Portrait sketches of key figures in the Northwest Resistance. Subjects include Mrs. T. Charles Watson, Major T.C. Watson, Lt.-Col. the Hon. W.N. Kennedy, Corporal Lethbridge, Col.-Sergt. Cooper, and Capt. Herbert Swinford. Caption of sketches: "(1) Mrs. T. Charles Watson, who has commenced a series of dramatic readings in aid of local patriotic funds; (2) Major T.C. Watson, (late of H.M. service), commanding the troops raised at Yorkton, Assiniboia; (3) Lt.-Col. the Hon. W.N. Kennedy, of the 90th Batt.
Portrait sketches of key figures in the Northwest Resistance. Sketches include John and Mrs. Gowanlock, Capt. Geo. H. Young, Private Dobbs, Lt.-Col. Maunsell, Major Gordon, Col. Sergt. Winter and Private Hardisty.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
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Photograph. Caption: "Poundmaker surrounded by a group of visiting French journalists at Stony Mountain Penitentiary."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
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Photograph of the surrender of Poundmaker (with blanket) to General Middleton's forces.
Caption: "Poundmaker was taken into custody for his apparent role in the looting of Battleford and the Cut Knife battle."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
A photograph of Metis positions on the Fish Creek battleground, likely taken shortly after the battle by a Canadian Army photographer. Presumably the Metis soldiers were positioned in the wooded area of the coulee visible ahead in the photograph. This may be the opening scene of the battle where Middleton's Scouts were met by an opening fusilade from the Metis ranks. The farmhouse visible on the right is possibly Tourond's house, for whose family the place takes its Metis name of "Tourond's Coulee."
This item describes the state of the infantry brigade stationed at Camp Fort Pitt on 2 July 1885. Categories include members absent with / without leave, hospital attendants and casualities. Item found within folder 1 of file Rebellion, 1885.
Sketch of Metis fighters on land firing upon a government relief boat in background; possibly based on the attack on the steamer Northcote during the battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance.
Image of a refugee camp during the Northwest Resistance. Women and children of Batoche were permitted to leave the village to escape enemy fire. Visible are supplies piled up on the ground in front of a cluster of tents.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 420-428
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Author examines the criticism faced by university faculty in the United States who choose to vocalize any criticisms of the war on terrorism initiated by the Bush administration following the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
This report, by George T. Orton, Brigade Surgeon, lists the number of injuries, illnesses, deaths and other medical problems associated with battle action from 25 April of the 90th Battalion of Winnipeg Rifles during the Northwest Resistance.
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 261-272
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Books reviewed:
A People's Dream: Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada by Dan Russell,
Aboriginal Autonomy and Development in Northern Quebec edited by Colin H. Scott,
Prospering Together: The Economic Impact of the Aboriginal Title Settlements in B.C. edited by Roslyn Kunin,
Aboriginal Education in Canada: A Study in Decolonization edited by K.P.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, 2002, pp. 67-81
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Examines the life of Rhoda Strong Lowry, a Native American women operating on the fringes of the U.S. Civil War, who directed her energies to the protection of her husband, family and community.
Collection of Dr. Peter Purdue, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan.
Published in Harper's Weekly, May 9, 1885 [Page] 297.
No article associated with this image in the newspaper.
Drawn by T. De Thulstrup from sketches in the Toronto "War News."
A series of 1885 newspapers with articles covering the Saskatchewan Uprising. Includes The Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times of May 16, 1885, the Montreal Daily Herald and the Daily Commercial Gazette of July 8, 1885. Papers cover the battles of Batoche and Cut Knife Hill.
Riel Rebellion troops (Canadian militia?) in the Touchwood Hills, east of Humboldt, en route to Long Lake, N.W.T. Man on white horse is General Middleton, according to Aboriginal archivist Wes Fineday. (See RDB). There were several successive HBC fur trade ports in Touchwood Hills. Note telegraph poles.
Note: The description 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.
A short article on the ongoing Northwest Resistance and some biographical information and a sketch of Louis Riel from the perspective of an Eastern Canadian Newspaper. Includes a large sketch of Louis Riel "in his costume of a Canadian half-breed."
A photograph of the Duck Lake battleground, taken sometime after the fight itself. The house near where many of the Prince Albert Volunteers fell in action is clearly visible in the distance. The battleground itself is located near what is today highway # 212.
Collage of sketches of the Qu'Appelle and Saskatchewan Valleys in 1885. Includes a column of Metis going to join Riel at Batoche, a Red River Cart, and one of Metis "Artillerymen."
Historical note: sketches originally appeared in Harpers Weekly v. 29, no. 1478.
The individual in the photograph is on guard duty at a sentry post at Prince Albert, NWT, 1885. A few possibilities exist for what this photograph represents. It appears to be a Northwest Mounted Police man (note the pith helmet), or less likely, a member of the Prince Albert Volunteers, or the Prince Albert Home Guard taken during the "siege" of Prince Albert.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, Winter, pp. 116-144
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Author compares President Bush and the American state’s response to 9/11 to 19th century foreign and domestic policies under the ideology of Manifest Destiny.
Chronicles how various governments around the world used the September 11, 2001 attacks to enact anti terror legislation that eroded basic human rights.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, 2002, pp. 1-24
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Examines reading and writing as separate skills; how writing enables communication to travel up the hierarchy and how historically the Southern Paiutes historically used their new writing abilities.
CBC reports on Ottawa's compensation for benefits and assistance denied veterans after their military service and veterans response to the announcement. Broadcast date: June 21. 2002. Includes link to accompanying printer-friendly page.