Detailed article on the life of Honoré Joseph Jaxon, known as Louis Riel's secretary immediately before the Northwest Rebellion. The article also details the unfortunate trashing of Jaxon's papers upon his death in New York City in 1952. Published...
Listing of Campion College casualties from World War II; listing of Campion College students enlisted in the Armed Forces; photos on edge of page of some students; annual report of Campion College Air Cadets with roster and photos including group...
Portrait of Joseph Jobin. From Waiser/Stonechild book: "Joseph Jobin, Bresaylor school teacher and Riel's agent in the Battleford area, was identified as president of the Cut Knife Hill camp during the rebellion trials."
Biographical account of William Henry Jackson's {also known as Honoré Joseph Jaxon) involvement in the 1885 Rebellion as Louis Riel's secretary. Smith examines Jackson's political and religious beliefs, his trial and charge of treason felony and...
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...
Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870 Riel Rebellion, 1885 Northwest Territories -- History Great Britain. Army. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment Canada. Canadian Army
A Record of the North West Resistance. Appendix includes despatches from General Middleton, Colonel Otter, Major Smith, and General Strange, as well as an "Address in Welcome of Boulton's Mounted Infantry," and a "List of Officers and Men...
aboriginal war veterans - political influence World War II - native war veterans - Saskatchewan aboriginal peoples - social status aboriginal rights movement
It has been accepted in the historical discourse that a direct link existed between the participation of Aboriginal people in the Second World War and a new political consciousness of Aboriginal people in Canada generally, and Saskatchewan...
(Scope and content) "This book tells the stories of Indian veterans who fought in the First and Second World Wars and in Korea. these stories are told in the veterans own works." - from introductory remarks from G. Ahenakew
Image shows an exterior shot of 105th Fusiliers about to join the 2nd Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. The company is seated on 3rd Avenue South between 19th and 20th Street East. Shown behind the men are L. Miller, barber, at...
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...
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...
