Reserves

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the mediation process that helped bring the negotiations between Canada and the First Nation to a successful conclusion over the 1909 land surrender issues related to IR 112 and 112A. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) facilitation of claim for loss of use of flooded lands in Qu'Appelle Valley Indian Development Agency (QVIDA). ICC facilitated process, parties reached Settlement Agreement that was ratified and approved in 2003.

Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) concerning the surrender of land by the Band in 1908 and the unsuitable replacement / relocation lands, IR 115B. ICC assisted the parties in reaching a settlement agreement. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Historical background and submission to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to conduct an inquiry into a claim by Day Star, Fishing Lake, Gordon, Kawacatoose and Muskowekwan First Nations. ICC was unable to resolve matters and cannot disclose details of negotiations. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

"Published by Command".

Local History room files LH-5397 to 5399 are reproductions of maps of Moose Woods made in 1889. LH 5397 was Surveyed by A. W. Ponton from Indian Affairs Survey Records, No. 570. Beside the map it reads: Subdivision Survey of Indian Reserve No. 94 Chief White Cap (Sioux).

Local History room files LH-5397 to 5399 are reproductions of maps of Moose Woods. LH 5398: draftsperson was W. MacKenzie. This map shows Whitecap Reserve No. 94 in relation to surrounding quarter sections of farmland.

Local History Room files LH-5397 to 5399 are reproductions of maps of Moose Woods. LH 5399 is a resurvey conducted in 1888 of the original 1881 survey. The old reserve boundaries can be compared to the new ones on this map.

An overview of First Nations-specific curriculum; identifies the curriculum needs, barriers and challenges; looks at cost estimates for curriculum development ; and makes recommendations to improve the current First Nations curriculum.

Comments on the changes to reservation life due to modern communications and electricity and the need to return to a simpler, less complicated life that includes traditional ways.

Examines the linkages of issues rooted in the persistence of Native American poverty on reserves.

American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Graze, 2017. Focuses on The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich, The Rez Sisters by Thomson Highway, and Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie.

Exhibit held at the National Museum of the American Indian. Curated by Gerald McMaster and co-curated by Arthur Renwick. Features works by: Marianne Nicolson, Shelley Niro, Mateo Romero, Nora Naranjo-Morse, C. Maxx Stevens, Jolene Rickard and Mary Longman.

Documentary about the Federal government's seizure of the Young Chippewayan Band's land and the subsequent sale of it to settlers and the relationship which develops between the Band and the people of Laird, Saskatchewan as they work together to resolve the issue. Duration: 32:33.

Describes the link between federal First Nations health care, in the period 1890 to 1930, and the social reform goals and values of that same time period.

Discusses recent academic discourse about colonialism, reserve establishment and policy and suggest that writers create a utopian perspective, disregarding the severe problems faced by on-reserve residents.

Looks at the challenges faced by Aboriginal youth who are trying to find a balance between maintaining cultural roots and living in the mainstream world. Duration: 31:30.

Explores the possibility of creating these reserves as solution to the housing issues facing First Nation members in Saskatoon. Report forms part of the Bridges and Foundations Project on Urban Aboriginal Housing.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.

Author speaks about being "Indigenous" and strategies for organization and decolonization. Duration: 1:14:54.

Outlines the results of two studies, one Canadian, the other from the United States comparing urban and reserve aboriginal health.

A studio portrait of Rev. John Richard Matheson, seated.

Historical note:

Rev. John Richard Matheson was the husband of Dr. Elizabeth (Scott) Matheson. They were married in 1891, and she went with him to the Anglican mission on a reserve at Onion Lake, 200 miles Northwest of Saskatoon. As well as a missionary, he served as builder, rancher and trader to finance their work. After she completed medical studies at his urging, he built her a small mission hospital at Onion Lake, and the couple ran a mission school there.

Business Administration Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2011.

Outlines purpose of research and methodology, summarizes results of literature review on evidence, and explores key informant interview findings with particular reference to systems, program and community related challenges. Concludes with recommendations based on analysis of study data.

