Showing posts with label 1923. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1923. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 May 2014

The Redman's Appeal for Justice, Six Nations pamphlet distributed in Britain; 6 Aug. 1923



"Chief refused hearing," One Big Union Bulletin, 27 Dec. 1923

"Chief refused hearing," One Big Union Bulletin, Winnipeg, 27 Dec. 1923. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.


Deskaheh appeal to Governor-General, 23 Nov. 1923

Deskaheh to Governor-General, 23 Nov. 1923. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.


Canadian delegation to League reports to Indian Affairs, 6 Oct. 1923

George P. Graham, minister of railways and canals and head of Canadian delegation to League annual Assembly, letter to Interior Minister Charles Stewart, 6 Oct. 1923. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.



British government warns Netherlands not to interfere, 30 Aug. 1923

Colonial Secretary Lord Devonshire to Governor-General of Canada, 30 Aug. 1923. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.


"Canada's Red Indians Appeal," British press clipping, 11 Aug. 1923

The Star (London) clip “Canada’s Red Indian Appeal ,” 11 Aug. 1923, Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.


Scott lays out the Canadian government stance, 10 July 1923

D.C. Scott to P.C. Larkin, Canadian high commissioner in Britain, 10 July 1923. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.


British Foreign Office report on meeting with Dutch ambassador, 20 March 1923

Foreign Office to British Ambassador in the Netherlands, 20 march 1923. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.



D.C. Scott warns Deskaheh, 15 Feb. 1923

Duncan Campbell Scott to Deskaheh, 15 Feb. 1932. Source: Library and Archives Canada, RG10, vol. 2284, file 57,149-1.


Indian Affairs rejects Six Nations status claims, 5 Feb. 1923

D.C. Scott, Deputy Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, to Sir Joseph Pope, Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs, 5 Feb. 1923.


Saturday, 24 May 2014

Deskaheh's report to Six Nations Council, 23 Dec. 1923

Deskaheh to Chauncey Garlow, reporting results of appeal to the League of Nations, 23 Dec. 1923. Source: Decker papers, St. John Fisher University Library.

Brantford Expositor reports League has rejected Six Nations appeal, 18 Sept. 1923

Brantford Expositor report, 18 Sept. 1923. Source: George Decker papers, St. John Fisher University Archives.

Deskaheh's appeal to League Secretary-General Sir Eric Drummond

Deskaheh to Sir Eric Drummond, undated letter. Source: League of Nations Archives, R612



 






Canada responds to Netherlands reference of the dispute to League, 25 May 1923

Under-Secretary of Stsate for External Affairs, Canada, to Secretary-General of League of Nations, 25 May 1923. Source: League of Nations Archives, R612..

 

Friday, 23 May 2014

League Secretariat writes to Mackenzie King, 26 Dec. 1923

Herbert Ames (ranking Canadian on League Secretariat) writes to Mackenzie King, 26 Dec. 1923. Source: League of Nations Archives, R612 ...





Six Nations appeal to Netherlands to take case to League




Letter from Deskaheh and David S. Hill, Six Nations Council, to Queen of the Netherlands, asking that the Netherlands put Six Nations case to the League, undated. Source: League of Nations Archives, ...







Four-nation letter asking to place Six Nations appeal on the League agenda, 23 Sept. 1923

Letter from the League delegates of Estonia, Ireland, Panama, and Persia, to the President of the Fourth (1923) Assembly of the League of Nations, 23 Sept. 1923. Source: League of Nations Archives, R612,