Big Bear, Treaty
| Database ID | 24522 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Department of the Interior, Dominion Lands Branch | |
| Series | E.1 | |
| File/Item Reference | E.1-DLB-85869 (Box 3) | |
| Date of creation | 1879 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 1 mm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | Correspondence regarding government concerns over "Big Bear" and his possible alliance with "Sitting Bull". Opinions about the presence of the Dakota (Sioux) in Canada and their influence on the signing of treaties. Also the recommendation that the U.S. government be contacted regarding the Dakota (Sioux). The current and future status of several forts are discussed and other related topics around the RCMP and telegraph lines. Pages 7-14 of the file are particularly relevant. | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Correspondence | |
| Provenance Access Point | Department of the Interior, Dominion Lands Branch | |
| Place | Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan, Canada Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | No data | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Big Bear, ca. 1828-1889 (Chief) Laird, David, 1833-1914 mistahi-maskwa Sitting Bull, 1831-1890 (Chief) Ta-tanka-i-yotank takwanÄw kÄ-apit | |
| Subject | Treaty Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chiefs Opinion Law Enforcement Dakota (Sioux) Cree | |
| Date Range(s) | 1870-1879 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24522
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