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.
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.
Tuberculosis Research Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] Presentation followed by discussion at the 4th meeting of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, 1930
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"
Incomplete. Proceedings of a Meeting, 1934. Includes Appendix B Tuberculosis Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Qu'Appelle Indian Health Unit 1934 edition by Dr. Ferguson, and Progressive Report on the B.C.G. Vaccination of Children on the Qu'Appelle Indian Health Unit 1934 edition by Dr. Simes.
Letter to General McNaughton from F.E. Lathe (NRC), discussing funding for various tuberculosis projects including Dr. Ferguson's work with the Department of Indian Affairs.
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.