Waiser - Loyal Till Death:Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - Post 1885
| Database ID | 32210 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Bill Waiser fonds | |
| Series | MG192_SIII | |
| File/Item Reference | MG192_SIII-F3-Post-1885 (Box 17) | |
| Date of creation | 199? | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 file; 2.5 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 a letter from Hayter Reed to Edgar Dewdney (Saskatchewan Archives Board?) (Sept. 6, 1885); a copy of a letter from Hayter Reed to Edgar Dewdney (Saskatchewan Archives Board?) (Aug 29, 1885) discussing the situation of the First Nations around Battelford following the suppression of that year's uprising; a copy of a letter from Magnus Begg to Edgar Dewdney (Aug 31, 1885) from the John A. Macdonald Papers (v.107, 43233); a copy of a letter from Edgar Dewdney to John A. Macdonald suggesting that loyal Indians be rewarded (Aug 21, 1885); a copy of a letter from Lawrence Vankoughnet to Edgar Dewdney (Aug 29, 1885) from the National Archives (RG10 Vol.3584, f.1130); a copy of a memorandum "for the Honorable the Indian Commissioners relative to the future management of Indians" from the National Archives (RG10 Vol.3584, f.1130); a copy of a letter discussing Hayter Reed's recommendations for "the future management of the Indians in the Northwest Territories" from Edgar Dewdney to John A. Macdonald (Aug 1, 1885) from the National Archives (C-10, 124 RG10 vol.3710 f.19.550-3); a copy of a letter (source unknown) from Edgar Dewdney to John A. Macdonald (Sept 9, 1885) discussing disloyalty "among the Indians"; a copy of instructions on Indian Affairs from the John A. Macdonald papers (v.107, 43240-2); a copy of a letter from Edgar Dewdney to John A. Macdonald from the John A. Macdonald papers (v.107, 43244-50); a copy of a letter from the John A. Macdonald papers (v.414); a copy of conditions for Indians surrender issued by General F. Middleton at Fort Pitt (Jul 3, 1885) from the National Archives Hayter Reed Papers (v.14, f.Middleton); a copy of a memo from Fort McLeod to Edgar Dewdney indicating that Fort Benton, Montana has been contacted and there is no basis for rumours of a general uprising on both sides of the border (no date given National Archives?); a copy of a confidential letter from Hector Langevin to Edgar Dewdney discussing talk of another uprising amongst the Metis in the spring of 1886 and expressing the opinion that Gabriel Dumont should be "shadowed constantly" by agent's of the government (Dec 20, 1885) (no source given National Archives?); a copy of a private letter from John A. Macdonald to Edgar Dewdney discussing Poundmaker(Jul 26 1886) (no source given National Archives?); a copy of Table 7 and Table 8 (presumably from "Loyal Till Death") showing Estimated Numbers of Indians Involved in Hostilities and Indian Convictions and Sentences in the North-West Rebellion Trials; a copy of an article from the Saskatoon Star Phoenix (April 28, 1995) entitled "Pardon for Poundmaker, Big Bear trivializes issue" by Doug Cuthand; a reserach copy of "Four Months under Arms: A Reminiscence of Events Prior to and During the Second Riel Rebellion" by H.S. Nelson; several pages of handwritten research notes on unlined paper (presumably Dr. Waiser's); a copy of an article from the Toronto Globe entitled "The Indians. How the Matter Stands as Regards Them. Numbers of the Various Tribes. Names and Characteristics of Their Leaders. Will They Join Riel?" (March 28, 1885); an article entiteld "Question Again Who Fired First Shot?" (presumably from either the Saskatoon Star Phoenix or Prince Albert Daily Herald) discussing who fired the first shot at the Battle of Duck Lake in the context of the recent death of "Gentleman" Joe McKay (d.1938); a copy of a paper entitled "Touchwood Hills" discussing the historic post and mission there source given as "From culture and youth file" (Saskatchewan government?); a copy of an article (source not given) detailing the Battle of Duck Lake entitled "A Battle with Riel. Ten Volunteers and Two Policemen Killed."; copies of papers from the RCMP museum in Regina related to the Battle of Duck Lake and its' aftermath; a memo from David Lee to Bill Waiser with text describing the Battle of Loon Lake (presumably for a commemorative plaque) with handwritten request attached (Sept 30, 1994); a copy of a page from the Winnipeg Daily Times (May 29, 1885) with a variety of uprising headlines including "One Arrow Shows no Sign of Giving Himself up to the Troops" and "The Reign of Terror Created by Indians in the Edmonton District"; a copy of correspondence between Edgar Dewdney and John A. Macdonald (Feb 10, 1886) from the John A. Macdonald papers (v.213, f.90466-71); a copy of Table 5 (presumably from "Loyal Till Death") entitled A Comparison of Interpretations of Conflicts in the North-West Rebellion demonstrating the difference between conventional and ethnohistorical interpretations of various signficant 1885 incidents; a copy of pgs 318-321 from "Telegrams of the North-West Campaign, 1885" ed. Desmond Morton; a copy of a list from the Glenbow Archives (MG99 S.B. Lucas papers v.10) entitled "Men who were Disloyal from Ermineskin, Bobtail and Samson's Bands. 1885"; a copy of a letter from Edgar Dewdney to Sir John A. Macdonald (Aug 13, 1885); a copy of correspondence from Edgar Dewdney (Aug 31, 1885) from the National Archives (RG10 Vol.3584, f.1130); a copy of correspondence between officials of the Department of Indian Affairs at the Blood Reserve from the National Archives (RG10 Vol.3584, f.1130); a copy of correspondence from J. Ansdell Macrae at Onion Lake (Sept. 26, 1885) from the National Archives (RG10 Vol.3584, f.1130). | |
| 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 | |
| Specific document types | Articles Correspondence Field notes | |
| Provenance Access Point | Waiser, William Andrew, 1953 - . (historian) | |
| Place | Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Canada -- National | |
| Names | Assiyiwin, d. 1885 Big Bear ** [mistahi-maskwa Dewdney, Edgar, 1835-1916 (MP, Minister) Macdonald, John A., 1815-1891 (Prime Minister) McKay, Joseph, 1856-1938 (Gentleman Joe) One Arrow ** [kâ-pçyakowâskonam pihtikowa-nahapÄwiyin pihtikwÄn-ayapÄ«wÄ«yan Poundmaker, ca. 1842-1886 (Chief) Reed, Hayter Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Waiser, William Andrew (Bill) Wandering Spirit ** [kâ-papâmahcahkwçw | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance Government policy Government departments -- Indian Affairs Government officials -- Indian Agent Government officials Indigenous Relations Indigenous Peoples General Warfare Metis -- History Chiefs Cree Assiniboine Nakoda (Stoney) A'aninin (Gros Ventre) Crow | |
| Date Range(s) | 1990-1999 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/32210
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