Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Alternate Names
Whitecap Dakota Sioux Nation
Moose Woods Indian Reserve
Latitude
51.87665263
Longitude
-106.7120252
Province
Saskatchewan
Region
Saskatchewan
Type
First Nation Location
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Building School Climate through Shared Governance: Report on a Collaborative Research Study Undertaken in Two Partnerships among First Nations and Provincial School Boards within the Saskatoon Tribal Council Region

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry Lafond
Assessment of progress focuses on two aspects: benefits accruing to schools and communities, and effective practices. Included factors such as learner success, collaboration, sharing resources, communication, First Nations and Métis employment, and eradication of racism.
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Chapter XI -- "Sargent-Major Spicer on the Indian"

Alternate Title
The Story of a Great Battle as Told by Little Bear
The Story of Saskatchewan and its People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John Hawkes
Frank Wyman Spicer
Chapter XI from "The Story of Saskatchewan and its People." The chapter is entitled "Sergeant-Major Spicer on the Indian". The introductory paragraph is followed by a section entitled: "The Story of a Great Battle as Told by Little Bear". Hawkes herein publishes Spicer's introduction to the story, a story which Spicer recorded and translated into English during his time with the Blackfeet. Various illustrations included.

Historical note:

Sergeant-Major Frank Wyman Spicer, born in New York State, was a member of the NWMP and, subsequently, an ordained Methodist Minister.
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Charlie Hawk, Jim Whitecap and Harry Littlecrow.

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A waist-up portrait taken beside a newspaper article titled: Church Doesn't Want Indian Day Schools. The article outlines the United Church's appeal to the Government not to discontinue Residential Schools. The two main reasons were (a) so they could keep trachoma and tuberculosis in check and (b) so they can better develop moral fibre and Christian character in preparation for full citizenship.
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Chief Bear Honoured With Saskatchewan Order of Merit

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Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 11, December 2011, p. 6
Brief profile of Darcy Bear who was a 2011 recipient of the highest award a Saskatchewan citizen can receive. Article located by scrolling to page 6.
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Circle of Honour

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Author/Creator
Bonnie Leask
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 34, no. 1, Summer, 2003, pp. 15-21
Introduces recipients of the 2nd annual Circle of Honour awards, presented to First Nations peoples who have demonstrated achievement and excellence.
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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

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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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The Face Pullers: Ch.3 Images - Boys of the Indian Reserve, Saskatoon

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
William P. Bate

Black and white photograph of a group of Indigenous men on the White Cap Reserve seated in an early automobile as Charlie Eagle turns the crank. From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.

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The Face Pullers - Saskatoon Public Library - "Moose Woods Reserve--1899"

Alternate Title
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Black and white compilation showing various exterior groupings of Indigenous people from Moose Woods Reserve. Red River Cart and Teepee in centre photo. People included are Neoma Hawk, John Poordog, Jim Whitecap, Bessie Littlecrow, Nellie Whitecap, Joe Hawk, Nobidoo Hawk, Emma Littlecrow, Willie Littlecrow, Lucy Littlecrow, Harry Littlecrow, C.Eagle, and Eddie Whitecap.From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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Farm home of Indian Agent

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A photograph of the farm home of Indian Agent, W.R. Tucker on Moose Woods Reserve. Standing: Mr. & Mrs. Tucker, in sleigh: Mr. & Mrs. D. Stanley King, in front of sleigh: Alfred A., Nora and Kathleen Tucker.
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Harold Eagle and Harry Littlecrow

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An oval photograph of Harold Eagle and Harry Littlecrow attached to the inside of a cover torn from a book. Also written below the photograph is: Harold is a half brother Charlie Eagle whose father was Red Eagle. The book cover is also scanned here, and was from the book Fortune Unawares by J. Allan Dunn.
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Harold Eagle and wife

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A studio photograph of Harold Eagle and his wife Lucy Littlecrow, who lived on Moose Woods (Whitecap Dakota) Reserve.
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Indian Correspondence

