We Are Here: Sharing Stories

We Are Here: Sharing Stories is an initiative to digitize and describe hundreds of thousands of Indigenous-related collection items in Library and Archives Canada's (LAC) holdings. This content includes textual material, photographs, artwork, maps and publications related to First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation, and comes from private donors, government records and published works. The initiative's goal is to make the content accessible to everyone through LAC's website, social media and other online tools.​

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Table: We Are Here: Sharing Stories digitized content initiative
Title and link to collection Description First Nations,
Inuit, Métis Nation		 Location Dates
Special Inquiry for Elder Indians’ Testimony Transcripts of hearings held at Pelican Narrows and Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan. First Nations Saskatchewan 1977
Leçons grammaticales théoriques et pratiques de la langue micmaque (official title of publication) Rare book by Father O.F.M. Cap. Pacifique. Contains problems and exercises, as well as a supplement containing additional exercises. First Nations Nova Scotia, New Brunswick 1939
Notes supplémentaires sur les traités de langue micmaque (official title of publication) Rare book by Father O.F.M. Cap. Pacifique. First Nations Nova Scotia, New Brunswick 1940
Leçons grammaticales de la langue micmaque : exercises supplémentaires (official title of publication) Rare book by Father O.F.M. Cap. Pacifique. Contains problems and exercises. First Nations Nova Scotia, New Brunswick 194-?
Psalm XXIII (official title of publication) Rare book by Silas Tertius Rand, including text of Psalm 23 and the text of a hymn headed “In de dark wood, no Indian nigh.” Both texts are in Mi’kmaq. First Nations Nova Scotia 185-?
A grammar and vocabulary of the Blackfoot language: being a concise and comprehensive grammar for the use of the learner […](official title of publication) Rare book by C.M. Lanning, Joseph Kipp and W.S. Gladston. First Nations Alberta 1882
A general synopsis of the Otchipwe verb (official title of publication) A Book on Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) language prepared by Albert Lacombe to accompany “A theoretical and practical grammar of the Otchipwe language for the use of missionaries and other persons living among the Indians” by R.R. Bishop Baraga. First Nations Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba 1878
A grammar and dictionary of the Otchipwe language (official title of publication) A reissue of Bishop Baraga’s Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) grammar and dictionary. First Nations Ontario 1882
Nugumouinun genugumouat igiu anishinabeg anvmiajig (official title of publication) Book of hymns in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) language taken from a collection prepared by Mr. Peter Jones. First Nations Ontario 1836
Katolik gagikwe-masinaigan (official title of publication) Book in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) consisting of sermons preached by Father Baraga. First Nations Ontario 1846
A collection of Chippeway and English hymns, for the use of the native Indians (official title of publication) Book containing hymns in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and English. Peter Jones primarily translated the hymns, with additional ones translated by Rev. James Evans and George Henry. First Nations Ontario 1851
Bible and gospel history, in Saulteux (official title of publication) Book entirely in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) syllabic characters inscribed by Bishop James Horden. First Nations Ontario [186-?]
Ewh kechetwah-muzzeneëgun. Nahnun muzzeneé'gunun Moses kahoozhebeühmoowahjin keähnekuhnootuhbeëgahdag anwawaud egewh Ahnishnahbag Ojibwag anindjig (official title of publication) Book entirely in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). First Nations Ontario 1861
Kikinoamati-masinaigan, gaie aiamiekak8edjindi8inimasinaigan (official title of publication) Book entirely in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). First Nations Ontario 1866
Katolik anamie-masinaigan wetchipwewissing (official title of publication) Book entirely in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Attributed to Frederic Baraga. Includes prayers, litanies, Stations of the Cross, hymns and catechism. First Nations Ontario [1874]
The Books of the twelve Minor Prophets. O muzinaiiguniwan igiw mitasiwi ashi nizh anwajigewininwug noondash opitendagozijig. (official title of publication) Book in English and Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Translated into Anishinaabemowin by Rev. Robert McDonald. First Nations Ontario, Manitoba 1874
A Collection of Ojebway and English hymns: for the use of the Native Indians = Ojebway nuhguhmonun, kanuhnuhguhmowahjin egewh uhneshenahbaig (official title of publication) Book in English and Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Text was translated by Rev. Peter Jones, including a few hymns translated by Rev. James Evans and George Henry. First Nations Ontario 1877
Épitres et évangiles en sauteux (official title of publication) Book with text in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Headings are in French and Latin. First Nations Quebec 1905
Nikamo masinaigan (official title of publication) Musical score. Hymns in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) with musical notations, translated from Latin by Médéric Prévost. Headings and some text are in Latin. First Nations Quebec 1918
The Ojibway church hymn book: being a collection of hymns gathered from various sources for use in divine worship and in the home (official title of publication) Book in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) with English preface, captions and index. Text was edited by Rev. F. Frost, missionary at Garden River. First Nations Ontario 1924
Anamie-nagamonan (official title of publication) Musical score. Hymns in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) with some in Latin. First Nations Ontario 1931
Gijgong enamog mikana: katholik anamie-masinaigan nagamonan gaie wetchipwewissing: a Catholic prayer and hymn book in the Otchipwe-Indian language (official title of publication) Book in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Prefatory material is in English and French. Compiled by T.A. Desautels. Includes musical notation for each hymn. First Nations Ontario 1931
Katolik anamihe-masinahigan nakkawewining = Livre de prières en langue sauteuse (official title of publication) Book in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) with some headings in French. Attributed to C.-J. Camper, sometimes attributed also to A. Lacombe. First Nations Ontario 1935
An English-Dakota dictionary. Waṡicun ḳa Dakota ieska wowapi (official title of publication) Book compiled by John O. Williamson. First Nations Manitoba, Saskatchewan [1902], 1938
A grammar of Lakota: the language of the Teton Sioux Indians (official title of publication) Book on Dakota grammar. Includes commentary on orthography, parts of speech, formation of words, and syntax. First Nations Manitoba, Saskatchewan 1939
The modern dialect of the Canadian Abenakis (official title of publication) Written by John Dyneley Prince and Graziado Isaia Ascoli. First Nations New Brunswick, Quebec 1901
Récit de François Kaondinoketc, chef des Nipissingues (tribu de race algonquine) écrit par lui-même en 1848 (official title of publication) Book with text in Nipissing, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) dialect, with French translations and notes. Translation attributed to Father Cuoq. First Nations Quebec [1848?]
