This file has the proceedings of the Grand General Council of the Chippewa Nation, Munsee-Delaware Nation, Six Nations, etc. held on the Sarnia Reserve on June 25th to July 3rd, 1874.
This file has the minutes of the eighth Grand General Indian Council, held upon the Cape Crocker Indian Reserve, County of Bruce, from Sept. 10th to Sept. 15th, 1884. Officers present: Chief WM B. McGregor, Chief Joseph Fisher, Chief Solomon James, Chief P. E. Jones, F. Lamorandier, and Able Waucosh.
This file has a letter written to Petrone from Stacey (National Gallery of Canada) regarding two groups of Ontario Ojibway who went to England in the 1840s. The first being the group from Garden River who went over and joined with George Catlin in 1843-44. The second group, led by Maungwudaus, consisted of New Credit Mississaugas and Walpole Island Ojibway.
This file includes copies of poems written by Joan Crate such as "Henry, you died alone", or "To Allen on his Wedding Day". It also includes a book review of Breathing Water, a novel written by Joan Crate.
This file has a Petition from the Credit Indians to her Majesty regarding Indians wishing to have title deeds for the lands on which they are now living and cultivating.
This file has documents regarding the removal of Credit Indians to Muncey Town. Mentioned in these documents are: Governor General Lord Sydenham, and Sir Charles Bagot. There is also an address to Sir Charles Bagot from Joseph Sawyer and John Jones on behalf of the Mississauga people residing at the Credit River.
This file has a pamphlet about different films, some of which were produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Out of the many films summarized include: Cree Hunters of Mistassini, Our Land is Our Life, The Ballad of Crowfoot, and Charley Squash Goes to Town, to name a few.
This file contains Cree Traditional Stories, namely: 'Like words of fire' by David Smyth, "The Medicine Man in the Tree", and "The Fat Boy and the Giants with no hearts". [Originally titled: Cree myths]
This file has James Isham's observations on Hudson Bay, 1749. It contains his notes and observations from a book entitled "A Voyage to Hudson's Bay in the Dobb's Gallery, 1749" - E.E. Rich ed.
This file contains an article entitled, "Transmitting our Identity as Indian Writers" by Beth Cuthand. Cuthand, an author and journalist, writes in the article about the need for more Indigenous writers and how the process of writing and using the English language can be used to heal and become "whole, complete human beings again".
This file has newspaper clippings and articles written on Rev. Stanley Cuthand. One of the articles is titled "Integration is His Aim", which talks about how Reverend Stanley Cuthand, a Cree from Saskatchewan, took up the challenge of integration and conducted church services for white and Indigenous people together at the Blood Reserve in Alberta.
This file has a photocopy of newspaper clippings from the Daily Colonist, published on May 15th, 1880, titled "The Indian and Their Lands".
This file has many different documents: photocopies of letters, articles, book excerpts on Captain John Deserontyon, and the settlement at Deseronto.
This file contains The Cree Statement to the Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development that was presented by Grand Chief Billy Diamond on March 26, 1981. It mentions the costing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec agreement, as well as the fiscal impact of Part of the James Bay Agreement on the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
This file contains correspondence from the Dictionary of Canadian Biography pertaining to Petrone's request to make edits to the Biography of Brant-Sero, John Ojijatekha (Baptized John Sero, rebaptized John Brant-Sero) written by Penny Petrone.
This file has a newspaper article titled "Natives can have best of two worlds", written by Phillip Edwards. The focus is on Indigenous spirituality and traditions.
This file has an article written by Joy Asham Fedorick titled "Mother Tongue: Aboriginal Cultures and Languages", and some newspaper articles written by Joy - "Muddy waters, mosquitoes, home", "Elders' Drug Mart being forced out of business" (The Chronicle Journal, 1996), "The Buffalo Hunt of the Plains Cree" (Wawatay News, March 1998). It also includes a book titled "Ojibway Cree Cultural Center" that has a ton of different sections on languages, storytelling, the teaching tree, and so forth.
This file has a newspaper article, "Peter Fidler by Arthur S. Morton in The Star-Phoenix. It talks a bit about of Peter Fidler's and David Thompson's life in the 1790s.
This file has the following documents: The four kings of Canada, London 1710; Four kings came to dinner with their honors , Malvina Bolus, Beaver, Autumn 1973, p. 4-11; Red kings and the white queen , Chap. 4 of Indians abroad, p. 34-48.
Contains a handwritten note on the Gambler, including notes from The Long Descent and a Fragile Freedom.
Contains the following documents: Confederation lament , Vancouver sun, July 4, 1967; Chief Dan George , Today; My very good dear friends ; Chief Dan George , Howard Bernard, Indian news; Chief Dan George, symbol of national pride , Lenora Keesbig-Tobias, Ontario Indian, v. 4(9), 1981, p. 8-9; Review of My heart soars, Beaver, Winter 1975
Contains Three Indian tales , from the Alberta Historical Review, winter, 1967. It is written by George Gilles in the late 1890s.
Contains the article Fresh canons: the Native Canadian example written by Terry Goldie, English Studies in Canada, XVII, December 4, 1991.
Contains a newspaper article, Grassy Narrows traditional way of life destroyed by pollution and government , Akwesasne notes, Winter 1984, p. 9.
File has a handwritten note stating that Chief Harris B. Kenneth was a writer from Alert Bay, B.C.