- Queen's University Archives
- Algonquins of Golden Lake Claim collection
- Primary Documents PD197-PD206
- James Hughes, Superintendent, Indian Department
James Hughes, Superintendent, Indian Department
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- Dates
- 27 Nov 1836 (indexed as 1836)
- Level
- item
- Extent
- 1 item of textual record
- Scope & content
- Report: lists Irogquois, Nipissing and Algonquins. 290 Algonquins are listed at Lake of Two Mountains; Men= 87; Women= 94; Boys- 10 to 15 years of age= 26; boys 5 to 9 years of age= 16 ; boys 1 to 4 years of age= 10; girls 10 to 15 years of age 24; girls 5 to 9 years of age= 14; girls 1 to 4 years of age= 19. States their only means of subsistence is the chase and with the exception of old men, women and invalids they never remain at the village more than 2 months of the year. States that the Algonquins and Nipissings were formerly rich and independent with hunting grounds that extended from Point D'Orignal to Lake Nipissing but they have all been since taken by government. States that the land at Lake of Two Mountains is said to belong to the Reverend Gentlemen of St Sulpice, granted by the French King for the support and education of the Indians.
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- Language
- English
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- 2026-10-18T11:46:29Z · source datestamp 2025-07-14T19:18:04Z · ead