Archival » Archival Items
1 file containing various correspondence, clippings and press releases for activities during Pion-Era. One release describes Chief Bill Eagle's totem pole project and the various indigenous people from the surrounding area. Another article in the Western Farm Scene: "Sun Dance was Important to Indians Spiritual Life". Transcript of "An Address of the Saskatchewan Minister of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation" (5 pages)
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Indians Minutes of Meetings

Archival » Archival Items
1 file containing notes of minutes kept including: organization and painting of teepees, transportation of ponies, raffle tickets, drums, displays in connection with the White Cap Dakota community's participation in the Western Development Museum's "Pion-era" event.
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Indigenous youths assembled around vintage auto

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Author/Creator
unknown
A group of young Aboriginal men assembled around vintage auto, with dog. Inscription on negative: Boys of the Indian Reserve, Saskatoon, likely referring to White Cap Reserve near Dundurn. Moose Woods is name of band. On the back of the photo it says one of them is Charles Eagle.
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Iye Ohdakapi: Their Stories: Manitoba Dakota Elders

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arthur Young
Cecil Sioux Benn
Edward Bunn
Eli Bunn
Emma Pratt … [et al.]

Transcripts of interviews recorded in 1971 and 1972 with members of the five Dakota Nations in Manitoba and the White Cap Dakota Nation in Saskatchewan.

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Map of White Cap Reserve

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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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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
A photograph that is part of a series of photographs (LH-4069a to LH-4076) of Native people from Moose Woods Reserve. In this photo a women stands outside a small log cabin in the winter, surrounded by four children. She holds an infant in her arms.
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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
A photograph that is part of a series of photographs (LH-4069a to LH-4076) of Native people from Moose Woods Reserve. In this photo a man stands on sleigh runners behind a team of two horses in the winter.
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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
A photograph that is part of a series of photographs (LH-4069a to LH-4076) of Native people from Moose Woods Reserve. In this photo a women stands next to three children outside the [school?] in the winter on the reserve.
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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve.

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Author/Creator
unknown
A photograph that is part of a series of photographs (LH-4069a to LH-4076) of Native people from Moose Woods Reserve. In this photo a group of Women and children sit underneath a temporary shelter at a large gathering.
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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
A postcard that is part of a series of photographs (LH-4069a to LH-4076) of Native people from Moose Woods Reserve. In this photo a group of women and children stand centre, flanked by three men on horseback. A non-Native man stands at the far right.
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Native people from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
A photograph (postcard) of a large group of Aboriginal (Dakota) people posing outside a building on the Moose Woods reserve. It appears that two of the men in the back row are non-Aboriginal. There are three Aboriginal men on horseback in the background. The postcard is glued to a piece of paper, and on the bottom is written: Alfred brought this picture. I think it was on the occasion of a picnic given the Indians by the people from Dundurn. They are mostly Indians taken about 1925. Taken in front of the school.
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New Project Helps Build Home for Whitecap Family

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Author/Creator
Blue Pelletier
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 12, December 2009, p. 17
Comments on a home built by high school students in Saskatoon, who are enrolled in the Construction Technology Pathway program, and the partners that helped bring such a project to fruition. Article located by scrolling to page 17.
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People from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
A group photograph of Day School students at Moose Woods reserve in the early 20th century (nd). Part of series LH-4080b to LH-4080d which were together in a home-made scrapbook. The 17 students are identified in the photo as Baker, Jackie; Buffalo, Sam; Chunen, Joseph; Eagle, Charles; Eagle, Dan; Hawk, Charlie; Hawk, David; Hawk, Joe; Hawk, Lizzie; Littlecrow, Emma; Littlecrow, Harry; Littlecrow, Lucie; Poordog, John; Whitecap, Beck; Whitecap, Eddie; Whitecap, Jim; Whitecap, Nellie.
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People from Moose Woods Reserve

