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Bishop's North-West War Map
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- Cartographic material
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Private
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1:3484855
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not specified by description archivist
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not specified by description archivist
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1885 (Creation)
- Creator
- George Bishop Engraving and Printing Company
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1 map ; 27 x 39
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Item is a photocopy of a map showing the railways, trails, and telegraph lines used in the Riel Rebellion of 1885 for the districts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Keewatin, Assiniboia, and Manitoba, along with parts of Montana and North Dakota. Along top edge of sheet are illustrations of: Qu'Appelle Valley; Sir John A. MacDonald; and Medicine Hat (showing bridge crossing over South Saskatchewan River); along bottom edge of sheet are illustrations of: Kopiassiswean (alternately known as Koriassiswean or Bird Skin) based on photograph taken near Calgary in 1884; Major General Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton; crossed rifles with bayonets; "Savage Indian Warfare" - a depiction of a First Nations' warrior standing over a prone figure with a raised arm; Louis Riel; crossed tomahawk and Indian pipe; and Ne-Raip-A-Shaw.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
Location of originals
Original and microfiche copy available at Library and Archives Canada (NMC 15955)
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These records may be to subject to access restrictions. Please consult reference archivist for assistance.
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Use, publication and/or reproduction of records subject to terms and conditions of the Copyright Act. Please consult reference archivist for assistance.
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Map no. 50 (P.94).
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- North and Central America » United States of America » Montana
- North and Central America » United States of America » North Dakota
- Canada » Alberta » Medicine Hat (Alta.)
- Canada » South Saskatchewan River (Alta. and Sask.)
- Canada » Keewatin District, 1876-1905 [historical]
- Canada » Manitoba, 1881-1912 [Historical]
- Canada » North-West Territories [historical] » District of Saskatchewan, 1882-1905 [Historical]
- Canada » North-West Territories [historical] » District of Alberta, 1882-1905 [historical]
- Qu'Appelle Valley (Sask.)
Name access points
- MacDonald, John A. (Sir.), 1815-1891 (Subject)
- Kopiassiswean (Subject)
- Middleton, Frederick Dobson (Sir), 1825-1898 (Subject)
- Riel, Louis David, 1844-1885 (Subject)
- Ne-Raip-A-Shaw (Subject)
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Rules or conventions
Saskatchewan Archives. Archival Description Manual 2004.
Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Language of description
- English
Script of description
- Latin
Sources
McCord Museum. "VIEW-1457 Kopiassiswean, Bird Skin, Cree, near Calgary, AB, 1884" Retrieved from: http://collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/VIEW-1457?Lang=1&accessnumber=VIEW-1457 (Accessed: 2017-02-03).
Archives Search - Library and Archives Canada. "Bishop's North-West war map." Retrieved from: http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2017-02-03T22%3A17%3A02Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=183826&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Apam&lang=eng (Accessed: 2017-02-03).