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The Research process begins by reviewing the annuity paysheets from 1880 to 1886. The sheets constitute nearly 425 individuals populated mostly of widows, women who married non-Treaty men, their children and orphans. Many of the individuals are listed by a first name, husband’s name, an indigenous name, or simply as a male or female child with no name. Finding information on the indigenous can be cumbersome as record keeping was rarely done to a consistent standard. |
The project would revitalize the heritage of the Beaver Hills House People making some of the research available through a public searchable database allowing descendants to community-led reconciliation activities with the Society; and possible application for Indian Status through the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Some information will be created in an Excel file for easy uploading into a database. Other information will be contained in a Word.doc per individual and presented in PDF and alphabetically in print form.
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