Treaty 6
Constantine Scollen, the Forgotten Missionary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond Huel
Alberta History, vol. 59, no. 4, Autumn, 2011, pp. 10-18
Description
Looks at an Oblate missionary that was involved with negotiating and signing Treaties Six and Seven but, due to his questionable behaviour, was ultimately cut off from the Church.
Copy of Treaty No. 6 Between Her Majesty the Queen and the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and Other Tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River with Adhesions
Alternate Title
Copy of Treaty 6 Between Her Majesty the Queen and the Plains and Wood Cree Indians and Other Tribes of Indians at Fort Carlton, Fort Pitt and Battle River with Adhesions
Documents & Presentations
Description
Covers land in what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan and includes adhesions in 1876, 1944, 1950, 1954, and 1956. Reprinted from the 1877 edition.
Cumberland House Cree Nation, Cumberland Reserve 100A Claim, Public Edition, July 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
USE FIREFOX FOR BEST VIEWING AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS RECORD. Consists of historical documents, submissions, correspondence/letters, transcripts, treaties, legal documents and the Final Report in English and French. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Cumberland House Cree Nation: IR 100A Inquiry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the unlawful surrender of 22,080 acres of reserve land. ICC concluded that Canada is responsible for the loss of use of the land since 1891, breach of Treaty and fiduciary duty, and recommends negotiation of settlement under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
“Difficult to Make Hay”: Early Attempts at Agriculture on the Montreal Lake Indian Reserve
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Champ
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 27-35
Description
Describes the adhesion of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation to Treaty #6, and a number of the issues surrounding land, farming implements and instruction, and livestock that followed.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 27.
Disrupting Ignorance and Settler Identities: The Challenges of Preparing Beginning Teachers for Treaty Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
in education exploring our connective educational landscape, vol. 17, no. 3, Autumn, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the importance of treaty education for all Saskatchewan students and looks at the resources needed for educators.
Dr. Russell's Historical Notes
Documents & Presentations
Description
A series of historical notes on points of special interest between Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Includes information on Metis Southbranch settlements such as Batoche and Duck Lake, as well as information on the Carlton and associated trails.
Duck Lake Indian Agency Office Records (E19)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
[W.E. Jones
C.P. Schmidt
N.J. McLeod]
Saskatchewan History, vol. 47, no. 1, Spring, 1995, pp. 36-41
Description
These selections from the Duck Lake Indian Agency records illustrate a pattern of negative government attitudes and policies of fiscal austerity towards First Nations peoples and communities. Introduction and commentary by J.R. Miller.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 36.
Education Act Will Be an Erosion of Treaty Rights, Says Fox
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 10, January 2013, p. 16
Description
Looks at a meeting held between the Assembly of First Nations and the federal government to discuss First Nations education.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.16.
Edward Fox Interview 1
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Edward Fox
Alexis Simon
Indian History Film Project
Description
Describes the relationship of the Indians to their natural surroundings and gives accounts of Treaty #6 obtained from his grandfathers.
Elizabeth Deschamps Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Deschamps
Rose Saddleback
Indian History Film Project
Description
Description of Treaty #6 obtained from written sources rather than oral accounts. Talks about the Louis Bull Reserve land sale and the Ma-Me-O Beach lease.
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de Cumberland House Relative à la RI 100A
Alternate Title
Cumberland House Cree Nation, IR 100A Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical backround and submissions to Indian Claims Commission (ICC) regarding the unlawful surrender of 22,080 acres of reserve land. ICC concluded that Canada is responsible for the loss of use of the land since 1891, breach of Treaty and fiduciary duty, and recommends negotiation of settlement under Canada's Specific Claims Policy. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de James Smith Relative à la RI 100A
Alternate Title
James Smith Cree Nation IR 100A Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Historical background, submissions, and recommendations from Indian Claims Commission (ICC) hearing to determine if Canada breached its obligations in taking an invalid surrender and in its subsequent disposition of the land. ICC found that James Smith Cree Nation was not owed any lawful obligations, but recommended that Canada's obligations dealing with the disposition of IR100A be negotiated with Cumberland House Cree Nation. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C.
Enquête sur la Revendication de la Nation Crie de James Smith Relative à la RI 98 de Chakastaypasin
Alternate Title
James Smith Cree Nation Chakastaypasin IR 98 Inquiry (French Version)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Final Report regarding the James Smith Cree Nation's claim challenging the validity of the surrender and sale of the Chakastaypasin Band's Indian Reserve (IR) 98. (French language version) Commissioners include: Renée Dupuis and Alan C. Holman.
[These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2009 SCC 9
Alternate Title
Ermineskin Indian Band and Nation v. Canada, 2009 Supreme Court Cases 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Description
Presents a case about oil and gas royalties and discusses whether the Crown has a fiduciary obligation to invest.
Ernest L. Debassigae 3
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ernest Debassigae
Tony Snowsill
Christine Welsh
Indian History Film Project
Description
An interview with Ernest Debassigae who recounts the history of the Manitoulin Island Indians and problems with Indian agents. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood.
Forget Taxes: First Nations Paid with Their Land
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas Piche Hobbema
Windspeaker, vol. 12, no. 20, December/January 1994/1995, p. 5
Description
Contends that a columnist Diane Francis's portrayal of First Nations revealed a lack of knowledge about treaties signed between Canada and First Nations people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Fort Carlton / A Saskatchewan Historic Site - Pamphlet. - 1967.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Natural Resources
Description
A brief guide to Fort Carlton Historic Park, located near Duck Lake, SK, where an important scene of battle took place during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
Historical note:
Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post from 1810 until 1885. As a Company post it primarily dealt in provisions, namely pemmican and buffalo robes although other furs were traded as well.Fort Pitt Historic Park - Pamphlet.. - 1967.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources
Description
A detailed history and guide to Fort Pitt Historic Park, located near present-day Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Fort Pitt was an important scene of battle during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
Historical note:
Frank Nadeau Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Frank Nadeau
Louis Rain
Indian History Film Project
Description
Talks about understanding Treaty #6 ; the traditional relationship of Indians with nature and problems of modern Indian life including alcohol.
George Gwynne Mann Family Fonds
Archival » Archival Items
Description
George Gwynne Mann was a farm instructor and Indian agent for the government of Canada in Onion Lake, North-West Territories from 1879 to 1900. Mann and his family fled Onion Lake to Fort Pitt after the so-called Frog Lake "massacre," and were later taken as hostages from Fort Pitt and held for two months by Plains Cree warriors. The file contains hand written manuscripts and photocopied documents that detail Mann family's involvement in the 1885 rebellion, and describe aspects of Aboriginal ceremony and culture.
Green Lake Indians Commemorate Signing of Adhesion to Treaty Six
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gloria Ledoux
Saskatchewan Indian, March 1989, p. 7
Description
Green Lake members from William Charles (currently named Montreal Lake), the Lac La Ronge, and the Peter Ballantyne First Nations celebrate 100 years of Treaty rights.