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Tyendinaga Indian Agency fonds
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1836-1960 (Creation)
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- Department of Indian Affairs fonds, Archives of Ontario
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8 microfilm reels : positive
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Administrative history
The Tyendinaga Indian Agency in Ontario was established when the Central Superintendency was abolished on the 24th of July, 1882 (Order in Council 1462). The agency was responsible for the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. On July 15th, 1970 the Tyendinaga Agency became a part of the Kingston District.
Custodial history
These microfilm copies were produced by the Archives of Ontario in 1970 with the authorization of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Public Archives of Canada. They were filmed in the field at the local office of the Department of Indian Affairs while the records were still in the custody of the Department. The current locations of the original documents are unknown, although it is possible that some of the originals have found their way into accessions of records subsequently transferred to the National Archives custody. Queen's University Archives purchased copies of these records from the Archives of Ontario in 2003.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of microfilmed copies of records created and/or maintained by the Tyendinaga Indian Agency. The records are comprised of two bound volumes containing records of sales of Indian lands, a bound cash book recording monies collected for the rental and sale of Indian lands, miscellaneous receipts and letters from the area's inhabitants to the Agent at Tyendinaga, annual census returns of the Native population in the Agency, ten blotter-copy letterbooks and a scrapbook. The letters are written mainly to officials of the Department of Indian Affairs in Ottawa and are concerned with administrative matters, problems arising from the rental and sale of lands, requests for supplies and money for schools and the church, and complaints of the Native population. Each letterbook contains an alphabetical subject index at the beginning. Copies of the minutes of Band Council Meetings are included in the Agent's reports. The scrapbook contains typed historical information on the Native population and pictures and clippings of local activities and accomplishments.
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MF 6056-6063
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Open
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Archives of Ontario must be contacted for publication permission.
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No further accruals are expected