Communities
The 1885 North-West Campaign Diary of Lieutenant R. Lyndhurst Wadmore, Infantry School Corps
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Lyndhurst Wadmore
Saskatchewan History, vol. 42, no. 2, Spring, 1989, pp. 62-78
Description
Wadmore was a Lieutenant in C Company, in Colonel Otter’s Battleford Column. Wadmore saw action at The Battle of Cutknife Hill, and participated in patrols related to the activities of Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear) and Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker).
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 62.
Across the Road: Understanding the Differences in Health Services Available to First Nations and Metis Women
Alternate Title
Entitlements and Health Services for First Nations and Métis Women in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Policy Brief (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 173
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kathy Bent
Joanne Havelock
Margaret Haworth-Brockman
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Description
Explains the history of the differences in legal entitlements to health services for First Nations and Métis women.
From the report Entitlements and Health Services for First Nations and Métis Women in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Action Plan Against Racism and Discrimination Towards Aboriginal People: Consultation Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones Québec
Description
Document defines the consultation framework including a brief background summary, definition of the issues that will be addressed and the questions that will be used as a starting point for discussion at the meeting November 5 and 6, 2013.
Adrian Hope Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adrian Hope
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Adrian Hope has been active in Metis politics since the 1920s. He was involved in the organization of the Metis Association of Alberta, the Ewing Commission hearings, and the development of Metis colonies in Alberta.
Alexander Nanooch Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Alexander Nanooch
Roger Nanooch
Indian History Film Project
Description
Describes traditional northern Indian lifestyle; the establishment of Wood Buffalo National Park; and requests for reserve at Garden River.
The Amazing Adventures of Christina and Nan: Christina Henry’s Trip Diary, “Northern Saskatchewan Holiday,” with Annotations by Duff Spafford, Nadine Charabin, Bonnie Wagner, Christine Charmbury, and Myrna Williams
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Henry
Saskatchewan History, vol. 63, no. 2, Women of Influence, Fall, 2011, pp. 14-33
Description
Details the 1919 trip taken by Christina Henry and Annie ‘Nan’ McKay to The Pas, MB and back. The two women took holidays from their positions at the University of Saskatchewan and travelling by canoe, wagon and train made their way to The Pas, via Prince Albert, Montreal Lake, La Ronge, and Pelican Narrows.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 14.
Ambitious Plan Will See Batoche Open Year Round
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrea Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 5, May 2009, p. 10
Description
Discusses the expansion and renovation plans for Batoche that are possible due to the partnership between many levels of government and the Métis-Nation Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 10.
Angus Bear Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Angus Bear
Janet R. Fietz
Indian History Film Project
Description
Mr. Bear has worked for Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting company for almost 30 years and he talks about the many changes he has witnessed as well as some of his experiences.
Antoine Ferguson Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Antoine Ferguson
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he talks about his memories of Gabriel Dumont, the causes of the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and the present day treatment of Metis people.
At the Hearth of the Crossed Races: A French-Indian Community in Nineteenth-Century Oregon, 1812-1859; Great Lakes Creoles: A French-Indian Community on the Northern Borderlands, Prairie du Chien, 1750-1860
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
BC Studies, no. 191, Autumn, 2016, pp. 137-138
Description
Book reviews of: At the Hearth of the Crossed Races by Melinda Marie Jette.
Great Lakes Creoles by Lucy Eldersveld Murphy.
Scrol down to page 137 ro read reviews.
Batoche Election 1888
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
D.H. Bocking
Saskatchewan History, vol. 42, no. 1, Winter, 1989, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses the amendments to the North-West Territories Act which created a Legislative Assembly for the Territories; describes the process of creating constituencies and details the events of the first election of Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 1.
Batoche Historic Site: Public Comment on the Themes and Objectives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Parks Canada
Description
Report dealing with the National Historic Park at Batoche and discussing various proposed improvements and difficulties. Includes discussion of archeaology, classification, preservation, tourist facilities, ecology, historical representation and other issues encountered by the Park.
The Battle of Cut Knife Hill: Harriet Yellowmud Remembers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Saskatchewan History, vol. 64, no. 2, Fall, 2012, pp. 6-7
Description
A brief article that contains some notes on the 1869-70 Red River Resistance and the 1885 North-West Resistance, two paintings of different battles, and a photograph of Yellowmud describing the battle to historians.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 6.
Big Sisters Saskatoon Hiring of Aboriginal Staff
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
City of Saskatoon
Description
Includes Saskatoon City Council minutes from a meeting on Monday, March 24, 1980 regarding a petition by individuals supporting a proposal to hire an Aboriginal staff person for the Big Sisters Association of Saskatoon.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Various authors
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 139-147
Description
Book reviews of 3 books:
Too Few To Count: Canadian Women In Conflict With The Law edited by Ellen Adelberg and Claudia Currie.
The Foot of the River by George Lalor.
Ste. Madeleine, Community Without a Town: Métis Elders in Interview by Ken Zeilig and Victoria Zeilig.