Indian Affairs - General
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| Database ID | 24102 | |
| 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 -688 (Vol. 57) | |
| Date of creation | n.d., 1944-1956 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 2 cm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 61 | |
| Scope and content | File containing notes and correspondence regarding self-government, citizenship, civil rights and the Indian Act (and amendments to). Includes correspondence from E. D. Fulton discussing the feasibility of Indians electing their own MPs; correspondence to Diefenbaker from J. B. Tootoosis regarding the appointment of an Aboriginal to the Senate; correspondence from Andre Renaud supporting Diefenbaker's call for a Royal Commission on Indian affairs. Notes on Hansard. Some related articles, reports, notes and clippings including: "Lo The Poor Indian" -- (an article related to handicrafts), a copy of "The Thunderbird," speech notes from J.W. Pickersgill called "The Future of the Canadian Indian" and a report by Canadian Council of Christians and Jews regarding Manitoba attitudes toward natives. | |
| 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 | |
| Specific document types | Articles Correspondence | |
| Provenance Access Point | Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979 | |
| Other notes | Not all material in this file has been digitized. | |
| Place | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Yellow Quill First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Kawacatoose First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 4 Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Canada -- National | |
| Names | Fulton, Edmund Davie, 1916-2000 Pickersgill, John Whitney, 1905-1997 Tootoosis, John Baptiste, 1899-1989 | |
| Subject | Rights -- Vote Law and Legislation -- Acts -- Indian Act Government | |
| Date Range(s) | 1940-1949 1950-1959 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24102
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