A photo of a group of Cree women and children along the street at La Ronge. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
The Hudson's Bay Company Stores at Lac La Ronge. Photographed by Annie McKay and Christina Bateman during their journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Saskatchewan in 1919.
The author, a member of the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, acknowledges serious violations of the human rights of Canada's Aboriginal and Inuit peoples and hopes the proposed Canadian Government's Indian Claims legislation will improve their quality of life.
A photo of a hunter taken by Christina Bateman and Annie McKay in Central (geographic) Saskatchewan, during their journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, 1919.
This study is the result of a questionnaire given to 8th and 12th grade Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students living in Montana who were from reserves or lived close to a reserve. It focused on the occupational, financial and educational goals. The questionnaire also asked about situations in which respondents would be willing to associate with members of the opposite race.
File contains 12 negatives depicting a city-wide "Indian Playground" held as part of the City of Prince Albert's summer playgrounds program involving all city playgrounds. 2 scanned negatives show playground events (poor quality images).
"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 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 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.
Monthly magazine was produced by the U.S. Indian Service and published at the United States Indian Training School, Chilocco, Oklahoma.
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
A photograph of a group of Aboriginal people (families with children) seated on the grass enjoying the day at the Battleford Fair in 1919. White slat fence in the background.
Ministre des Affaires Indiennes et du Nord Canadien
Description
This document, in French, describes aspects of Aboriginal life in Canada, including history, settlement location, administration, treaties, legal status, economic development and education.
The author, chairman, Committee on Education, Indian-Eskimo Association of Canada, criticizes the Indian Act and describes his personal struggles with being born of Aboriginal parents but not fitting the Indian Act's requirements of what constitutes an Aboriginal person.
File containing correspondence from James Gladstone to John Diefenbaker with election results from the Muskoday and James Smith reserves in the Prince Albert Federal Constituency. Also contains a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Gladstone on the death of her husband, and a newspaper obituary of the Senator.
Image of McKenzie (up close and facing camera) paddling canoe. Description reads: "Jeremiah McKenzie one of our canoemen leaving Lac La Ronge. Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge.
Image of Morin standing on the road, buildings and brush in the background. Description reads: "John Morin, our canoeman from Lac La Ronge to The Pas came to station to say 'good-bye' to us."
Image of Morin paddling in canoe (close-up facing camera) wearing overalls. Description reads: "John Morin one of our canoemen leaving Lac La Ronge. Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge."
Christina Bateman and Annie McKay leaving their first camp at Willie Bear's farm in the Sturgeon Valley (Sturgeon Lake) during their journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, 1919.
Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge, SK in 1919. The picture is taken during their departure from their first camp in the Sturgeon Valley (presumably the Sturgeon Lake, SK area).
Angus McKay (right) helps a man hauling freight adjust his pack sack. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.
Destruction of Indian culture and religion by schools and by Christian churches. Discussion of the need to return to Indian religion and Indian values. No date given, probably late 1960's.
Consists of an interview about mourning rites, including death customs, self multilation as a sign of mourning; punishments for adultery and what happens to pipes and bundles when their owners die; and the loss of old mourning rituals and customs.