Book reviews on: Coast Salish Essays by Wayne Suttles. Phoenix Indian School by Robert Trennert. The Good Red Road: Passages into Native America by Kenneth Lincoln with Al Logan Slagle. The Indians of Texas: An Annotated Research Bibliography by Michael L. Tate. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains by John C. Fremont. Among the Sioux of Dakota: Eighteen Months' Experience as an Indian Agent, 1869-70 by D. C. Poole. Sovereignty and Symbol: Indian-White Conflict at Ganeinkeh by Gail H.

Review of Cole Harris's recent book, Remaking Native Space paying particular attention to the reserve system, dispossession and land issues. To access this review, scroll to page 137.

Book review of: Rez Life by David Treuer. Review located by scrolling to page 195.

Interviews various residents on the Pine Ridge reservation about what they do to survive on the reservation. Duration: 51:34.

Dispute Resolution Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2011.

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2009.

Book review for two books: The Road Back to Sweetgrass and The Dance Boots both by Linda LeGarde. Scroll down page 34 to read book review.

Comments on the Tsuu T'ina First Nation and expansion of the city of Calgary upon the reserve, and a 1960s road through the reserve.

Robert Goodvoice tells a story of the Sioux Indians' first contact with Europeans and prophecies regarding the Europeans. He gives accounts of the 1851 Treaty made at Fort Laramie between the Sioux and the American Government and of the 1862 Minnesota Massacre. He also tells of the establishment of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan, and its chiefs.

Robert Goodvoice tells a story about the journey of a group of Sioux from the United States to Canada, through Portage la Prairie, Manitoba to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He tells of a settlement of the Wahpaton (Round Plain) Reserve in Saskatchewan and the division of the Sioux tribe. He also talks about Indian medicine and curing practices and reflects on the loss of knowledge of the old ways.

He gives an account of the Sioux participation in the War of 1812 on the side of the British, and the Sioux interpretation of the reward promised them by the British Crown; tells the history and whereabouts of the King George III medals given to the Sioux for their loyalty to the British Crown during the War of 1812; tells the story of two Sioux chiefs who were kidnapped in Manitoba and returned to the United States, presumably for their part in the 1862 Sioux uprising (Minnesota Massacre); tells of the dispersal of the Sioux in their flight from the U.S.

He tells stories of treachery by Americans against the Sioux who had fled to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan after the 1862 Minnesota Massacre, including distribution of disease-infested clothing and food. NOTE: Attempt to verify with R.C.M.P. records. He also sings and explains a very old Dakota song sung by children when rabbit-hunting.

Discusses the Walpole Island fair.

A panorama photograph of the Roman Catholic Mission in Onion Lake North West Territories circa 1890. The Church, residential school and outbuildings are visible. A rail fence surrounds the property.

An aerial photograph of the Roman Catholic residential school in Onion Lake, probably taken in the 1950s.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California Davis, 2009.

Final Report concludes that Canada (the Crown) did not breach Treaty 1 when it permitted a surrender of the Band's reserve land. Commissioners include: Daniel J. Bellegarde, Alan C. Holman, and Sheila G. Purdy. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]

Summarizes two presentations: one on the project "The Environmental Management Gap on Reserves: Overview and Assessment Options"; the other on how issues can be dealt with in the context of self-government.

File contains a round table discussion the purpose of which is to hear the views of property owners of the parish and town of Oka "all of whom had very rough experiences during the events in the summer of 1990." For an explanation of the discussion's rationale see the file "Preliminary remarks by Co-Chair Rene Dussault" on this site. Participants in the round table discussion include a Mr. Landreville; Michel Beaulne, Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Jolicoeur, Property Owners' Association.

RCAP 123 contains a transcript of a portion of a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at The Fern Resort, Orillia, Ontario. This portion includes presentations of groups concerned with veterans, the disabled and seniors, housing, child welfare and language preservation.

RCAP 129 contains files for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario. This sitting of the Commission includes presentations relating to post-secondary education, off-reserve life, taxation and Bill C-31.