Archeological Dig at Batoche
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Linda Holoboff
Description
Nine images of an Archeological Dig at Batoche, directed by Paul Donahue and funded by Parks Canada.
Letters written by Canadian Militia Colour Sergeant William Thomas Wrighton in April and May of 1885 describe his experience at the Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance. Includes archival photos of the soldiers and battlegrounds taken by Captain J. Peters. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 100.
Podcast features researchers from Library and Archives Canada's and the Saint-Boniface Historical Society discussing how their institutions are helping people discover their ancestry and identity.
Duration: 38:24.
Looks at the controversy over the legitimacy of "Eastern Métis".
Duration: 23:54.
Book review of: "Métis" by Chris Andersen.
Excerpt from The Red River Settlement describing the spring hunt of 1840.