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...
Convention program for the Canadian Association of Social Studies and the Saskatchewan Council of Social Studies Teachers, held in Saskatoon, SK. The convention focus is on Batoche and the Northwest Resistance, with guest speakers including Grant...
A paper apparently written by [Jennie] Moore, sister of Mrs. John Douglas, briefly describing pre-contact life and the arrival of European settlers in the Cut Knife, SK area. The paper focuses on Poundmaker and the Battle of Cut Knife Hill in March...
Corr. re recruitment and transport and with University men overseas and lists of men overseas and at the front. After the war, corr. re returnees and education and employment schemes developed to assist in repatriation.
This report summarizes the comments which interested parties made to Parks Canada as to the future planning and development of Batoche National Historic Park
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...
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...
Introduction by author, including sources and explanation of dates and terms referred to; Postings, listings of Moffatt's postings from enrolment 1 March 1943 to discharge 9 November 1945; Crew Members, listing of his crew members during operations...
Article relating to the Northwest Resistance battlefield of Batoche, SK as a national historic site, with a photograph of St. Antoine de Padoue Church.
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...
Correspondence re: a request for Evans to investigate pensions
paid to the RCMP, a partial list of RCMP pensioners showing discrepancies
in pensions paid, investigation of pensions paid to soldier settlers
of the Ruddell municipality, pensions...
Chiefs Government officials - Farm instructor Northwest Resistance
Sketch of Chief Red Pheasant aiding in the escape of George Applegarth, Farm Instructor, and Applegarth's wife from Red Pheasant reserve. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Chief Red Pheasant and his brother tried to prevent further bloodshed in...
