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Ahtahkakoop (c. 1816-96)
Beardy Not Given Proper Recognition
Historical overview of Willow Cree Chief Kamiscowesit's (or Beardy's) role in the North West Resistance and the negotiations of Treaty 6. Alternate spellings include: Kamayistowesit, Kamdyistowesit.
Beyond the Battlefield: Gabriel Dumont and Métis Leadership (1837-1885)
Building Harmony
Charles Cowley Pratt (1816-1888)
Confederation Debates, 1865-1949: Intermediate/Senior Mini Unit: Saskatchewan Provincial Edition
After reading background information, brief biographies and primary materials, students engage in a debate between the pro- and anti-Confederation factions. This edition is aligned with the Saskatchewan provincial curriculum for History 30: Canadian Studies, Native Studies 10, and Native Studies 30.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXIV, No. V, May, 1961)
Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia
Inspired Leadership for Difficult Times
Historical overview of First Nations treaty signatory, Ahtahkakoop, who as part of his strategy to ensure future generations’ success, adopted the white man’s religion, education and agricultural pursuits.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.34.
Jemmy Jock Bird: Marginal Man on the Blackfoot Frontier
KamÐYistowesit (Beardy)
Little Red River Reserve
Native Chiefs and Famous Métis: Leadership and Bravery in the Canadian West
Old Fort Hills and Sioux Indians Crossing the Plains to Fort Carlton / Summer 1879. - Part I.
Historical note:
Old Fort Hills and Sioux Indians Crossing the Plains to Fort Carlton / Summer 1879. - Part II.
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Perspectives of Saskatchewan Dakota/Lakota Elders on the Treaty Process Within Canada
Reader's Theatre: Grade 2 Social Studies: The Signing of Treaty Six
Four scenes, each taking place at a different location (Ottawa, Fort Garry, outside Fort Carleton and Fort Carleton) and involving individuals significant to the negotiations such as Governor Alexander Morris, James McKay, Chief Ahatahkakoop, Chief Mistawasis, Poundmaker and Peter Erasmus. Includes discussion questions and short biographies.