File contains a copy of the newsletter "Moose Call" distributed by the Indian & Metis Service Council of Prince Albert, September to October issue, 1965. The letter has a job posting for the Canadian Indian Centre of Toronto, a letter from a Kahnawake Iroquois Chief to the Indian Claims Commission, and a letter on moral issues and science. Also mentioned are counselling sessions, Native Brotherhood activities and A. A. meetings, among other things.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decision. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record .
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record .
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record .
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previous published as Indian Missionary Record .
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record .
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
Scanned negative shows two females in uniform posing for a portrait selling candy at a Women's Auxillary tea(presumably of the All Saints Residential School). (bad quality photo)
Looks at the industries, education and religion of First Nations women across Canada.
Chapter 14 from Women of Canada: Their Life and Work compiled by the National Council of Women of Canada.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 432.
A photograph of Jacob Johnson, a Metis man with round spectacles and a sash around his waist, at Snake Plains during the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900.
Consists of an interview where Joe Clemine reminiscences about his early life. He mentions a smallpox epidemic which occurred in his grandfather's time and tells of a battle between the Chilcotin and Cree Indians.
The Shushwap Vocabulary. This issue is a collection of Shushwap words with explanations in English and Chinook shorthand for how to pronounce Shushwap words. Includes discussion of how the word for beaver is now used for money and adaption for actual words for beaver, as well as a brief discussion regarding gender of siblings and kin relationships.
Our English Pages describes visits by Right Reverend Bishop Dontenwill, movements of other Reverends in the region, and the opening of churches in Kamloops and Vancouver. Holiday rates offered by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Description of book received entitled The Thompson Indians of British Columbia by James Teit. Quotes passage related to Indian Agent Irwin's report on Indians. Very positive account of Indian agriculture and complaints of Indians about "halfbreeds" and white men selling liquor and stealing horses.
File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech during the election campaign of 1965 in which he details his attempts to bring about equality of citizenship for indigenous persons, mentioning the appointment of indigenous senator, James Gladstone, and the establishment of an Indian Claims Commission.
Note: The title and 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 of two Metis men sitting in front of a store in Duck Lake, NWT at the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900.
Three images of Mistusenni rock, now under water at Diefenbaker Lake. Mistusenni, a 400 ton glacial erratic, 14 feet high, 79 feet in circumference, was sacred to the Cree and Plains Indians. Attempts to remove the rock failed. Fragments were used to construct a monument for historic site marker near Elbow. QC 3692 2 shows Zenon Pohorecki on left, QC 3692 3 shows Zenon Pohorecki on left, Wally Stambuck, third from left and other men.
Consists of an interview where George Clutesi discusses at length his role in the cultural reawakening of his people, particularly the dance group he organized. There is also discussion of the preparation of bark clothing.
An interview where the entire interview consists of the recollections by the two women of a teacher named Anthony Walsh. As such, there is no material to be indexed.
Report includes the following papers:
Report of the Director by J. W. Powell
Esthetology, or the Science of Activities Designed to Give Pleasure by J. W. Powell
Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney
Report includes the following papers:
Tusayan Migration Traditions by Jesse Walter Fewkes
Localization of Tusayan Clans by Cosmos Mindeleff
Mounds in Northern Honduras by Thomas Gann
Mayan Calendar Systems by Cyrus Thomas
Primitive Numbers by W. J. McGee
Numeral Systems of Mexico and Central America by Cyrus Thomas
Tusayan Flute and Snake Ceremonies by Jesse Walter Fewkes
The Wild Rice Gatherers of the Upper Lakes by Albert Ernest Jenks
File contains 3 negatives depicting scenes from a "Peace Treaty Play," likely from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan or area, on January 20, 1965. The actors involved appear to include an adult and a variety of children.
File contains a copy of Diefenbaker's speech to the Progressive Conservative Association of Sudbury, in which he mentions that his government gave indigenous peoples the right to vote and the appointment of indigenous senator James Gladstone.
File contains two negatives from the Indian Metis Construction Course held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on June 25, 1966. The images show a man recieving a diploma.
File containing excerpts from "The Great North Trail By Dan Cushman :The Great Whisky Trail", and "Louis Riel: Exovedate and Execution" by George F.G.Stanley. An article from the Ottawa Journal "Wants Ottawa Made a Federal District", and an advertisement "The Giants", about Riel. House of Commons debates regarding Centennial Commemoration of Riel, and a memo about the Resistance's lesson of the need for a Trans-Canada Railway.
Photocopy of two newspaper clippings on one page. The Riel's Diary article from 27 April 1971 states that Saskatchewan Ross Thatcher's Liberal government wasn't interested in the $26,500 purchase price of Riel's purported diary; article from the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. The second article celebrates the 103th birthday of Solomon Pritchard of Cando, SK, who was an eyewitness of the Frog Lake massacre in 1885; newspaper unknown.