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]
This file contains information on Chief Piapot, aka Flash in the Sky, 1828-1908, who was a warrior, orator, Cree Chief, and prophet who convinced Southern Indigenous peoples to remain at home during the North West Rebellion in 1885. Documents in this file include a letter from the Indian Office, articles from The Globe and Mail and Leader Post, several pages documenting relations between Piapot and Father Hugounard during the visit of Governor-General Lord Stanley of Preston, Piapot's critiques of the Indian Department for its miserliness, further letters which mention Chief Piapot in positive and negative lights, and documents which detail his involvement with the Northwest Rebellion in 1885. Also contains a documents which makes reference to the conversion of his son alongside a page of handwritten notes by Penny Petrone.
This file contains information on Étienne Pigarouich, an Algonkin medicine man and Christian apostate. This file contains photocopied pages of a document from Les Relations Des J suites in both French and English. This file also contains another excerpt describing information on Étienne Pigarouich's medicine man practice. Additionally, this file contains a photocopy of pages from The Economics of David Ricardo alongside handwritten notes by Penny Petrone.
This file has a page from an unknown book, titled "Indian Stories". It is written on Anasazi (The Ancient Ones), also known as La Gente del Pueblo (The Village People). [Originally titled: Indian stories (pueblo)]
This file contains a letter dated 9 March 1990 to Penny Petrone from secretary Linda Squakim of the En'owkin Centre in Penticton, B.C. The file also includes a receipt dated May 1, 1989 from Theytus Books Ltd. in Penticton B.C. A letter dated May 2, 1989 to Penny Petrone from editor, David Gregoire of Theytus Books Ltd. is also included. This file also contains a photocopy of Penny Petrone's order form on May 3, 1989 from Pemmican Publications Inc. in Winnipeg. This file contains a photocopy of pages 70 to 90 chapter titled "The Contemporary Publishing Scene: An Overview" and pages 58-69 of chapter titled "Agency Publications: Them and Now." A newspaper article titled "By The Canadian Press" detailing information on "an Indigenous-operated publishing house specializing in literature by and about Indigenous Peoples is the result of publisher Randy Fred's Chronic unemployment. Additionally, this file contains a series of handwritten notes by Penny Petrone.
This file contains a poster for an event of the restoration of St. Sylvesters. The Red Rock Indian Band will host the general public for a three day event on Lake Helen. The event was hosted by Red Rock Indian Band Chief, Milton Wawia and chairperson Dolores Morriseau.
This file contains several newspaper articles from The Globe and Mail about William Reid, a Haida artist, detailing his life and death. Additionally, this file contains pages from a 1986 edition of The Beaver. The article included in theses pages is titled "New Dawn at Skidegate Bill Reid and the Haida" by Max Wyman.
This file contains a letter that Louis Riel's sister, Sara Riel, wrote to her brother dated December 14th, 1860. Sara Riel was the first Metis missionary nun in Canada and was a member of the Congregation of Grey Nuns of St. Boniface. This file also includes an article in French titled "Je promets." Additionally, this file contains a letter to Penny Petrone in French, a photocopy of a series of letters from Sara Riel in French, and the letters from Sara Riel copied and handwritten in English by Petrone.
This file contains an article by Jennifer Hunter titled "Growing up with Elvis and sasquatch." The article details information on award-winning Vancouver novelist Eden Robinson. This file also contains an article titled "Bad boys and Indians" by Judith. The article discusses Robinson's book "Traplines" and the inspiration behind the novel. Additionally, this file includes a short article with information on two of Eden Robinson's books, Traplines and Monkey Beach, as published in a 1997 edition of Maclean's.
This file contains a photocopy of a paper for presentation at the British World Conference, Calgary Institute for the Humanities, University of Calgary, on 10 July 2003 by Anthony J. Hall, Founding Coordinator of Globalization Studies at the University of Lethbridge. The document is The Declaration of Independence vs. The Royal Proclamation of 1763: Revolution and Empire in the Genesis of Globalization. Also included in this file is Cora J. Voyageur's business card for Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary.
This file contains pages 52 to 54 of a document titled "Kutchin" by Ethel Stewart and "Sah-Neu-Ti." An individual, Saveeah or Ray of the Sun and or Sah-neu-ti was named by a Yukon Chief. The article provides details on Sah-neu-ti.
