Statement of Christian Indians re the Troubles of 1885
| Database ID | 28831 | |
| Institution | Prince Albert Historical Society | |
| Fonds/Collection | PAHS Archives collection | |
| Series | b | |
| File/Item Reference | b-190 | |
| Date of creation | 1885 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 file; 2 mm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Full title: "Minutes of the meeting of Saskatchewan Finance Committee of the Christian Missionary Society, May 1885, Conataining the Statement of Christian Indians re: the Troubles of 1885."The meeting was held in Goshen (present day East Flat, Prince Albert) on Monday, May 18th at 4:30 p.m., 1885. | |
| Scope and content | File contains statements by Anglican Chiefs made regarding the uprising of 1885 and their desire to remain loyal to the Queen. Included are statements by "Chief of the Snake Plain Indians" (Mistawasis?), Chief Starblanket "Chief of the Assissippi Indians," and "Councillor Omenowachakwas (The Right Spirit)" regarding the events of the uprising. The statements were delivered in the context of a meeting of the Christian Missionary Society. | |
| Restrictions on access | None. | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| 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 | PAHS Archives | |
| Place | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | acÄhkosa-kÄ-otakohpit Christian Missionary Society (Anglican Church) Flett, W.K. (Reverend) Hines, J. (Reverend) Mistawasis Omenowachakwas Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Starblanket Twatt, William ** [âyahtaskimikimâm / ayahcaskçs | |
| Subject | Community Life Indigenous Peoples General Chiefs Indigenous Relations Northwest Resistance -- Biographies Northwest Resistance Community Histories Churches -- Anglican Missions and Missionaries Agriculture Cree Saulteaux | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28831
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