Date Range:
[reproduced between 1990-2010 (originally created 1883-1988)]
History Biographical:
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development is a department of the government Canada which oversees policies relating to the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has included a number of predecessors, including:
The departments responsible for Indian Affairs:
The Department of the Secretary of State of Canada (to 1869),
The Department of the Secretary of State for the Provinces (1869-1873),
The Department of the Interior (1873-1880),
The Department of Indian Affairs (1880-1936),
The Department of Mines and Resources (1936-1950),
The Department of Citizenship and Immigration (1950-1965),
The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources (1966),
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1966 to the present).
The departments responsible for Northern Affairs:
The Department of the Interior (1873-1936),
The Department of Mines and Resources (1936-1950),
The Department of Resources and Development (1950-1953),
The Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources (1953-1966),
The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1966 to 2011)
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (2011-present)
Scope Content:
Collection comprises records created by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pertaining to residential schools and the administration of First Nation affairs. Collection comprises eight series, including : Access to information requests series, Annual reports series, Central registry files series, Control number data files series, Headquarters files series, Information sheet series, List number data files series, School files series, Treaty series. These series contain a variety of material including: correspondence, letters, transcripts, annual reports, data files, access to information requests, central registry files and other material.
Repository:
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
