Murdoch Charles is a trapper and prospector from Stanley Mission. He tells a few details of the mining operation at Nistowiak Falls and from his experience in the bush, discusses Brady's disappearance and what a bushman would do if he was lost.
Extracts from the diary of George B. Murphy, of Qu'Appelle, transport officer of the Battleford Column, Second Division of the North West Field Force, sent out to suppress the 1885 resistance. Entries from March 17 - July 16, 1885. Entries mostly include communications regarding troop movements.
An image of an Aboriginal man on a horse. He is wrapped in a blanket and carrying a rifle. The postcard is addressed to Trixey Dezell, High Bluff, Alberta.
Autobiography of Leslie Garrett, born 1898 into a religious family in England. He became a minister of the Church of England after emigrating to Canada in 1913. In 1923 he was assigned to Big Trout Lake, ON, and did missionary work among the Aboriginal population for 31 years. In 1953 he moved to Loon Lake, SK, as a senior missionary for the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission.
Interviewee discusses area of land covered when living by traditional trapping,hunting and fishing; relationship between residents of various northern settlements; and bringing freight by barge from Lesser Slave Lake.
Negative of a black and white sketch of Metis leader Louis Riel and his followers. Riel is on horseback in a fur cap and buckskin jacket, surrounded by traditionally dressed men of indigenous and metis descent.
Image showing forage supplies - sacks of oats in foreground and hay bales in background - for the soldiers of the North West Field Force. Some soldiers standing on sacks of oats; location unknown.
This file contains a handwritten poem by James L. Robertson titled North West Rebellion / No. 2. March 19th, ‘85. The poem describes the gathering that led to the Prince Albert Volunteer force and includes various names of the Volunteers. Robertson writes of the impending battle against the Sioux at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and wishes the volunteers well. The letter was donated to the Prince Albert Historical Society Museum by Fred M. Henderson of Victoria, BC in 1979.
Sketch of the steamer "Northwest" arriving at Battleford with General Middleton. Horses and wagons loaded with supplies in foreground; "Northwest" beached in background.
Image of officers of Governor-General Landsdowne's Body Guard in Humboldt. L to R: Major Dunn, Lt. Col. G.T. Denison, Capt. Denison, Lt. Merritt, Quartermaster Chas. Mair, Lt. Fleming, Surgeon Baldwin.
Old house located west of Duck Lake from which the Metis fired during the Northwest Resistance. Trees and shrubs in foreground; side view of house in background.
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.
An image of an Aboriginal women on horseback. She wears a fur hat and sits sidesaddle. There is a travois attached to the horse and a young person is seated in the travois. The postcard is addressed to Master Leighton York, Wakefield, Quebec.
Image of troops, wagons and guns at the opening of the Battle of Fish Creek. On back of photo: "Photograph taken by Captain Peters about 10:15 a.m., April 24, 1885, just as the guns he commanded rushed up at the opening of the Battle of Fish Creek. Upper right is the treeline and just beyond is the ravine containing Fish Creek. The Metis warriors hidden here are firing on Boulton's scouts. The inexperienced soldiers have formed a semi-circle and are fully exposed.
Transcript of interview. Outlines author's approach, the strengths and weaknesses of oral history, and the difficulties which may be encountered in this field.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
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Caption: "Indian Commissioner Dewdney (seated centre with bowler) and Indian leaders in the Regina region. The heavy military presence was designed to ensure Indian neutrality." On back of photograph: "Parade at Regina (Sask.) after close of Rebellion."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.