On the Athabasca District of the Canadian North-West Territory.
| Database ID | 27075 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Morton Manuscripts Collection | |
| Series | MSS-51 | |
| File/Item Reference | MSS-51-IV-11 (Box 4) | |
| Date of creation | November 1883 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 article; duotang; 13 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Ãmile Petitot (1838-1917) was a French Oblate missionary who came to northwestern Canada in 1862. In addition to serving missions along the Mackenzie River and Great Slave Lake, he undertook expeditions to the Yukon and along the Athabasca River. He published several works on geography, anthropology and Aboriginal languages. | |
| Scope and content | This folder contains an article giving a geographical overview of the area, including descriptions of flora and fauna. Some original place names are provided. Additionally, it includes brief "histories" of the Chipewyan, Cree, Slavey, Beaver, and Blackfoot peoples. Native population statistics (by tribe) are provided, for various years between 1863 and 1879. | |
| Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
| Contributer | Emile Petitot (author) | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| 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 | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Articles | |
| Provenance Access Point | Morton, A.S. | |
| Other notes | Published in The Canadian Record of Science. 1885. This collection was presented to the Institute for Northern Studies by Donatien Savoie, on behalf of the Honourable John Munro, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, 17 October 1980. The material was deposited in Special Collections, University of Saskatchewan Library, on the dissolution of the Institute in 1982. | |
| Treaty boundaries | No data | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic | |
| Names | Franklin, Sir John, 1786-1847 (British explorer) Hearne, Samuel Petitot, Ãmile Fortuné Stanislas Joseph, 1838-1917 | |
| Subject | Exploration Forts Fur Trade Geography Hudson's Bay Company Hunting and Trapping Surveys and Studies North West Company Cree Dene - Chipewyan | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27075
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