NORTHERN STUDIES
RESOURCE CENTRE
What is RG 10?Record Group 10
• Historical records created by the
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada (& its predecessors)
• Primary resource – original documents, unpublished material, contemporary account of events
• Includes: files, correspondence, transcripts, reports, letters, & photographs
Where do RG 10 records come from?
• Records originated from headquarters and the field offices
• Most files are arranged by band, agency, or district – ie. which field office was responsible for administering each band
• Ex. Band: Rocky Bay (1960 – 1968)• Agency: Port Arthur Agency• Band: Rocky Bay (1968-1988)• Agency: Lakehead District
How are RG 10 records arranged?
Headquarters Records: contains the following 4 series
Central Registry Files 1833-1974
Red Series (Eastern Canada) 1872-1964
Black Series (Western Canada) 1872-1959
School Files 1879-1953
RG 10 Headquarter RecordsCentral Registry Files Series (1833-1974)
Includes files relating to all aspects of Indian Affairs
Ex. natural resources (mining & timber), surveys, leases, housing, band elections, band management, membership, health services, law enforcement, claims & disputes, band loans, community development, irrigation, roads, agricultural projects, etc
RG 10 Headquarter Records
Black Series Western Canada (1872-1959)• Covers the administration of Indian Affairs in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, North-West Territories and British Columbia
Red Series Eastern Canada(1872-1964)
• Covers the administration of Indian Affairs in eastern Canada
RG 10 Headquarter Records
Red & Black Series Contents: correspondence, land sales & purchases,
paylists, timber licenses, litigation, construction & upkeep of buildings, disputes, behaviour of members, elections, surveys, resolutions of councils, band membership, appointments of chief, estates/copies of wills, agent reports, game & fishery, etc
RG 10 School Files
School Files (1879-1953)• Records pertain to Indian school administration
throughout Canada• Includes both residential schools & day schools• Contains: admissions & discharges, monthly &
quarterly returns, correspondence, principal’s monthly reports, school inspection reports, teachers salaries, vocational training, medical matters, deaths of pupils, school lands (maps & plans), agricultural implements & machinery, livestock, etc
Correspondence
School Inspection Reports
Teachers Salaries
Principal’s Monthly Report
Principal’s Monthly Report (pg.2)
Admissions & Discharges
Application for Admission
Application for Admission (pg.2)
Correspondence re: Quarterly Return
Original format of documents
How to search RG 10
• Use online index called ArchiviaNet• Located on Library & Archives Canada
website• Accessible from Library homepage under
Resources by Subject – Indigenous Learning Libguide
• Find Journal Articles tab, then ArchiviaNet: Government of Canada Files
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