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Author/Creator
unknown
Note: The description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. A photograph and short amount of text taken from a 1935 newspaper article which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1885 Riel resistance.
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Portraits of 14 people from Moose Woods Reserve

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A photo composition of small square portraits of 14 people from Moose Woods Reserve grouped around oval photo of tepee and wagon. Dated 1899 at bottom. Names under each photo are; Eagle, C; Eagle, C.; Hawk, Nobidoo; Hawk, Joe; Hawk, Neoma; Littlecrow, Emma; Littlecrow, Harry; Littlecrow, Lucy; Littlecrow, Willie; Littlecrow, Bessie; Poordog, John; Whitecap, Eddie; Whitecap, Jim; Whitecap, Nellie.
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Preconditions Leading to Market Housing on Reserve

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 09-011
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Summary of study involving eight First Nations communities selected on the basis of innovative approaches to promoting home ownership and developing support programs. A minimum of six interviews was conducted at each site with community leaders, housing professionals and home owners.
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Reproduction of map of Moose Woods, 1889.

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Local History room files LH-5397 to 5399 are reproductions of maps of Moose Woods made in 1889. LH 5397 was Surveyed by A. W. Ponton from Indian Affairs Survey Records, No. 570. Beside the map it reads: Subdivision Survey of Indian Reserve No. 94 Chief White Cap (Sioux).
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Reproduction of map of Moose Woods Indian Reserve

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Local History Room files LH-5397 to 5399 are reproductions of maps of Moose Woods. LH 5399 is a resurvey conducted in 1888 of the original 1881 survey. The old reserve boundaries can be compared to the new ones on this map.
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Reproduction of map of Moose Woods Indian Reserve

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Local History room files LH-5397 to 5399 are reproductions of maps of Moose Woods. LH 5398: draftsperson was W. MacKenzie. This map shows Whitecap Reserve No. 94 in relation to surrounding quarter sections of farmland.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Ken Goodwill, White Cap Band, Dakota Nation Chiefs

Documents & Presentations
File contains a presentation by Ken Goodwill of the White Cap First Nation. Goodwill discusses the importance of Treaty and the government's (both Britain and Canada's) obligations to the Dakota people. He discusses the concessions he feels his people have made, and asks that the government deliver the just rights of the Dakota to their people. Following the presentation is a discussion between the Commissioners and previous presenter Calvin McArthur specifically addressing the historical disspossession of his people's reserve land.
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Saskatoon Building Bridges 125 Years Later

Alternate Title
Chief Whitecap Offered Wise Advice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 10, October 2007, p. 1
Comments on the anniversary celebration between Saskatoon and Whitecap Dakota First Nation to honour the meeting of Chief Whitecap and John Lake. Article located on page 1.
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Saskatoon Tribal Council

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Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 33, no. 1, Winter, 2003, pp. 20-21
Introduces Tribal Chief, Glen Johnstone of the Saskatoon Tribal Council, whose membership includes seven First Nations located within 250 kilometers of Saskatoon.
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Sioux Chief Whitecap

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Author/Creator
O.B. Buell
A head and torso portrait of Chief Whitecap of the Moose Woods Reserve, now called the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Photo taken in Regina in 1885 after the North West Resistance. Whitecap reportedly saved the people of Saskatoon from massacre at the time of the resistance. The Dakota people under his leadership fled the U.S. Cavalry for Canada in ca. 1862.
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Traditional Knowledge and the Public Domain

Alternate Title
CIGI Papers ; no. 176
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth L. Okediji
Discusses how limiting access to and use of Indigenous knowledge can be accomplished within current conceptualizations of public domain and intellectual property.
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Unfinished Projects - Whitecap

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Folder contains newspaper clippings relating to trade with Indigenous persons near Moose Jaw in 1884, Indigenous weddings,agriculture, and the death of Chief Whitecap.
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Yankine Whitecap and Wife

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Photograph of couple seated in automobile. She wears braids and a long white dress. Part of series LH-4080b to LH-4080d which were together in a home-made scrapbook.
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