Niina, Aiamie Nikamo8inan (official title of publication) Book of hymns in the Abitibi language with titles in French. First Nations Quebec 1856
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Headquarters central registry system Central Registry – Miscellaneous records Miscellaneous documents with varied topics, including compensation for Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range, partial statement of Chief Poundmaker at his trial, and the will of Chief Shingwankoons. First Nations Canada 1854–1985
David Trattles fonds – Hän Community series Images of the Hän community in Dawson City and Moosehide, Yukon. Includes community photographs from Alaska and a view of a community freezer from Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. First Nations Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alaska 1996
Charles A. Cooke Thawennensere fonds Personal notes on various subjects, including Oka names, history and the Oka Case, land ownership on the Seigniory of the Lake of Two Mountains, demolition of the Methodist church, and a petition from the Chippewa (Ojibwa) Nation to Lord Metcalf. First Nations Ontario 1845–1953
Gilbert Monture fonds – Photographs series Photographs of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc people, including Chief Louis Clexlixqen, from Kamloops, British Columbia. Many images depicting scenes from the Oberammergau Passion Play. Also includes photos of people from Simpcw First Nation. First Nations British Columbia 1908–1932
Duncan Cameron fonds – Photographs and illustrations – Hanging of Stanislas Lacroix and Louis Riel in Court Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Two images of Louis Riel’s trial. Métis Nation Saskatchewan 1885
Canadian Psychiatric Association fonds – Historical files Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Files containing correspondence and an article on William Henry Jackson, Louis Riel’s secretary, and a photostat copy of a handwritten statement by Louis Riel. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan 1885, 1954, 1969
Maps, Plans and Charts collection – Map of the seat of Riel’s insurrection showing the connection of Prince Albert with other points in the North West, Trails, Telegraph Lines etc., etc. Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Map of Saskatchewan and District of Assiniboia with detailed locations of lakes, rivers, hills, trails and First Nation reserves. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885
Maps, Plans and Charts collection – Map of the Seat of the Rebellion, showing route of troops and progress of Canadian Pacific Railway construction work Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Document consists of a page from the Evening Telegram newspaper, including a narrative titled “Story of Riel’s Rising” and other news stories. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885
Charles Arkoll Boulton fonds Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Fonds consists of the orders of the day for 10 April to 12 July 1885, to Major Charles Arkoll Boulton commanding his force of Scouts in the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Saskatchewan 1885
Diary of Adam Wilson Graham Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Diary describing Graham's settlement in Rat Creek (also known as Totogan or Totoganung), Rupert's Land, the Red River Rebellion and his capture by Louis Riel's forces. Métis Nation Ontario, Manitoba 1908
Letter to J. McDonald from Robert Hamilton Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A letter reporting on Louis Riel's Provisional Government at Red River, its prospects, the execution of Thomas Scott and the prospects of the fur trade. Métis Nation Saskatchewan 1870
Department of Justice fonds – Grant of Land to Jean Riel, Son and Heir at Law of the Late Louis Riel Louis Riel Thematic Guide – File pertains to any legal objections of a land grant being given to Jean Riel, specifically in the context of the statutory provision for the grant to children of Métis heads of households. Métis Nation Ontario 1898
Department of Justice fonds – H.A. Kennedy – Ottawa – If reward for capture of Riel was paid to Robert Armstrong Louis Riel Thematic Guide – File contains inquiry and reply regarding whether a reward for the capture of Riel was paid to Robert Armstrong. Métis Nation Ontario 1925
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Riel, Louis Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Correspondence and documents relating to the trial and execution of Louis Riel. Métis Nation Canada 1885, 1941, 1959
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Riel, Louis Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to Louis Riel and the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Ikta Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Ikta, a Nakoda (Assiniboine) man. First Nations Saskatchewan, Ontario 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Bad Arrows (Manachoos), see also: Miserable Man (Kittimakegin) Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of two Cree men, Manachoos (translated as Bad Arrows) and Kittimakegin (translated as Miserable Man), as a result of the Frog Lake Massacre in Frog Lake, Alberta. First Nations, Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Ontario 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Pa-pa-mah-cha-kways (Wandering Spirit) Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Pa-pa-mah-cha-kways (translated as Wandering Spirit), a Cree man, as a result of the Frog Lake Massacre in Frog Lake, Alberta on April 2, 1885. First Nations, Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Ontario 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Eugana (The Fast Runner; Fast Runner) Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Eugana (translated as The Fast Runner), a Nakoda (Assiniboine) man. First Nations Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario 1885–1888
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Iron Body alias Nabpace Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Nabpace (translated as Iron Body), a Cree man, as a result of the Frog Lake Massacre in Frog Lake, Alberta. First Nations, Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Ontario 1885–1886, 1888
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Man Without Blood (Wah-Wah-Nitch) Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Wah-Wah-Nitch (translated as Man Without Blood), a Nakoda (Assiniboine) man. First Nations Saskatchewan, Ontario 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Apischaskoos also known as Little Bear Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Apischaskoos (translated as Little Bear), a Cree man, as a result of the Frog Lake Massacre in Frog Lake, Alberta. First Nations, Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Mongrain, Louison Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Louison Mongrain, a Cree man. First Nations Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1885–1890
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Charlebois, Charles (alias: Ducharme) (also: Dressy Man) Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of two Cree men, Charles Charlebois (alias: Ducharme) and Wawaasehoween (translated as Dressy Man). First Nations Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1885–1890
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Kayawass (alias: Tattaguna) Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Kayawass (alias: Tattaguna), a Secwepemc man. First Nations British Columbia, Ontario 1885–1886
Department of Justice fonds – Capital punishment case files – Charcoal (Pah-Cah-Pah-Ne-Cappy), Bad Young Man Correspondence and documents relating to the trial of Pah-Cah-Pah-Ne-Cappy (translated as Bad Young Man or Lazy Young Man) (alias: Charcoal) (also known as Si'k-okskitsis), a Kainai (Blood) man. First Nations Ontario, Alberta 1897
Department of Justice fonds – Records relating to Louis Riel and the North West Uprising Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Correspondence, memoranda, notes, various drafts of poems, prayers and other Riel papers; also, notes, warrants, charges, statements and briefs of evidence, magistrate's reports and an account book of witness expenditures (1885). Many documents in this were among Riel's private papers seized at Batoche on 11 May 1885. Métis Nation Canada 1886–1973
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – Reward for Capture of Louis Riel Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Correspondence between the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Commissioner of the RCMP regarding a reward allegedly offered for the capture of Louis Riel. Métis Nation Ontario 1925
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – [North West Mounted Police Honour Rolls, North West Resistance 1885] Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Lists of officers and men of the North West Mounted Police present at various engagements in the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Includes regimental number, rank and name, engagement, date, and remarks including killed or wounded in action. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – [Documents and papers relating to Louis Riel and the North West Resistance] Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Documents and correspondence related to Louis Riel and his role in the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion) of 1885. Includes copies of documents found in Louis Riel's possession upon his capture in 1885. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario 1884–1885
