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 | |
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 | |
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-nahapÄwiyin pihtikwÄn-ayapÄ«wÄ«yan 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 |