- Queen's University Archives
- Algonquins of Golden Lake Claim collection
- Primary Documents PD1179-PD1241
- James Lavalley, Chief and Dave Cooco Jr., Councillor, Golden Lake Band to R.A. Hoey, Director, Indian Affairs Branch
James Lavalley, Chief and Dave Cooco Jr., Councillor, Golden Lake Band to R.A. Hoey, Director, Indian Affairs Branch
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- Held by
- Queen's University Archives via Queen's University Archives
- Dates
- 24 Nov 1947 (indexed as 1947)
- Level
- item
- Extent
- 1 item of textual record
- Scope & content
- Letter: regarding trapping, stating that "Some thirty years ago, when enlarging the Algonquin Provincial Park, the Ontario Government took a substantial area of our trapping grounds and added it to the Eastern part of the Park. At that time the Indians were told that including this piece of territory in the park was to their advantage, because it would re-stock the surrounding area which was left free for trapping." This area is now being divided into trapping territories - lists townships. Also indicating "Whereas, for generations, these lands have been used by the Indians of the Golden Lake Band as trapping grounds, and as very little consideration is being given to the applications which we submitted to the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests for trapping Zones in this area. We, therefore, petition the Indian Affairs Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources to see that our interest in the said lands are protected from white trappers, and also that provision is made for trapping grounds for future generations of this Band." Further indicating that "We might mention that fur has always been the main source of revenue during the winter months for Indians of the Golden Lake Reserve. This, because of the lack of employment in the surrounding district."
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- Language
- English
- Harvested
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