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This file contains book reviews on the book Mohawk Trail, by Beth Brant. Beth Brant is an Indigenous author who explores several families connected by blood, by sexual orientation, and by their urban working-class lives. The book is part autobiographical, part poetry, part short story and reconstructed Indigenous Oral Tradition. There are also other works written by Brant that are mentioned in this file including: Food and Spirits, From the Inside-Looking at You, and A Gathering of Spirit.

This file has an excerpt from the book, The Valley of the Six Nations, The exodus to the Grand River. The photocopied pages are regarding the proceedings of a Council at Hamilton on July 4, 1819. It features a section of Tekarihoga's (also known as John Brant - the Mohawk Chief) speech regarding the Lands from the Grand River to the River Thames down to Lake Erie. Also contains several pages of typed accounts of Mohawk and Six Nations history, as told by Indigenous peoples and records from a government committee meeting as compiled by Solomon John Brant.

This file contains documents (newspaper clippings, biographies, letters, etc.) on Joseph Brant, or Thayendanega. He was known to the Six Nations as "A Man for His People". He was born in 1742 and was a Chief of the Six Nations which included Kanien'keha:ka, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, On ndowa'ga, and Tuscarora tribes.

This folder has documents on Molly Brant, the sister of Joseph Brant. The file includes letters, articles, biographies, handwritten notes, and a pamphlet on the Molly Brant Stamp that was released by the Canada Post Corporation in 1986. Molly Brant and Joseph Brant were known for their loyalty to the British at the time of the Revolutionary War, and provided the secure base upon which the loyal British were to found the new province of Upper Canada.

This file (2 of 3) also has photocopies of newspapers, articles, many letters from museums/historical archives across Canada and England regarding Pertone's inquiry into J.O. Brant-Sero. There is also a photocopy of an article written by John Brant-Sero entitled "Indian Rights Association After Government Scalp". John Brant-Sero was a descendant of the Mohawk Chieftain Joseph Brant. This file also includes a lineage tree of Captain Joseph Brant that shows how John was related. Also includes a copy of his marriage and death certificates.

This file has photocopies of Brant's Journal of the General Council of the Foot of the Rapids of the Miamis (from the Public Archives Canada - Indian Affairs, RG 10, Volume 8, pp. 8124-8811).

This file contains protest literature, entitled "Letter from the Methodist Missionary Society to the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs respecting British Columbia Troubles". It has affidavits, declarations, letters and statements pertaining to British Columbia Chiefs' protest. It has statements by David McKay, Rev. G.F. Hopkins, Chief Arthur Calder, and others.

This file has a copy of articles, newspaper clippings, music sheets of songs written by Buffy St. Marie, and biographies on her life. Buffy Sainte-Marie is a well known Canadian singer, and was actively a part of protest movements of the '60s.

This file has an article entitled "The amazing death of Calf Shirt" by Hugh A. Dempsey, a photocopy from the Montana Magazine of History. Calf Shirt (Onistah-Sokaksin), who was also referred to as Minixi or Wild Person, was the leader of the Nitayxkax (Lone Fighters) band of Kainai - a division of the Niisitapi in the winter of 1873-74 at Fort Kipp, Alberta. In 1865, when two fellow chiefs were murdered by Americans, Calf Shirt led a party which killed a number of settlers who were establishing a town called Ophir in Montana territory - which was then abandoned.

This file has a bibliography on Maria Campbell, which includes Campbell's autobiographical novel Halfbreed. There are also book reviews and articles about conversations with Maria Campbell, an Indigenous author who was born in Northern Saskatchewan in 1940 and wrote books accessible to non-Indigenous children.

Donald Santor's Canada's Native People is a part of a series, Canadiana Scrapbooks, that uses a novel approach to the presentation of social studies material. Rather than following the traditional textbook format, this book has the appearance of a scrap-book with pictures and articles pasted on the page, widely spaced, and at a variety of angles. Some of this book's content include: Native People in Canada, The Indians of the West Coast, Plains, Eastern Woodlands, The Inuit, Metis, treaties, etc.

This file has a copy "Transactions of The Canadian Institute - Three Carrier Myths" with notes and comments by the Rev. Father Morice, O.M.I. It talks about the most important legend among the Carrier Indians which is that of Estas - their national culture hero.

This file has a section of the magazine, The Beaver (Magazine of the North), with a focus on The Caughnawagas (the Haudenosaunee of Caughnawaha - a reservation across the St Lawrence River from Montreal.)

This file contains a cover story from Time magazine from October 12, 1992 titled, "The Indians of the Americas are celebrating the Columbus quincentennial by demanding the return of their land and sovereignty", written by Michael S. Serrill. This article further talks about Elijah Harper (a Cree-Ojibwa leader and legislator in Manitoba). In order to draw attention to the injustices perpetrated against them since Columbus' landing, Indigenous groups throughout the Western hemisphere planned to mark the Oct. 12 anniversary with marches and demonstrations.

This file contains an excerpt from "Account of the captivity of William Henry in 1755 and of his residence among the Seneca and diaries six years and seven months till he made his escape from them" - reprinted by Henry in 1766 - quoted in History of the Promise of Saskatchewan (pp.108-111).

This file contains many different kinds of documents, ranging from newspapers to biographies, maps, a photocopy of the book about the life of Kahgegahbowh. Kahgegahbowh (also known as George Copway) was a Methodist missionary, author, lecturer, and herbal doctor. He was the son of John Copway (a Mississauga Chief and medicine man).

This file contains copies of 3 speeches delivered by the Indigenous Peoples in Council at the Beach on the 20th Inst., transcribed by W. Claus, to His Honor Lieut. General Drummonds. Proceedings of a Council where were assembled the Anishinaabe, Ottawas, Saukies, Muncee-Delawares, & Lenape.

This file contains a copy of the minutes of a council held at Amhurstburg on October 16th, 1818 between John Atkin Esquire Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Chippewa Chiefs, and Leaders of Chinail Ecorte, Rivers St. Clair, Sable & Thames and Bear Creek Virt (in regards of purchasing all the land belonging to them).

This file contains an account of an Indian Council held at Drummond Island in July 1818, written by Capt. T. G. Anderson (originally found in a "Report of the Affairs of Indians in Canada" section III, published in 1847). This is a "rare sample of the oratory of the Ottawa Chiefs and the conditions of the Indians after the war of 1812-14".

This file contains a letter written in Munceytown on December 31st, 1829 by Anishinaabe and Muncee-Delaware children to their Governor and Father regarding planning a meeting between the 25 Chiefs and the Governor.

This file has a copy of a proposal of land that was written on August 9th, 1836 in Manitouwaning, to the Ottawas and Anishinaabeg.

This file contains the minutes of the General Council of Indian Chiefs and Principal men held at Orillia, Lake Simcoe Narrows, on Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st, 1846 on the proposed removal of the smaller communities and the establishment of manual labour schools.

This file has the minutes of the 7th Grand General Indian Council, held upon the New Credit Indian Reserve, near Hagersville, Ontario from September 13th to September 18th, 1882. The officers present included: Chief Sampson Green (President), James Styers & Chief Solomon James (Vice Presidents), and Chief P. E. Jones (Secretary & Treasurer).

This file has a copy of the testament by which the Kanien'keha:ka of the Bay of Quinte hold their lands. This was signed on April 1st, 1793.

This file has a copy of a news article written by Wally Dennison titled "Non-status Indians Challenge Courchene", and an address to General Synod by Dave Courchene - President Manitoba Indian Brotherhood.