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – [Reports from Prince Albert District, Duck Lake and St-Laurent regarding disturbance at Chief Poundmaker's Reserve, and restlessness among First Nations and Métis] Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Reports, telegraphs, and correspondence with the Office of the Commissioner of the North West Mounted Police on topics related to the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion) of 1885. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario 1883–1885
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – [Reports on Métis in Carlton District and Duck Lake Engagement] Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Reports and correspondence with the North West Mounted Police regarding the activities of Métis and First Nations in the Northwest Territories and the military engagement at Duck Lake. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario 1884–1885
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – Louis Riel – documents found in possession of Louis Riel Thematic Guide - Transcriptions and translations of documents found in the possession of Louis Riel upon his capture. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1885
Secretary of State for the Provinces – Hon. Wm. McDougall – Reports on arrival at Pembina and obstructions to his journey to Fort Garry Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Reports and correspondence regarding the state of affairs in Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory. Métis Nation Manitoba 1869–1870
Secretary of State for the Provinces – Hon. Wm. McDougall – Riel’s Proclamation, rec’d thro’ Mr. I.I. Hill, 21 April 1870 Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A newspaper clipping titled "Riel's Proclamation." Métis Nation Canada 1870
Secretary of State for the Provinces – House of Commons, Ottawa, 16/17 April – For information respecting Fenian invasion of intercourse of Lt. Governor of Manitoba with Louis Riel Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Written request from the House of Commons to the Secretary of State for the Provinces for information respecting Fenian Invasion and discussion(s) of the Lt. Governor of Manitoba with Louis Riel. Métis Nation Canada 1872
Secretary of State for the Provinces – Despatch no. 6 – Lieutenant Governor, Fort Garry, 16 January, 7 February […] Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Letter from Messrs. Louis Riel and A.D. Lépine relative to the late troubles at Red River. Métis Nation Canada 1873
Department of External Affairs fonds – Department of Justice (Canada) – Telegram re Riel Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Telegram sent to High Commissioner Charles Tupper in London to consult with the deputy minister of Justice regarding Riel's appeal. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Department of Justice (Canada) – Indian disturbances at Metlakatla, British Columbia Letter from George Wheelock Burbidge to Charles Tupper regarding disturbances in Metlakatla, British Columbia, and the desirability of permanently stationing a gunboat in B.C. waters. First Nations Canada 1884
Department of External Affairs fonds – Department of Justice (Canada) – Indian rioters arrested (Cable) Cablegram sent to High Commissioner Charles Tupper in London stating sixteen rioters in Michipicoten, Ontario, were arrested and the remaining rioters left the district. First Nations Canada 1884
Department of External Affairs fonds – Department of Justice (Canada) – Indian uprising exaggerated (Cable) Cablegram sent to High Commissioner Charles Tupper in London stating the uprising in Michipicoten, Ontario, is greatly exaggerated. First Nations Canada 1884
Department of External Affairs fonds – Department of Justice (Canada) – Indian trouble in British Columbia Cablegram sent to High Commissioner Charles Tupper in London, a letter to Charles Tupper, and a letter from Alexander Campbell to Sir John A. Macdonald. All documents are on the topic of disturbances in Metlakatla, B.C. First Nations Canada 1884
Department of External Affairs fonds – Prime Minister (Canada) – Riel Case Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A cablegram and three newspaper clippings regarding Sir John A. Macdonald being misquoted in a St. James's Gazette article on the Riel case. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories – Passage of men from United States Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Series of letters reporting the passage of men and munitions of war from the United States into Canada in connection with the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram discussing the battle at Batoche on May 9, 1885, led by General Middleton, part of the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories – Major-General Middleton's report Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram discussing the events of April 24, 1885, at Fish Creek, Saskatchewan, General Middleton's intentions, and Lt. Col. Otter's movements. Documents relate to the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories – Battle at Batouche Settlement Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram discussing the battle at Batoche on May 11, 1885, led by General Middleton, part of the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories – Batouche Settlement Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram discussing the conclusion of the battle at Batoche in May 1885 led by General Middleton, part of the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories – Riel's capture Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram confirming Riel's capture and that he will be sent to the Winnipeg jail. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Reports in "The Times" on the rising in Northwest Territories Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Letters and telegrams discussing the exaggerations, errors and misrepresentations of the events of the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion) published in The Times newspaper. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram discussing the surrender of Poundmaker to General Middleton, part of the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Louis Riel's appeal Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Letter stating the Petition of Louis Riel will be heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on October 13, 1885. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Rising in Northwest Territories Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Despatches discussing the battle at Batoche, May 1885, led by General Middleton, part of the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion). Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Louis Riel's reprieve until October 26 Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A telegram stating that Louis Riel had been granted reprieve until October 26, 1885. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Riel Case – Judgement Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A letter containing the judgements by the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Louis Riel's petition for appeal. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of External Affairs fonds – Colonial Office (United Kingdom) – Riel Case – Petition Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A copy of the Queen's Order in Council that discussed the judgements by the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Louis Riel's petition for appeal. Métis Nation Canada 1885
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds (RG10) – Acts and legislation – Federal government – Posthumous pardon for Louis Riel Correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports discussing the possibility of a posthumous pardon for Louis Riel. Métis Nation Canada 1980–1984
Jarvis Family fonds Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Letters written by Herbert Murray Jarvis while stationed at Fort Battleford, Sask. during the North-West Resistance (1885) to his father describing his experiences. Includes a watercolour he drew of Chief [Lucky Man?] (Papewes or Papaway), and Plains Cree Chief Big Bear (Mistahi-maskwa), copied from a photograph. Métis Nation Saskatchewan 1885
François-Xavier Valade fonds Louis Riel Thematic Guide – A report written by François-Xavier Valade and submitted to Sir John A. Macdonald on the mental condition of Louis Riel based on examination while Riel was in prison at Regina, Sask. Métis Nation Saskatchewan 1885
Jean Riel fonds Louis Riel Thematic Guide – Includes correspondence, schooling arrangements, gradebooks, newspaper clippings relating to Jean and Louis Riel, and photographs of Louis Riel and his family. Métis Nation Canada [ca. 1858]–1904
Benoit Aquin fonds – Oka Crisis photographs Photos taken during the Mohawk Resistance at Oka in the summer of 1990, also known as the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke or the Oka Crisis. First Nations Quebec 1990–1995
Everett Soop fonds Collection consists of original editorial cartoons by Everett Soop, dealing primarily with Indigenous issues. Politicians depicted include Pierre Elliott Trudeau, René Lévesque and Monique Bégin. Issues probed include federal/provincial and Indigenous affairs, the Constitution, substance abuse and education. First Nations Alberta 1975–1990
Vocabulary and phrases in the Algonquin language A dictionary of Algonquin-language words and their English equivalents written by William C. Le Heup. First Nations Ontario 1900
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds (RG10) – Maniwaki Agency – Correspondence regarding handicraft production[…] Correspondence and reports pertaining to the Algonquin communities of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and Mitchikanibikok Inik (Barriere Lake). First Nations Quebec 1949–1968
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Myers Scrip Commission Consists of evidence and reports presented to a commission appointed to investigate certain charges made by Métis. Métis Nation Manitoba 1905
