NORTHERN STUDIES

RESOURCE CENTRE

What is RG 10?Record Group 10

• Historical records created by the

Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (& its predecessors)

• Primary resource – original documents, unpublished material, contemporary account of events

• Includes: files, correspondence, transcripts, reports, letters, maps, & photographs

Where do RG 10 records come from?

• Records originated from headquarters and the field offices

• Most files are arranged by band, agency, or district – ie. which field office was responsible for administering each band

• Ex. Band: Rocky Bay (1960 – 1968)• Agency: Port Arthur Agency• Band: Rocky Bay (1968-1988)• Agency: Lakehead District

How are RG 10 records arranged?

Headquarters Records: contains the following 4 series

Central Registry Files 1833-1974

Red Series (Eastern Canada) 1872-1964

Black Series (Western Canada) 1872-1959

School Files 1879-1953

RG 10 Headquarter RecordsCentral Registry Files Series (1833-1974)

Includes files relating to all aspects of Aboriginal Affairs

Ex. natural resources (mining & timber), surveys, leases, housing, band elections, band management, membership, health services, law enforcement, claims & disputes, band loans, community development, irrigation, roads, agricultural projects, etc

RG 10 Headquarter Records

Black Series Western Canada (1872-1959)• Covers the administration of Aboriginal

Affairs in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, North-West Territories and British Columbia

Red Series Eastern Canada(1872-1964)

• Covers the administration of Aboriginal Affairs in eastern Canada

RG 10 Headquarter Records

Red & Black Series Contents: correspondence, land sales & purchases,

paylists, timber licenses, litigation, construction & upkeep of buildings, disputes, behaviour of members, elections, surveys, resolutions of councils, band membership, appointments of chief, estates/copies of wills, agent reports, game & fishery, etc

RG 10 School Files

School Files (1879-1953)• Records pertain to Aboriginal school administration

throughout Canada• Includes both residential schools & day schools• Contains: admissions & discharges, monthly &

quarterly returns, correspondence, principal’s monthly reports, school inspection reports, teachers salaries, vocational training, medical matters, deaths of pupils, school lands (maps & plans), agricultural implements & machinery, livestock, etc

Fort WilliamNatural resources – mining for base metals

Fort William -Land lease on Mount McKay

Fort WilliamLoch Lomond water resource

Fort WilliamGrand Trunk Pacific Railway

Fort William Health Care – Squaw Bay Hospital

Elections for Chiefs & Councillors – Fort William, Red Rock, Pays Plat

Gull BayTimber Payments

Gull Bay Education – request for a school

Pic RiverHousing concerns

Original format of documents

How to search RG 10

• Use online index called ArchiviaNet• Accessible from Library homepage under

Resources by Subject . Select the Indigenous Learning Libguide

• Click tab called Articles/Newspapers/ Indexes

• Select ArchiviaNet: Government of Canada Files

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