Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of the government's surveyors corps of scouts during the 1885 uprising, probably taken at Qu'Appelle prior to Middleton's march north. The men appear to be armed with lever action repeating rifles and pistols.
Grenadiers at Fish Creek
Images » Photographs
Description
A photograph of grenadiers of the Northwest Field Force (Canadian Army) at Fish Creek, NWT, 1885. It is unclear from the shot whether it was taken during the battle, or afterwards while Middleton's troops camped there. Many of the grenadiers are lying prone on the ground which seems to indicate that they are engaged in firing.
Grenadiers Relieving the 90th Battalion at Fish Creek, N.W. Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of the Royal Grenadiers relieving the Winnipeg 90th Battalion at Fish Creek during the Northwest Resistance.
"He shot Capt French"
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of Captain John French, killed at Batoche. On back of photo: "An old French halfbreed, named Ross, was standing at the corner of a house nearly opposite Batoche's house, and fired the fatal shot, then made a run for cover, but paid the penalty for shooting French just before reading it."
History of King Philip, Sovereign Chief of the Wampanoags: Including the Early History of the Settlers of New England
E-Books
Author/Creator
John S. C. Abbott
History of North Dakota
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Elwyn B.] Robinson
Description
"with a new preface and postscript".
A History of Riel's Second Rebellion and How It Was Quelled
Alternate Title
Souvenir Number of the Illustrated War News: Being a History of Riel's Second Rebellion
E-Books
Author/Creator
T. Arnold Haultain
The History of the North-West Rebellion of 1885
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charles Pelham Mulvaney
Description
"Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the war ... scenes in the field, the camp, and the cabin; including a history of the Indian tribes of North-Western Canada," including chapters about Poundmaker.
History of the Ojibway Nation
Alternate Title
History of the Ojibwe Nation
Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society ; vol. V
History of the Ojiways, Based upon Traditions and Oral Statements
History of the Ojibwes, Based upon Traditions and Oral Statements
History of the Ojibways, and Their Connection with Fur Traders, Based upon Official and Other Records
History of the Ojibwes, and Their Connection with Fur Traders, Based upon Official and Other Records
E-Books
Author/Creator
William W. Warren
Edward D. Neill
The Homestead as Fortress: Fact or Folklore?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Burke
Lynley A. Wallis
Bryce Barker
Megan Tutty
Noelene Cole ... [et al.]
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 151-176
Description
Examines the construction of a homestead in Cambridge Downs (and its replica) alongside narratives which assert that the stout stone construction was designed as a defense against Aboriginal attacks, and considers other reasons that the design and materials may have been used.
Horace Taylor Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Horace Taylor
Fay Tilden
Indian History Film Project
Description
Discusses his experiences as a guide.
The Illustrated War News, Nos. 1 to 18 Inclusive: Containing All the Illustrations Referring to the North-West Rebellion of 1885, from Its Outbreak to the Return and Disbanding of Troops
Articles » General
Description
Includes text and images.
"The Index to a Man's Principles": Dawson and the Canadian Yukon Patriotic Fund, 1914-1920
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Kikkert
P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Northern Review, vol. 44, The North and the First World War, April 2017, pp. 51-78
Description
" ... this article complicates the glowing contemporary and historical assessments of the Yukon's war effort by revealing the social divisions, frustrations, and disillusionment that also mark the community's complex First World Ward experience".
Indigenous Blockages and the Power to Speak the Law: From Settler Colonialism to Indigenous Resurgence
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Albinati
Description
Law Thesis (LLM)--York University, 2017.
Indigenous Passages to Cuba, 1515-1900
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kathryn Walkiewicz
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book review of: Indigenous Passages to Cuba, 1515-1900 by Jason M. Yaremko.
L' Insurrection du Nord-Ouest, 1885
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Léon Ledieu]
Introduction: Brothers and Sisters in Arms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noah Riseman
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 5-8
Description
Articles in this special issue offer histories of Indigenous military service.
Introduction: The North and the First World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Slobodin
Ken Coates
Northern Review, no. 44, The North and the First World War, April 2017, pp. 3-8
Description
Introduces a special collection of papers originally presented at "The North and First World War" conference held May 2016 in Whitehorse, Yukon.
The Iroquois Perspective
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Collin Reid
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, p. 51
Description
Offers up an alternative narrative on what colonization was like for the local Iroquois in what is now current day Montreal, QC.
J. Z. LaRocque: A Métis Historian’s Account of His Family’s Experiences during the North-West Rebellion of 1885
Alternate Title
Finding Directions West: Readings That Locate and Dislocate Western Canada's Past
The West ; no. 9
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather Devine
Description
Discusses Joseph Zépherin LaRocque, born in Lebret, Saskatchewan, who was one of the very few Métis vernacular historians writing in the early 20th century.
Jean I. Goodwill Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Jean I. Goodwill
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
A registered nurse talks about her friendship with Malcolm Norris and the development of Friendship Centres in Prince Albert and Winnipeg and school integration in La Ronge.
[John Franklin Boyd]
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
John Franklin Boyd
Description
Notes and sketches from a trip taken by John Franklin Boyd in July and August, 1885, from Minnedosa, Manitoba to visit Prince Albert and the places involved in the North-West Rebellion.
Judge Hugh Richardson and Peter Hourie
Images » Photographs
Description
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.
Keith F. Wright Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Keith F. Wright
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Keith Wright was employed in the penitentiary service and was also the president of the board of directors of the Prince Albert Indian/Metis Friendship Centre.
