Incomplete Proceedings of a Meeting of the Research Directors of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis Research, 1933

Incomplete Proceedings of a Meeting of the Research Directors, 1935. Includes Appendix B Tuberculosis Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Qu'Appelle Indian Health Unit 1935 edition.

Timeline with various entries related to Indigenous Peoples and tuberculosis ranging from new hospital beds being opened to tuberculosis tests performed on cattle at Residential Schools.

Meeting minutes from the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, August 12, 1936 discussing grants. $2000 was given to Dr. Ferguson for his work in Saskatchewan. Cost sharing is discussed with the Department of Indian Affairs.

Letter to Dr. Irvine inquiring about his research on the B.C.G. Vaccine, published in Irvine's book "The B.C.G. Vaccine."

NRC Letter to Dr. McGill of the Department of Indian Affairs, requesting that the DIA assume the full costs of Dr. Simes salary.

Tuberculosis Research Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] Presentation followed by discussion at the 4th meeting of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, 1930

Letter to Ferguson from Ninette Sanatorium regarding the Advisory Committee on Indian [Indigenous] Tuberculosis (NRC).

Captioned "The purpose of the research undertaken at Fort Qu’Appelle is to determine the various factors of importance in the epidemic of tuberculosis among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Western Plains; to determine the nature of the germ
causing this epidemic, whether bovine or human, or both; also to ascertain what practical preventive measures could be instituted which would reduce the frequency of the disease and the mortality from the same; furthermore, if advisable, to institute prophylactic vaccination against tuberculosis"

Captioned "It would now seem opportune to summarize the progress of this research to date as well as to report on the work we are now engaged in, so that you may view with perspective both present and future undertakings"

Minutes of the 11th meeting of the Executive of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis. Again, Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Simes receive a $2000 grant, though the NRC continues to question why the Department of Indian Affairs is not contributing more for Dr. Simes work.

Article: Tuberculosis among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Great Canadian Plains published by Dr. Ferguson in 1929. This article brought Dr. Ferguson to the forefront of international tuberculosis research in the medical community.