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 Extracts from James Clinkskill's memoirs, including a description of Clinkskill's arrival in Western Canada; of some of the events leading up to the Northwest Resistance of 1885; and of a number of incidents involving Indians and "half-breeds" before and during the Northwest Resistance, especially in the town of Battleford.

Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, February 27, 1978 dealing primarily with a report of the Community Liaison Committee regarding a conference entitled "Native people on the Street". The four main topics discussed were 1. Initiating communication between Riversdale residents and community organizations, 2. Clarifying areas of agreement and disagreement on the question of Native-White relations in Saskatoon, 3. Discussing directions for possible solutions, and 4.

Transcript of a tape recorded interview of Metis North West Mounted Police employee Gabriel Leveille. Leveille worked in the Cypress Hills, Fort Walsh area during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Topics covered in the interview include Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Canada, Gabriel Dumont and the 1885 uprising, roping a grizzly bear in the Cypress Hills, Chief Piapot, Ranching, and numerous other topics pertaining to Police and Metis life.

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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.

Assessed impacts of courts, corrections, and police, and made practical recommendations for change.

Report submitted in 1879 to the Canadian Minister of the Interior. Describes system used in the United States and makes recommendations regarding the possible establishment of similar institutions in the North-West Territories of the Dominion of Canada.

Study consisted of literature review, 33 responses to online survey, site visits, and five semi-structured interviews. Includes recommendations to stakeholders.

Outlines provincial Strategy of Métis and Off-Reserve First Nations People (MOR) and discusses questions related to issues affecting Aboriginal people.

Report of the Saskatchewan Government Private Sector Committee indicating a need for more self-employment programs for Indian and Metis people. Interprovincial Steel and Pipe Corporation Limited (IPSCO) in Regina, SK, proposes a industrial operation with ownership and control in Indian and Metis hands to prepare and process scrap for IPSCO.

Argues that combining concepts of ethnic origin and Métis identity would provide a more complete picture of the population. Looks at statistics for Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

Chapter five from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1 which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.

Identifies barriers to participation in post-secondary education, cites promising practices and makes recommendations to address key issues.

Looks at the negative health effects on residential school survivors and successive generations.

Discusses an approach to valuation that employs concepts and methods of decision analysis, informed by behavioral decision research, in an applied context.

Lists over 2300 resources covering a broad spectrum subject areas. Can be sorted by title or author.

Looks at non-physical forms of genocide such as legal, cultural and ethnical by the destruction of language, culture and enforced poverty. History Honours Paper (B.A.)--Acadia University, 2016.

Reports statistics on prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, frequency of lung cancer, health services received, and all-cause mortality. Sources: Métis Nation of Ontario Citizenship Registry, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Discharge Abstract Database, National Ambulatory Care Reporting System, and Ontario Cancer Registry.

Looks at a study, with 138 First Nations and Métis participants, used to conclude whether one dose of vaccine proved to be protective against influenza in a high risk group.

Book reviews of: A Stranger in Her Native Land: Alice Fletcher and the American Indians by Joan Mark. Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots and Affixes by D. G. Frantz and N. J. Russell. The Indians' New World: Catawbas and Their Neighbors From European Contact Through the Era of Removal by James H. Merrell. American Women Writing Fiction edited by Mickey Pearlman. New Voices From the Longhouse: An Anthology of Contemporary Iroquois Writing edited by Joseph Bruchac. Spirit of the New England Tribes: Indian History and Folklore, 1620-1984 by William S.

Examines Marilyn Dumont's collection of poems to determine whether or not it contributes to feminist scholarship.

Examines witiko case studies not previously scrutinized.

In letter, Riel extols the virtues of the Métis. Text in French.

21 images (4 scanned here) of four men in a canoe and one fellow on horseback. Photographs taken on July 3, 1980 to promote upcoming annual Riel Relay Race.

A brochure (en francais) put out by L'Union Nationale Metisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba in commemoration of Louis Riel's contribution towards the birth of Manitoba. Contains historical information on the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870 from an early twentieth century Metis perspective as well as historical notes on the Metis of the North West by Judge L.A. Prudhomme.

File containing excerpts from "The Great North Trail By Dan Cushman :The Great Whisky Trail", and "Louis Riel: Exovedate and Execution" by George F.G.Stanley. An article from the Ottawa Journal "Wants Ottawa Made a Federal District", and an advertisement "The Giants", about Riel. House of Commons debates regarding Centennial Commemoration of Riel, and a memo about the Resistance's lesson of the need for a Trans-Canada Railway.

Two copies of the premiere issue of the bulletin published by the University of Alberta. Article subjects include a letter written by Louis Riel, dated 16 November 1885, the day of his execution; and the Riel Mini-Conference, held in October 1978 at the University of Alberta.

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Article subjects include the televised CBC drama 'Riel,' and Louis Riel's authorship of poetry and fables.

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The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.

Article subjects include new publications on Louis Riel, recent acquisitions of Riel materials, and an interview with Rudy Wiebe, author of two novels pertaining to Riel.

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The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.

Article subjects include the Project's progress on publication of Riel volumes, and theft of Riel documents from a Winnipeg court house..

Historical note:

The purpose of the Riel project is to publish a critical edition of all the writings of Louis Riel. The edition is to present a printed version faithful to what Riel himself wrote, being "critical" in the sense that errors will be noted, variants recorded, and annotations furnished. In English / French.

Looks at American efforts to use Métis unrest to annex the British Northwest.

File contains papers relating to the causes of the uprising of 1885 in the Saskatchewan District.

Negative of a letter written by Riel to Evelina

American Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 1998.

Explores similarities between people of mixed races and suggests the need for more comparative studies.

Robert Dalby talks about life in the north of Saskatchewan in the 1950s. He discusses the political parties in the north and why some of the CCF programs failed. He also compares the personalities and styles of Jim Brady and Malcolm Norris.

Discusses Jim Brady's philosophy, politics and interests in comparison with Malcolm Norris.

Robert Mahood is a medical doctor who worked in the Neestow Student Partnership Project in 1965.

Provides overview of historical context, discussion of treaty negotiations, detailed review of treaty provisions, and discussion of current issues.

Rod Bishop was raised in Green Lake, Saskatchewan Upon returning to Saskatchewan in the early 1960s, he became involved in the reorganization of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan and was vice president of the amalgamated Metis Society.

Family Relations and Applied Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2011.

The interview is an account of Ron J. Camponi's life.

Transcript of talk given by Métis photographer and artist in conjunction with the exhibition Steeling the Gaze: Portraits by Aboriginal Artists. Podcast.

Interview includes a general account of Rose Bertha Fleury's life.

Presents a story about the spirit of a traditional Métis shapeshifter who transforms people's lives. Duration: 5:31.

RCAP 11 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Joe A. Ross School, The Pas, Manitoba. This sitting of the Commission contains a variety of presentations related to various First Nations, Metis, Civic, Educational organizations and individual's issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.

RCAP 117 contains files from a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Canadore College, North Bay, Ontario on Tuesday, May 11, 1993. This sitting of the Commission contains official and individual presentations from a variety of Aboriginal organizations, followed by a round table discussion on education and youth issues.

RCAP 119 contains a transcript of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations groups concerned with social services and policy; economic development; cultural preservation and relations; the treaty rights of Urban Indians and Metis federally and provincially; housing; employment; and the justice system.