River lot maps – Manitoba parishes Consists of maps, plans and charts relating to the historic Métis parishes along the Red and Assiniboine rivers in Manitoba. These parishes constituted Red River Colony (present-day Winnipeg) and the surrounding area, the historic centre of the Métis Nation Homeland. Métis Nation Manitoba 1873–1931
River lot maps – Metro areas, Prairie provinces A selection of maps of historic Métis settlements across the prairie provinces, featuring long and narrow river lots. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1870–1920
Treaties and Surrenders A selection of unique medals were digitized, including to commemorate Treaty No. 9, Treaty No. 10, Treaty No. 11, and the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in Calgary. First Nations Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Yukon 1902–1922
Lanfranco Amato fonds Documentation of the development of the Cree syllabics typewriters created by the Olivetti company in consultation with Cree community representatives and the Department of Indian Affairs. First Nations Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Alberta 1972–1974
Edward Martin Kindle collection – Photograph album Photographic album containing images of landscapes, people and communities from the Northern West Coast, Siberia and the Bering Sea. People depicted include Tlingit First Nations and Inuit. Also includes images of fishing, dog teams, reindeer, sealing activities, survey work, and icebound ships amongst other topics. First Nations, Inuit British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska, Siberia 1889–1942
R.F. Waugh collection – Photograph albums Collection of photographs attributed to anthropologist Frederick Wilkerson Waugh, captured while conducting ethnological research. Six photograph albums depict Anishinaabe life, primarily at Long Lake #58 First Nation, Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and Obishikokaang (Lac Seul First Nation), Haudenosaunee communities, mainly Six Nations and Kahnawake, and Nunatsiavummiut and Innu from Labrador. First Nations, Inuit Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, New York 1903, 1910–1922
Key to the Cree syllabic system: vowels (official title of publication) Two page document outlining the Cree Syllabics system. First Nations Manitoba, Saskatchewan between 1915 and 1924
Kikinoamati-masinaigan (official title of publication) Catholic prayers and Liturgy in Nipissing language by L.-M. Lebret First Nations Quebec 1889
Bible and Gospel history in the language of the Cree Indians of North-West America (official title of publication) John Horden's Cree translation of William Pinnock's Catechism of Bible and Gospel history. Text is in Cree syllabics. First Nations Ontario 1892
Nikumoowe mussinàhikun. The book of Psalms, translated into the language of the Cree Indians of North-West America (official title of publication) Book of Psalms translated into Eastern Swampy Cree dialect by Ven. Archdeacon James Hunter. Text entirely in Roman characters. Includes key to orthography in English. First Nations Manitoba 1876
Methodist nikumoowina. A meskooche itusinuhuk nuheyuwawinik ise (official title of publication) Book of Methodist hymns translated into the Cree language by Orrin German. First Nations Ontario 1885
Kiskinoamati-Masinaigan gaie aiamie kokwedjimitowini-masinaigan à l'usage des sauvages du Saint-Maurice : (postes de Wemontaching, Okikendatc, Manawan Coucoucache) et de Mekiskan (official title of publication) Collection of prayers, catechism, way of the cross and hymns translated into Cree by Rev. Père Jean-Pierre Guéguen for use by Catholic missionaries. First Nations Quebec 1889
The peep of day: in the language of the Cree Indians of North-west America (official title of publication) Cree translation of Mrs. F.L.B. Mortimer's “Peep of day, or, A series of the earliest religious instruction the infant mind is capable of receiving.” Translation by Ven. Archdeacon George S. Winter. Text in Cree syllabics. First Nations Ontario, Manitoba 1898
The New Testament in Plain Cree (official title of publication) The New Testament translated into Cree syllabics by William Mason, revised by John A. Mackay, 1904 version. First Nations Saskatchewan 1904
"The Lord is my shepherd" in Cree (official title of publication) Cree translation of the Psalm “The Lord is my Shepherd” revised by J.A. Mackay. First Nations Saskatchewan 1905
The New Testament in Plain Cree (official title of publication) The New Testament translated into Cree syllabics by William Mason, revised by John A. Mackay, 1914 version. First Nations Saskatchewan 1914
The Carrier language (Déné family): a grammar and dictionary combined (official title of publication) Carrier (Dakelh) language dictionary and grammar guide by A.G. Morice. Two volumes. First Nations British Columbia 1932
Grammar and vocabulary of the Tlingit language of Southeastern Alaska (official title of publication) Guide to Tlingit grammar and vocabulary. Reprinted from United States Bureau of Education. First Nations Alaska, British Columbia 1971–1974
Der athapaskische Sprachstamm (official title of publication) Guide to the Dene language by Joh. Carl. Ed. Buschmann. From the treatises of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Berlin. First Nations British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan 1856
Dene, yat'iwa-kura-yat'itkhe, kura: Chen edinkle (official title of publication) Catholic Prayers, catechism and hymns in the K’áshogot’ıné (Hare) dialect. Text written in Roman characters. First Nations Northwest Territories, Alberta 1899
Ettunetle rsyotitinyoo kwunduk nyukwun treltseị (official title of publication) Translation by Archdeacon R. McDonald of Ostervald's Abrégé de l'histoire sainte and Oxenden's Family Prayers into the Tukkuthkutchin (Tukudh) Gwichʼin dialect of the Mackenzie River district. First Nations Northwest Territories 1899
Tukudh hymns (official title of publication) Hymns, doxologies, canticles and catechism compiled and translated by Archdeacon Robert McDonald into the Tukkuthkutchin (Tukudh) Gwichʼin dialect of the Mackenzie River district. First Nations Northwest Territories 1885
Department of Justice fonds – Tidal and Current Survey of Canada Photographs of the Hamilton Inlet Expedition, Labrador, of 1923, by H.W. Jones of the Tidal and Current Survey of the Dept. of Marine. First Nations, Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1923
Photos from Robert Bell Douglas First Nations, Inuit and Métis views and portraits by Robert Bell, as well as scenes showing Lord Strathcona's visit to Canada in 1909. Inuit, Métis Nation Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador 1865–1910
Alex Jerry Saley fonds Photos taken during the construction of the DEW Line (Distant Early Warning) in northern Manitoba and present-day Nunavut, including of Inuit. Inuit Manitoba, Nunavut 1910–1956
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Scrip records An assortment of scrip records created and maintained by the Department. Métis Nation Canada 1870–1926
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry Transcripts and recordings of community hearings as well as community exhibits presented to the Inquiry. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Northwest Territories 1970–1977
International Grenfell Association collection Historical photos from Newfoundland and Labrador, including of Innu and Inuit. First Nations, Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1900–1970
Simon James Dawson fonds Simon James Dawson's handwritten journal documenting the negotiations of Treaty No. 3 (Northwest-Angle Treaty). Representatives of the Crown met with the Anishinaabeg in September of 1873 on the shores of the Lake of the Woods. First Nations Ontario 1859–1874
Allen Salt fonds Journals of Allen Salt, Methodist missionary among the Anishinaabeg peoples and nations of western Ontario. First Nations Ontario 1854–1912
Archibald Lang Fleming fonds Two notebooks and collected pages kept by Archibald Fleming while at Kimmirut (Lake Harbour), with a focus on traditional Inuit religious practices. Inuit Nunavut 1909–1911
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Registers and indexes relating to Métis and Original White Settlers land records Registers and indexes relating to Métis land allotments in Manitoba, claims for land and issue of scrip to Métis and Original White Settlers in Prairie Provinces and Mackenzie River District. The two digitized volumes are the Registers of Grants to Half-Breed Children Under 33 Vic., Chap. 3, commonly known as the Manitoba Act. Métis Nation Manitoba 1877–1927
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Mackenzie River District grant applications Applications for scrip made by Métis residents of the Mackenzie River District in accordance with order in council April 12, 1921. Métis Nation Northwest Territories 1921–1925
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Land assignments Specialized documents noting the transfer of property to a second party prior to filing a homestead fiat. Assignments were often used by parties interested in land speculation, and many are of relevance to the history of dispossession of the Métis. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1876–1930
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Métis and Original White Settler affidavits Affidavits by Métis children in support of their claim to participate in the special 1,400,000-acre land grant identified under section 31, 33 Victoria, chapter 3 (the Manitoba Act) and by Métis heads of family under 37 Victoria, chapter 20. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1870–1885
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Certificates for scrip Certificates issued by various Scrip Commissions to Métis residents of Manitoba and the North-West Territories under the authority of a variety of Orders in Council. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1885–1906
