Book review of: The Struggle for Survival: Indian cultures and the Protestant Ethic in British Columbia by Forrest E. LaViolette.
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Note: The title 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 the North West Half-Breed Claims Royal Commission members in 1885. (l to r); W.P.R. Street QC Chairman; Roger Goulet Secretary; N.O. Cote; A.E. Forget.
Bennett, B., "Passes for Indians to Leave Reserves"
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B. Bennett
Description
Cites many letters between government officials, NWMP officers and Canadian Army officers regarding passes and concludes these passes certainly existed. Passes came into existence after the 1885 resistance. Evidence of their use was only found in Treaty 4, 6 and 7 territories, and it cannot be certain they were used in every agency. Author states evidence indicates passes were used as late as the 1930s, but no sources are given.
Sixty-three elders' interviews from the Treaty 8 area were reviewed for references to land, and of these, all but fourteen contain some sort of statement about land.
A total of 136 elders' interviews were read for reference to treaty mineral rights. Of these, 58 were either not concerned with an Indian understanding of treaty or did not deal specifically with minerals.
Author uses various anthropological and historical sources to throw some light on the way in which the Indians of the Treaty 6 and 7 regions might have interpreted the treaty promises.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch showing the surrender to French's Scouts, led by Lord Melgund, General Middleton's chief of staff. Sketch caption : "Three Dakota scouts told their captors that they had been forced to join Riel."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
This paper, based on his many field interviews, represents Mr. Rain's views on why the Indians in the Treaty 6 area wereanxious to sign treaty, the problems of language, and therefore of their understanding of the terms.
Black and White photograph of a group of indigenous peoples in modified traditional clothing surrounding circle of men engaged in a tea dance ceremony. Teepee and drums in background.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 3, May 1974, pp. [20-26]
Description
Introduces the course content of: Intercultural Communication: The American Indian, which states that confrontation is the best way to learn another culture.
Includes scences from a play entitled by Rod Langley about the Northwest Rebellion during the opening of Canada's west by white settlers. Includes commentary from the members of the audience.
Duration: 27:35.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 1974, pp. 17-28
Description
Focuses on conflicts between settlers and Indigenous peoples of New England, and the justifications used to condone acts such as the bounty placed on scalps.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 2, February 1974, p. 14
Description
Remarks about education funding at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians All-Chiefs conference by Soloman Sanderson and the reply by Emil Korchinski of Indian Affairs.
Sketch subtitle: White inhabitants of the Saskatchewan region leaving a settlement after an Indian raid. Two males and one female, all wearing snowshoes and heavy coats, walking through the snow. The woman is carrying a small child.
File contains a photocopy of Arthur O. Wheeler's daily diary from March to July, 1885. Wheeler served in the Survey (scout) Corp for the Government, and was present during some of the battles of the 1885 rebellion.
Arctic, vol. 27, no. 3, September 1974, pp. 175-188
Description
Discusses site located next to the Dempster Highway cutline between Arctic Red River Settlement and Inuvik, eastern Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories.
Photo of illustration made from photograph of White Cap, Sioux Chief, pledging friendship to his white brother, taken from Illustrated War News, 25 April 1885.
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 4, no. 1, January 1974, p. 8
Description
Reviews terms of reference for new Provincial Arts and Crafts Advisory Committee, formed to achieve more direct input in the Arts and Crafts Program being implemented by Indian Affairs.
A photograph of William Bleasdell Cameron, guide and scout with the Alberta Field Force, with Horse Child, 12 year old son of Big Bear. They were photographed together in Regina in 1885 during the trial of Big Bear. Cameron testified in Big Bear's defense. Cameron wrote a description of the photo on the reverse side which was also scanned for this record.