Indian Affairs - Saskatchewan - General
| Database ID | 24107 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Diefenbaker Archival Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | John G. Diefenbaker fonds | |
| Series | Series III - 1940-1956 | |
| File/Item Reference | Series III - 1940-1956-696 (Vol. 57) | |
| Date of creation | 1946-1956 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 3 cm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | Folder includes correspondence regarding band requests, especially for more land, the high infant mortality rate among Indigenous peoples, tuberculosis, substandard housing, disenfranchisement, assistance for elderly and disabled Indigenous persons, expulsion of band members, leasing, service in the armed forces, missionaries, the Indian Act and other related documents, summary of work done on Indian Affairs Branch buildings, complaints about the role of the Indian Agent, Indian status, relinquishment of a reserve, and law enforcement issues. Persons involved include Chief Harry Whitehead, Andrew Paull, J.W. Pickersgill, Gerald Mitchinson and Chief Bighead. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Correspondence | |
| Provenance Access Point | Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979 | |
| Place | Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada Punnichy, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | No data | |
| Cultural region | No data | |
| Names | Diefenbaker, John George, 1895-1979 (Prime Minister) Knight, David Knight, R.R. McKay, Robert Moore, Chief Gilbert Tootoosis, David | |
| Subject | Armed Forces -- service Housing Law Enforcement Settlements Band -- Memberships Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act | |
| Date Range(s) | 1940-1949 1950-1959 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24107
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