Department of the Interior (RG15) – General administrative records relating to Métis scrip compiled by N.O. Coté Various unnumbered files that are believed to have been created and/or used by Narcisse O. Coté in his capacity as a senior administrator in the Department of the Interior. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1897–1913
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Manitoba Métis family heads parish returns Supplementary parish returns of Métis family heads from different parishes in Manitoba. Métis Nation Manitoba 1875
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Cancelled scrip Schedules relating to cancelled scrips. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1878–1880
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Correspondence concerning Letters Patent Correspondence about Letters Patent, which were instruments issued by the Crown, granting or confirming rights to a portion of land and issued as the first title to land. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1878–1883
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Manitoba Métis parish returns Parish returns for those certified to participate in the distribution of the 1,400,000-acre land grant reserved for children of Métis heads of family or in the distribution of scrip as Métis heads of family. Métis Nation Manitoba 1875–1879
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Métis scrip registers and ledgers Métis scrip registers and ledgers created and maintained by the Accounts Branch of the Department of the Interior. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba 1885–1924
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Land patents Copies of land patents issued for former First Nations reserve lands by Indian Affairs Headquarters. First Nations Canada 1886–1951
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Information Division Photographs created or maintained by the department in support of the promotion of policies and objectives related to Indigenous peoples, part of accession 1979-281. Photographs primarily from the 1950s and 1960s with many published in the “Indian News.” First Nation, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada [1900–1976]
Charles Camsell fonds – Indian Hospital Papers relating to Dr. Camsell’s various activities and professional associations. Including a brief summited by the Church of England to the Special Joint Committee appointed to examine and consider the Indian Act, copies of the Camsell arrow, and a map of Canada showing the Church of England Dioceses and Indian residential schools. First Nations, Inuit Alberta 1947–1958
Edward Walsh fonds Correspondence, journals, memoranda, and notes on North American topics accumulated by Edward Walsh during and after his years of service in Canada. N/A Canada 1776–1807
Marg and Roy Hall fonds – Roy Hall pictures (slides) Photographs taken by Roy Hall during his time as principal of the Old Crow federal daily school in Old Crow, Yukon. Photographs depict members of the Vuntut Gwichin First Nation. First Nations Yukon 1961–1964
Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection Selection of lithographic prints by Robert Petley, depicting Mi'kmaq people in Nova Scotia. For additional works by Robert Petley, see accession 1990-586 or Item # 16592. First Nations Nova Scotia 1833–1837
Edward P. Park Collection Photo album from a tour of the Algoma District by members of the Ontario Legislature in June 1899. Includes images depicting daily life of the First Nations people in the area, as well as images from a Pow-wow held in Barwick, Ontario. First Nations Ontario 1899
Field Notebooks of Robert Bell Field notebooks written by Robert Bell of the Geological Survey of Canada. Selected texts include references to the First Nations living in the areas he visited, including Cross Lake First Nation, Norway House Cree Nation, Attawapiskat First Nation, Fort Albany First Nation, Garden River First Nation (Ketegaunseebee), and Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. First Nations, Métis Nation Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba 1880–1893
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Métis Experience in Residential Indian Schools Links to previously digitized records documenting Métis experiences in the Residential School system. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Alberta 1891–1969
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Black Series - Métis Experience in Indian Residential Schools Documentation of Métis experiences in the Indian Residential School System. Relevant files are identified by the following item ID numbers: 2061320, 2061185, 2060151, 2058105, 2059683, 2054314, 2056187, 2055297, 2056501, 2056935, 2096206, 2056563, 2047911. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia 1883–1950
Canadian National Railway Company fonds – Central Region Law Department Files related to the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway, documenting land transactions regarding First Nations and Métis territories. Includes right-of-way applications. First Nations, Métis Nation British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario 1899–1923
Royal Canadian Mounted Police fonds – Subject files Official incoming correspondence of the RCMP Commissioner's Office documenting interactions between the RCMP and First Nations and Métis. First Nations, Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Montana, North Dakota 1882–1920
James Hunter fonds Missionary journals, notebooks and drafts of publications on Cree language, including rare instructional material on Cree grammar structure and verbs. First Nations Quebec, Manitoba, Northwest Territories ca. 1844–1876
Moravian Brethren fonds Five journals written by the German Moravian Christian missionaries during the early years of the mission in Northern Labrador, detailing the conversion of Inuit in what is now Nunatsiavut, as well as accounts of shamanistic practices and Inuit naming traditions. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1770–1779
Ernest Brown fonds Photographic album compiled by photographer Ernest Brown that includes several portraits and photos of Tsuut’ina, Cree, Nakoda, and Inuvialuit, as well as photos documenting the fur trade experience. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan ca. 1870–1910
Robert Bell fonds – textual material Selection of textual material from Robert Bell’s private fonds including ethnological notes and lecture notes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings documenting interactions with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people throughout Canada as part of his career with the Geological Survey of Canada. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada ca. 1846–1910
Ir mishiniigin: eku omeru tshe apatstats ishkuamishkornuts, uiapokornuts, uashaornuts, ekuandjornuts, mashkuarornuts, shikotimiornuts kie piokuakamiornuts (official title of publication) Prayers and hymns translated into the Innu language by F. Durocher. First Nations Quebec 1852
The four Gospels, and the Acts of the Apostles (official title of publication) The Four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles translated into Inuktitut (Baffin dialect) by C.G. Sampson, using Syllabic characters. Inuit Nunavut 1903
Illagêt Labradoremiut illusiksangit malligaksangillo illingavlutik inôtsemut anernerme arvertarnermullo gûdib idluarijanganut (official title of publication) A devotional work written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect) using Latin characters. Attributed to the Moravian Church. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador [19--]
Tuksiarutsit, attorekset illagẽktunnut Labradoremetunnut (official title of publication) Hymns translated and written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect). Printed for the Brethren's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1809
Baptijumik heiligemik (Of holy baptism) (official title of publication) An address on the importance of baptism written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect) and/or Kalaallisut (West Greenlandic). Attributed to the Moravian Church. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1820
Prophetib Iesaiasib aglangit (The book of Isaiah) (official title of publication) The Book of Isaiah translated and written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect) printed for the British and Foreign Bible Society for use by the mission-settlements of the United Brethren on the coast of Labrador. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1837
Tamedsa Matthæusib, Markusib, Lukasib, Johannesiblo okautsinnik tussarnertunnick nalegapta piulijipta Jesusib Kristusib pinniarningit okausingillom (official title of publication) Parts of the New testament translated and written in in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect) printed for the British and Foreign Bible Society for use by the mission-settlements of the United Brethren on the coast of Labrador. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1839
Unipkautsit 52git maggoertorlugit Bibelemit; illinniarvingnut kittorngarẽnullo illingajut (official title of publication) Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments translated and written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect) by Translated by Caleb Barth, Moravian missionary. Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1852
Gudib perkojangit tellimaujortut: Ajochertûtsit pijarialiksuit tellimat (official title of publication) Moravian Church catechisms translated and written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect). Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1865
Liturgîit upavlo: tuksiarutsit, imgerutillo kujalitiksat nertordlerutiksallo, atoraksat illagêktunut Labradoremêtunut (official title of publication) Moravian Church liturgy translated and written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect). Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1867
