Chris Cromarty fonds

Custodial History: 

Donated by Chris Cromarty.

Start Date: 
2010
GMD: 
moving images
Description Level: 
Fonds
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
Cromarty, Chris, 1937-
End Date: 
2010
Date Range: 
2010
Physical Description: 

18 cm of textual record and moving images. - 1 letter, 2 optical discs.

Arrangement: 
Chronological order
History Biographical: 

Chris Cromarty is an elder of Wunnumin Lake First Nation. Chris was born in Big Trout Lake in 1937 to Eila and Issac Cromarty. He lived in Big Trout Lake until he was eight years of age.

Chris attended Pelican Falls Indian Residential School from 1945-1952 and Shingwauk Indian Residential School from 1952-1956.

In 1994 Chris became the acting director of the health department at Wunnumin. In the late 1990s Chris was the first board chair of the amalgamated Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre. Chris worked in the health field until his retirement. Since retirement Chris has been actively involved with foster parenting.

Scope Content: 

Fonds comprises material about Chris Cromarty's statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Includes a letter and two DVDs.

Notes: 

Access restrictions may apply.

Repository: 
srsc

Chris Cromarty's statment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Creator: 

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

GMD: 
moving images
Start Date: 
2010
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
2010
Date Range: 
2010 June
Physical Description: 

0.2 cm of moving images. - 1 optical disc (60 min.)

Notes: 

Recorded at the Winnipeg National Event held by the TRC.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-038-001
Repository: 
Residential School Centre
Accession No: 
Chris Cromarty fonds
Container Number: 
001

Chris Cromarty's statment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Creator: 

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

GMD: 
moving images
Start Date: 
2010
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
2010
Date Range: 
2010 June
Physical Description: 

0.5 cm of moving images. - 1 optical disc (60 min.)

Notes: 

Recorded at the Winnipeg National Event held by the TRC.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-038-001
Repository: 
Residential School Centre
Accession No: 
Chris Cromarty fonds
Container Number: 
001

Letter to Mike Cachagee from Chris Cromarty

Creator: 

Chris Cromarty

GMD: 
textual record
Start Date: 
2010
Description Level: 
File
End Date: 
2010
Date Range: 
2010 September 22
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of textual record

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-038-001
Repository: 
Residential School Centre
Accession No: 
Chris Cromarty fonds
Container Number: 
001