Alternate Names
James Smith Cree Nation
Fort a la Corne Reserve
Latitude
53.105706
Longitude
-104.8775749
Province
Saskatchewan
Region
Saskatchewan
Type
First Nation Location
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Boy steering boat at James Smith

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Thomas R. Melville-Ness
A boy steering a boat at the James Smith Reserve, probably on the Saskatchewan River. No date given.
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Connection to Culture Helped Walker Cope With Residential School Years

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Creeson Agecoutay
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2012, p. 8
Brief profile of a residential school survivor and health support worker whose role was to assist other survivors at the June 2012 Truth and Reconciliation National event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Article located by scrolling to page 8.
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[Duck Lake Agency] Agent's Notebook

Alternate Title
Government of Canada Reporter's Note Book ; no. 84
Archival
Author/Creator
[Harold Nelson Woodsworth]

An Indian Agent's notebook from the [Duck Lake Agency]. Note subjects include grocery lists and prices, wartime pricing figures, travel details, medical admissions, legal matters, animal head counts and housing construction.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

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[Duck Lake Agency] Outgoing Correspondence Ledger

Documents & Presentations
A ledger containing a detailed calendar of outgoing correspondence from the [Duck Lake Agency.] Correspondence subjects include medical and school admissions, building and housing construction, and grocery, stationery and agricultural purchases. This ledger contains information relating to private and legal matters of individuals, therefore only a small sample of pages is available for viewing.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Duck Lake Indian Agency Office Records (E19)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
[W.E. Jones
C.P. Schmidt
N.J. McLeod]
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 36-41

These selections from the Duck Lake Indian Agency records illustrate a pattern of negative government attitudes and policies of fiscal austerity towards First Nations peoples and communities. Introduction and commentary by J.R. Miller. Entire issue on one PDF, scroll to page 36.

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Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de James Smith Relative à la RI 100A

Alternate Title
James Smith Cree Nation IR 100A Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Historical background, submissions, and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine if Canada breached its obligations in taking an invalid surrender and in its subsequent disposition of the land. ICC found that James Smith Cree Nation was not owed any lawful obligations, but recommended that Canada's obligations dealing with the disposition of IR100A be negotiated with Cumberland House Cree Nation. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C.
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Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de James Smith Relative à la RI 98 de Chakastaypasin

Alternate Title
James Smith Cree Nation Chakastaypasin IR 98 Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Final Report regarding the James Smith Cree Nation's claim challenging the validity of the surrender and sale of the Chakastaypasin Band's Indian Reserve (IR) 98. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [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.]
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Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (2003) 16 ICCP Special Issue on Interim Rulings Rulings on Government of Canada Objections

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
vol. 16
Reports include rulings on Government of Canada objections relating to First Nations: Athabasca Denesuline, Lac La Ronge, Mikisew Cree, Walpole Island, Sand Bay. Alexis, James Smith, Kluane, Peepeekisis, and rulings on First Nations objections regarding First Nations of: Canupawakpa Dakota and James Smith. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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Indians

Archival » Archival Items
File contains articles entitled " Indian Magna Carta Urged by Frank Calder" from the Native Voice, "Northern Ontario Indians Face Rising Racism", from the Toronto Star, "BNA Act Battle Looms", "Program to Place Courts, Law in Indian Community" from the Daily Herald, and a booklet from the National Indian Brotherhood. Also contains information relating to reserves, government control of Indigenous affairs, education, employment (esp. in mines), law and law enforcement, and the Indian Act.
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James Gladstone: Correspondence and Obituary

Documents & Presentations
File containing correspondence from James Gladstone to John Diefenbaker with election results from the Muskoday and James Smith reserves in the Prince Albert Federal Constituency. Also contains a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Gladstone on the death of her husband, and a newspaper obituary of the Senator.
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James Smith Cree Nation Chakastaypasin IR 98 Inquiry

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
p. 191
Historical background, analysis and recommendations from the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine the validity of the surrender and sale of Indian Reserve (IR) 98. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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James Smith Cree Nation Chakastaypasin IR 98 Inquiry

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Final Report regarding the James Smith Cree Nation's claim challenging the validity of the surrender and sale of the Chakastaypasin Band's Indian Reserve (IR) 98. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [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.]
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James Smith Cree Nation, Chakastaypasin Reserve No. 98 Claim, Public Release

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission

FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, annotated indexes, legal documents, submissions, transcripts, correspondence/letters, genealogy charts, and the Final Report in English and French. [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.]

