Colonial

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Robert L. Berner's "Howlers": A Reply

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce E. Johansen
Donald A. Grinde
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, 2001, pp. 117-120
Description
Accuses Robert L. Berner of not having actually read Exemplar of Liberty which discusses the Iroquis influence on the early American government.
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The Royal Proclamation - October 7, 1763

Alternate Title
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Kingdom.
Description
"...that the several Nations or Tribes of Indians with whom We are connected, and who live under our Protection, should not be molested or disturbed in the Possession of such Parts of Our Dominions and Territories as, not having been ceded to or purchased by Us, are reserved to them. or any of them, as their Hunting Grounds..."
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Saskatchewan’s First Indian Agent: M.G. Dickieson

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A.J. Looy
Saskatchewan History, vol. 32, no. 3, Autumn, 1979, pp. 104-119
Description
Describes the legislative changes made by the Mackenzie government in 1875 and 1876 and the resulting role of the Indian Agents in the North-West Territories. Discusses how the transition was managed by David Laird, First Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories and Indian Superintendent for the North-West and his appointed Assistant to the Indian Superintendent M.G. Dickieson. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to p.104.
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Saskatoon Bruised in 'Redneck Referendum'

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, October 24, 2003, p. A17
Description
Argues that 2003 Saskatoon Civic Election was marred by racism and an unreasonable amount of support for Jim Pankiw.
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[Scalping Proclamation of 1749]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edward Cornwallis
Description

Proclamation offered bounty of ten Guineas for the scalps of Mi'kmaq men during the Mi'kmaq War in an effort to eradicate the Mi'kmaq and allow Britain to strengthen its presence in Nova Scotia.

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"A Serene Atmosphere"? Treaty 1 Revisited

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D. J. Hall
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 1984, pp. 321-358
Description
Examines the significance of Treaty 1 and how it set the tone for negotiations of the "numbered" Treaties that followed.
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Settler Colonialism in Canada and the Métis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tricia Logan
Journal of Genocide Research, vol. 17, no. 4, Special Issue on Canada and Colonial Genocide, 2015, pp. 433-452
Description
Shows the role Métis histories play in the larger story of settle colonial genocide.
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Settler Feminism and Race Making in Canada

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Adele Perry
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 35, no. 3, Autumn, 2005, pp. 554-555
Description
Book review of: Settler Feminism and Race Making in Canada by Jennifer Henderson.
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"She Loved to Read in Good Books": Literacy and the Indians of Martha's Vineyard, 1643-1725

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Jennifer Monaghan
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, Special Issue on the History of Literacy, Winter, 1990, pp. 492-521
Description
Literacy for Aboriginal peoples in the 17-18th century usually came as part of the Christian missionary work. History of literacy was often influenced by scholars view of the proselytism.
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Sioux Indians: Return to an Address to the Honourable the House of Commons, Dated 6 May 1864

Alternate Title
Parliamentary papers / Great Britain. Parliament (1859-1865). House of Commons
E-Books
Author/Creator
Great Britain
Colonial Office
Governor General of Canada
Description
Correspondence between the commanding officers of the United States troops in Minnesota and the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Red River regarding the Sioux refugees in the British territory (which would become Canada).
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Some Experiences of the Expedition of the North West Field Force as Copied from a Diary Kept in my Possession

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Austin
Saskatchewan History, vol. 38, no. 1, Winter, 1985, pp. 26-35
Description
Transcriptions from the journal of James M. Austin who enlisted as a member of the North West Field Force to suppress the North West Resistance (1885). Describes the day-to-day perspectives of an ordinary soldier, and the drudgery and trauma of military life. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 26.
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Sources on the Douglas Treaties

Alternate Title
[The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia]
[Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?: Support Materials]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lindsay Gibson
Jenny Clayton
[David Latasse
James Douglas
Hamar Foster ... [et al.]]
Description
Taken from the teacher's materials section of the The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia website. For use with Grades 9 to 12.
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Southern Paiute Letters: A Consideration of the Applications of Literacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha C. Knack
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 26, no. 3, 2002, pp. 1-24
Description
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.
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Sovereign Intentions: Gold Law and Mineral Staking in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dawn Hoogeveen
BC Studies, no. 198, Summer, 2018, pp. 81-101
Description
Author addresses how contemporary mining law is rooted colonial legislation dealing with "free entry", which negates Indigenous presence on the land. Includes discussion of: The Gold Fields Act, 1859; Oregon Treaty of 1846; Treaty of Niagara Royal Proclamation, 1763; and the Mineral Tenure Act, 1996.
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The Sovereignty of Transmotion in a State of Exception: Lessons from the Internment of 'Praying Indians' on Deer Island, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1675-1676

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deborah L. Madsen
Transmotion, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, pp. 23-47
Description
Author uses the treatment of the Indigenous Christians by the colonial government during Metacom’s War (or King Phillip’s War) to contrast colonial and Indigenous understandings of sovereignty.
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Sovereignty, Treaties and Trade in the Bkejwanong Territory

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David T. McNabb
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 52-66
Description
Discusses the trading patterns and historical events which led to negotiations for various treaties among the French, English and various First Nations in pre-1867 Canada.
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