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  • SCA holds books, newspapers, maps and other materials pertaining to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) peoples in Canada, as well as records related to Indigenous peoples abroad. Included is correspondence regarding a rebellion by the Mohawk Nation in the eighteenth century, the journals of fur traders Colin Rankin and Donald McKay, and five land grants issued by the Department of Indian Affairs bestowing lands formerly promised to the Ojibwe and Odawa of Manitoulin Island.

    The department's Indigenous publications collection consists of a growing number of rare books, newspapers, zines, and other print material written by and about Indigenous peoples, with a focus on FNIM peoples. Of note are zines covering contemporary issues like Land Back activism and gender identity, as well as religious texts in languages such as Cree, Iroquois, Montagnais, and Ojibwa.

    Additionally, the department holds the research and publications of Waterloo faculty E Palmer Patterson, a historian who wrote about the history of Indigenous communities in Canada with a focus on the West Coast, and Sally Weaver, an anthropologist whose work focused on land rights and sovereignty for Indigenous peoples in Canada and Australia. SCA is also home to a collection of correspondence, reports, publications, and other written records related to FNIM peoples gathered by Andrew Telegdi, a former Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Aboriginal Affairs.

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          5 Archival description results for Indigenous peoples

          Ontario history collection.
          SCA11-GA6 · Collection · 1716-1950

          Collection consists mainly of items relating to the history of Ontario, with some items relating to other parts of Canada, the United States and Europe. Includes correspondence, documents, land grants, leaflets, pamphlets, clippings, maps, photographs, etchings and ephemera.
          Department of Indian Affairs land grants.
          SCA324-GA365 · Collection · 1886-1915

          Five land grants from the Department of Indian Affairs granting promised Indigenous lands. The grants are made out to Benjamin Franklin Mutchmor (200 acres), Elizabeth Mutchmor (175 acres), Charles Woodward (100 acres), and Mary Rowe (100 acres). The lands granted were to be for the use of the Ojibwe and Odawa of Manitoulin Island.
          David M. Netterfield correspondence.
          SCA20-GA11 · Collection · 1958

          Typescript letter regarding lumbering on Lake Huron, Ontario written by David M. Netterfield. The letter describes the history of the Spanish River Lumber Company that operated near the Sauble River, between 1882 and the 1940's, focusing on the 20th century history of the company. Account makes reference to the Spanish River Indian Reserve, Wahnapitae, Ontario, the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and the Mississauga Timber Reserve. Also included is a business card dated July 14, 1958, for Noranda Mines Limited located in Toronto, Ontario with a handwritten note that reads: Thought this might interest you. Hope you had a good trip. Hank. 14 July/58."

           Netterfield, David M.
          Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews.
          SCA363-GA416 · Collection · March 23, 1780

          Correspondence from Daniel Claus to Captain Matthews. The letter is regarding the capture of Peter Hansen and his servant as members of the rebellion by the Mohawk nation to be used to gather intelligence. The letter also mentions a contract for fresh meat, and that members of the village had been unwell. At this time Claus had been appointed deputy agent of the Six Nations in Canada under Frederick Haldimand.
          Colin Rankin fonds.
          SCA6-GA3 · Fonds · 1799-1968

          Fonds consists of correspondence, documents, journals, and a photograph relating to Colin Rankin's activity as a Fur Trader for the Hudson's Bay Company. Included are three journals kept by Donald McKay, Fur Trader, between 1799 and 1806, which were acquired by Rankin probably during his stay in the Temiskaming district.

           Rankin, Colin