchewan
Occupation(s)	Writer, government official, puppeteer
Notable work	I Walk in Two Worlds (1987)

Eleanor Dieter Brass (May 1, 1905 – May 20, 1992) was a Canadian writer of Cree and Saulteaux origins. She was an advocate for First Nations youth, and wrote about her community's traditions and history, especially in her autobiography, I Walk in Two Worlds (1987).

Early life

Eleanor Dieter was born on the Peepeekisis Cree Nation reserve in Saskatchewan, the daughter of Frederick Charles Dieter and Marybelle Cote.^[1]^[2] Her great-grandfather was Chief Gabriel Cote.^[3] Her parents had both attended residential schools. She recalled many instances of abusive treatment at the File Hills residential school,^[3]^[4]^[5] and later attended a high school in Canora, but did not graduate.^[6]

Career

Brass, a provincial official working on employment and housing issues,^[2]^[7]^[8] was the first woman to serve as secretary-treasurer of the Association of Indians of Saskatchewan, when she assumed that post in 1944. She was also a receptionist and teacher at the Regina YWCA.^[9]^[10] She wrote a column, "Breaking the Barriers", for The Regina Leader, beginning in 1949.^[3] She wrote another column, "Teepee Tidings", for the Melville Advance.^[2] She helped to set up Native Friendship Centres in cities, to welcome First Nations young people to transition from rural to urban life.^[1]

In retirement, she was director of the Peace River Friendship Centre,^[9] and wrote a monthly column, "Eleanor's North", for Alberta Native Communication. She wrote three books (the last, Off the Buckskin,^[3] was left unfinished at the time of her death).^[6] In 1991 she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Toronto, in recognition of her community work and writings.^[11] In 2021, a new edition of her first book was published, with new illustrations by Aleigha Agecoutay, and a new title, under the supervision of her niece, Patricia Dieter-McArthur.^[12]

Publications

"Indians no longer reticent in future role" (1967)^[13]
Medicine Boy and Other Cree Tales (folktales, 1978, 1982)^[14]
I Walk in Two Worlds (autobiography, 1987)^[15]
peepeekisis ātayōhkēwina = Sacred Stories of Peepeekisis Cree Nation (2021)^[16]

Personal life

Dieter married fellow Peepeekisis Cree Nation member Alexander Hector Brass in 1925. Her husband died in 1965,^[3]^[9] and Eleanor Brass died in 1992, aged 87 years, in Regina.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Dieter-Brooks, Sandra (1992). "Eleanor Brass dies at 87". Ammsa.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
^ ^a ^b ^c Nelson-Mile, Amy (1998-11-08). "She fought racism with her pen". Regina Sun. p. 38. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Cooper, Andy (1987-10-24). "Brass not embittered by prejudice". The Leader-Post. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada (2016-01-01). Canada's Residential Schools: The History, Part 1, Origins to 1939: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume I. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 187–189. ISBN 978-0-7735-9818-8.
^ The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, They Came for the Children: Canada, Aboriginal Peoples, and Residential Schools (2012): 50.
^ ^a ^b ^c Coneghan, Daria. "Brass, Eleanor (1905–92)". Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia, University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
^ "Understanding homes asked for Indian girls". The Leader-Post. 1968-08-22. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "DNR branch increased". The Leader-Post. 1966-09-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Warick, Ruth (1972-06-10). "Indian, Metis welfare stressed by director". The Leader-Post. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Brass, Alex and Eleanor (1956-09-29). "Regina Indians answer criticisms of their race; urge education, mixing". The Leader-Post. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Indian author gets honor". The Leader-Post. 1991-06-18. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Opheim, Dawn (October 29, 2021). "peepeekisis ātayōhkēwina = Sacred Stories of Peepeekisis Cree Nation". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
^ Brass, Eleanor (1967-01-07). "Indians no longer reticent in future role". The Leader-Post. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Brass, Eleanor (1979). Medicine Boy and Other Cree Tales. Glenbow Museum. ISBN 978-0-919224-04-9.
^ Brass, Eleanor (1987). I Walk in Two Worlds. Glenbow Museum. ISBN 978-0-919224-67-4.
^ Brass, Eleanor; Deiter-McArthur, Pat (2021). Peepeekisis Ātayōhkēwina: Sacred Stories of Peepeekisis Cree Nation. Your Nickel's Worth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-988783-63-5.

[:0-1] Dieter-Brooks, Sandra (1992). "Eleanor Brass dies at 87". Ammsa.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.

[:2-2] Nelson-Mile, Amy (1998-11-08). "She fought racism with her pen". Regina Sun. p. 38. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[:4-3] Cooper, Andy (1987-10-24). "Brass not embittered by prejudice". The Leader-Post. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada (2016-01-01). Canada's Residential Schools: The History, Part 1, Origins to 1939: The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume I. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 187–189. ISBN 978-0-7735-9818-8.

[5] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, They Came for the Children: Canada, Aboriginal Peoples, and Residential Schools (2012): 50.

[:1-6] Coneghan, Daria. "Brass, Eleanor (1905–92)". Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia, University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2022-07-30.

[7] "Understanding homes asked for Indian girls". The Leader-Post. 1968-08-22. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "DNR branch increased". The Leader-Post. 1966-09-19. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[:3-9] Warick, Ruth (1972-06-10). "Indian, Metis welfare stressed by director". The Leader-Post. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Brass, Alex and Eleanor (1956-09-29). "Regina Indians answer criticisms of their race; urge education, mixing". The Leader-Post. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Indian author gets honor". The Leader-Post. 1991-06-18. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Opheim, Dawn (October 29, 2021). "peepeekisis ātayōhkēwina = Sacred Stories of Peepeekisis Cree Nation". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. Retrieved 2022-07-30.

[13] Brass, Eleanor (1967-01-07). "Indians no longer reticent in future role". The Leader-Post. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-07-30 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] Brass, Eleanor (1979). Medicine Boy and Other Cree Tales. Glenbow Museum. ISBN 978-0-919224-04-9.

[15] Brass, Eleanor (1987). I Walk in Two Worlds. Glenbow Museum. ISBN 978-0-919224-67-4.

[16] Brass, Eleanor; Deiter-McArthur, Pat (2021). Peepeekisis Ātayōhkēwina: Sacred Stories of Peepeekisis Cree Nation. Your Nickel's Worth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-988783-63-5.

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Eleanor Brass

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