.20 m of textual records.
John Corbiere was a status First Nation belonging to the Batchewana First Nation. He was among the two thirds of Batchewana Band members who did not live on reserve land and were not permitted to vote in band elections. This restriction was imposed by section 77(1) of the Indian Act,[1] which limited the right to vote to band members who are “ordinarily resident on the reserve.”
In 1992, John Corbière and other off-reserve members of the Batchewana First Nation challenged the Indian Act's rule concerning off-reserve voting rights by arguing that it violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it discriminated against people living off-reserve. In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of Corbière, and the Indian Act was amended to allow off-reserve members to vote.
Source: Jim Young, "Equality Rights Section 15: Corbiere v. Canada", Centre for Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta http://ualawccsprod.srv.ualberta.ca/ccs/index.php/constitutional-issues/the-charter/equality-rights-section-15/687-corbiere-v-canada-1999 [accessed 2015 November 3].
Fonds comprises records documenting Supreme Court of Canada appeal between the Government of Canada, Batchewana First Nation, and John Corbiere et al. Includes materials submitted by the parties and intervenors and copies of the legal proceedings.
Materials in accession 2015-045 were given by G.E. Corbiere to Professor Don Jackson. They were stored by Jackson until October 26, 2015 when they were transferred to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre.
No restrictions on access.
No restrictions on use.
Minor conservation performed on fonds.
45 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)
Matt Corbiere is from Batchewana First Nation.
Previously part of the AJC-CDA, C-003 fonds, box U.R. 14 in the Jesuit of English Canada archives. Previously known as document ID D0001104-P00001 to D0001105-P00001.
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
0.5 cm of textual record. - 5 issues
1 cm of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w ; 20.25 x 25.5 cm
Photographs include: Fred Agawa, Johnny Neveau, Mary Collins, Violet Riel Agawa, Alex Kakapshe, Cecilia Jordan, John Soulieres,
1.2 cm of graphic material. - 7 photographs : b&w ; 20.25 x 25.5 cm
Photographs may have been taken in Goulais Bay, Batchewana, or Gros Cap.
Photographs include: Bishop Dignan, Helena McCoy, Veronica Neveau (mother of Lizzie Collins), Joseph Agawa, Joe Cadran, Edna Agawa Cadran, Melva Lewis, Louis Neveau, William (Bill) McCoy, Francis Robinson, Sonny Robinson, Amelia Cadreau Daigle, Matt Robinson, Harry McKay, Eli Jordon, Miss Margaret Duff (teacher) Charlotte Robinson Bennett, Irene Jordan.
0.6 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 20.25 x 25.5 cm
Photographs include: Agnes Cadreau, Josephine Gingras Neveau, Lucille Sayers, Betsy Gingas McKay, Veronica Agawa, Madeline Agawa Jordon, Theresa McKay Hagan, Charlotte Cadran, Ida Cress, Sarah Waboose, Mervina Gingras, Sarah Neveau, Louise Neveau, Louis Agawa, Archie Robinson, Edith Barwick, John Reedy, Ed Robinson, Agnes Sayers, Norman Robinson.
Photographs include: Irene (Belleau) Cadran, Willie Gingras, Paul Lewis, Agnes Sayers Senecal, Hilda Neyland Andre, Shannon Barwick, William Riel, Charlotte McCoy Riel, Bishop Dignan, Miss Marie Robicheau (school teacher in Batchawana Village)
Rev. Father William Maurice
1.5 cm of graphic material. - ca. 445 photographs : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Series consists of photographic reproductions created from negatives. Series includes photographs of Jesuit Missions along the shore of Lake Huron and Lake Superior. Communities documented include Longlac, Fort Albany, Fort Hope Nipigon, Lake Helen, Summit Lake, and Squaw Bay.
Material in accession 2010-008 donated to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre by Jane E. Mundy.
Reproductions are dependent on the fragility of the originals and applicable to all privacy legislation.
Minor conservation performed on series.
1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.25 x 25.5 cm
Batchewana, Goulais Bay, Gros Cap Collection
Photograph includes: Gabe Ojibiway Agawa, Tommy Agawa, Lawrence Robinson, Mike Waboose, Joseph Shoefly Waboose, William Shoefly Waboose, Henry Shoefly Waboose, Johnny Jordan, Paul Lewis, Eddie Robinson, Lloyd Robinson, Clement Sayers, Solomon Lewis, Fred Agawa, and Archie Robinson.
