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Photograph of the Matheson Grave on Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

Item consists of a black-and-white stereoscope photograph, likely taken in 1863, of a group of unidentified Indigenous people sitting in front of John W. Matheson's grave at the mission house in Maré, Loyalty Islands [New Caledonia]. Matheson, of Pictou County, traveled with John Paton to the South Pacific in 1858, and passed away in 1862.

Dr. Reid on the North-West : [facsimile, clipping]

Item consists of a facsimile of a clipping that appeared in the February 1871 issue of the [Halifax] Evening Express, about Dr. A.P. Reid's impressions on the North-West Territory after a brief visit after the Red River Rebellion.

Art of Aboriginal Australia

File consists of a catalogue for an exhibition of artworks by Indigenous Australian artists. The exhibition was organized and circulated by Rothman's of Pall Mall Canada Limited, and was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery in June 1975.

Catalogue contains b&w and col. photographs of the artists and of their artworks, cultural and historical descriptive text, an introduction written by Dick Roughsey, or, Goobalathaldin, a Lardil artist. The catalogue is divided into sections dedicated to artworks created by people of different Indigenous Australian localities and language groups.

Promotional poster for Dalhousie's 1990 Mi'kmaq Treaty Day events

Item consists of a poster promoting Indigenous events at Dalhousie during the 1990 Mi'kmaq Treaty Day receptions. Includes information about a performance of Eskasoni drummers and dancers led by Lee Cremo, and Winston Whuttunee, at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on September 30, and the Treaty Day reception at Citadel Inn on October 1st.

Howard Clark's 1990 Treaty Day speech

Item consists of the text of a speech delivered by Howard Clark on Treaty Day, October 1st, 1990, discussing relations with the Indigenous peoples of Nova Scotia while "the events at Oka, Quebec weigh very heavily, as they should and must, on the public consciousness."