Photograph. Caption: "Judge Hugh Richardson (right) shaking hands with Peter Hourie, the court interpreter for the Indian trials."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
The Indian trials took place in Regina, North West Territories, after the trial of Louis Riel.
File contains a presentation by Chief Councillor Jack Thompson regarding the distribution and structure of Social Services on the reserves of the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) First Nation. Thompson makes some suggestions about how resources could be better utilized, and discusses the amtter with Commissioners Erasmus, Robinson, and Keitlah.
File contains a presentation by Jacob Feenstra of the Summer Institute of Linguistics. He discusses his perspectives on Aboriginal languages in Canada. Feenstra is a Dutch (Friesien) student who works in the NWT, and draws parallels to minority language situations in Europe and Canada. He discusses his work preparing a Dogrib dictionary, and shares his ideas on language promotion and usage. Following his presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with him.
Photocopied partial pages of the Saskatchewan Herald, dated 15 June 1885, 25 September 1885, 19 October 1885, and 21 October 1885, with stories relating to the Northwest Resistance.