Lieutenant Colonel J.F. Turnbull - Sketch. - [1885?].
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Portrait sketch of Lieutenant Colonel James Ferdinand Turnbull, in full uniform.
This booklet describes the ten linguistic groups in Canada and sub-categories used in booklet: location, culture area and principal cultural characteristics. Also included is a table of Indian bands, the Indian Agency to which they belong, language used and population.
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First printed in The Illustrated War News, 1885.Historical note:
Michel Dumais, prominent South Branch Metis. Dumais was one of the delegates sent to retrieve Riel from Montana in 1884 along with Gabriel Dumont and James Isbister. He was farm instructor at the One Arrow Cree Reserve until 1885. After fighting in the Resistance he fled to Montana alongside Gabriel Dumont.Due to age of publication, some content may be no longer be considered acceptable.
Theme of the Conference was "We Listen, They Speak" and featured speakers were Inuit, First Nations and Metis.