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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. 

Content Disclaimer
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 a petition from members of the Lennox Island Band requesting the replacement of the 'present' Chief Joseph Francis by Peter Snake]
1893
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a petition from 'certain Indians of the Lennox Island for the appointment of a new Chief in place of present Chief Joseph Francis']
1893
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
[Census excerpt lists families recorded as 'Indian - Micmac']
1901
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
[Petition regarding an election for chief Lennox Island Band]
1903
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding 'elections for chief' of Lennox Island Band]
1903
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding an election for chief 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 claim concerning a 'piece of land' on Lennox Island]
1886
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Draft letter requesting information regarding a farm on Lennox Island (unsigned)]
1889
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a farm situated on Lennox Island]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Draft letter requesting information regarding a farm on Lennox Island (unsigned)]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
['Special Notice' regarding the occupation of a portion of Lennox Island]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter requesting information regarding 'the occupation of a portion of Lennox Isld by the Aborigines']
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter discussing 'this Special Reserve - Lennox Island' that was purchased by the Aborigines Protection Society and 'given to the Indian of P.E. Island']
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Draft letter regarding a farm situated on Lennox Island (unsigned)]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a church situated on Lennox Island]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Draft letter regarding land on Lennox Island that was intended to be used for the purpose of a church (unsigned)]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a farm and chapel situated on Lennox Island]
1890
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding the 'deed to Lennox Island']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter referring to a 'deed in trust to the Trustees of the Aborigines Protection Society dated 2nd June 1870 of Lennox Island (1400 ac.)']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding proposal to transfer title to Lennox Island to Canada, 'as represented by the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, in trust for the Indians of Prince Edward Island']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding proposal to transfer title to Lennox Island to Canada, 'as represented by the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, in trust for the Indians of Prince Edward Island']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter requesting that recipient prepare a deed to 'this property to be executed by the Aborigines Protection Society' be prepared]
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 regarding 'indenture for execution by the representatives of the Society']
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 proposed expenditure related to priest's house on Lennox Island Reserve]
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 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 transfer of Lennox Island from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society of London to Canada, as 'represented by the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs']
1911
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding proposed transfer and surrender of the 'Special Reserve known as "Lennox Island" in this Province' to Canada 'for the purpose of a Reserve within the meaning of the Indian Act']
1912
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a proposed light on Lennox Island]
1905
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a proposed light on Lennox Island]
1905
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a 'small light requested on Lennox Island']
1906
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 proposed 'light for the benefit of the Indians on Lennox Island']
1907
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a proposed light on Lennox Island]
1907
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a proposed light on Lennox Island]
1907
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
[Letter regarding money offered for a light house site on Lennox Island]
1908
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
[Census excerpt lists families residing on Lennox Island Reserve who were part of the 'Micmac Tribe']
1911
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
[Church register records the marriage of Margaret Thorton and John Sark]
1879
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Church register records marriages and baptisms of numerous individuals at St. Anne's R.C. Church, Lennox Island]
1881
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes an item related to a communication by Indian Commissioner Theophilus Stewart regarding Lennox Island]
1873
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to an expenditure by Indian Commissioner 'regarding Lennox Island Indians']
1873
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Expenditure ledger related to 'General Education' that records an expenditure regarding Lennox Island]
1874
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to correspondence 'relative to the purchase of Lennox Island for the Indians']
1870
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes an item regarding 'Lennox Island Purchase']
1870
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to an expenditure related to 'teacher at Lennox Island']
1870
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive

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Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
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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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Creators and Contributors