Land of the Red and White: 1875-1975
Alternate Title
Frog Lake and Districts to 1978
Land of Red and White
E-Books
Author/Creator
Frog Lake Community Club
A Legacy of Sacrifice and Honor: Celebrating Tribal Resilience and Military Service at Haskell Nations University
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jancita Warrington
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 2, Honoring Veterans, Winter, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the history of service by students, alumni and faculty.
Letter from Middleton Demanding Poundmaker's Unconditional Surrender
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Image showing General F.D. Middleton's letter to Poundmaker demanding unconditional surrender after Louis Riel's surrender on 17 May 1885.
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
A Library Matter of Genocide: The Library of Congress and the Historiography of the Native American Holocaust
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Q. Dudley
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Reconciling Research: Perspectives on Research Involving Indigenous Peoples-Part 1, April 2017, pp. 1-30
Description
Analyzes books in OCLC Worldcat with Library of Congress subject heading "Indians of North America", with keywords genocide, holocaust or extermination.
Lieut.-Col. Boulton - Sketch. - 1885.
Documents & Presentations
Description
Portrait sketch of Lieut.-Col. Charles A. Boulton.
Historical note:
Charles Arkoll Boulton (b. 17 April 1841 - d. 15 May 1899) is noted for his role in the Red River and North-West Resistances.Lieut.- Col. W.M. DeRay [Williams] - Sketch. - [1885?].
Documents & Presentations
Description
Head and shoulders sketch of Lieut.- Col. W.M. DeRay[Williams] in uniform.
Lieutenant Colonel Bowen Van Straubenzie - Sketch. - [1885?].
Documents & Presentations
Description
Head and shoulders sketch of Lieutenant Colonel Bowen Van Straubenzie of the North-West Field Force, in uniform.
Historical note:
Lieutenant Colonel Bowen Van Straubenzie was involved in the Battle of Batoche.Lieutenant Colonel J.F. Turnbull - Sketch. - [1885?].
Documents & Presentations
Description
Portrait sketch of Lieutenant Colonel James Ferdinand Turnbull, in full uniform.
Literary Land Claims: The "Indian Land Question" from Pontiac's War to Attawapiskat
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Megan Harvey
BC Studies, no. 195, Autumn, 2017, pp. 155-156
Description
Book review of Literary Land Claims by Margery Fee.
Entire review section on one pdf. To access this review scroll to p. 155.
Louis Garneau Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Louis Garneau
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Louis Garneau was a cousin of Jim Brady and spent much of his youth with Jim. He speaks of working in the north during the 20s and 30s and of his recollections of Jim's family and political interests.
Lt. Arthur Howard behind Gatling gun, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of Lt. Arthur Howard posing with a Gatling gun, used in the Northwest Resistance.
Māori as "Warriors" and "Locals" in the Private Military Industry
Alternate Title
Maori as "Warriors" and "Locals" in the Private Military Industry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Bargh
Quentin Whanau
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 102-117
Description
Comments on how Māori are not predominantly seen and do not predominantly speak about themselves as "warriors".
Map of the North-West Territories - Newspaper clipping. - [1885?].
Images » Photographs
Description
A map of the North-West Territories and brief story focusing on the Districts of Saskatchewan and Assiniboia in 1885. Below the map is a brief explanation of places in relation to the Northwest Resistance. The map was apparently published shortly before the Battle of Batoche as it reports "Middelton's column is now on the east bank of the south branch of the Saskatchewan, moving from Clark's Crossing to Batoche, where the enemy is reported to be entrenched in force."
Historical note:
First printed in The Illustrated War News, 1885.Metis casualty
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
James Peters
Description
Metis casualty, identified as John Ross shown lying dead on the ground. He was the Metis who shot and killed General Strange, commander of platoon of scouts at Batoche. The scouts lassoed this man and dragged him behind horses until his body was mutilated as shown. He was believed to be 18 years old. [Source: Wes Fineday. Another source says he shot Capt. French.
Metis Rifle Pits Sketch Grayscale
Images » Photographs
Description
A sketch of Metis rifle pits in 1885, likely in the Batoche area.
Military Operations Map, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Map detailing the locations of troop movement and battle sites of the Northwest Resistance.
Militia Camp, North-West Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Militia camp at unknown location during the Northwest Resistance. Supply packs on the ground in foreground; men lined up in background.
Mobilising across Colour Lines: Intimate Encounters between Aboriginal Women and African American and Other Allied Servicemen on the World War II Australian Home Front
Alternate Title
Mobilising Across Color Lines:
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Hughes
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 47-70
Description
Article examines oral histories and archival content to reveal the lived experiences of Aboriginal women in Australia who formed relationships with the allied service men stationed there during WWII. Discusses how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and African American, Native American and other servicemen of colour were often drawn together in the face of shared experiences of colonial discrimination and oppression.
Murphy Diary
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
George B. Murphy
Description
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.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
North West Field Force During the North West Rebellion; Forage for Militia
Images » Photographs
Description
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.
“Northwest" arriving at Battleford with General Middleton, May 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Sketch of the steamer "Northwest" arriving at Battleford with General Middleton. Horses and wagons loaded with supplies in foreground; "Northwest" beached in background.
Officers of Governor-General's Body Guard at Humboldt during North-West Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
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 west of Duck Lake from which the Metis fired, North-West Rebellion, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
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.
On the Political "Warpath": Native Americans and Australian Aborigines After the First World War
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Maynard
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 48-62
Description
"Focuses on and discusses two organizations that formed during this global time period: the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) in Australia and the Mission Indian Federation (MIF) in the United States".