Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Christian Thompson
The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
Description
Brief history of the Makwa Lake Cree Band who signed Treaty 6 in 1876.
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Mamiskotamaw: "Oral History," Indigenous Method" and Canadian Law in Three Books

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Signa Daum Shanks
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 181-192
Description
Book reviews of: Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan; Our Dream is That Our Peoples Will One Day Be Recognized as Nations, by Harold Cardinal; They Will Have Our Words: The Dene Elders Project, Volume 2, produced by Lynda Holland, Mary Ann Kkailther; They Knew Both Sides of Medicine: Cree Tales of Curing and Cursing, as Told by Alice Ahenakew.
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Man and Resources of the Canadian Plains

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
W. O. Kupsch
Prairie Forum, vol. 9, no. 2, Fall, 1984, pp. 181-201
Description
Outlines the progression of mineral resource use in the Canadian Plains, from surface minerals, to buried deposits such as oil, gas, coal, potash, sodium, sulphate and sulphur.
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Man in Canoe on Water

Images » Photographs
Description
Man in canoe on water. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
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Managing Saskatchewan's Expanding Aboriginal Economic Gap

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marv Painter
Kelly Lendsay
Eric Howe
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 1, no. 2, Winter, 2000, pp. 31-45
Description
Assesses the disparities in current income, employment and education between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
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Managing the Forgotten North: Governance Structures and Administrative Operations of Canada's Provincial Norths

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ken Coates
Carin Holroyd
Joelena Leader
Northern Review, no. 38, Political and Economic Change in Canada’s Provincial North, 2014, pp. 6-54
Description
Review of government structures and regional operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
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Manitoba and the Great North-West: The Field for Investment; the Home of the Emigrant, Being a Full and Complete History of the Country

Alternate Title
Education and Religious History of Manitoba and the North-West
History of the Great North-West
History of the Roman Catholic Missions in St. Boniface
Montana and the Bow River District Compared for Grazing Purposes
Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Winnipeg
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Macoun [George M. Grant
Alexander Begg
J.C. McLagan]
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Manufacturing Compliance with Anti-Indigenous Racism in Canadian Hockey: The Case of Beardy's Blackhawks.

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sam McKegney
Robert Henry
Jordan Koch
Mika Rathwell
Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, vol. 53, no. 3, Fall, 2021, pp. [29]-50
Description
Examines the numerous external pressures for Indigenous people to refrain from acknowledging racial discrimination within the Canadian hockey system. Also discussed is the role that hockey teams in Indigenous communities, such as the Beardy Blackhawks, can play in reducing the racial factors placed in front of Indigenous players.
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[Map of CMS Stations in the Canadian Northwest circa 1890]

Alternate Title
[Map of the Church Missionary Society Stations in the Canadian Northwest]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Church Missionary Society?]
Description
Shows locations of Church Missionary Society, Catholic and Methodist missions, and Northwest Mounted Police, army and Hudson's Bay Company posts.
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Map of Methy Portage Region

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Don Steer
Description
On information card: Map of the Methy Portage region with the location of the historic sites found and excavated by Don Steer in the 1971-1972 season. Methy Portage, SK.
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Map of Saskatchewan Treaty Areas

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Displays a map of Saskatchewan showing boundaries of Treaty 8, 10, 6, 5, 4 and 2.
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Map of the Territory Covered by Treaty 8

Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Library and Archives Canada
Description
Provides link to area then referred to as Athabasca, which covered parts of present day British Columbia, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan.
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Map of White Cap Reserve

Images » Photographs
Description
A reproduction of the first survey of White Cap (Moose Woods) Reserve set out under Treaty No. 6, Carleton District, 1882. Surveyor George Simpson.
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Mapping History: Lessons in History from Township Map of the Qu’Appelle Valley, Township 21, Range 13, West of the 2nd Meridian

