History of the Cypress Hills
| Database ID | 27460 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Shepherd, G.F. | |
| File/Item Reference | 23 | |
| Date of creation | 1933-1965 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; .5 cm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Mr. Shepherd was a farmer, author and curator of the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon. His papers consist of personal correspondence, 1938-1977, subject files, 1933-1977; books, 1961-1977 and newspapers. Among the subject files are ones on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Cypress Hills area, Dakota people, and the Western Development Museum. The Books section is mainly about books he wrote. | |
| Scope and content | A variety of papers dealing with the history of the Cypress Hills. Of note are writings on early Roman Catholic missionaries in the area, their Metis congregations, the Metis settlement of Chimney Coulee in the Hills, the Palliser expedition, Bison hunting, and First Nations presence in the Hills. | |
| Contributer | Shepherd, George | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | Shepherd, G.F. | |
| Language of material | English | |
| Place | Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada Eastend, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 4 Treaty 7 Canada -- National International | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Baker, Everett Cowie, Isaac, 1848-1917 (HBC Factor) De Corby, Jules Father St-Germain Hugonard, Joseph (Father) (1848-1917) Jones, Corky Lavallie, Gabriel Legare, Jean-Louis Lestanc, Jean (Father) White Dog | |
| Subject | Community Histories Indigenous Peoples General Metis -- Communities Metis -- History Churches -- Roman Catholic Cree Assiniboine Blackfoot Confederacy - Siksika (Blackfoot proper) Dakota (Sioux) | |
| Date Range(s) | 1870-1879 1860-1869 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27460
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