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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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[Order regarding petition from '50 families of Indian in Lennox Island praying [for] a donation from this Government of some flour & tobacco']
1817
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to a monetary advance to purchase flour 'for the Indians of Lennox Island']
1818
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
List of Inhabitants on Lot No. 55 with an estimate... [of] cleared acres
1818
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to a warrant from the Supreme Court regarding 'Peter Joe an Indian']
1820
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Extract refers to 'Indians']
1820
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order related to 'certain inhabitants and Indians of Cascumpeque who had proved active in discovering the persons concerned in the robbery and burning of Hills Stores at Lewis town']
1821
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves payment for a 'small disbursement incurred by the Indians']
1821
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to a warrant for 'certain disbursements [on] behalf of the Indians']
1824
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order related to an 'account of articles furnished for the use of Indians']
1827
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Re: request by 'Indian Chief' in relation to 'land fronting Egmont Bay']
1829
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Refers to lands 'granted to Indians' on Lots (Townships) 15 and 55]
1852
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Minutes include an order stating that tracts of land situated in Lots (Townships) 15 and 55 be 'granted and conveyed to the Indians']
1852
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Minutes include an order approving a petition from Sylvan Gallant to purchase a portion of Lot (Township) 15 and approve a grant of land to the 'Micmac Indians' in the same Township]
1853
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt discusses request for 'a school for the Indians established on Indian Island']
1853
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Related to correspondence recommending relief in the form of a supply of blankets to 'several destitute Indians' in the West River area]
1854
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves appointment of Theophilus Stewart as 'Indian Commissioner']
1855
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves funds for the 'relief of certain destitute Indians']
1855
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to an expenditure for 'Indians']
1856
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to a communication from the Indian Commissioner concerning an 'appropriation of moneys… towards the relief of sick and destitute Indians']
1860
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves request for the purchase of 'such portion of Indian land' situated on Lot (Township) 15 for the purposes of an access road]
1861
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves request to sell a tract of 'Indian land' on Lot (Township) 15]
1861
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order regarding Indian Commissioner's request for assistance to 'certain Indian families to embark in the Enterprise of planting, by extending to the most needy and destitute such partial aid and sustenance as they may require for the purpose'] & "Grant of 30 pounds to the Indians ...for articles supplied during the Prince of Wales visit..."
1861
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt related to Mi'kmaq claim to 'Indian Island in Murray Harbour']
1861
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order regarding 'a sum of money… appropriated by the Legislature for the relief of the Indians of Lennox Island']
1862
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order refers to case involving individuals identified as 'Micmac Indians']
1862
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order authorizing an expenditure 'for the relief of two aged and destitute Indians']
1863
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt regarding an expenditure 'for the relief of indigent Indians']
1864
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[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
[Approves payment to individual for services 'respecting the Indians']
1792
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Approves the proposal of 'Pierre Jaques [sic] an Indian to take the mail to Halifax']
1807
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Order authorizes a warrant payable to 'Pierre Jacques Indian']
1807
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Refers to a petition from 'the Indians, Inhabitants of Lennox Island … [seeking] to bring about the purchase of said Island']
1808
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
[Excerpt refers to expenditure related to 'Indians']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to report of Indian Commissioners, and an 'account of their disbursements']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to the sum paid for 'the relief of the Indians']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes item that appears to refer to 'Indians']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[List includes an item regarding a requisition related to 'Indians']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[Excerpt refers to 'sum appropriated… to the relief indigent Indians']
1857
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive
[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
[Excerpt refers to an expenditure related to 'Indians']
1858
Collection: Tku Atlasma'lit Digital Archive

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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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  • (-) Executive Council, Government… (166)

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  • Lennox Island (32)
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