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James Smith Cree Nation IR 100A Inquiry

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Historical background, submissions, and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine if Canada breached its obligations in taking an invalid surrender and in its subsequent disposition of the land. ICC found that James Smith Cree Nation was not owed any lawful obligations, but recommended that Canada's obligations dealing with the disposition of IR100A be negotiated with Cumberland House Cree Nation. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman.
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James Smith Cree Nation, Peter Chapman 100A Claim, Public Release

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include historical documents, treaties, maps, field notes, reports, interview transcripts, census records, submissions and the French and English versions of the Final Report. [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.]
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James Smith Cree Nation - Treaty Land Entitlement Claim

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Contents include reports, legal documents, transcripts, field books, submissions and English and French versions of the Final Report. [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.]
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James Smith Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Concludes that no outstanding treaty land entitlement is owed to the James Smith Cree Nation. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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James Smith Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry Report on Issue 9 Amalgamation

E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Historical background, submissions and findings from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing regarding disputed land entitement and to determine whether James Smith Cree Nation and Cumberland Band 100A were lawfully amalgamated in 1902.. ICC found amalgamation agreement invalid and Canada breached its Treaty and fiduciary duties by failing to obtain the informed consent of the entire Cumberland Band. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
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James Smith School

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Thomas R. Melville-Ness
A school on the James Smith Reserve, SK. No date given.
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Morton, Weir and Guides.

Images » Photographs
Posed image of J.D. Weir and A.S. Morton and Indigenous guides, Fort a la Corne, Sask Marked Oct 20, 1934.
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Nation Crie de James Smith Enquête Relative aux Droits Fonciers Issus de Traité

Alternate Title
James Smith Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Concludes that no outstanding treaty land entitlement is owed to the James Smith Cree Nation. (French version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [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.]
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Nipawi, on the Saskatchewan River, and its Historic Sites

Alternate Title
Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada ; 3rd series, section 2 ; vol. 38, 194
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arthur S. Morton

This history deals primarily with the fur trade and the numerous posts in the "Nipawi", or Fort a la Corne and Nipawin areas along the Saskatchewan River from the 1750s to the 1790s. It contains historical and field research by Morton on the various French, Northwest Company, Independent, and Hudson's Bay Company posts found in this region of what is today Saskatchewan. Morton also discusses the war between the Cree and the original Atsina, or Gros Ventre, inhabitants of the area, as well as trade between First Nations and Europeans.

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Personal Peace: Responsible Honesty

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Den T. Deane
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 8, December 1998, p. 22

Den Deane, through workshops and conferences, educates others by sharing his own experience with HIV/AIDS.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

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Rebellion, 1885 - Some Causes of Unrest Among Indians in the Early "80s."

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
H.L. Loucks
This essay examines reasons for unrest among the Aboriginal population of the old Northwest in the years leading up to the disturbances of 1885. The writer worked for the Indian Department of the Dominion Government during this time. Item found within folder 1 of file Rebellion, 1885.
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Red Earth Cree Nation Close-Knit Community

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 21, 2006, p. A11
Comments on the flooding at Red Earth, Saskatchewan and how the media said people were evacuated to Prince Albert and Saskatoon, but many stayed with relatives at the Opaskwayak First Nation at The Pas, or Shoal Lake, Cumberland House and James Smith First Nations.
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[Shellbrook] Agency Outgoing Correspondence Ledger

Documents & Presentations
A ledger containing a detailed calendar of outgoing correspondence from the [Shellbrook] Agency. Correspondence subjects include medical and school admissions, building and housing construction, and grocery, stationery and agricultural purchases. This ledger contains information relating to private and legal matters of individuals, therefore there are no pages available for viewing.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.
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Special Report: Indian Education

Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 9, November 1974, p. 15
Describes federal-First Nation meeting in Saskatoon, where education committees from Thunderchild, James Smith, Muskeg Lake, La Ronge and File Hills presented briefs on needs to Indian Affairs Minister Judd Buchanan.
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