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This file contains a photocopied document of an affidavit from September 2nd 1991. The affidavit is an application by the Poplar Point Ojibway Nation and Chief Theron McCrady, for a declaration that the Poplar Point have Aboriginal Rights with respect to the harvesting of foods and medicine plants and with respect to sacred sites in the Namewaminkan River, and for an injunction against any further development of the proposed High Falls power dam.

This file has a small cut out titled "Teachings from the Longhouse" Is a Must Read. It discusses Handsome Lake, an Onondowa'ga person who became a teacher and prophet for his people and helped establish the Haudenosaunee as a distinct social group. [Originally titled: Indians - Senecas]

This file contains various issues of "Ontario Indian" including "Ontario Indian" Vol. 5, No.1, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 5, No.2 February 1982, "Ontario Indian" Vol.5, No.4 May 1982, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 5, No.8 August 1982, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 4, No.4 April 1981, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 3, No.12 December 1980, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 4, No. 11/12 November/December 1981, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 4, No. 2 February 1981, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 3, No.11 November 1980, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 3, No. 9 September 1980, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 4, No.5 May 1981, "Ontario Indian" Vol. 5, No. 9 September 1982, and "Ontario Indian" Vol. 5, No. 7 July 1982. "Ontario Indian" is published monthly by the Union of Ontario Indians, the official voice of the Union of Ontario Indians, intended to serve as an effective communications vehicle for Indigenous peoples.

This file contains several articles about Indigenous classification of Oral Traditions, the chain of transmission, events, and ownership and right to those stories. Also includes documents which describe the dependability of Oral Tradition and the importance of Oral Tradition as a part of living culture.

This file contains a series of photocopied chapters and excerpts on Indigenous Oral Tradition from the various sources including books like Saskatchewan And Its People and History of the Province of Saskatchewan. This file also contains a short account of a battle that occurred between three wounded Cree and approximately thirty RCMP. Additionally, this file contains a series of handwritten notes on lined paper written by Penny Petrone on the "Last Stand" alongside a photocopy of the story, written by William Francis Butler.

This file contains a copy of the Story, "The Hunter who had an Elk for a Guardian Spirit". This file also contains two handwritten cue cards with notes on the story written by Penny Petrone.

This file includes two articles including Renate Eigenbrod's article titled "The Oral in the Written: A Literature Between Two Cultures" from The Canadian Journal of Native Studies (1995) reviewing the differences between orality and literacy, noting that the latter is an extension of the former and suggesting that much contemporary Indigenous literature includes characteristics of oral narratives. This file also includes Peter Dickinson's article titled "'Orality in Literact': Listening to Indigenous Writing" from The Canadian Journal of Native Studies (1994) describing one of the characteristics of Indigenous writing around the world may be the use of oral features as deliberate techniques in literary production.

This file contains a photocopied pages from Our Forest Children. Our Forest Children is a monthly periodical published by Rev. E.F. Wilson at the Shingwauk Home, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, for the furtherance of education among the Indigenous People.

This file includes multiple photocopied original addresses including three from October 20th, 1840 at Rice Lake. This file also includes a chapter titled "The coming of the Mississaugas" by J. Hampden Burnham, Esq, Peterborough. Additionally, a document stating that George Paudash, John Grow, Robert Soper, Peter Nogee, John Bigman, Jacob Crane, James McCua, Peter Patchey, Isaac Irons and Joseph Muskrat, Chiefs and Principal forming a part of the Mississauga Tribe, voluntarily surrender their land to the Crown except for the lands now occupied by the tribe.

This file contains a photocopied The Native Voice newspaper from May 1950. The newspaper articles titled "Peace Pipe Ceremony" by Big White Owl and "The Neglected Minority" addresses the senate setting up a committee on Federal administration of Indigenous affairs.

This file includes photocopied excerpts from several books and journal articles on Chief Peguis (also written Be-gou-ais, Be-gwa-is, Pegeois, Pegouisse, Pegowis, Pegqas, Pigewis, and Pigwys), aka William King, aka the Destroyer, aka Little Chip, who was Chief of the Red River Crees and one of the principal chiefs of Saulteaux First Nation. Sources include Peguis, North-West America Mission, a letter from Reverend W. Cockran, and The Reverend David Jones: Missionary at Red River 1823-38, among others. Also includes copies of speeches given and letters written by Chief Peguis alongside a newspaper clipping detailing the death of Tommy Prince, Canada's most decorated Indigenous war veteran and the grandson of Chief Peguis.

