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“Wounded Leaving for Saskatoon" [from Fish Creek, May 2, 1885], N.W. Rebellion
Aboriginal Art Displayed for Vincent Massey Students
Aboriginal Womens Council of Saskatchewan Meeting
Accord Agreement Signing between FSIN and Federal Government
An Account of the Advance of the 7th Fusiliers of London to aid in the suppression of the North West Rebellion
The Annals of the Cakchiquels: The Original Text, with a Translation, Notes and Introduction
At Fort Simpson, N.W.T, local youngsters with flags in hand greet their Prime Minister, the Hon. John G. Diefenbaker
Attacking a Canadian supply steamer on the Saskatchewan - Sketch and article. - 23 May 1885.
A Battery Going to the Front - Sketch. - 2 May 1885
Battle Field / Duck Lake
Battle of Batoche
Battlefield of Frenchman Butte, May 28, 1885
Battleford and Medicine Hat - Newspaper clipping - 9 May 1885.
Beardy and His Chiefs, N.W. Rebellion
"Beatty, Reginald Bird-Diary & Correspondence"
Cabinet - Documents
Camp at Fish Creek
Camp 'B' Battery, Prince Albert
Campaigning in the North West Territories
Capt. Stewart.- Sketch. - [1885?].
Historical note:
The Rocky Mountain Rangers, under Captain Stewart, and the Moose Mountain Scouts, under Captain White, were also put in commission for service during the 1885 Resistance.Capture of Louis Riel by the Scouts Armstrong and Hourie, May 15, 1885
Chief Big Bear of the Plains Cree
Chief Poundmaker
Chief Poundmaker
Chief Red Pheasant Aiding Escape of Indian Officials
Chief Walking Buffalo (John Diefenbaker) and his squaw Olive (Diefenbaker) talk to Indian children
Chiefs with Lt. Gov. Dewdney
Chipewyan Woman
Colonel Otter Attacking the rebels at Cut Knife Hill, North-West Territory - Sketch. - 1885.
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.Colonel Otter's Brigade Approaching the South Saskatchewan
A Convoy of Northwest Police on the March - Sketch. - 1885.
Copy of illustration: "Escape of the McKay family through the ice to Prince Albert"
Copy of Illustration from ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, April 4, 1885
Copy of Official Reports (116H) from Major General Middleton, C.B. (Commanding North-West Field Force), Concerning the Engagements at Fish Creek, on the 24th April, 1885, Poundmaker's Camp (Near Cree's Reserve) 2nd May, 1885, Batoche, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th May, 1885
Coulee at Fort Qu'Appelle, N.W.T.
Cree Chiefs from Crooked Lake
Cree Council on Sweetgrass Reserve
Diary of Lieutenant R. Lyndhurst Wadmore, Infantry School Corps, April 8, 1885 to July 20, 1885, N.W. Campaign.
Diefenbaker, Rt. Hon. John - Western Trip
Documents: Introduction
Introduction and two archival items on social and economic conditions of Aboriginal people. The first report is on the socio-economic conditions that contributed to the spread of tuberculosis, and the economic measures needed to be taken to improve the lives of the Swampy Cree Indians. The second report is an account of the socio-economic conditions of Aboriginal people and recommendations for improving their health status.
Documents [Introduction to Documents and Commentaries]
Focuses on the Treaty Alliance of North American Aboriginal Nations which is a mutual defense pact. Includes supportive commentaries.
Duck Lake Agency - Ledger 1885-89, 1921-29
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.Duck Lake Battle Grounds
Education - Other- Indigenous schools
The Edwin Brooks Letters: Part I
Brooks moved from eastern Canada to what is now Indian Head in the spring of 1882; went into partnership in with George P. Murray to form Murray and Brooks, General Merchants, 1883. In 1885 he sat on the jury that found Louis Riel Guilty of High Treason. Letters contain some commentary on local Indigenous peoples, events and settler-Indigenous and government-Indigenous relations. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104