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Peigan Agency [textual record]

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Date:

1881-1937

Reference:

R216-537-X-E, RG10-C-VI

Type of material:

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

159114

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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds

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Peigan Agency
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Series includes:

3 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1881-1937

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.65 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of records created and/or maintained by the Peigan Agency. The series includes correspondence, general operational records, letterbooks, circular letters, and a journal.
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Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs. Blood Agency

Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs. Peigan Agency
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Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs. Peigan Agency : Indian agent Norman MacLeod was appointed in 1880 (Order in Council 387, 5 March 1880) with responsibility for the bands of the entire Treaty 7 area. His headquarters was located at Fort MacLeod. Early in 1882 a second agent, C. E. Denny, took over responsibility for the bands located in the "northern division" of the Treaty 7 area. Later that year Denny moved to Fort MacLeod on the departure of Norman MacLeod and the bands of the "southern division" of Treaty 7 were added to his responsibilities - the Peigan and Blood bands. In 1884, W. Pocklington, heretofore sub-agent for the "northern division", took over responsibility from Denny for the entire Treaty 7 area, including responsibility for supervision of a sub-agent at Blackfoot Crossing for the "northern division" bands. In October 1884, the responsibilities for the Treaty 7 area were formally split with the creation of two separate agencies. Pocklington remained in charge of the southern area bands, from his base at Fort MacLeod. In 1885, the agency headquarters moved to the Blood Reserve and the agency became known as the Blood Agency. The Department Annual Report of 1888 is the first to mention a distinct Peigan Agency, under acting agent A. R. Springett. Springett was subsequently appointed agent (26 June 1889). In 1960 the Peigan and Blood agencies were merged to form the Blood-Peigan District. In 1983 an administrative reorganization in Alberta resulted in the creation of a Southern Alberta District with responsibility for a number of bands, including the Peigan. Finding aid 10-12: Guide to Indian Bands and Agencies in Western Canada, 1871-1959.

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(Electronic) All or some of the documents described have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_mikan_159114?usrlang=en

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Related records may also be found in the Alberta Regional Office series and the Blood Agency series.

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RG10-C-VI
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