Kahkewistahaw

Brief explanation of process and discussion of feedback gathered through interviews with key informants from nine communities.

Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto. Duration: 44:08.

Looks at the ways various communities are helping band members prepare for their residential school settlement payments. Article located by scrolling to page 16.

An Indian Affairs book containing the annuity pay lists for the reserves of the Crooked Lake Agency for the year 1914. The book is signed by Indian Agent Arthur Boyer of Broadview, Saskatchewan. The Crooked Lake Agency was composed of four reserves: Sakimay Indian Reserve #74, Cowessess Indian Reserve #73, Kahkewistahaw Indian Reserve #72, and Ochapowace Indian Reserve #71. Included in the book are annuity figures for the Cowessess, Kahkewistahaw, and Sakimary First Nations for the year 1914.

Historical note:

Historical background, submissions and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine if surrender was valid, complied with the provisions of the Indian Act and whether Canada's fiduciary obligations were met. ICC found that although the surrender was valid and unconditional, Canada had breached its pre-surrender fiduciary obligations in allowing it to take place. (French language version) Commissioners include: P.E. James Prentice and Roger J.

Leaders from Keeseekoose Cote, Cowessess, Kahkewistahaw and Nut Lake draw up a resolution in support of First Nation's being able to hunt for food at any time of the year .

Includes a number of treaty land entitlement inquiries including: Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, Kahkewistahaw First Nation, Lucky Man Cree Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation and Fishing Lake First Nation. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Reports include: Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry, Moosomin First Nation 1909 Reserve Land Surrender Inquiry, Chippewas of Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation 1927 Surrender Inquiry, Sumas Indian Band 1919 Surrender of Sumas Indian Researve No. 7 Inquiry. This issue also includes responses regarding Lucky Man Cree Nation, and Kahkewistahaw Inquiries. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Reports include Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Surrender Claim (Mediation), Alexis First Nation Inquiry, Chippewa Tri-Council Inquiry, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Inquiry and the Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Describes the incident on the Crooked Lakes Reserves in the lower Qu’Appelle valley in which several First Nations participated in a confrontation of the local Indian Agent over the Department of Indian Affairs’ food rationing policies and their enforcement. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 41.

Historical background, submissions and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine if surrender was valid, complied with the provisions of the Indian Act and whether Canada's fiduciary obligations were met. ICC found that although the surrender was valid and unconditional, Canada had breached its pre-surrender fiduciary obligations in allowing it to take place. Commissioners include: P.E. James Prentice and Roger J. Augustine.

Historical background, submissions and recommendations from the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine the appropriate date to use in calculating the population for Treaty entitlement and whether the First Nation qualified under the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement. ICC recommended the claim not be accepted for negotiation under the Specific Claims Policy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, annotated indexes, reports, correspondence/letters and the Final Report in both French and English. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]

Discusses Kahkewistahaw 1907 claim and the impact from the Specific Claims Resolution Act. Complete issue on one pdf.

Discusses Toronto Purchase land claim negotiation, settlement for Kahkewistahaw land surrender claim and the history of numbered treaties. Interview with Robert Reid reviews his years as mediator. Complete issue on one pdf.

Outlines the Indian Claims Commission's (ICC) role in mediating a settlement summarizes events that led to resolution. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Consists of a description of a contemporary Sundance.

Evaluation of pilot project undertaken from 2006 to 2011 on 11 reserves. Based on results of interviews with 36 key informants.

Findings from investigation of one child's death at the hands of another. The children were under the supervision of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services and the Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services, respectively. Ministry of Social Services' Response. Update.

Study used elders' evaluations of changes in the water quality in Qu'Appelle Valley for a statistical analysis.