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This smoked deerskin pouch elaborated with quill work is of Cree origin. It dates from the late 18th century.

A copy of the surrender of Stag Island by the Chippewa Tribe of Indians (sixty acres) in order that it be granted to David McCall of the Town of Sarnia. Also a copy of the Order in Council recommending that the deed of surrender from

George Herchmer Markland and William Hepburn have surrendered unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria, 200 acres of land situated in Otonabee Township in consideration of five shillings paid in hand. The were originally granted to Markland, Hepburn, and John Henry Dunn on 9 April 1836 and

This watercolor painting by Phillip John Bainbrigge depicts the ruins of St. Eustache, the site of a significant battle during the Lower Canada Rebellion in 1837. The rebels were defeated by the British army and the town was burnt. The specific Great Lakes nation of

An Order in Council recommending the acceptance of a deed sent by the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs regarding a surrender of land by the Tribe of Indians residing upon the lands of Gros Cap, on Lake Superior, to Her Majesty the Queen. See IT183

Moosehair embroidered birch bark box likely made by the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (Lorette), as part of their nineteenth century souvenir arts tradition. Images on the box show figures of men and women walking, smoking pipes, dressed in traditional clothing. Some women carry baskets, possibly

A surrender of land by the Indians of Gros Cap to the Crown. the Indians have surrendered a tract of land being the whole of Gros Cap being on the north shore of Lake Superior and extending northward. The land is to be sold at

This hide pouch elaborated with porcupine quill work is of Eastern Great Lakes origin. It dates from the late 18th Century.

William IV, has granted unto Reverend Alexander Bethune, Richard Scott, Charles Anderson, Charles Rubidge, and George Herchmer Markland, a tract of land containing 1,120 acres situated in the Township of Otonabee, in the County of Northumberland, in the District of Newcastle. The land is to

Map depicting surrender of 24 and 1/2 acres of land by Chippewa Indians of Sarnia, to be sold to the Great Western Railway Co. of Canada, in consideration of a payment of 2400 pounds currency. See IT175 - Original Document & IT176 - Order in

This watercolor painting by Phillip John Bainbrigge depicts the Falls at Montmorency in winter. There is a figure of a man, possibly Huron-Wendat, in the middleground. The painting was done on 14 January, 1837.

Surrender of 24 and 1/2 acres of land by Chippewa Indians of Sarnia, to be sold to the Great Western Railway Co. of Canada, in consideration of a payment of 2400 pounds currency. See IT176 - Order in Council & IT177 - Map.

This tanned hide pouch elaborated with netted quill work is of Anishinaabe origin and dates from around 1780.

This is a watercolour painting of the falls at the Huron-Wendat (Huron) community of Wendake (Lorette), painted by Thomas Lionel John Gallwey c. 1850.

This is a watercolour painting of the falls at the Huron-Wendat (Huron) community of Wendake (Lorette), painted by Amelia Frederica Dyneley c. 1850.

This blue stroud pouch is elaborated with porcupine quill work and is of Red River Metis origin. It dates from the early 19th century.

The relative is a drawstring pouch, gboobjigan, of Winnebago origin and dates from the late 18th century. It has elaborate porcupine quill work on tanned skin in black, yellow and red with white glass beads. The drawstring appears to be made of commercially-tanned leather. This relative

This hide belt pouch is elaborated with porcupine quill work and is of Great Lakes origin. It dates from the 18th century.

This brown-dyed, tanned deerskin pouch, elaborated with quill work, is of Anishinaabe origin and dates from the late 18th century.

This is a watercolor painting of the falls at the Huron-Wendat community of Wendake (Lorette) painted by Thomas Roworth Parr between 1862-1864.