"Cypress Hills Massacre, 1934-1967"

This file contains correspondence, typescripts, article and newspaper clippings concerning the Cypress Hills Massacre of 1873. Shepherd claims to have rediscovered the original site of the massacre through the help of a Metis guide.

Historical note:

Mr. Shepherd was a farmer, author and curator of the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon. His papers consist of personal correspondence, 1938-1977, subject files, 1933-1977; books, 1961-1977 and newspapers. Among the subject files are ones on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Cypress Hills area, Sioux Indians, and the Western Development Museum. The Books section is mainly about books he wrote.