Okâlautsit attoraksat kattimajunut Sontagine, uvloksiorvingnelo, aniavianelo: sermons and addresses printed for the S.F.G. in London, for the use of the Moravian Mission in Labrador (official title of publication) Sermons and addresses written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect). Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1871
Geografi ubvalo nunaksûb nunangita okautigijauningit (Geographie oder Beschreibung der Länder der Erde) (official title of publication) “Description of the countries on earth” written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect). Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1880
Liturgîit attoraksat Jêsusib âniaviane (official title of publication) Liturgical text translated and written in Inuktitut (Labrador dialect). Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1893
Department of Health fonds – Miscellaneous photographs and other graphic material […] Miscellaneous photographs documenting medical services offered by the First Nations and Inuit Health Programs (formerly Indian and Northern Health Services) in locations across Canada. Includes images from Indian Hospitals and aboard medical ships. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada ca. 1940–1980
Thomas Wood fonds Guide to the Mi'kmaq language compiled by Thomas Wood. (The guide includes pronunciation and grammatical structure.) First Nations Nova Scotia 1766
David Laird fonds Notebook and letterbook belonging to the Honourable David Laird, MP, from his time as Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. First Nations Ontario, Prince Edward Island 1874-1876
George Comer collection Collection of 15 photographs documenting the activities of Captain George Comer and his crew aboard two whaling schooners (Era and A.T. Gifford), and Inuit he met in and around Hudson Bay. Inuit Nunavut 1889-1912
[Hymns in an Indigenous language] Book of hymns written in an Indigenous language, probably Kanien'kéha (Mohawk), Latin and French. First Nations Canada 1600-1699
[Laws and regulations established for the Métis colony of Saint-Laurent] Report on four public meetings held at the winter camp of the Métis of Saint-Laurent from December 1873 to January 1875. Métis Nation Saskatchewan 1873-1875
Journal kept by William Brown Journal covering the activities at Hudson's Bay Company post Fort Kilmaurs (now Fort Babine) from March to June 1826. First Nations British Columbia 1826, 1934
[English-Nakoda Dictionary] English equivalents of about 500 words and phrases in the Nakoda language. First Nations Alberta 1883-1886
[French–Cree lexicon of terms and expressions] French–Cree lexicon of terms and expressions relating to the fur trade. First Nations Quebec 1770-1775
Richard Reece fonds Letter from John Douse to the Reverend Richard Reece detailing his experiences as a Methodist missionary to the Six Nations of the Grand River. Letter includes translations of Christian terms and the Lord's Prayer into Kanien'kéha (Mohawk). First Nations Ontario 1834-1836
[Cosmogony of Dekanawidah's Government of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy] Copy of a draft of Seth Newhouse's "Cosmogony of De-Ka-na-wi-das' Government of the Iroquois Confederacy," a codification of the origins, laws, principles, and procedures of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. First Nations Ontario 1885
Salamon Pritchard on the Frog Lake Massacre Transcript of an interview between Salamon Pritchard and RCMP Inspector B.C. Sawyer regarding the Frog Lake Massacre of 1885, and a newspaper clipping about Salamon Pritchard. Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan 1967
George Catlin collection Collection of correspondence, sketches, newspaper clippings, and broadsides recording the visit of nine Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) from Walpole Island to England in January 1844. First Nations England 1844
[Address from the Municipal Council of Orillia to Michael St. Germain and the Chippewas of Rama] Address from the Municipal Council of Orillia to the Chippewas of Rama, particularly Michael St. Germain, in appreciation of their rescue of four drowning persons from Lake Couchiching. First Nations Ontario 1861
John Andrew Kerr fonds Personal records of John Andrew Kerr, an associate of Gabriel Dumont, who was one of the constables who arrested Ambroise Lépine on the charge of murdering Thomas Scott. In 1876, Kerr also acted as a guide and witness for the government officials who arranged Treaty 6 at Fort Carlton. First Nations, Métis Nation Ontario 1869-1940
John Rutherfurd fonds Copy of John Rutherfurd's "Narrative of a captivity among the Indians in 1763," written shortly after his escape from his Anishinaabe captors during the early stages of Pontiac's War. First Nations Ontario 1763-1764
Mohawk indenture of sale to the State of New York Indenture for sale of lands south of the Mohawk River to the State of New York. First Nations Canada, United States 1789
George Vardon fonds Letters, including two letters by the Reverend Peter Jones (Kahkewaquonaby) on raising funds for the establishment of industrial schools for First Nations communities, and one letter in Kanien'kéha (Mohawk). First Nations Ontario, United Kingdom 1838-1845
Creekrainian dictionary Compilation of interlanguage terms used by Indigenous and Eastern European employees working on the railway in Manitoba. The terms in this dictionary are not an accurate representation of Cree or Ukrainian, but reflect these employees' efforts to communicate in written English with railway employers. First Nations Manitoba 1954-1962
Andrew Paull fonds Correspondence and memoranda related to the life and work of Squamish leader and activist Andrew Paull. First Nations British Columbia 1933-1954
[A proclamation forbidding the disorderly trading with Indigenous Peoples in New England] Facsimile of a proclamation by Charles I forbidding unlicensed arms trade with Indigenous nations. First Nations Canada, England 1630
[Cayuga First Nation fonds] Treaty between the State of New York and the Cayuga First Nation documenting the sale of land surrounding Cayuga Lake. Includes both the original treaty document and a typed transcript of the original. First Nations Canada, United States (New York) 1795-1809
Western Frontier collection Collection consists of a document titled "The Speech of the French to the Shawanisse at Ohioh," dated May 2, 1732, as well as a letter from Conrad Weiser to Richard Peters dated 1747 concerning Weiser's political activities among the Six Nations (Haudenosaunee). First Nations United States (Ohio) 1732-1747
Peter McDougall fonds Documents related to the sale of Crown land near the St. Regis (Akwesasne) Indian reserve, Charlottenburgh Township, Glengarry County. First Nations Ontario 1817, 1845-1850
[Vocabulary of Innu-aimun] Notebook containing a vocabulary of words in English and Innu-aimun, many of them useful for trading. First Nations Quebec [ca. 1805]
[Address of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation] Address from the Mississaugas of Port Credit (present-day Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation) on the appointment of Lord Durham as Governor. Text and wampum. First Nations Ontario [ca.1838]
Alexander and Thomas McKee collection Collection of letters, speeches and reports written to and by Thomas and Alexander McKee, concerning relations with, and land sales involving, Cherokee chiefs, Shawnee chiefs and Delaware chiefs, to name a few. First Nations Ontario, Quebec, United States 1793-1809
D.M. Beach Old & Rare Books Collection Two photographic albums. The first album consists of images taken during the North American Boundary Commission (1872 to 1875). The second album consists of images taken during a topographic survey for the Canadian Pacific Railroad (1872 to 1873). Includes images of tipis, Red River carts, carioles, toboggans, First Nations and Métis camps, and a suspension bridge created by Wet'suwet'en people. First Nations, Métis Nation British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario 1872-1875
Six Nations of the Grand River fonds Collection of assorted records relating to the Six Nations lands and claims, including land documents, correspondence, and reports. First Nations Ontario 1795, 1830-1849, 1923
Reply of Lord Dorchester to the Seven Nations of Lower Canada Address from Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester, to a number of First Nations, concerning boundary and claim issues arising after the American War of Independence. First Nations Quebec 1794
Elliott Moses fonds Correspondence, memoranda, scrapbooks, other textual materials, and photographs collected by Elliott Moses from Six Nations of the Grand River. Much of the material is related to Six Nations (Haudenosaunee) and Delaware (Lenape) history. First Nations Ontario 1846-1976
George Mully fonds – Photographs taken in Canada and the United States Photographs of Inuit and First Nations people from Canada and United States, covering various subjects, including education, business, religion, traditional / contemporary lifestyle, human rights issues, air transportation, and reserves. First Nations, Inuit Canada, United States 1978-1988
Coolie Verner Collection Correspondence, manuscripts, articles, research material, photographs, maps, and more. Digitized maps are "Eskimaux Chart No. 2…1822" (drawn by Iligliuk, depicting the area north of Winter Island and the Hoppner Strait) and "Eskimaux Chart No. 3…1822" (drawn by Ewerat, depicting the Melville Peninsula and a portion of Baffin Island). Inuit Nunavut 1822
Rosemary Gilliat Eaton fonds – Arctic Travel Series Photographs and a diary by Rosemary Gilliat Eaton documenting her trips to the Arctic regions of Canada in 1953, 1955 and 1960. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Nunavut, Quebec, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba 1955-1963
