This fonds contains the records generated by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, originally created in 1989. This fonds is divided into 10 series and mainly contains commissioned reports and archival documents relating to treaty-making between the Crown and Indigenous Nations in Canada. The 8 series under this fonds include: 1 Treaties; 2 History; 3 Justice; 4 Government; 5 Education; 6 Land; 7 Media; 8 Current Conditions; 9 Finding Aids; 10 OTC Administration.

This series has 3 metres of textual records. These are mainly reports commissioned by various Treaty Commissioners but also include the primary documents used to create the reports. The date range for the primary documents is 1700 to the mid 1950s, and most of the reports were completed between 1989 and 2020.

Most of the items relate to the Indian Head Rockets of the Western Canadian Baseball League in the early 1950s - especially the young black American players/teams that drew huge crowds for several years at that time.

Sports and other recreational events and activities over the years

Includes well-known literature (Sinclair Ross, Maureen Hunter) as well as smaller circulation and personal publications.

Information about various groups that exist(ed) in Indian Head and district

Most of the material is included in a few series (Glenn Lunn Circle, Friendly Neighbors Club, 4H Club) - many books of club minutes, events or projects. Other series, such as the lodges, RCMP, Postmasters Association have only a few items.

Documents, photos and maps related to the history of the Town of Indian Head from the arrival of the first farmer settlers to the present.

Books related to Indian Head and district - either about this area or by or about people who lived in the area.

This fonds includes correspondence with colleagues, including letters, faxes, and e-mails written and received from the 1960s through to the present (2023) that cover research developments in the field of Canadian archaeology, both provincially and nationally. Pertains to Dr. Meyer’s time as a student, at the Saskatchewan Research Council, and in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Saskatchewan and involvement with the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society. Any mention of photographs, papers, articles, maps etc. in the correspondence were not included in the donation and are therefore absent from the files, except where specifically noted.

In this collection there are many photographs of the school houses, children and staff, as well as textual records detailing their construction and operation.

This fonds contains materials primarily relating to Moyer’s musical career. It includes reel-to-reel tapes of sessions, live night club performances, dances and other concerts, studio recordings, and interviews. In addition there are numerous early vinyl recordings, posters, memorabilia, and some personal biographical materials.

The First School in Indian Head (Indian Head School District #49) was established in 1885 by HH Campkin in the upstairs room of the Thompson Hotel. In 1887, a two-story school was built on Buxton Street. As the population grew, so did the need for a larger facility to house the students. In the early 1890s, the overflow of students also utilized the new town hall located on the corner of Grand and Otterloo. In 1889, interest for a permanent school structure was voted on and the Territorial Government provided $25,000 to have a public school constructed. It was completed in 1901 and used for all grades until 1910 when another boom in the population prompted another move. It was decided that the high school grades would be moved to a building that used to be the headquarters for William Bell, located at Grand Ave and Woodward. There was a need to find a space with room for a playground so in 1914 a piece of land on the Corner of Crawford and Bell was purchased. This 4 room High School changed its name in the 1920s to Indian Head Collegiate. It boasted a soccer field, two baseball diamonds, tennis and basketball courts. Plus, one of the best Physics and Chemistry labs outside of the cities.
The elementary school was growing rapidly and two smaller cottage houses were built outside the main building to house more students. These were used until the 1930s when enrollment declined and the cottages were no longer needed and thus removed. After WW II and the birth of the baby boomers, enrollment once again skyrocketed and the need for more space. In 1953, a new building was constructed on the site where the cottages were. In 1961 a new high school was constructed with 6 classrooms, teacher’s lounge, gym, library, offices, and chemistry lab.
In the Spring of 1976, $1,100,000 was allocated to build a brand new elementary school.