  • Arsenault, John O. (32)
  • Executive Council, Government… (32)
  • Department of Indian Affairs (23)
  • Mclean, J.D. (23)
  • St. Anne's R.C. Church, Lennox… (15)
  • Arsenault, A.E. (10)
  • Secretary, Department of Indian… (10)
  • Office of Provincial Treasurer (9)
  • Vankoughnet, L. (8)
  • Superintendent General of… (7)
  • Gourdeau, F. (6)
  • Stewart, Theophilus (6)
  • Buxton, Travers (5)
  • McDonald, John A. (5)
  • Dingman, A. (4)
  • Gaudet, Gilbert (4)
  • Deputy Superintendent General… (3)
  • Francis, Joseph (3)
  • Government of Prince Edward… (3)
  • Indian Affairs Branch,… (3)
  • Stewart, Robert (3)
  • Arseneault, A.E. (2)
  • Kennedy, G.E. (2)
  • Lawson, John (2)
  • Minister of the Interior (2)
  • Mitchell, M. (2)
  • Newcastle, Duke of (2)
  • Palmer, Edward (2)
  • Robinson, William (2)
  • Statistics Canada, Government… (2)
  • Steward, Theophilus (2)
  • Yeo, John (2)
  • Aboriginal Protection Society (1)
  • Arneilk, W.S. (1)
  • Assistant Deputy and Secretary,… (1)
  • Bernard, Joseph (1)
  • Bernard, Peter (1)
  • Bruce, Robert Stewart (1)
  • Campbell, J.E. (1)
  • Campbell, John E. (1)
  • Camsell, Charles (1)
  • Chasson, Fredrick Willian (1)
  • Colonne, abbé de (1)
  • Daley, J.E. (1)
  • Daly, J.E. (1)
  • Daly, T.M. (1)
  • Deblois, R. (1)
  • Deputy Minister of Indian… (1)
  • Deputy Minister of Justice (1)
  • Deputy Minister of Justice,… (1)
  • Dufferin, Lord (1)
  • Dundas, George (1)
  • Fitzroy, Charles (1)
  • Fitz Roy, Charles A. (1)
  • For the Deputy Superintendent… (1)
  • Francis, Martin (1)
  • Francis, Michael (1)
  • Gaudet, G. (1)
  • Glenelg, Lord (1)
  • Government of Great Britain (1)
  • Hodgson, R. (1)
  • Kimberley, Earl of (1)
  • Kimberly (1)
  • Laird, David (1)
  • Lauchlan, W. (1)
  • Lieutenant Governor of Prince… (1)
  • Lords of Trade, Great Britain (1)
  • Macdonald, John A. (1)
  • Macinnes, T.R.L. (1)
  • Maritime Regional Office,… (1)
  • Mcgill, H.W. (1)
  • Mckinnon, F.B. (1)
  • Mcpherson, David L. (1)
  • Mcquarrier, Neil (1)
  • Mills, David (1)
  • Montgomery, James (1)
  • Morris, J.E. (1)
  • Newbury, Arthur (1)
  • Nicolle, H.H. (1)
  • Ordinary of the Diocese (1)
  • Orr, W.A. (1)
  • Ostrander, J.P.B. (1)
  • Other Indians of Lennox Island (1)
  • Pedley, F. (1)
  • Pedley, Frank (1)
  • Pendergast, John (1)
  • Perry, S.F. (1)
  • Privy Council of United Kingdom (1)
  • R.S. (1)
  • Ramsay, Donald (1)
  • Ross, H.C. (1)
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  • Sark, John (1)
  • Scott, D.C. (1)
  • Scott, Duncan C. (1)
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  • Sifton, Clifford (1)
  • Sinclair, Mr (1)
  • Sinclair, Robert (1)
  • Snake, Joseph (1)
  • Stewart, Bruce Stewart (1)
  • Stewart, Helen (1)
  • Stewart, R.B. (1)
  • Stewart, Robert B. (1)
  • The Director, Indian Affairs… (1)
  • The Lords of Trade and… (1)
  • The Private Secretary to… (1)
  • The Trustee of the Aborigines… (1)
  • Thomas, Alexander (1)
  • Thomas, Samuel (1)
  • Vankoughnet, Lawrence (1)
  • Various authors (1)
  • Wallis, Ruth Sawtell (1)
  • Wallis, Wilson D. (1)
  • Walter, Patterson (1)
  • Williams, Mr (1)
  • Windham, William (1)
  • Wood, Louisa Augusta (1)

Subject

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Temporal Subject

Document Type

  • LETTER/MEMO (CORRESPONDENCE)
  • LIST/TABLE
  • ORDER IN COUNCIL
  • REGISTER
  • MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS - EXECUTIVE…
  • REPORT
  • PETITION
  • BRIEF
  • CENSUS
  • MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS
  • AGREEMENT - SALE
  • FILE COVER
  • MEMORIAL
  • NOTICE
  • WILL

Geographic Location

  • (-) Lennox Island (196)

Resource Type

  • Text (195)
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