The Pawnee Mission Letters, 1834-1851
Book review of: The Pawnee Mission Letters, 1834-1851 edited by Richard E. Jensen. Review located by scrolling to page 220.
Book review of: The Pawnee Mission Letters, 1834-1851 edited by Richard E. Jensen. Review located by scrolling to page 220.
Focuses on the role played by Abbe Noël-Joseph Ritchot during the events surrounding the Red River Resistance and the subsequent formation of the province of Manitoba.
Primarily excerpts from letters written by Jesuit missionaries describing their attempts to convert First Nations peoples to Christianity.
Historic site located near the mouth of Boundary Creek (Shanàghan K’òhnjik) and right next to the boundary between the United States and Canada.
Brief discussion of how schools functioned, abuses that took place, churches and government's response to law suits, settlement agreements and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Chapter eight from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the third annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
Discusses five important missions: - Lac Ste-Anne, St-Albert, St-Laurent de Grandin, St-Antoine de Padoue (at Batoche) and St-Jean-Baptiste (at Ile à la Crosse).