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Charmbury
Saskatchewan History, vol. 67, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 42-47
Description
An assemblage of images and historical vignettes from the Qu’Appelle Valley; includes pieces on the Métis, First Nations, land surveyors, Settlers, reserve lands and residential schools. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 42.
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[Mapping Narratives of Métisness and Communities]

Alternate Title
Reconciliation and the Métis Conference [Session Two]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Brenda MacDougall
Mike Evans
Robert Innes
Signa Daum Shanks
Description
MacDougall and Evans discuss their work developing a Métis digital archive database. Innes discusses culturally-mixed bands and cultural similarities of First Nation and Métis peoples. Signa Daum Shanks speaks about using community stories to improve modern community relationships. Duration: 1:18:18
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Marathon Hockey Game Tops World Record

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, December 1975, p. 49
Description
Contest between Cote Selects and St. Philip's Maple Leafs sets new Guinness World Record for the longest hockey game.
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Marion Carter Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Marion Carter
Mary Mountain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mrs. Carter tells a story of her life. She talks of the traditional way of living; residential schools and tells how she was given her name. During the interview she also relates a tale from her grandfather about the Cree raiding Blackfoot camps.
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The Mask Dance

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 5, no. 2, February 1976, p. 45
Description
Describes the Cree dance Wihtikokansimoowin also known as the Wintigo-like dance.
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Massacre at Cypress Hills

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul F. Sharp
Saskatchewan History, vol. 7, no. 3, Autumn, 1954, pp. 81-99
Description
An account of the events that took place in early May of 1873 in which a conflict between American hunters and Assiniboine people resulted in the deaths of more than 20 Assiniboine and at least one American. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 81.
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McEwan and Mrs. Chief Robert Bear.

Images » Photographs
Description
Image of Grant McEwan posing with Mrs. Chief Robert Bear at (Muskoday Reserve) John Smith Reserve. Mrs. Bear is holding McEwan's arm. Dated August, 1942.
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McKnight the Right Man for Most Important Role

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2008, p. 19
Description
Introduction to the new Treaty Commissioner, Bill McKnight and his belief that "We are all Treaty people". Article located by scrolling to page 19.
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McLean Strikes Multiple Gold at Summer Games

Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 8, August 2012, p. 24
Description
Profiles a swimmer who won many awards at the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games. Article located by scrolling to page 24.
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[Meadow Lake Agency] Family Allowances - General

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Affairs Branch
Department of Mines and Resources
Description
Correspondence and circulars from Indian Affairs primarily concerning family allowances.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Meadow Lake Trio Saves Family From Drowning

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nathin Devlin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 1
Description
Profiles three young men who bravely saved three children and their mother from a sinking minivan, without any regard for their own safety, and who have been nominated by the Premier for a national medal of bravery. Article located on page one.
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The Meaning of Treason in 1885

Articles » General
Author/Creator
D. H. Brown
Saskatchewan History, vol. 28, no. 2, Spring, 1975, pp. [65]-73
Description
Article discusses the development of the doctrine of treason in English law and its application in Canada; examines Louis Riel’s status as a naturalized American citizen and questions the validity of charges brought against him as a result of that status. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 65.
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Meanings and Implications of Culture in Sustainability Education Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vince Anderson
Ranjan Datta
Shannon Dyck
Jean Kayira
Janet McVittie
Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2016, pp. 1-18
Description
Authors discuss their involvement in three studies: the first focused on family-based education, the second on Indigenous youths' identification with a sense of culture and place, and the third on educating teacher candidates.
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Media, Officials Must Show Cultural Sensitivity

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, February 15, 2008, p. A13
Description
Reflects on First Nations people's philosophies of death and how media and public officials need to respect that culture and tradition.
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Medicare Not Same As 'Medicine Chest' Clause

Articles » General
Author/Creator
W. B. Mutlow
StarPhoenix, Forum, February 15, 2002, p. A13
Description
Responding to the February 1st StarPhoenix article by Doug Cuthand this author argues that the "medicine chest" clause in Treaty 6 did not mean provision of free medical services.
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