Settlements (Half-breed) in Saskatchewan.
PRINCE ALBERT.--English half-breed. A Presbyterian Mission presided over
by Rev. Mr. Nesbit. Small post of Hudson Bay Company with large farm
attached. On North Branch of Saskatchewan River, 35 miles above junction
of both branches; a fine soil, plenty of timber, and good wintering
ground for stock; 50 miles east of Carlton, and 60 west of
Fort-à-la-Corne.
WHITEFISH LAKE.--English. Wesleyan Mission--only a few settlers--soil
good--timber plenty. Situated north-east of Victoria 60 miles.
LAC LA BICHE.--French half-breed. Roman Catholic Mission. Large farm
attached to mission with water grist mill, etc. Soil very good and timber
abundant; excellent fishery. Situated at 70 miles north-west from Fort
Pitt.
VICTORIA.--English half-breed. Wesleyan Mission. Large farm, soil good,
altogether a rising little colony. Situated on North Branch of
Saskatchewan River, 84 miles below Edmonton Mission, presided over by
Rev. J. McDougall.
ST. ALBERT.--French half-breed. Roman Catholic Mission and residence of
Bishop (Grandin); fine church building, school and convent, etc. Previous
to epidemic, 900 French, the largest settlement in Saskatchewan; very
little farming done, all hunters. Situated 9 miles north of Edmonton;
orphanage here.
ST. ANNE.--French half-breed. Roman Catholic. Settlers mostly emigrated
to St. Albert. Good fishery; a few farms existing and doing well. Timber
plenty, and soil (as usual) very good; 50 miles north-west from Edmonton.
Information concerning Native Tribes of Saskatchewan River Living
between Red River and Rocky Mountains. (Transcriber's Note: The original
presents this in tabular form. Where a field is blank, I have shown this
by . . . Fields are: Name of Tribe. Locality Occupied. No. by Pellitier
Pressent Estimate. Language. Where Trading. Names of Chiefs.)
Salteaux-Assiniboine River--. . .--. . .-Salteaux--Forts Ellice and
Pelly. Koota. . . . .
Crees--N. Saskatchewan--11,500-7000-Cree--Carlton, Pitt, Victoria,
Edmonton, Battle River-Sgamnat, Sweet Grass--. . .
Blackfeet--S. Saskatchewan-6000-4000-Blackfeet--R. Mount. House--The Big
Crow--Represented as being a good man.
Blood-S. Saskatchewan-2800-2000-Ditto--R. Mount. House--The Swan--A great
villain.
Peagin--49 Parallel-4400-3000-Ditto--R. Mount. House--The Horn--. . . .
Lorcees--Red Deer River-1100-200-Ditto, Chipawayan--R. Mount. House,
Edmonton.
Assineboine--S. of Qu'Appelle-1000-500-Assineboine--Qu'Appelle--. . . --. .
Wood Crees--North of Carlton-425--. . . Cree-Forts-à-la-Corne and
Carlton-Misstawasis--A good man.
Rocky Mountain Assimneboine--Rocky Mountains-225--. . . Assineboine--R.
Mount. House, Assineboine--The Bear's Paw--. . .
Estimated population of half-breed about 2000 souls, forming many
scattered settlements not permanently located.