This file contain information on Rev. Allan Salt (1818-1911) who was one of Parry Sound's early mayors and was a missionary in the North-West Territories. This file contains a typewritten document with a portion of a lecture Rev. Allan Salt delivered at Adelaide, Ontario on February, 1872. This file also contains a photocopied photograph of Allan Salt. This file contains a typewritten copy of "Tradition about Nanebozho." The legend about Nanebozho was written down by Allen Salt as Lewis Okemauwenene repeated it. This file contains a copied typewritten document detailing information on the Saulteaux Indigenous people's beliefs. This file also contains Alan Salt's "Story told to him by Solomon Assance". This file also contains an article titled "The St. Clair Mission" detailing information on a church that Allen Salt served. This file includes a booklet titled "Indian Preacher The Life and Teachings of Rev. Allen Salt 1818-1911" by Rev. Jim Johanson and is a second edition inclusive of Allen Salts theological and biblical writings. This file includes a photocopied article titled "Allan Salt" from Minutes of the Toronto Methodist Conference in 1911. This file contains an article titled "Centennial Reflections" by Adrian Hayes. This file includes a letter to Penny Petrone from C.E.O Laurine Tremaine from the Parry Sound Public Library. This file contains a typewritten document on British and Indigenous allies. A series of typewritten and copied journal entries by Allen Salt titled "Rev. Allan Salt Missionary" are also included in this file. A letter to Penny Petrone from Mrs. Lillian A Boyne dated August 14, 1989 is also included in this file. Also contains a piece of Salt's personal journal from Jan. 1- Feb. 3, 1901. Also contains writings from 'A lecture in reference to a portion of the North West" delivered 1872.
This file has a copy of a book which discusses the Saugeen River, the routes and battles of the Nations of the Three Fires against the Haudenosaunee, and the Council of the Three Fires. [Originally titled: Indians Saugeen]
This file contains a document containing two Indigenous stories including "The Girl and Grizzly" told by Mrs. Angela Sidney, Tagish and "Animal Mother" told by Mrs. Kitty Smith, Whitehorse. Additionally, this file contains page 16 of the newspaper, The Native People, Vol. 9, #40. The newspaper is from October 1976 and features a legend titled "The Sun Story" told by Mrs. Angela Sidney.
This file contains a photocopied page with a cited scholarly text and a quote from page 760 and 761. The text is by W.H. Fenton titled "Howard Sky, 1900-1971. Cayuga Faith-Keeper, Gentleman, and Interpreter of Iroquois Culture" in American Anthropologist 74.3 (June, 1972): pages 758-761.
This file contains a series of newspapers including a column titled "On The Menu" by ANCS Correspondent & Cartoonist Everett Soop from several 1977 publications of The Native People. This file also contains a series of photocopied article from newspapers and magazines including "Soop's works chart growth of an esthetic" by Arthur McDougall dated Monday, March 16, 1981 in The Lethbridge Herald, three articles in Kainai News by Everett Soop: "Satire of a Candidate My Fellow Blooded Indians" (1968), "A Royal Commission On the Whiteman Act" (1968) and "A Living Nightmare" (1968). Also includes two articles in The Lethbridge heraldi: "Blood cartoonist in documentary"(1982), "Soop easily holds roasters at bay with barrage of insults" (1981) by Herald Staff Writer Brad Teeter. Additinally, "The Blood Cartoonist 'I'll put down anyone,' Soop says as he seeks out a book publisher," "Soop at the Glenbow: Humorist discusses prejudice" by Dan Dibbelt from Windspeaker (1988), "The two sides of Everett Soop" by Jackie Red Crow in Windspeaker (1987), "Soop proving Indian humor" (1979), and "'I'd like to do away with Indian Affairs" by Roger Epp, Herald Staff Writer. A photocopy of a advertisement cutout for D.R and Sons Lumber Co. dated January 2 1982 from Kainai News is also found in this file.This file also contains a book advertisement including Everett Soop's novel titled "I See My Tribe Is Still Behind Me!" Additionally, this file contains two handwritten notes by Penny Petrone.