Albert Peter Low fonds Journals on Albert Peter Low's prospecting expeditions on the eastern coast of Hudson's Bay (1901 to 1902), a notebook on Inuktut grammar and sentence structure, royal proclamations, and three prints. Inuit Nunavut, Quebec 1901-1907
Fort Selkirk fonds Three journals of occurrences from the Hudson's Bay post, Fort Selkirk (1847 to 1852), and one journal of occurrences from Frances Lake (1850 to 1851). First Nations Yukon 1847-1852
Otto Julius Klotz Fonds Diaries kept by Otto Klotz throughout his life and work as a surveyor, including his work in British Columbia and Yukon and his work on the Alaska boundary issue. Contains also a few watercolours of First Nations individuals. First Nations Canada 1866-1923
Alika Podolinsky-Webber fonds - Montagnais-Naskapi (Innu) Anthropological Research Records of Alika Podolinsky Webber's research on the Innu, including manuscripts of her PhD thesis and a book; the papers of Richard White, a trader who gathered examples of Innu material culture; and photographs by Judy-Pauline Hunter of Innu and Inuit in Voisey's Bay and Kauk. First Nations, Inuit Newfoundland and Labrador 1900-1950
Commission of inquiry into the Red River Disturbances Correspondence, petitions, affidavits, reports and returns accumulated by William B. Coltman and John Fletcher in the course of their investigation of the affairs of Lord Selkirk's colony and the Red River disturbances. First Nations, Métis Nation Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario 1815-1821
Red River Settlement collection Transcripts of records submitted at the Montreal courthouse as evidence in trials of persons accused of offenses committed in the North West; correspondence exchanged by Donald McKenzie and Wilson Price Hunt; and a copy of the report "A General statement and report relative to the disturbances in the Indian territories of British North America," by W.B. Coltman. Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec 1814-1830
George Back's Sketchbook 1819 to 1821 Sketchbook of maps and drawings kept by officer George Back, a member of John Franklin's overland expedition up the Coppermine River to reach the Arctic Sea. First Nations, Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories 1819-1821
George Back's Sketchbook 1821 to 1822 Sketchbook of maps and drawings kept by officer George Back, a member of John Franklin's overland expedition up the Coppermine River to reach the Arctic Sea. First Nations, Inuit Northwest Territories, Nunavut 1821-1822
Views of the Pacific Coast from Fort Simpson to Crillon Glacier Photographic album containing images of communities, landscapes, and glaciers of northern British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. First Nations British Columbia, United States (Alaska) 1894
Peel's River House fonds Journals of occurrences at the Hudson's Bay Company fort at Peel's River in the Northwest Territories, also known as Fort McPherson. Contents include records of trading activities and relationships with Indigenous peoples. First Nations, Inuit Northwest Territories 1847-1853
Miscellaneous Canadian maps relating to the career of Robert Bell, geologist with the Geological Survey of Canada Seventy-five miscellaneous Canadian maps depicting various parts of Canada, including parts of the traditional territories of First Nations and the Métis Nation, two geological profiles, and two prints. Also includes a Hudson's Bay Company Account Book created by Chief Sahquakegick (Louis Espagnol) of Eshkemanetigon First Nation (Spanish River Band). First Nations, Métis Nation Canada 1848-1908
Ryan Swain Family fonds—Photographs A selection of the photographs taken by Marion "Mickey" Swain during his work of creating transportation routes in the fur trade era, and by Anne Swain, who worked as a teacher in various Indian Residential Schools located in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and the Northwest Territories in the 1920s and the 1930s. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Northwest Territories 1916-1933
William Van Horne Fonds – Photographs, illustrations and graphic material A selection of photographs documenting the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which was built through Indigenous territories in western Canada. These images show First Nations and Métis peoples as they lived prior to the culmination of colonization. First Nations, Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador 1884-1896
Journal of dailey occurances [sic], Masquaro, Coast of Labrador Fort journal that records various occurrences, including seasonal activities of the Innu (sometimes also called Montagnais). First Nations Quebec 1842-1846
Sir Henry Wentworth Acland fonds Watercolours and sketches made by the physician Sir Henry Acland while on tour in North America with the Prince of Wales in 1860. First Nations Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario 1860-1872
Charles Gimpel fonds Photographs taken by Charles Gimpel during a series of trips to the Canadian Arctic from 1958 to 1968. Also includes textual records, such as his notebooks with travel and photography logs, correspondence, writings, Inuit art exhibition material, and newspaper clippings on Inuit art. Inuit Nunavut, Quebec, Manitoba 1953-1993
North West Company fonds Letterbook and minute book from the North West Company, and agreement binding members of the North West Company to a prior agreement with the American Fur Company First Nations Canada 1798-1811
[The map shows the eastern parts of present-day Canada and U.S.A.] Copy of part of a map made by Pierre Desceliers in 1550, showing Mi'kmaq, Wolastoq, and Inuit territories mapped by Jacques Cartier. First Nations Canada 1550
[A map of Nova Scotia, showing the Mi'kmaq names of various places and other items of interest] Shows First Nations reserves in Nova Scotia, the Mi'kmaq population in Nova Scotia, Mi'kmawi'simk place names, and areas of interest, such as Mi'kmaq campsites, shell-heaps, and burial grounds. First Nations Nova Scotia 1965
[Some Mi'kmaq Names of Places and Things in Nova Scotia] Depicts part of Mi'kma'ki, the traditional territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Includes place names and Mi'kmawi'simk vocabulary. First Nations Nova Scotia 1975
Algonquin Nation collection Consists of documentation relating to the appointment of Algonquin Chiefs Kiconse and Constant Penency, as well as a hymn book written in Omàmiwininìmowin (Algonquin). First Nations Quebec 1830 - [ca. 1850]
Deed of surrender of a tract of land in Albany County to the Crown of Great Britain Deed of surrender for a tract of land in the province of New York (present-day New York State) to the Crown of Great Britain. The deed was signed by three Seneca Sachems (Supreme Chiefs) identified as Dekoschten (also known as Tenehokaiwee), Twessa (or Tewassajes), and Staichreseh (or Staghreche). First Nations New York State, United States 1740-1741
Judith Eglington fonds Collection of photographs taken by Judith Eglington of Inuit artists at the West Baffin Cooperative in Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (known today as Kinngait, Nunavut), including Kenojuak Ashevak, Pitseolak Ashoona, and Pudlo Pudlat, among many others. Inuit Nunavut 1980-1981
John Boyd fonds Selection of photographs taken by John Boyd depicting Michi Saagiig Nishnaabe men and women harvesting wild rice (manoomin) at Rice Lake (Pimadashkodeyong), Ontario. First Nations Ontario 1921-1922
Pamela Harris collection Selection of photographs taken by Pamela Harris documenting the Inuit community of Spence Bay, Northwest Territories (known today as Taloyoak, Nunavut). Inuit Nunavut 1972-1973
St Regis Agency Letterbooks Thirteen outgoing letterbooks for Glengarry and Dundee Townships created and/or maintained by the St. Regis Agency, near Cornwall, Ontario. The St. Regis Agency was an agency of the Department of Indian Affairs, and was responsible for the portion of the lands of the Mohawks of Akwesasne [previously known as the Iroquois of St. Regis] in Ontario and Quebec. First Nations Ontario, Quebec 1812-1965
Lake Simcoe Agency – Letterbook – 9 January 1884 – 21 September 1892 Letterbook containing copies of outgoing correspondence from the Lake Simcoe Agency dated 1884 to 1892. The Agency administered matters affecting the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. First Nations Ontario 1884-1892
Indian agencies and reserves in British Columbia Sixty-three maps of Indian agencies and reserves throughout the province of British Columbia. Most of the maps were produced either for the McKenna-McBride Royal Commission on Indian lands and affairs in 1916 or by the Legal Surveys and Aeronautical Division, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, in 1951. First Nations British Columbia 1880-1957
Cowichan Agency – Correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence created and/or maintained by the Cowichan Agency, including Chemanius Band correspondence (1934 to 1946), Nanaimo Band correspondence (1921 to 1945), and miscellaneous correspondence (1921 to 1945). Six files are digitized. First Nations British Columbia 1910-1948
Cowichan Agency – Court Cases Bound volume containing court cases brought against, or pertaining to, First Nations in British Columbia. First Nations British Columbia 1885-1889
Letters of fire spotter Edward Masson Two letters written in Cree syllabics (with English translation) from Edward Masson (Mason) of Island Lake, Manitoba, to the Chief Fire Ranger at Norway House, Manitoba. First Nations Manitoba 1919
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG22) - Technical Services Branch

Volumes 764 to 780 contain press release drafts related to events, exhibitions, and programs promoted by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs from 1963 to 1971.

