Band Councils

Portrait of an unidentified Chief of the Saulteaux nation near Kamsack, SK.

David Ahenakew, chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, addresses the All Chiefs Conference.

Chief Peepeechis of the Little Bone Reserve of the Sakimay First Nation near Grenfell, SK. No date given.

A photo of Chief Robert Bear and A.S. Morton on the John Smith (Muskoday) Reserve taken in August 1942.

An image of ten Aboriginal men dressed in ceremonial regalia. Unidentified group of people in background.

Note: The title 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. An image of an Aboriginal family ceremonial regalia. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

Photograph of Chief Sanguinabia in traditional clothing sitting on rock in grassy area with trees.

Chief Shot-Both-Sides of the Blood Nation bestows an honorary Chieftainship on Governor-General Viscount Alexander.

Chief Shot-Both-Sides presents a headdress to Governor-General Viscount during a ceremony bestowing him with an honorary Chieftainship in the Blood Nation.

A copy of photo of Chief Star Blanket mounted on a horse in front of two tipis. Copied from book RED INDIANS OF THE PLAINS; context suggests this is Chief Star Blanket (A-ta-kwa-koup) who met the missionaries at White Fish Lake. The caption reads: A hunter of the plains in 1874.

An image of three horses, two of which are hitched to a travois. There are three Aboriginal people on horseback, and two standing nearby. The horse on the right appears to be carrying two non-Aboriginal men who are posing for the photograph.

American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Arizona, 2010.

Subtitled: "Entered according to act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1885 by Prof. Buell in the office of the ministry of agriculture." Image of Lt. Gov. Dewdney and a troop of military men in uniform. In the foreground are 6 chiefs.

Looks at managing the relationship between chief, council and band administrator. Companion to policy brief no. 28.

Sketch of the battle scene between Lt.-Col. William Otter's troops and Poundmaker's men at Cut Knife Hill.

Historical note:

On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.

Paper discusses three topics: the process of adopting the Siyá:m System of leadership, the limitations of the system as expressed by members of the community, and the government and missionary actions which isolated and curtailed the traditional inter-village family interactions.

Comments on the key role the Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership plays in the economic life of northern Saskatchewan.

Analysis includes sections dealing with: application of the Act; definition and registration of Indians; reserve lands (ownership, trespass, surrenders, lands taken for public purpose, and management); estates; management of Indian moneys; election of Chiefs and Councilors and powers of Councils; enfranchisement; and taxation.

Sociology and Anthropology (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2005.

Report on the feasibility of applying community development principles to the problems of the Churchill Band of Chipewyan Indians located in the Churchill, MB area. Aspects needing improvement according to the report are employment placement, band government, and animal hide tanning.

Results of a survey requesting the member's ideas and input for developing a long term economic development plan.

Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1984.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Calgary, 1998.

This file contains a carbon copy of a typescript of Laird's notes which give a detailed account of the individuals and incidents involved in the negotiations of the Qu'Appelle Treaty. The notes record the events, beginning on 8 September 1874 and concluding on 6 October 1874, which surrounded the treaty-making process.

A memorandum from Mr. MacKay, Department of Mines and Resources, Indian Affairs Branch, to Indian Superintendents relating to the budgeting of expenditures from band funds.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

A memorandum from E.S. Jones, Regional Supervisor of Indian Agencies, Saskatchewan, to all Indian Agency Superintendents and Assistants relating to land leasing procedures for Aboriginals on reserves in Saskatchewan.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

Introduces the strategic planning process through the development of a governance action plan.

A photograph of a Cree chief and his Split Lake canoemen with Harris Leech, K.C. of Winnipeg during a trek of officials to Churchill, Manitoba, organized by the Hudson Bay Route Association (a.k.a. On-to-the-Bay Association)

Image of four Aboriginal male chiefs and an non-Aboriginal man posing for the camera; [indoor scene]. Note with photo: "Cree Chiefs from Crooked Lake. Seated - Flying in a Circle, Big Child Star Blanket. Standing - O'Soup a Blackfoot, P. Hourie an interpreter. Taken at Brantford, Ontario, at unveiling of Brant memorial Oct. 13, 1886. O'Soup Chippewa Chief / P. Hourie Interpreter / Front: Flying in a Circle / Big Child Mistawasis / Star Blanket Ahtahkakoop / names according to two of Rev.

Photograph of council held near Battleford. People; horses and terrain in foreground; buildings on extreme left and right of image. Caption "The Battleford-bound Cree held a council on the Sweetgrass reserve in late March 1885; the meeting was interrupted by two Metis messengers who wanted the Indians to capture the fort." From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-west Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.

An image of an Aboriginal man on horseback in ceremonial regalia and head dress. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

Image of two Aboriginal men, two women and three children posing in front of a large tipi. One man wears a headdress and there is a Union Jack attached to a pole on the tipi.

Book reviews of: For Joshua: An Ojibway Father Teaches His Son by Richard Wagamese. The Setting Lake Sun by J. R. Lévillé. The Great Gift of Tears by Heather Hodgson.

Looks at community planning involving cultural traditions and the land from a First Nations perspective. [One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]

Advocates that effective self-government must be developed from the bottom up and without political interference.

Describes initiatives of First Nations women who have become involved in leadership roles in their efforts to address social issues in the community.

Looks at an urban Aboriginal reserve, within the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia which uses a business approach to government, management and socio-economic development.

Among another documents, this folder contains an undated handwritten note by Dr. Stewart about the death of Almighty Voice. Also includes an undated newspaper clipping written by Howard Angus Kennedy about cairns with inscriptions naming Poundmaker and Big Bear as rebels, entitled "More Strange Errors In Comedy Of The Cairns Related And Injustice To Rebelling Indians Is Exposed".

Historical note:

Dr. A.B. Stewart acted as coroner for the Royal North West Mounted Police and had a medical practice at Rosthern, Saskatchewan in the late 1800s-early 1900s.

This folder contains correspondence relating to a pension increase request for Napoleon Venne, shot by Almighty Voice on 26 May 1897. Venne sought medical aid for his wound from Dr. A.B. Stewart, and Stewart wrote a letter of support in 1924 for Venne's request for a pension increase. Venne was turned down. Also includes a letter from William Bleasdell Cameron about the capture of Big Bear.

Historical note:

A photograph taken at the North Battleford Indian Hospital that appeared in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, 22 December 1953. The caption reads: "DR. HEAD, left, on behalf of the hospital staff, presents Archdeacon Hives with a parting gift on the eve of his departure to assume his new duties as Bishop of Keewatin."

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2017.

A portrait of an Aboriginal family in a studio setting. All are dressed in ceremonial costume. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process. The postcard is addressed to Miss Myrtle Meakin, French River, Ontario.

Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.17.

Public Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2017.

The Eighth Annual Report of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners includes reports of living conditions on reservations; correspondence and transcripts of meetings between government officials and Aboriginal chiefs and officials; and lists of Indian Agencies with names of tribes and agents. Includes a map of the Nex Perce Indian Reservation located in present-day Idaho.

Historical note:

Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.

File contains correspondence by Ellen Fairclough and John Diefenbaker. Includes a letter from Diefenbaker mentioning a petition from the people of Mistawasis signed by members of the Dreaver family, and a letter from Fairclough to Donald Fleming protesting cuts to her Departmental Budget, stating that such cuts will hurt the Indian Affairs branch.

Reviews Meadow Lake Tribal Council's development activities and measures their impact for the period 1986 to 1996.