"On the Big Bear Trail," N.W. Rebellion, 1885
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On the Big Bear Trail during the Northwest Resistance. Horses, carts and riders on the trail next to a body of water.
Newspaper produced at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Reports on activities in the Anglican Diocese of Algoma and the school run by it.
Language and content reflect attitudes and policies of the time.
Historical note:
Robinson Lyndhurst Wadmore, who was born in England in 1855, entered the Canadian forces as a lieutenant in 1883 and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Wadmore became a colonel in 1910. He died in Victoria, BC, in 1915.Historical note:
Robinson Lyndhurst Wadmore, who was born in England in 1855, entered the Canadian forces as a lieutenant in 1883 and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Wadmore became a colonel in 1910. He died in Victoria, BC, in 1915.Historical note:
Historical note: