Riel Rebellion
| Database ID | 27056 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Wetton, Cecilia (1893-1974) | |
| Series | III | |
| File/Item Reference | III-16 | |
| Date of creation | 1908-1965 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 2 cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Wetton was active in various organizations in North Battleford such as the Imperial Daughters of the Empire, and in 1937 joined the North Battleford News as a reporter. She wrote for that newspaper and served as the Battlefords reporter for the Saskatoon Star Phoenix until her retirement in 1965. She was well known for her interest in the history of Saskatchewan and wrote extensively on the subject for both newspapers and, in addition, produced a number of books including The Promised Land and Historic Battleford. She died in North Battleford in 1974. | |
| Scope and content | Articles by Z.M Hamilton, Mrs. Wetton, and others on the Northwest Resistance. Included is a series written by Wetton for the Star Phoenix entitled "D for Disturbance". | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Articles | |
| Provenance Access Point | Wetton, Cecilia (1893-1974) | |
| Place | Frog Lake, Alberta, Canada Batoche, Saskatchewan, Canada Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Dumont, Gabriel, 1837-1906 Macdonald, Sir John Alexander, 1815-1891 Middleton, Frederick Dobson, 1825-1898 | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance Metis -- History Warfare Cree - Plains Blackfoot Confederacy - Siksika (Blackfoot proper) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1900-1909 1930-1939 1960-1969 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27056
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