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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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[List refers to petition by Nancy and Abraham Nicholas, 'Indians - regarding land at Morell, Lot 40']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List entitled 'Memoranda for Council' that mentions a petition 'of certain Settlers on Indian Lands, Lot 40']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Minutes include an order authorizing the sale of lands on Lot (Township) 40 to petitioners occupying these lands: 'As regards the Indians, the Board will recommend to the Legislature to procure a Tract of land in another section of the Island for their use and benefit']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Extracts of ledgers recording sale of lands from Worrell Estate situated in Township (Lot) 40]
1860
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Brief submitted by Mr. Justice Arsenault on behalf of the Indians of Prince Edward Island
1953
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Memo Re Prince Edward Island Indians - Submitted by Mr. Justice Arsenault in the Lady Wood Estate
1953
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Memo Re P.E.I. Indians
1953
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Memo Re Prince Edward Island Indians
1953
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Author reports on 'Indians permanently residing' on Rocky Point, Scotchfort and Morell Indian reservations]
1950
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt from 1921 Census related to 'Micmac' families residing in Morell]
1921
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 the results of an election held on Lennox Island reserve]
1909
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Report on Petitions referred from the Executive Council [noting that Angus McDonald's petition to purchase land in Lot 36 reserved 'for the use of the Indians, in Lieu of Lands reserved for them on the Worrall [sic] Estate']
1879
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List noting 'Road to Indian Reserve at Morell']
1880
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List refers to 'land at Morell River appropriated to Indians' and an account related to 'medicines for Indians']
1875
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List entitled 'Communications' that includes item referring to a 'Tract of land at Morell appropriated to Indians']
1875
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Declines request to pay surveyor for survey of a 'tract of land reserved for the Indians at Morell'] and [re case of B. Hayden "selling liquor to Indians"
1875
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Minutes include an order approving a land grant 'to the Indians on the Worrel [sic] Estate... in lieu of the 90 acres reported as barren, and also 15 acres in lieu of those reported as short in quantity']
1878
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
(Government of Prince Edward Island)~[Minutes include an order approving payment to the Indian Commissioner for his services connected to the sale of lands situated on Lots 15 and 55, 'formerly set apart as Indian Reserves,' and the resettlement of a 'few families' on Lennox Island and a tract of 100 acres of land 'on the Morell [River] by aiding them in the erection of their little habitations']
1870
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Report on the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island]
1939
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Extracts from letter to Mr. Justice Arsenault from Dr. Charles Camsell dated December 3, 1941 [discussing 'the desirability of establishing the entire Indian population of Prince Edward Island on Lennox Island']
1941
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Author asks to be relieved of his duties as teacher at Lennox Island Reserve and requests permission to hire another teacher to replace him]
1881
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter reporting on limited availability of farming land on Morell and Lennox Island Reserves]
1884
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
Statement shewing the names of the Indians who are resident on Land in each Reserve… [on Prince Edward Island]
1884
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List entitled 'Indian Population of Prince Edward Island']
1873
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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Year

  • 1857 (3)
  • 1860 (1)
  • 1870 (1)
  • 1873 (1)
  • 1875 (3)
  • 1878 (1)
  • 1879 (1)
  • 1880 (1)
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  • 1884 (2)
  • 1900 (1)
  • 1903 (3)
  • 1909 (1)
  • 1921 (1)
  • 1939 (1)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1950 (1)
  • 1953 (4)

Creators and Contributors

  • Executive Council, Government… (8)
  • Arsenault, John O. (7)
  • Arsenault, A.E. (6)
  • Mclean, J.D. (5)
  • Indian Affairs Branch,… (2)
  • Camsell, Charles (1)
  • Commissioner of Public Lands… (1)
  • Department of Indian Affairs (1)
  • Government of Canada (1)
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  • Vankoughnet, L. (1)
  • Vankoughnet, Lawrence (1)

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  • LETTER/MEMO (CORRESPONDENCE)
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  • REPORT
  • BRIEF
  • MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS - EXECUTIVE…
  • LEDGER
  • MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS
  • ORDER IN COUNCIL

Geographic Location

  • (-) Morell (28)

Resource Type

  • Text (28)
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