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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
[Letter regarding an election on Lennox Island for a chief]
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
[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
['Special Notice' regarding the occupation of a portion of Lennox Island]
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 farm and chapel situated on Lennox Island]
1890
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 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
[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
[Author discusses the school on Lennox Island]
1880
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
[Draft letter regarding a request to hire a new teacher at Lennox Island (unsigned)]
1881
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding 'charge' made by Mi'kmaq chief on Lennox Island against Indian Superintendent]
1883
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding conditions on Lennox Island Reserve, in response to criticisms concerning the author's 'duties as Superintendent and teacher']
1883
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
[Letter regarding a land dispute between members of Lennox Island Band]
1886
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding 'a piece of land on Lennox Island which was formerly occupied by an Indian named Samuel Thomas']
1886
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding Samuel Thomas' claim concerning a 'piece of land' on Lennox Island]
1886
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Letter regarding a 'piece of land' on Lennox Island claimed by Samuel Thomas (attaches receipt of payment by Thomas)]
1886
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Draft letter regarding a 'piece of land claimed by Samuel Thomas from Peter Bernard' (unsigned)]
1886
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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Genre

City

Year

  • 1880 (1)
  • 1881 (2)
  • 1883 (2)
  • 1884 (2)
  • 1886 (5)
  • 1889 (1)
  • 1890 (5)
  • 1893 (2)
  • 1900 (2)
  • 1903 (3)
  • 1907 (2)
  • 1909 (2)
  • 1911 (3)

Creators and Contributors

  • (-) Arsenault, John O. (32)

Subject

Subject (name)

Temporal Subject

Document Type

  • LETTER/MEMO (CORRESPONDENCE)
  • LIST/TABLE
  • NOTICE

Geographic Location

  • (-) Lennox Island (32)

Resource Type

  • Text (32)
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