Request for a Metis Colony to be Established Near Biggar, SK
| Database ID | 24788 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources | |
| Series | NR1/1 | |
| File/Item Reference | NR1/1-F-400-FK | |
| Date of creation | 1931 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 2 mm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | Correspondence including and related to a request by French Metis near Biggar, SK that the Keppel Forest Reserve be converted into a tax-free land base for their usage, similar to the Metis Colonies being established in Alberta at the time. The request is denied and the local MLA states that "Personally I am not in favor of any such a move as these People are all Roman Catholics with the Church behind [sic] this movement." Includes names of petitioners. | |
| Restrictions on access | See Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| 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 | Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources | |
| Place | Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 No treaty | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Anderson, James Thomas Milton, 1878-1946 (Premier) Barnett, John Dumont, Jean Fayant, Dan Miller, William Parenteau, David | |
| Subject | Land Claims Metis -- History Metis -- Communities Metis Racism and stereotypes Government policy Churches -- Roman Catholic | |
| Date Range(s) | 1930-1939 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24788
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