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File Hills Pastoral Charge fonds
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- Textual record
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1921–1978 (Creation)
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25 cm (approx.) of textual records
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Administrative history
File Hills Pastoral Charge was formed as a new United Church charge in 1925, as the File Hills Colony Mission Field, part of the Abernethy Presbytery. It primarily consists of the File Hills (Wanakepew) preaching place, near Kamsack, Saskatchewan. From about 1969 to 1979/1980, File Hills was part of Pheasant Creek Larger Parish, before being re-established as a separate charge.
In 1984, File Hills Pastoral Charge joined the new Plains Presbytery, which became part of the All Native Circle Conference when it was formed, in 1989.
Custodial history
Original provenance for many of the records in the fonds is unclear. Initial items were transferred to the archives between 1925 and 1986.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of textual materials generated by File Hills Pastoral Charge, its predecessors, constituent churches and communities – their boards, committees and related bodies, local women’s units and other groups.
Contents include: minutes of board and congregation meetings; minutes of local Women’s Missionary Society (W.M.S.), Women’s Association (W.A.) and United Church Women (U.C.W.) groups; correspondence; newsletters; membership rolls; financial records; and baptism, marriage and burial records. Wanakepew, Pheasant Creek and File Hills Colony Mission are among the congregations and communities identified.
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Arrangement
Original order for many of these records is unclear. Items under A.381.XV.A were arranged and listed as local church records sometime before 1990. The fonds was created in 2021, to include records previously listed and any new accruals.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Restrictions on access
Some records are restricted, to protect personal information.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use, publication, and/or reproduction of records are subject to the conditions of the Copyright Act. Church registers may not be photographed, scanned or otherwise copied without written permission from the Regional Council. Please consult archivist for assistance.
Finding aids
GS-168 includes original file listings.
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Associated materials
Digital copies of select documents are also held by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Textual records: A.381.XV.A.5549 to A.5574
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- File Hills Colony (Subject)