Waiser - Loyal Till Death:Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - NWR 1885 - Miscellaneous

Database ID	32211
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Archives
Fonds/Collection	Bill Waiser fonds
Series	MG192_SIII
File/Item Reference	MG192_SIII-F1-NWR1885-Miscellaneous (Box 17)
Date of creation	199?
Physical description/extent	1 file; .5 cm
Number of images	1
Historical note	Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North West Rebellion was co-authored with Professor Blair Stonechild, head of Indigenous Studies at the First Nations University of Canada. The book was praised for its sensitivity in telling the stories of Indians during this turbulent time. It won a 1997 Saskatchewan Book Award for First Peoples Publishing and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction.
Scope and content	The file contains various documents compiled by Dr. Waiser during the research and writing of "Loyal Till Death:Indians and the Northwest Rebellion" (1997). These include: a copy of an article from the Saskatchewan Herald (July 20, 1885) entitled "Fort Pitt"; a copy of private correspondence between Hayter Reed and Edgar Dewdney (September 4, 1884) from the Dewdney Papers (box 4, f.66, pp 1398-1401); a copy of pgs 375-376 from "Telegrams of the Northwest Campaign" ed. Morton; various recipe cards with handwritten research notes on them (presumably Dr. Waiser's); a copy of a news article entitled "Poundmaker's Trial" (Toronto Globe?) (Sept. 10, 1885); copies of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10 Vol.3710, f.19,550-3); a copy of a page from the Winnipeg Daily Herald (May 29, 1885); a copy of an article from the Saskatchewan Herald entitled "Big Bear" (July 6, 1885); a copy of correspondence from the John A. Macdonald Papers (v.290); a copy of correspondence from the John A. Macdonald papers (v.107, pp43110-18); a copy of correspondence to John A. Macdonald (by Edgar Dewdney?) no source given (June 16, 1885); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10, vol.3584 f.1130, pt.1A); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10 vol.3584, f.1130); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10, vol.3710, f.19,550-3); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10, vol.3584, f.1130); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10 vol.3584, f.1130, pt.3A); a copy of correpsondence from the National Archives (RG10 vol.3584, f.1130, pt.1A); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10, vol.3584, file 1130 pt.?); a copy of correspondence from the National Archives (RG10 vol.3710, f.19, 550-3); a copy of a report on the behaviour of Treaty Four bands during the 1885 uprising by A. Macdonald from the National Archives (RG10, vol.1710, f.19,550-1).
Copyright holder	Unknown
Copyright expiry date	Public domain
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Type	Archival
Primary Media	Textual documents
Provenance Access Point	Waiser, William Andrew, 1953 - . (historian)
Place	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Treaty boundaries	Treaty 4 Treaty 6 Canada -- National
Cultural region	Plains Canada -- National
Names	Big Bear ** [mistahi-maskwa Cowessess ** [kâwisis Dewdney, Edgar, 1835-1916 (MP, Minister) Kak-Kee-wis-ta-how (Chief) Macdonald, John A., 1815-1891 (Prime Minister) Ochapewiyas (Chief) One Arrow ** [kâ-pçyakowâskonam pihtikowa-nahapēwiyin pihtikwān-ayapīwīyan Poundmaker, ca. 1842-1886 (Chief) Reed, Hayter Sakimay ** [sakimî Waiser, William Andrew (Bill) Wandering Spirit ** [kâ-papâmahcahkwçw
Subject	Government policy Indigenous Relations Northwest Resistance Government officials -- Indian Agent Government officials Government departments -- Indian Affairs Reserves Community Histories Chiefs Metis -- History Cree Assiniboine Dakota (Sioux)
Date Range(s)	1990-1999 1880-1889
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/32211