Additionally, volumes 1124 to 1176 include files related to housing programs and housing conditions on reserves, environmental assessments of reserves, reports on community population statistics, and government correspondence, reports and technical drawings regarding community planning of reserves, including for the relocation of some communities, from 1965 to 1975.

 First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada 1963-1975
[Athabaska Forest Reserve, Alberta - Attempted Removal of Evan Moberly and Family and other Métis Families at Grande Cache, Alberta] Correspondence relating to the attempted relocation of several Métis families at Grande Cache, Alberta, from 1915 to 1922. The families had already been evicted once, from their former settlement in what became Jasper National Park. Métis Nation Alberta 1915-1922
Plan of river lots in the parishes of St. Norbert and St. Vital, Province of Manitoba Plan depicting numbered Métis river lots in the parishes of St. Norbert and St. Vital in today's Winnipeg, with names of lot owners. Métis Nation Manitoba 1875
Map of St. Paul des Métis District Province of Alberta Map depicting the larger district of St. Paul des Métis, in central and eastern Alberta. Métis Nation Alberta 1922
Plan of St. Albert Settlement, Province of Alberta Plan depicting numbered Métis river lots in the town of St. Albert, northwest of Edmonton. Métis Nation Alberta 1913
Indian Claims Commission fonds Material from the Indian Claims Commission, active from 1969 to 1977. Contains files on claims, research files, unpublished research studies, correspondence, speeches and related material. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada 1914, 1947-1978
Test rolls, Oath of Allegiance of Members of the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada, Third Parliament Test roll signed by Louis Riel in 1874 at the House of Commons in Ottawa, after being elected to Parliament in the riding of Provencher, Manitoba. Métis Nation Ontario 1874-1878
Ledgers of Chiefs in Canada Two bound ledgers completed by Indian agents, both titled "Book Containing Names of Chiefs and Minor Chiefs in Canada." First Nations Canada 1894-1895
Indian Reserve Commission - Journal of Proceedings Second volume of the Journal of Proceedings. The journal records the commissioners' visits to First Nations communities in British Columbia to discuss the establishment of reserves. First Nations British Columbia 1877
Canadian Eskimo Arts Council Records of the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council pertaining to all aspects of Inuit art in Canada, including production, distribution, marketing, reproduction, exhibition and history. Inuit Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador 1953-1989
Census records Census records created and maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Occasionally includes agent or agency notes, accounting records, and related correspondence. First Nations Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia 1830-1964
Various land sale account records Miscellaneous land sale account records. First Nations Canada 1830-1949, 1970
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Métis Files Various subject files created by the Dominion Lands Branch and dealing with Métis land claims, including correspondence, applications for scrip, powers of attorney and certificates for scrip. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885-1887
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Land scrip to Métis Cancelled land scrip notes issued to Métis residents of the North-West Territories by the Department of the Interior. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885-1917
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Receipts for scrip Receipts issued to the Minister of the Interior by Métis recipients when the delivery of scrip was made. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885-1906
Department of the Interior (RG15) – North-West Rebellion military bounty land warrants and money scrip Records relating to the land warrants and money scrip issued to all members of the militia who were engaged in suppressing the North-West Resistance of 1885. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885-1913
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Powers of Attorney Powers of attorney made by Métis claimants in the process of obtaining Land Patents. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1876-1930
Letterbook of Charles A. Cooke Letterbook containing, primarily, outgoing correspondence of Charles A. Cooke Thawennensere. Included are copies of letters relating to the publication of Onkweonwe, a newspaper in Kanien'kéha (Mohawk), and three letters by Indian Agent P.J. Williams, Battleford Agency, 1896. First Nations Ontario, Saskatchewan 1896, 1900-1901
Original proclamation for National Aboriginal Day The original 1996 proclamation declaring June 21, to be National Aboriginal Day. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada 1996
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG10) – Headquarters central registry system – First Series Two files relating to First Nations soldiers who participated in the First World War, including enlistments and war activities, correspondence, and lists of soldiers who returned. First Nations Canada 1918-1920
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples – Information and Communication (photographic material) Photographic materials associated with the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), mostly depicting scenes of hearings held in many cities and communities across the country. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada 1991-1993
Copyright Office Visual Material A photographic collage of Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg (Mississauga Ojibwe) harvesting and processing wild rice (manomin) at Rice Lake (Pimadashkodeyong), Ontario. First Nations Ontario 1908
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Money scrip to Métis Cancelled money scrip notes issued to Métis residents by the Department of the Interior. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1876-1927
Department of the Interior (RG15) – Manitoba Act Files Files pertaining mainly to land settlements awarded to Métis and Original White Settlers under section 32 of the Manitoba Act, including correspondence with the Department of Interior, applications or claims for letters patent under the Manitoba Act, and land assignments. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1873-1881
Department of the Interior (RG15) – North-West Territories Métis scrip applications Applications for scrip made from 1886 to 1906 by Métis living in the North-West Territories and received by one of the Northwest Half-Breeds Claims commissions. The applications give the name of the applicant, his/her residence, place and date of birth, names of parents and origins, if married, etc. Métis Nation Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 1885-1906
Final report of the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women The report of the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women, "Changing the Landscape: Ending Violence -- Achieving Equality," English edition, provides comprehensive documentation of the Canadian context and recommendations for government and private-sector action. First Nations, Inuit, Métis Nation Canada 1993

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