This collection consists of 18 volumes of photocopied documents relating to Indigenous-settler land relations in North America. Used as court evidence in the Bear Island (Temagami) court case. Divided into 13 categories as follows: Documents relating to: 1. New France 1540-1763; 2. B.N.A. until 1763; 3. Evolution of Proclamation 1763; 4&5. Early application 1763; 6. Native title 1763-1774; 7. Native title 1774-1791 (Quebec); 8. Native title 1791-1840 (U.C.); 9. Native title 1840-1866 (C.W.); 10.Native title Ontario 1867-1979; 11&12. Records of European Traders; 13. Non-surrender of N. Daki-Inenan.
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- Librarian Janice Millard has created an important bibliography of rare books which Trent holds in our Special Collections section. A link to this bibliography is provided. Scroll through this bibliography to find interesting, rare, or sometimes even unique titles in our excellent library of northern literature.
- http://digitalcollections.trentu.ca/documents/archives/BiblPolar%20PDF%202012.pdf