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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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These documents reflect the common biases and perspectives of the time and place in which they were created. Some of the terminology used may be offensive. We advise reader caution as perusal may cause harm or trauma. Please contact The Robertson Library with any related questions or concerns.
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[Letter regarding an action to have the 'title of Lennox Island vested in His Majesty the King for the purposes of an Indian Reserve']
1912
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter transmitting 'certain accounts incurred in connection with the transfer to His Majesty the King of the title to Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island']
1912
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter discusses a claim by Alice Mitchell, 'a Micmac Indian,' concerning a lot of land at Rocky Point]
1912
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter discussing individuals who had been chiefs of Lennox Island]
1900
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding election of John Sark as Chief of the Lennox Island Band]
1900
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding an election on Lennox Island for a chief]
1903
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter ensloses the petition of John Sark regarding an election for chief of the Lennox Island Band]
1903
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a petition from John Sark protesting against the election for chief of the Lennox Island Band]
1903
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter discussing an election for chief of the Lennox Island Band]
1903
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding the 'deed to Lennox Island']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding proposed transfer of the title to Lennox Island Indian Reserve to Canada 'in trust for the Indians of Prince Edward Island' - copy of draft indenture enclosed]
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter transferring a copy of the 'original deed, to the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, of Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding proposed maintenance of a 'parochial house' on Lennox Island]
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding work done on a priest's house on Lennox Island Reserve (encloses financial documents)]
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding the proposed transfer of title to Lennox Island from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society to Canada]
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter stating that the Department of Justice had appointed G. Gaudet of Gaudet & Hazard as a law agent in Prince Edward Island 'to take the action outlined' in a letter from the recipient]
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding the 'transfer of title in the Indian Reserve known as Lennox Island' and the recipient's appointment by the Department of Justice as law agent to 'make the necessary application to the Court' (encloses correspondence and instructions from Department of Justice)]
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a proposed light on Lennox Island]
1905
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Author asks whether he is 'on the list of as Vice-Chief of Lennox Island')
1906
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a proposed light on Lennox Island]
1906
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a 'range of lights to be erected on Lennox Island']
1907
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Author refers to a 'meeting on Lennox Island for the purpose of nominating three councillors']
1909
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter discussing the results of an election held on Lennox Island reserve]
1909
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter discussing the 'present conditions of the Indians in the Province of Prince Edward Island']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Title
Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Contributors
Collector: L'nuey
Abstract

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

Your browser does not support the audio element.

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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City

Year

  • 1900 (2)
  • 1903 (4)
  • 1905 (1)
  • 1906 (2)
  • 1907 (1)
  • 1909 (2)
  • 1911 (9)
  • 1912 (3)

Creators and Contributors

  • (-) Mclean, J.D. (24)

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Subject (name)

Temporal Subject

Document Type

  • LETTER/MEMO (CORRESPONDENCE)

Geographic Location

  • Lennox Island (23)
  • Morell (5)
  • Morrell (1)
  • Rocky Point (1)

Resource Type

  • Text (24)
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