Indian Affairs - Ontario
| Database ID | 24103 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Diefenbaker Archival Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | John G. Diefenbaker fonds | |
| Series | Series III - 1940-1956 | |
| File/Item Reference | Series III - 1940-1956-692 (Vol. 57) | |
| Date of creation | 1950-1956 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 1 cm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | File contains correspondence relating to the amended Indian Act, complaints about Indian Agents, discrimination against Indigenous peoples, treaty rights, band membership and the use of Indigenous lands for industrial development. Also, a copy of an indenture between the Chippewa Nation and the King's Representatives, an article relating to the resignation of a Chief due to changes in the Indian Act, an article regarding the use of Indigenous lands for industry. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Articles Correspondence | |
| Provenance Access Point | Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979 | |
| Place | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | No data | |
| Cultural region | Northeast | |
| Names | Adams, Telford (Chief) Antone, Lehigh Harris, W.E. Indian Defense League of America Pickersgill, John Whitney, 1905-1997 | |
| Subject | Rights -- Treaty Rights Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act Reserves - Land Use | |
| Date Range(s) | 1950-1959 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24103
|
|