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One copy of "An Act to Make Further Provision for the Regulation of the Trade with the Indians, and for the Administration of Justice in the North-Western Territories of America", Bill 104, session 2 (House of Commons, 1 August 1859).

N-2004-002: 1-1 · File · [1867], 2001
Part of Sacred Heart Residential School (Fort Providence)

Four pages of photocopies of a faxed transcript and research notes in English and French containing the names of the first students that attended Sacred Heart Residential School in Fort Providence between 1867 and 1878. The Sacred Heart (Sacre-Coeur) school, established by the Grey Nuns, was the first school in the Mackenzie District. Many of the names in the school register, such as Beaulieu and Bouvier, indicate that the children were of Metis descent.

N-1992-260: 1-1 · File · 1871
Part of Canada. Census Branch

handwritten one page census report for 1871 'Statement of the Indian population of the Mackenzie River District', listing total numbers of Indian residents by Men/Women/Childen (boy/girl). Posts reported include: Youcon [Yukon], LaPierre's House, Peel River, Fort Good Hope, Fort Norman, Bear Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, Fort Providence, Hay River, Fort Resolution and Fort Rae.