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This manuscript is a property grant from the Potawatami Nation of Detroit to Captain Gabriel James Godfroy for land near the Red River (Riviere Rouge) dated July 28, 1780. The deed is signed using totemic signatures/clan emblems of the Potawatami Chiefs and by F. Williams
Smoked and blackened hide pouch elaborated with circular motifs in dyed porcupine quill.
This pair of black-dyed hide moccasins, worked in porcupine quill in geometric and curvilinear patterns, is from the Bibliothèque Nationale du France and is now in the Musée du quai Branly. They date from before 1792.
Pair of tanned, smoked moosehide moccasins with red cotton edges and floral design. Part of a collection donated by Raphael Bischoffsheim. Based on style and materials, they were most likely made by the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (Lorette), in Quebec as part of their souvenir
Pair of black dyed moosehide moccasins originally from the collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Worked with porcupine quill and metal cones.
An Order in Council recommending that the three deeds of surrenders issued by the Superintendent General between the Crown and the Ojibway Indians should be accepted. Those surrenders include Batchewananny and Gourlais Bay, a portion of Garden River, and Thesselon.
A surrender of reserve lands on Batchewananny Bay to be sold by the Crown on 7 conditions.
This relative, a wampum belt, is long and narrow. It is composed of translucent medium blue, translucent yellow, and matter white glass wampum beads, one single green bead, and boasts vegetable fibre weft and hide warps. Both ends of the belt have a fringe created
The Delaware Nation of Indians residing on the Moravian Reserve do surrender unto the Crown a tract of land adjoining the River Thames. The land will be sold for their benefit and several conditions shall be met.
These relatives, a pair of moccasins, were collected by British Army officer Jasper Grant between 1800-1809. Composed of tanned deerskin, dyed porcupine quills (including blue, black, white, green, and red), as well as silk ribbon (including pink, light blue, dark blue, yellow, and blue-green), and
Pair of black-dyed moosehide moccasins elaborated with porcupine quill work. Originally from the collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, a group of works known as the Royal collection.
Manuscript and Docket, deep centre fold, stamped on back with red BHC stamp. In the Burton Historical Collections.
This relative, a single mitten, is composed of black dyed deerskin with vegetable fibre and moosehair embroidery in stylized floral motifs on its back and thumb. The motifs suggest that this mitten is of Huron-Wendat origin and design. The mitten is unlined and small, sized
A very unusual pair of moccasins made from moosehide and featuring tinkle cone adornment. The hide appears to have not been tanned entirely, rendering them somewhat stiff, and there is evidence of red wool ties on the vamp.
Stylized slate head of bird of prey, broken. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.
Manuscript: paper, folded first in half like a book, then into four horizontal bands, written on the front (docket and document body) and inside (signatures of the witnesses). In the Burton Historical Collections.
Female doll, probably made by the Huron-Wendat community at Wendake (Lorette), originally from the collection of Raphael Bischoffsheim. Doll is made of wood and is hand painted, outfitted in cotton floral cloth, and is wearing a silver medallion around her neck. The male doll is
Odawa figurine and chest from Walpole Island. Wooden figurine is painted red on torso, chin, and back of head, has a long braid of possibly human hair, and wears commercially and home tanned hide. Wooden chest is mounted with cow hide, has hinged lid, and
Axe made of grey-brown stone with shallow groove. Found in Stratford, Ontario. Dr. Oronhyatekha Archaeology Collection.
Upon the approval of the Governor General, the Mississauga Tribe of Indians surrendered unto the Crown the islands and main land lying in the Newcastle and Colborne Districts, including the islands in Rice Lake. The Indians are to receive an annual interest payment derived from