Material relating to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples, found in Saskatchewan cultural and heritage collections. Includes all transcriptions from the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, 1996.
The database of the archival documents of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in Winnipeg features an interactive map of residential schools, and National Events and Hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada on the homepage. The actual database includes more than 40,000 related documents, such as residential school histories, administration records, photos, maps, school newsletters and yearbooks, architectural plans and drawings, religious records from Church organizations of Canada, audio-visual footage from the TRC public events, and TRC Reports and publications, all with a goal of fostering reconciliation and healing. Records will be added to the database on an ongoing basis.
License Information: There are no restrictions to the number of simultaneous users.This is an Open Access resource freely available on the Internet. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.
A primary source database which includes a digital collection of historical documents collected by the FBI. These FBI files provide detailed information on the evolution of AIM as an organization of social protest and the development of Native American radicalism.
Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II: The Indian Rights Association, 1882-1986, provides a near complete record of the efforts of the first organization to address Native American interests and rights. This collection includes incoming and outgoing correspondence; organizational records; printed material (including early pamphlets and publications both by the Indian Rights Association and other American Indian and Indian-related organizations); Indian Rights Association annual reports; draft legislation; administrative files, the papers of Indian Rights Association founder Herbert Welsh, photographs (often from Western field trips), materials from the Council on Indian Affairs, and manuscripts and research notes regarding social and cultural Indian traditions.
Indigenous Peoples of North America, Part II: The Indian Rights Association, 1882–1986 is available with handwritten text recognition (HTR) technology. This increased search efficiency directs researchers toward relevant material more quickly, saving valuable research time and opening greater research pathways.
License Information: There are no restrictions to the number of simultaneous users. Access is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Saskatchewan, and to "walk-in" users of the University of Saskatchewan Library for educational, research, and non-commercial personal use. It is accessible in the library, on campus, and remotely. Systematic copying or downloading of electronic resource content is not permitted by Canadian and International Copyright law.
Collection of the annual reports created by the various Government of Canada departments responsible for the portfolio of Indian Affairs from 1864 to 1990. The Schedules of Indian Bands, Reserves and Settlements 1902-1992 is also included.
Includes database which provides item-level descriptions on approximately 1,500 maps, with approximately 1,200 digitized items, now in the public domain.
Searchable database of over 15,000 images of selected parts of original scrip (Record Group 15) documents from the Government of Canada. Provides access to the affidavits and applications only.