This file has a newspaper article titled, Fine Day, great Cree warrior has begun long journey to Spirit Lord , by C. Wetton, Saskatoon star phoenix, Jan. 9, 1841.
Articles including: Amerindian views of French culture in the seventeenth century , Cornelius J. Jaenan, Canadian historical review, v. 55, 1975, p. 261-91; Social revolution in early eastern Canada , Canadian historical review, v. 19, 1938, p. 264-76; The eastern Algonkian tribes , Indians in Transition; Travels in North America (excerpt), by Peter Kaln, v. 11, p. 37- , London, 1771; A northern bicentennial , New trail, Winter, 1988, p. 7-9; Ottawa says it is sorry , Maclean s, Jan. 19, 1998; Person, place, thing , Globe and Mail.
This file has an article titled "A Northern Bicentennial" published in New Trail in 1988. It is based on Fort Chipewyan - which was founded as a fur-trading post in 1788 and is the oldest permanently occupied community in Alberta.
Contains an editorial "Good luck Annette written by Leo Fox, Kainai news, Sept. 1, 1971.
This file has information on Chief Garangula (Iroquois), also known as Otreouti. There is an article titled, Indian races of America , and extracts from Jesuit relations.
This file contains extracts from Algoma missionary news, v. 7(2), Feb. 1884; letter of complaint dated Oct. 12, 1852; poster Ojibbeway Indians from Catlin s North American Indian collection at Windsor Castle, London, 1843-44; The Indian marriage at St Martin s Church , Pictorial times, April 1844; Scrapbooks index; feel church broke trust Sault star, Feb. 24, 1975; E.F. Wilson: early years as missionary in Huron and Algoma by David Nock, Journal of the Canadian Church Historical Society, Dec. 1973, p. 78-96
This file contains: Government letters, Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, June 21, 1817, March 22, 1821; T. G. Anderson Papers, The Baldwin Room.
Contains a review From the land of shadows by Donald B. Smith; speech to Empire Club of Toronto, Nov. 12, 1936; Grey Owl play lays egg , Native people, v.9(26), July 1976, p. 4
This file has an article "Walter Harris re: The Indian Act", that talks about the Canadian government, treaties, and Indian nations.
This file has an article titled "The Origins of the Iroquois" by Walter A. Kenyon, another titled "The Ontario Iroquoian Controversy" by Frank Ridley. [Originally titled: Iroquois]
Documents include: a book review of Kiss of the Fur Queen (a novel written by Tomson Highway), reviews of his plays: Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing (sequel to The Rez Sisters), newspaper articles, magazines, etc.
This file has handwritten letters from the 1880s, many of which are written from Deseronto, written to Mr. Kirby from Lydia Hill.
This file has copies of handwritten letters from W.J. Hill to Mr. Kirby. They were written from different areas - Mohawk Reserve, Shannonville, etc.
This file has a newspaper article titled "Indian Contribution to Modern Civilization" by William B. Newell in The Native People (pg 6).
This file contains an article titled "The Indian Diplomacy of John Graves Simcoe" by S.F. Wise (Canadian Historical Association).
Contains a pamphlet titled "Indian Legends of Muskoka and the North Country" by Lyman B. Jackes. This booklet is a publication of The Canadian Historical Press, Toronto.
This file has a book titled "Indians of Ontario: An Historical Review" by Indian Affairs Branch (Ottawa, 1966).
This file has a copy of an article published in the Yale Review, titled "The Indian Treaty as Literature" by Lawrence C. Wroth. Wroth talks about the "Indian Treaties" as a literary type that has been neglected by readers and teachers of early American literature.
This file contains a Wawatay News newspaper from June 1978 article titled "Four local artists show works in national Indian art show" included are photograph works of Goyce Kakegamic's work "Loon's Nocturnal Call," Joshim Kakegamic "Rabbits," Carl Rae "Water Spirit," and Saul Williams "Sea Gull Eating Fish." This file also contains a newspaper from Wawatay News from May 1977 Vol 3, #7 article titled "Native Art- Living Culture" detailing information on artist, Roy Kakegamic. [Originally titled: Native Art]
This file contains documents concerning Indigenous drama and theatre. Several articles from "Letters in Canada, 1991", U of T Quarterly, "New Native American Drama", Books in Canada, etc. Includes information on Indigenous playwrights such as Daniel Davis Moses and Drew Hayden Taylor. Contains several programs for plays by Spirit Song Native Indian Theatre Company, The Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts via the Native Theatre School, Native Earth Performing Arts Inc. and Catalyst Theatre. Some plays include "Teach Me the Ways of the Sacred Circle," "Shadow Warrior," "All My Relations," and "Weesageechak Begins to Dance." Also includes several letters between Penny Petrone and members of staff of different Indigenous theatre companies. There are also some newspaper and magazine articles concerning background info, objectives, motivations, etc. of different individuals and groups involved in Indigenous theatre. A poster advertising "The Tribes of Dawn" by Spirit Song Native Indian Theatre Company Production can be found in Box 17. [Originally titled: Native Drama]
Pamphlets, articles, newspaper clippings on "Indian education". Some of the titles of books in this file include: Indian Summer, Indian Education in Canada, Indian Control of Indian Education, Indian Education: Curriculum Development Native Languages, and Native Studies. There is a summary report of The Task Force on the Educational Needs of Native Peoples of Ontario (1976). [Originally titled: Indian Education]
This file contains a pamphlet titled "I wear the Morning Star" - The American Indian Ghost Dance", published by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (co-sponsored by the Minneapolis Regional Native American Center). It has an explanation of what the Ghost Dance is and how it traces back to 1889. [Originally titled: Indian Ghost Dance]
This file contains a newspaper clipping, titled "Headdress traces owner's life story" published in the Globe and Mail on Tuesday, January 27, 1981. [Originally titled: Indian headdress]
These two files contain handwritten notes on Indigenous history (Blackfeet or Niisitapi, Haidas, Inuit, Metis, Ojibwa, etc.)
This file has several Indigenous medicine recipes, such as Beaver Casters, Bile from Black Bears, Skunk Liquid, Poplar, Spruce, Bannock, Fish head stew, etc. There are also handwritten notes regarding Indigenous delicacies, and Traditional Stories related to them. This file contains a newspaper from Wawatay News dated April 1978 Vol.4 #6. The newspaper includes the article, "Early Explorers Write about Indian Medicine" detailing how the Indigenous population "know the medicinal virtues of many herbs and samples, and apply the roots of plants and the barks of trees with success." [Originally titled: Indian medicine]