This file contains a series of photocopied speeches by Six Nations Chiefs including a speech made at a council held at Niagara 26th September 1796, a speech made in Amherstburg 13th July 1808, a speech made in Fort Pitt on 26th July 1763, a speech in Fort Pitt on 27th July 1763, a speech made at Johnson Hall in July 1770 by Chiefs of the Village Pemidashkoudoyan amd Chief of the Village Thanneyon, a speech delivered by Shingatehageimau a Menominie Chief dated 14th July 1822, a speech from Onondaga Council Fire dated 7th July 1841, a speech from two Chief Warriors of two of the Cayuga Nations with two Kanien'keha:ka dated Thursday May 12th 1763, a speech at a congress held at Johnson hall on July 28th 1772, a speech at Johnson Hall dated 10th of May 1765, a speech by Sir William dated August 6, 1700, a speech dated August 11, 1770, a speech from Captain Brant arose at a meeting held at the Grand River on 8th September 1795, a speech to Colonel T. Deschambault Esqr. dated Sault St. Louis, October 1816, a speech Chiefs on 10th March, 1817, a speech to Sir Wm. Johnson Bart dated Montreal 29th August, 1763, and a speech dated London 13th April 1852 to Robert Bruce. A copy of an original speech and a copy of the typewritten version to his Excellency Frederic Seymour, the Governor of British Columbia, and signed by Kolaston, Slapken, Tsecatlak, Iltemtem, Saykwlatsa, Skerhalam, Saaha, and Skwayaten is also found in this file. This file also contains pages 26 to 158 that includes a series of speeches and addresses from a conference with the Chipeweighs on June 7th, 1765. A series of photocopied letters are also found in this file including a letter dated Montreal 29th July 1796, a letter from Thomas Duggan dated Island of St. Joseph, 11th November, 1796, a letter from Isaac Leclere dated Cornwall April 1813, a letter from Foot of the Rapids, 22 August, 1793 signed by A. McKee, a letter from Fort Erie, 6th November, 1794 signed by Jos Brant, a letter from Kanendaiqua dated 17th November 1794 signed by Timothy Pickering, and a letter from Grande River dated January 14, 1795 signed by Jos Brant. This file contains a document detailing what The Sachems have to say in behalf of the 7 conf. Nations. Additionally, this file also contains a speech in French.
This file contains three photocopied speeches each including a photocopy of the original speech by Wyandotts. The first speech is from Detroit Riversmouth dated July 23, 1788. The speech was spoken by Shandalo, the Wyandot Chief, directed to the Moways, Chippaways, Pestowatomeys, and Muncees. This file also contains a second speech from Upper Sanduskee dated October 28th, 1788, from the Principal Chiefs of the Wiandots. Additionally, the third speech is from Detroit Rivers Mouth dated July 22, 1788. The speech was delivered by the Wyandots in behalf of themselves Ottaways, Chippaways, and Peolomeys to the Keekeboe Chiefs from the Wabawck.
This file contains a photocopy of an original speech dated 24th May 1794 from the Wendat, Anishinaabeg, Ottawas, Potawatomies, etc.
This file contains pages 100 to 115 of an unidentified book. The pages include the speech of the Jesuit, Piskaret and two speeches of Kiotsaton, Chief of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois).
This file contains a series of photocopied original speeches by Six Nations including a speech dated Montreal 29th August, 1763, a speech dated May 12th, 1763, a speech dated May 10th, a speech dated June 4th, a speech dated June 7th, 1765, a speech dated June 21st, a speech dated Saturday June 22nd, a speech dated Thursday 24th June, a speech dated June 30th, 1765, a speech dated 29th June, a speech dated July 4th, a speech dated July 7th, 1765, a speech dated July 13th, a speech dated Sunday July 11th, a speech dated July 17th, a speech dated July 28th, a speech dated Tuesday July 28th, 1772, a speech dated Montreal 29th August, 1766, a speech dated October 26th, 1765, a speech dated 21 July, 1770, a speech dated Johnson Hall 21th July, 1770, a speech dated Saturday 28th July, 1772, a speech dated Monday August 6th, 1772, a speech dated August 11, 1772, a speech dated Monday, October 5th, a speech December 3rd, speech December 4th, a speech dated August 10th, 1770, a speech dated January 19th, 1771, a speech dated Thursday July 16th, 1772, a speech dated July 6th 1772, and a speech dated March 24th 1764.
This file contains a document on information about Ahab Spence who was born on July 1, 1911 in Tataskweyak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba. He had a distinguished career as an Anglican priest and teacher and was the first Indigenous Person in Canada to receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws.