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...
Gerald Willoughby's book describes his arrival from England to Saskatoon in 1883, and he was among Saskatoon's first citizens. His peaceful dealings with Louis Riel and various chiefs are detailed, particularly those with Chief Whitecap. Willoughby...
David Ross, Military Curator of Parks Canada, writes that "this diary ...was donated to Fort Battleford National Historic Park, Parks Canada in 1973 by Lieutenant Wadmore's grandson Dennis E. Harris of Victoria, B.C. along with his N. W. Canada...
"The bungler was one of the land surveyors who joined the Dominion Surveyors Intelligence Coprs. J.L. Doupe, who presented a copy to the Man. Leg. Library, attributed this pamphlet to Lewis R. Ord; F. Anderson, a student of the Riel rebellion,...
Folder of clippings relating to the 50th anniversary of the Northwest Resistance. All clippings from the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix except where noted. Clippings glued to paper: 1. Almighty Voice's Prison; 2. Poundmaker's Surrender Highlight of...
Excerpts from the magazine Christmas in Regina, from 1919. The magazine refers to the Christmas of 1919 as "the Peace Christmas", and celebrated in part the end of World War I. Relevant articles include: The Christmas of Peace; Greetings from...
Selected excerpts from bound published volume of narrative which covers such topics as the early settlement and development of the western regions of what is now Canada. Among other subjects, Metis land grants and scrip, fur traders, buffalo...
Contains reports of the 1885 Resistance, as well as sketches of the battlefields and a "Facimile of a Plan, showing position of Canadian Forces at Clarkes's Crossing, found among Riel's papers."
An article on the history of the Queen's Own Rifles, beginning in 1860 with the founding of the regiment. The regiment's involvement in conflicts of the 1800s, such as the Fenian raids, the Red River Resistance and the Northwest Resistance, is...
A brief narrative of the North-West Rebellion written for school children in 1929. Part of the Ryerson Canadian History Readers series. The author, Howard Angus Kennedy, was a correspondent of The Montreal Daily Witness and New York Herald and is...
This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary describes his experiences as a Free-Trader in the winter of 1884-1885. He notes a general feeling of unrest among the Aboriginals he encounters as he travels from the Stony Creek area to the Carrot River...
"Of the cities in the three Prairie Provinces, which offer modern Hotel and Tourist Camp accomodation to the traveller or the tourist, none is more outstanding than Moose Jaw." An atttractive tourist guide published during World War II. Includes a...
Northwest Resistance
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Battle descriptions
A transcribed newspaper article from the Saskatchewan Herald of 11 May 1885. It describes the battle between Lt. Col. Otter's troops and those of Chief Poundmaker at Cut Knife Hill. Item found within folder 1 of file Rebellion, 1885.
This letter is from the Florence Kirk collection at the University of Regina Archives and Special Collections. Kirk spent 18 years teaching English at Ginling College in Nanking (Nanjing), China. In Nanjing Kirk was witness to both the Japanese...
Pamphlet produced by the Great War Veterans' Association, Saskatchewan Command. A year book for the years 1921-1922. Contents include various messages from prominent members of the Association, memorials, a list of branch committees, and songs. ...
Sketch of wounded men from the Battle of Fish Creek being treated; some on stretchers, one man sitting on the ground, and one man standing with two medical personnel being treated. Men on horseback in background. Sketch is by Thure de Thurstrop,...