This file contains a photocopy of the original Petition of the Big Bay, dated April 20, 1843.

This file contains a photocopy of the petition of the Chiefs of Sault Ste. Louis on June 27, 1826.

This file contains the Petition of Jacob Brooks et al to Adams George Archibald, C.M.G. Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. This petition is dated at Amherst, February 5, 1883 and is signed by Jacob Brooks, Stephen Hood, Christopher Paul, Peter Paul, Abraham Hood, and Joseph Hood.

This file contains a photocopy of the original petition from John Johnson on November 11, 1816. This file also contains a photocopied booklet with a series of dates from 1791 to 1826 of when petitions, treaties, and speeches took place.

This file contains a typewritten copy and a photocopy of the original petition of the Kanien'keha:ka from May 19, 1830. This petition is directed to Sir John Colborn, K.C.B. Lieut. Governor. The document was signed in the presence of John A. Wilkes and Peter Jones. [Originally titled: Petition of the Mohawks May 19, 1830]

This file contains a photocopy of the petition from the Kanien'keha:ka of Mohawk Villages, Bay of Quinte, May 4, 1826. [Originally titled: Petition dated Mohawk Villages, Bay of Quinte May 4, 1826]

This file contains a photocopy of the original Petition of the Munsee Indigenous People.

This file contains a typewritten copy and a photocopy of the original petition of the Munsee and Chippeway Chiefs, residing on the River Thames, Upper Canada. The petition was directed to Sir John Colborne on August 18, 1829. This petition was signed by Ootah Mekoo, John Ootahmekoo, Cornelius Westbrook, George Turkey, John Dalson, John Logan, and Captain Snake.

This file contains a photocopy of the petition of the Munsee-Delaware Nation and Anishinaabeg on May 8, 1829. [Originally titled: Petition of the Muncey Town Indians dated May 8, 1826]

This file contains the Petition of the Ojibway to Governor General of British North America, Sir Charles Metcalf G.C.B. The petition is dated Sangung, April 18th, 1843 and is from the Indigenous Peoples residing on the shores of Lake Huron and at the Sangung River.

This file contains the petition of the undersigned sachems, principal chiefs and warriors of the Mississauga tribe of the Chippewa Nation of Indians of the River Credit on October 4, 1837. The petition is directed to Her most gracious majesty Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen; Defender of the Faith. This petition was signed by Nawahjegezhegwaby (Chief Joseph Sawyer), Manoonooding (James Cheehok), Pipoonnahba (James Young), Kezhegowinine (David Sawyer), Tyentennegen (John Jones), Nawahjegezhigwaby (John Campbell), Pamegahwayahsing (Isaac Henry), Masquahzeqwuna (Moses Pahdequong), Negahnub (Lawrence Herchmer), Saswayahsega (Thomas Mayer), Mahyahwegezhigwaby (John Keghegoo), Oominewahjeween (William Herchmer), Kanahwahbahnind (William John), Pamegewahnwaby (John Peter), Chewimooka (John M'Collum), Pahoombwawinndung (Thomas Smith), Ahghawahnahquahdwaby (Peter Olds), Nahwahquayahsega (Samuel Finger), Tawahsing (James Tahwah), Anewahkooge (John Wesley), Mookejewunooka (George King), and Naningahseya (William Jackson).

This file contains a typewritten and photocopy of the original Petition of the River Credit to Lord Elgin, Governor General of British North America. The petition is dated March 5, 1867 and is signed by Thomas Smith, William John, Joseph Dodge, John McCollum, Old Peter, Moses Pahdequong, James Chuckok, James Young, George King, Thomas Smith, John Peter, John Sawyer, Wm. Jackson, James Wilson, John Jackson, Alexander Jackson, McCollum, Finger, John Johnson, William Tobeco, Thomas Young, Peter Johnson, Richard Finger, Paul Finger, Peter Jackson, Joseph Wampegoosh, Joseph Sawyer Junt, John Smith.

This file contains the typewritten Petition of the Ojibway of the Saugeen to Metcalf. The petition is directed to Metcalf, Governor General and Capt. General of British North America. This petition was signed by President Joseph Sawyer, Vice President George Copway, and Secretary John Jones.

This file contains a photocopy of the petition of the Wabanakis from John Johnson on September 25, 1826. [Originally titled: Petition Abenaquis, Sept. 25, 1826]