Concluded 1905 between the Crown and the Ojibeway, Cree and other Indigenous peoples of the territory. Includes Articles, Schedules, Report of Commissioners, Federal Provincial Agreement, 1907 Adhesion, and Order in Council. Crown text of Treaty reprinted from 1931 edition Queen's Printer document.

Online exhibit with links to expeditions of 1905-1906, developing the treaty relationship, 1905-2005, the James Bay Treaty and people, and events surrounding the making of Treaty No. 9.

Lesson plan involves students negotiating an agreement for two disparate groups to share a territory. To be used with the online exhibition James Bay Treaty Turns 100.

File containing correspondence from James Gladstone to John Diefenbaker with election results from the Muskoday and James Smith reserves in the Prince Albert Federal Constituency. Also contains a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Gladstone on the death of her husband, and a newspaper obituary of the Senator.

Jessie Caldwell standing with future Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and his wife Marion. Jessie introduced Mr. Pearson at his nomination convention in Winnipeg. The theme of the convention was Western. Note the cowboy attire on Caldwell and Indian head-dress on Pearson.

File contains a copy of a speech given to the Manitoba Historical Society by Donald G. Creighton called "John A. MacDonald, Confederation and the West." It was given on January 11, 1967-the anniversary of Sir John's birthday. Creighton was concerned about the division of Canada through what he called growing misinterpretations of our history as bi-cultural.

John and Olive Diefenbaker with people from Blood Indian Reserve, John wearing a headdress.

Historical note:

Olive Evangeline (Freeman, Palmer) Diefenbaker; b. 14 Apr. 1902; d. 23 Dec. 1976, 2nd wife of JGD.

John Diefenbaker holds a small totem pole and Olive Diefenbaker holds a bouquet as they pose for a photo with two Aboriginal Canadians, one holding a larger totem pole, both in ceremonial dress. Taken in the North Vancouver Coast-Capilano riding during the election campaign.

John and Olive Diefenbaker with Elizabeth of Moose Woods band at Outlook Saskatchewan

John Diefenbaker and possibly an unidentified person clasping hands in front of Parliament Building.

Unidentified individual placing "Back to Batoche" head band on John Diefenbaker as others look on.

John Diefenbaker with costumed Aboriginal people at the Pion-Era grounds in Saskatoon, 1958.

John Diefenbaker looking at a map with four native leaders of the Eskimo Affairs Committee, Ottawa.

Enormous crowd at Outlook, Saskatchewan. Chief Little Crow of the Sioux Indian Tribe places head dress on Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker, naming him Chief Standing Buffalo.

Yellowed snapshot of John Diefenbaker wearing a fringed buckskin jacket and talking to an unidentified bearded man wearing a short sleeved T-shirt [ca. 1962]. A group of Aboriginal Canadians look on from the background. Photo taken during a fishing trip perhaps.

John Diefenbaker shaking hands with an unidentified Aboriginal man [on a reserve in Lake Centre constituency].

John Diefenbaker and two unidentified men standing at a microphone. Diefenbaker is being named Honourary Chief Eagle.

John G. Diefenbaker in Indian head dress with a group of native children of the Beardy Okemasis band at Old Mission School in Duck Lake.

John Diefenbaker shaking hands with unidentified Aboriginal in Malaya immediately before receiving gift of blow pipe.

John Diefenbaker standing amongst a group of Aboriginal and Metis children dressed in beaded buckskin clothing, Prince Albert constituency.

John Diefenbaker speaking to reporters as aboriginal children look on. Taken during his trip to open the town of Inuvik, North West Territories, 21 July 1961. An RCMP officer is partially visible behind Diefenbaker.

John Diefenbaker standing with unidentified individual while wearing ceremonial Indigenous Headdress in unidentified prairie location.

John Diefenbaker greeting an Aboriginal woman and a small boy as a crowd of Aboriginal people look on, Yellowknife, North West Territories,

John Diefenbaker and Indian elder examining a peace pipe on Parliament Hill with the Peace Tower.

John Diefenbaker standing with Chief Mathias Joe and three other members of the Capilano Indian band who are all in ceremonial dress. Taken in the North Vancouver Coast-Capilano riding during the election campaign, March 1958.

John Diefenbaker standing with Chief Mathias Joe and three other members of the Capilano Indian band who are all in ceremonial dress. Taken in the North Vancouver Coast-Capilano riding during the election campaign, March 1958.

John Diefenbaker standing for a photo with Chief Mathias Joe of the Capilano Indian band who is presenting him with a small totem. Taken in the North Vancouver Coast-Capilano riding during the election campaign.

John Diefenbaker with Indian elder in full dress examining beaded object at Calgary Stampede. Location of originals: Diefenbaker Centre.

John Diefenbaker sitting on the edge of a platform and surrounded by Aboriginal leaders, one of whom is speaking.

John Diefenbaker standing to address the students of Whitehorse Elementary High School, Christ the King School and the Indian Baptist Mission.

John Diefenbaker standing amongst a crowd of elementary students from the Indian Baptist Mission and Christ the King School and high school students from Whitehorse Elementary High School, Whitehorse.

John M. Cuelenaere, Minister of National Resources and Indian Affairs. Taken Nov. 4, 1964.

Briefly reviews role of renewable resources in the northern economy and concepts of Indigenous, scientific and joint management. Analyzes the Porcupine Caribou Management Agreement (PCMA) and the Management Board's operations.

Health Minister and President of Canadian Paediatric Society issued statement.

Documentary about the ongoing battle faced by the families of First Nations and Inuit children to ensure that they receive the same level of services as non-Indigenous children. Until 2017 these services were not available due jurisdictional disputes between provincial and federal governments despite a stated commitment to Jordan's Principle and the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Duration: 1:05:35.

Argues that neither provincial or federal governments have lived up to their obligations with respect to social, education and medical services to First Nations children and are still engaged in jurisdictional disputes with respect to these responsibilities.

Looks at factors leading to poorer health outcomes, historical context for health care provision, and ongoing litigation with respect to which government, federal or provincial, is responsible for special services.

Joseph Boyden and John Ralston Saul discuss their books from the Extraordinary Canadians series. "October 12, 2010, Toronto Reference Library." Duration: 9:57.

Discusses the report on the progress made on the Government of Canada’s commitments since the apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools, and the challenges that still lie ahead.

Examines the successes and struggles of First Nations communities in economic development and summarizes the key findings identified by participant First Nations that are making progress toward building and attaining sustainable economies in their communities.

Lesson plans for use in intermediate level classrooms.

Discusses the context of two Conventions which were pivotal in terms of political activism.

Discusses situation which has developed because the federal government funds on-reserve agencies, but they must operate according to provincial law.

Book One: Northwest Territories First Nations Settlement Areas.

Book Four: Other Yukon Territory Federal Lands

Book Two: Yukon Transboundary Agreement Lands

Book Three: Yukon Inuvialuit Settlement Region Lands.

Book Three: Northwest Territories Nunavut Settlement Area Lands

Book Two: Northwest Territories Inuvialuit Settlement Region Lands

Book One: Yukon First Nations Settlement Areas