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Robert Jefferson

Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Portrait of Poundmaker Reserve farm instructor who willingly accompanied the Cree to Battleford. From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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Rose Bertha Fleury #1 Interview

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Rose Bertha Fleury
Brenda Arnault
Indian History Film Project
Interview includes a general account of Rose Bertha Fleury's life.
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S.S. Northcote

Images » Photographs
Image of the S.S. Northcote, first successful steamer, beached at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan Guide to Historic Sites of the North West Rebellion

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Arlene Karpan
Robin Karpan
A guide to Saskatchewan sites of historical interest related to the Northwest Resistance of 1885. It was released by the Northwest Advisory Committee and approved by the Government of Saskatchewan in the hope that it would "heighten public interest in the history of the events...and foster an expanding tourist industry." Includes many historical details of Resistance events in addition to as maps and pictures.
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Saskatchewan Herald

Documents & Presentations
Photocopied partial pages of the Saskatchewan Herald, dated 15 June 1885, 25 September 1885, 19 October 1885, and 21 October 1885, with stories relating to the Northwest Resistance.
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Saskatchewan Heritage 1985: Commemorating our Past, Building our Future

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan promotional pamphlet hailing 1985 as Saskatchewan Heritage Year. Part of the reason for this is the centennial of the Northwest Resistance, and the pamphlet encourages the public to visit historic sites related to it.
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Saskatchewan Indians and the Resistance of 1885: Two Case Studies - Blair Stonechild. -1986.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blair Stonechild
Case studies of Chiefs Poundmaker and Big Bear compiled by Blair Stonechild using oral history and original source materials. A curriculum intended to "enable the student to review the circumstances surrounding Indian involvement in the Resistance and to arrive at his or her own conclusions about the culpability of the Indian people."
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The Saskatchewan rebellion - Newspaper clipping and sketch. - 18 April 1885.

Documents & Presentations
Note: The description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. A short article on the ongoing Northwest Resistance and some biographical information and a sketch of Louis Riel from the perspective of an Eastern Canadian Newspaper. Includes a large sketch of Louis Riel "in his costume of a Canadian half-breed."
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Saskatoon Artist Captures Métis Logo Competition

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 12, December 2009, p. 8
Looks at the story behind the winning logo created to represent the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Batoche. Article located by scrolling to page 8.
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Saskatoon (the Nutana side) - Sketch. - [19--?].

Documents & Presentations
Caption: "This is how an artist pictured Saskatoon (the Nutana side) when the Riel Rebellion was in progress. Wounded from the battles of Fish Creek and Batoche, 85 in number, were brought to Saskatoon for treatment by professionals and volunteers. Three houses in the vicinity of the present Nutana Collegiate Institute were used as hospitals."
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"Scene of Fight" [Battle of Duck Lake]

Images » Photographs
A photograph of the Duck Lake battleground, taken sometime after the fight itself. The house near where many of the Prince Albert Volunteers fell in action is clearly visible in the distance. The battleground itself is located near what is today highway # 212.
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Scenes in the Saskatchewan country - Sketches. - 18 April 1885.

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Charles Graham
Harper's Weekly
John Durkin
Collage of sketches of the Qu'Appelle and Saskatchewan Valleys in 1885. Includes a column of Metis going to join Riel at Batoche, a Red River Cart, and one of Metis "Artillerymen." Historical note: sketches originally appeared in Harpers Weekly v. 29, no. 1478.
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Sentry Box in Prince Albert during Rebellion (some question as to info)

Images » Photographs
The individual in the photograph is on guard duty at a sentry post at Prince Albert, NWT, 1885. A few possibilities exist for what this photograph represents. It appears to be a Northwest Mounted Police man (note the pith helmet), or less likely, a member of the Prince Albert Volunteers, or the Prince Albert Home Guard taken during the "siege" of Prince Albert.
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Shifting Riel-ity: The 1885 North-West Rebellion

Alternate Title
Thunder on the Prairies
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keith Foster
Nelle Oosterman

Looks at Canadian government's military response to the potential uprising and how perceptions of the conflict have changed over time.

Originally appeared as Thunder on the Prairies in the February-March issues of Canada's History.

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Shingwauk Narratives: Sharing Residential School History

E-Books
Author/Creator
Jenna Lemay
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Compilation of information from the letter books of two principals: Rev. Edward F. Wilson and Rev. George L. King, ranging in date from 1875-1904. Arranged under three themes: the student experience which includes death records, and information on fire drills, the print shop, and Indigenous clothing and languages, staffing, and the historical context.
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Sister A. Brady, Anne Brady Walther, Dorothy Chapman

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Sister A. Brady
Anne Brady Walther
Dorothy Chapman
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.
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Site of R.C. Church at Frog Lake

Images » Photographs
Black and white photograph of the place where the Roman Catholic church at Frog Lake stood before it was burnt down in 1885 during the Frog Lake Massacre.
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Sitting Bull, n.d.

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File containing a letter inquiring about a portrait of Sitting Bull on the Centennial Train, and an excerpt from the "Canadian Encyclopedia" on the life of Sitting Bull.
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The Snow

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Original autograph letter from Louis Riel, written in English, 20 days before his execution, to his befriended Regina jailer, Robert Gordon, which includes the poem "The Snow". The epigraph or introduction to the poem is titled Robert Gordon! and may be used as an alternate title. The document is entitled "[Letter and poem] [manuscript], October 27th, 1885, Regina jail [to] Robert Gordon / Louis David Riel" in the University of Saskatchewan Library catalogue.
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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
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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Spencer, R.E. (Dick)

Archival » Archival Items
File containing a letter from Diefenbaker to Dick Spencer. Diefenbaker describes how his view of Riel has changed after discovering that Riel had "asked to be bought off."
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Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Antony Caruso

Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.

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Statue of Gabriel Dumont astride a horse

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Bill Epp
Image depicts Bill Epp's statue of Gabriel Dumont astride a horse. The statue is located in Friendship Park near the Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon. The first image is taken facing toward Spadina Crescent.
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Steele Narrows: A Saskatchewan Historic Site

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Arthur Stabler
Pamphlet contains an account of the battle at Loon Lake, SK, the final battle of the Northwest Resistance.

Historical note:

The Battle of Loon Lake concluded the Northwest Resistance on June 3 and was the last battle ever fought on Canadian soil.
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Steele Narrows: A Saskatchewan Historical Site

Documents & Presentations
A brochure produced by the Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee and Canada Centennial Co. in 1965 that outlines the battle of Steele Narrows, the last battle of the 1885 North West resistance. Steele Narrows was developed as a Provincial Historic site that same year. There is also photocopy of another history of Steele Narrows produced by the Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources Conservation and Information Branch.
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Steele Narrows provincial historic park.

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sask. Parks and Renewable Resources
A Steele Narrows provincial historic park pamphlet giving historical background of the 1885 Riel Rebellion and the significance of the battle at Steele Narrows.
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