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Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive

Tku Atlasma'lit (The wave gives me comfort or rest) 

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L’nuey, the Mi’kmaw rights organization for Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island, has created this archive of textual documents to help address gaps in the historiography of Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq. This collection includes documents from a number of cultural repositories, accumulated over the course of several years and multiple rights-based research projects. The Collection includes a wide variety of documents pertaining to the history of Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq, including government documents such as proclamations, reports, and official correspondence; community texts such as petitions and appeals; private correspondence and writings; archival published material like pamphlets and newspaper accounts, and more. 
Visit the Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive page for more information about this project. 

Please note: In some instances, the quality of the scanned document is less than ideal due to the quality of the original. 

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[Approves funds for the 'relief of pauper Indians' situated in Township 65]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List of 'various communications' includes an item related to 'the destitution of several Indian families located on Township 65']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves funds for the 'relief of Indian families' situated in Township 65]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List of 'Memoranda for Council' refers to Indian Commissioner Theophilus Stewart's letter related to 'the Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes an item related to an expenditure regarding an 'Indian grant']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List entitled 'Various Communications' that refers to correspondence from Theophilus Stewart (Indian Commissioner) regarding 'Indian Reserves on Townships Nos. 15 and 55']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to 'Pauper Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order regarding Indian Commissioner Theophilus Stewart's application concerning 'his account of Indian disbursements']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List refers to 'certain Indian Reserves' in Lots (Townships) 15 & 55]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to 'part of the sum appropriated... to the relief [of] destitute Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to a sum appropriated for 'Pauper Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Ordered that the matter of the proposed purchase of Lennox Island and conveyance 'to the Local Government in trust for the Indians' be deferred to a subsequent meeting of the Board]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List refers to letter from Indian Commissioner regarding the purchase of Lennox Island by the Aborigines Protection Society in London 'for the use of the Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Authorizes Indian Commissioner to negotiate the purchase of Lennox Island from the Aborigines Society of London 'for the use of the Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List entitled 'from last meeting of [Executive] Council,' includes a reference to the proposed purchase of Lennox Island]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes an item regarding a claim by Indian Commissioner Theophilus Stewart]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order regarding an amount paid by Indian Commissioner Theophilus Stewart for the purpose of 'relieving the Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes an item referring to a letter regarding a claim by Indian Commissioner Theophilus Stewart]
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to 'sum appropriated to the relief of destitute Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List of 'Communications' includes an item related to a return of muskets 'delivered to Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to 'sum appropriated to the relief of Pauper Indians']
1866
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Title
Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
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Collector: L'nuey
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Tku Atlasma'lit (The wave gives me comfort or rest) 

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L’nuey, the Mi’kmaw rights organization for Epekwitk/Prince Edward Island, has created this archive of textual documents to help address gaps in the historiography of Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq. This collection includes documents from a number of cultural repositories, accumulated over the course of several years and multiple rights-based research projects. The Collection includes a wide variety of documents pertaining to the history of Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq, including government documents such as proclamations, reports, and official correspondence; community texts such as petitions and appeals; private correspondence and writings; archival published material like pamphlets and newspaper accounts, and more. 
Visit the Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive page for more information about this project. 

Please note: In some instances, the quality of the scanned document is less than ideal due to the quality of the original. 

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  • (-) 1866 (21)

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  • (-) Executive Council, Government… (21)

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  • LIST/TABLE
  • ORDER IN COUNCIL
  • MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS - EXECUTIVE…

Geographic Location

  • Lennox Island (4)
  • Lot 65 (3)
  • Lot 15 (2)
  • Lot 55 (2)

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  • Text (21)
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