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...
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...
Letters concerning the accepting some of Gustafson’s poems for a magazine edited by Birney, as well as some of Birney’s poems for a collection edited by Gustafson and The Forum, among other publications. Letters concerning a short story...
University of Saskatchewan -- Library Library catalogs -- Periodicals
Issue includes: forward; the naming of Saskatoon--John Lake's accounts; the minute book of the Temperance Colony Pioneers' Society and the Central Saskatchewan Agricultural Society; the Saskatoon Sentinel; the achievement of the Saskatoon...
University of Saskatchewan -- Library Library catalogs -- Periodicals
Issue includes: preface; illustration; introduction; the Muddle is the Message: Conrad Aiken's Review of the Waste Land; Conrad Aiken's novels; illustrations; Conrad Aiken bibliography.
Officers and crew of the 21st Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, which was mobilized for active service here immediately after Canada declared war. Here they pose in Exhibition Stadium with "new" 18-pounder guns: "squat and powerful and...
Reproduction of photo montage: portraits of officers and men of 9th Canadian Mounted Rifles, "B" Squadron, stationed in Saskatoon, from Phoenix 1 May 1915. Names printed at bottom. officers include: Major Young, Cat. Buchanan, Lt. Price, Lt....
Two members of Women's Division, RCAF, admiring a B25 Mitchell bomber at the airport. The "City of Saskatoon" sign on the aircraft represents the nickname of the 406 Lynx Squadron
Family reunion when Saskatoon Light Infantry came home, October 3, 1945. Pte. R.J. Virtue, 424 Avenue J North greets his sister, Phyllis, his niece Mona Hicks, and Mary Gordon, friend. See B 1731
Colors of the 1st Battalion, Saskatoon Light Infantry, are escorted up the aisle of Christ Church "for safe custody until the return of the Battalion". Color party consisted of Lt. R.W. Blake (1st Battalion, home on leave), and members of 2nd...
Close up portrait of Fine Day on horseback. Fine Day was Poundmaker's Chief Warrior at the Battle of Cut Knife Hill during the Riel Rebellion of 1885. He is shown wearing an elaborate headpiece mounted with buffalo horns and trimmed with weasel...
Washout of "temporary replacement bridge", which went out with the ice in 1905. Three houses shown at left on Nutana side served as hospitals during the Riel Rebellion in 1885. Large one at left is still standing at 326 11th Street. Crowd...
A series of 16 articles written by Mrs. C. Wetton of North Battleford relating to the daily reports of the House of Commons of the activities of Louis Riel and others. The articles relate to events beginning on 16 March 1885, and ending on 1 March...
Report of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Saskatoon council for War Auxiliary Services. The Council sought to provide for and meet the needs of the "men of the Services." In addition to reports from the Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer, there...
Clippings from Saskatoon Star Phoenix pertaining to the militarist policies of Hitler's Nazi government, Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations, the start of World War II, Britain's war against German aggression, Prime Minister Mackenzie...
