IS KU NI KAN : The Story Of The Sweet Grass Reserve

A historical account of the Sweet Grass Reserve, a Cree First Nation located west of Battleford, Saskatchewan, signatory to Treaty 6 in 1876. Drawing upon archival documents, government records, published sources, and, most notably, the oral histories of Sweet Grass Elders—particularly Alphonse Little Poplar, to whom the work is dedicated—the author traces the community’s history up to the mid-1950s, with only minor forays beyond that period. Of particular note is a chapter devoted to L’École St. Henri (The Delmas Boarding School), a residential school located off-reserve but attended by many children from Sweet Grass; the chapter includes recollections from former students, adding a personal dimension to the narrative.

Intermittent manuscript notes throughout suggest locations for maps, illustrations, and photographs, indicating an evolving text, possibly in preparation for formal publication.

Though undated, internal evidence suggests the work was compiled sometime after December 1989, following the passing of Alphonse Little Poplar (to whom the work is dedicated), and prior to the death of the author, Jack Funk, in August 2010. No explicit date of composition is given.

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