This report summarizes experiment and trial objectives where leather is produced from moose, deer, caribou and other animal hides in less time than the traditional and time-consuming smoke tanner leather.

Two trappers, with their dogs, in a canoe, bringing in furs that were trapped during the spring.

Image of Aboriginal children and youth seated in two canoes to cross a body of water to attend school. Older male youth in foreground pushing a canoe off shore; children and supplies in canoe.

Image of mainly Aboriginal people standing and seated on shop steps, waiting for shop to open.

James Ratt discusses the evolution of trapping during his fifty years on the line. Page one: picture of Ratt family (three generations).

Image of McKenzie (up close and facing camera) paddling canoe. Description reads: "Jeremiah McKenzie one of our canoemen leaving Lac La Ronge. Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge.

A general account of the life of Jim Brady.

Image of Morin standing on the road, buildings and brush in the background. Description reads: "John Morin, our canoeman from Lac La Ronge to The Pas came to station to say 'good-bye' to us."

Image of Morin paddling in canoe (close-up facing camera) wearing overalls. Description reads: "John Morin one of our canoemen leaving Lac La Ronge. Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge."

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.

View from a canoe. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

View from a canoe (see also S-B567). Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge, SK in 1919. The picture is taken during their departure from their first camp in the Sturgeon Valley (presumably the Sturgeon Lake, SK area).

Book review of: The Legend of the Mimigwesseos by Adam Ballantyne.

Angus McKay (right) helps a man hauling freight adjust his pack sack. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Man in canoe on water. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

La Ronge Mayor defends flying ability of Paul John, the first Treaty Indian in Saskatchewan to obtain a Commercial pilot's license, after fatal plane crash.

Marjorie and Wilfred McKay on a hill. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Banquet held in Lac La Ronge for Senator Angus Mirasty and Dale McShane.

Mr. Angus McKay's house (squared timber) at Lac la Ronge. Photographed by Annie McKay and Christina Bateman during their journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Saskatchewan in 1919.

Black and white archival photographs.

The new McKay school at La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Date unknown. Run by the Anglican Church of Canada.

A set of 50 photographs featuring five Aboriginal artists in the 1970s and 80s, taken in La Ronge and Uranium City. James Ratt, John Halkett, and Myles Charles are all from the La Ronge area, while Sonny MacDonald was living in Uranium City and Lloyd Pinay, originally from the Peepeekis Reserve, was working at his sculpture in La Ronge.

The old McKay School at La Ronge, Saskatchewan. On the back of the photo is written "First Residential School built at Lac la Ronge by the Venerable Archdeacon Mackay and the late James Brown a native Clergyman, who was the first Principal of the School. This School was burned in January 1920."

A 58.24-minute video of the 1994 Elders Gathering. Involved in making the video were director Marjorie Beaucage, producer and writer Doug Cuthand, director of photography Glen Markwart, and music by Edmond Bell and Ed Beardy. Special thanks were given to Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment, the NFB, Studio 1, and Wawatay Communications.

Historical note:

The history of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, is detailed from pre-contact to the arrival of Jean Etienne Waden, first European in the La Ronge area, to present-day businesses, schools and churches in the town; numerous photographs.

Patricia Carriere uses moose hair to create works of art. Her method is known as moose-hair tufting and is a traditional aboriginal art form. Two pictures: one of Patricia Carriere working her craft, one example of her artwork.

A photo of people outside the Anglican Church at La Ronge. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

People standing on rocks. The figures on the right are likely the McKay family, with Angus McKay holding up a fish. To the left are some Cree men, apparently working with a sail. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

A woman (Annie McKay?) and unidentified man with a kitten in front of a tent. Photograph taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Portaging a canoe in north-central Saskatchewan (see also S-B571). Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Portaging a canoe in north-central Saskatchewan. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Reports on Phase I and II of the project. Five overarching themes emerged: infrastructure and leadership; addressing trauma, colonization, and settler colonialism; knowledge translation and mobilization; addressing systemic oppression and structural issues of poverty and homelessness; and institutional supports. Consultations took place in communities throughout Saskatchewan.

Statistics for provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia as well as regional reports for La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina and rural First Nations communities located in Northern Saskatchewan.

An examination of Indigenous coerced sterilization, forced evacuations for pregnancies, and child apprehension in Saskatchewan.

Describes the establishment of the organization and the environment of the development of broadband telecommunications in northern Saskatchewan. Chapter sixteen from Connecting Canadians: Investigations in Community Informatics edited by Andrew Clement, Michael Gurstein, Graham Longford, Marita Moll, Leslie Regan Shade.

View of rapids on the Churchill River. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Discusses community food production, access and distribution networks, health indicators, and community priority setting.

The 22.17 minute video, titled 'La Ronge Indian Days', records the visit to La Ronge of a number of well-known Indian performers including singers Shannon Twofeathers and Winston Wuttenee, hoop-dancer Billy Brittain, and Vic Thunderchild and his Pow Wow Dancers.

Historical note:

A video made by La Ronge Community Television recording the 1978 La Ronge Indian Days.

Concerns of La Ronge Band over federal control.

File contains presentation by Darryl McDonald, Genny Besskkaystare, Sara Josejounnen, and Bertha McDonald.

This file contains a discussion of various issues by the attendees and Commissioners at this session of the Commission. Attendees contributing include Louis McCallum, Gerald Regan, Marie Symes Grehan, Vye Bouvier, Brian MacDonald, Pierre Chartier and Gloria Desjarlais. Issues discussed include health care, land claims and self-government, wild rice production, the RCMP, trapping regulations, lack of housing and education. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

File contains opening remarks by Commissioner Georges Erasmus delivered at the hearing of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at La Ronge, Saskatchewan on Thursday May 28, 1992. Erasmus intorduces the Commission and its mandate to the people in attendance, and discusses a wide range of Aboriginal issues as well as his hopes that the Commission will be an excercise in developing positive solutions to issues rather than just another study.

File contains remarks by Al Ducharme, Metis History Teacher. Ducharme introduces a series of student presenters from his class.

File contains remarks by Allison Ballantyne, Kiknahk Friendship Centre. Ballantyne discusses the Centre's programming and some of the issues it faces, notably a lack of adequate resources for its programming.

File contains remarks by Bernice Hammersmith, Secretary, Saskatchewan Metis Society. Hammersmith describes some problems facing her organization.

This file contains a presentation by Brian MacDonald that reiterates the previous speaker's concerns about the production of wild rice in the Buffalo Narrows area. His major point is having government officials tour the wild rice growing areas before they make policies that hinder the development of that industry. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.

File contains a presentation by Charlotte Ross, La Ronge Native Women's Council. Ross discusses her personal experience with family violence, and discusse the La Ronge Native Women's Council of which she is a part. Ross discusses her view that abusers as well as the abused need treatment for behaviour they have internalized.

File contains a presentation by Chief Dan Robillard, Prince Albert Tribal Council. Robillard discusses the importance of language to culture, and highlights some economic complaints directed at government policy with relation to freight costs and outfitting. Robillard also highlights his view that the Inuit have been given superior assistance to that recieved by the Dene. Chief John McDonald then discusses multi-jurisdictional issues. Following this, Commissioners Erasmus and Chartrand make some questions and comments on land use in the north.

File contains a presentation by Chief George Fern, Prince Albert Tribal Council. Fern states that he is the Chief of the Fond du Lac First Nation, and that resource co-management and revenue sharing is the position his Nation takes on economic development in the area which he believes is consistent with Treaty.