Image shows Indigenous children standing near the open doors of the Peace River Mission School while two nuns are speaking to a man. There is a vehicle surrounded by several people on the far left of the image. The back of the postcard says "Mission School Peace River 'let out' so that staff and pupils could see their first automobile Dec 1913" Original description: "A group of aboriginal children outside the front door of the mission school at Peace River in 1913, are witnessing the first car to come to Peace River town."
Indigenous Tipis and wagons at the first Dominion Day Celebrations on the Grande Prairie, at Saskatoon Lake. Original description said Aboriginal instead of Indigenous.
Wives and children of the Metis threshing crew at Tom Sheehan's farm near Clairmont include Louise Webber, Mrs. Dave Capot and Mrs. Dan McLean. The babies are strapped into the traditional moss bags which took the place of diapers.
The fonds consists of copies of Spirit of the Peace newsletters; written descriptions, photographs and pamphlets collected on three tours of the Peace Country sponsored by Spirit of the Peace in 1990-1991; oral history tapes made for the Treaty 8 display and kit in 1999; and publications promoting the museums and activities of the group.
The fonds consists of letters from the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation enclosing copies of documents supporting their land claim: statements from government and Lubicon officials; letters to and from the same; supporting resolutions from other Native bands; newsclippings of articles, editorials, cartoons and reader comments which support their position. Also included are direct statements from the Lubicon Lake Indian Nation, the March 1990 report from the Human Rights Committee (sent May 10, 1990), and The Lubicon Settlement Commission of Review Final Report, issued in March of 1993.
Image shows an Indigenous peoples camp on the Beaverlodge River. Three men and a child are standing in front of three tipis. The ground is partially covered in snow. The original description said Indian camp instead of Indigenous peoples camp. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.
Image shows a woman on horseback, beside another horse, standing in front of the Roman Catholic Church and cemetery. The first Roman Catholic Mission to be established in the Grande Prairie District was built by Father Alac with the aid of Brother Mathias about 1909. The Catholic population at this time consisted of about 20 Cree families located around the Flying Shot Lake area. The title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.
John Stocks (left), first Deputy Minister of Public Works, and A. H. McQuarrie (tallest man in centre) with several unidentified Indigenous men and children at Sturgeon Lake.
