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I" www.battleriversettlement.ca 1. Fort Battleford is located next to 4. Colonel Otter Park - i) Colonel 8. Farm Houses purchased and con- the Town of Battleford, Sask. Otter led a column of Canadian verted to Sister's House and St. i) Fort Battleford is a National Militia from Swift Current. Jude House. Historic Site. ii) Fortified Government House and ii) The fort is near the junction of called it "Fort Otter" 9. Dominion Lands Building - the Battle and North Saskatchewan iii) The militia dug rifle pits on the i) Oldest brick building in Rivers. north side of Battle River across Saskatchewan. iii) The fort was established by the from the old townsite of ii) Built in 1877 North West Mounted Police Battleford. iii) The sixth oldest building of (NWMP) in 1876 to affirm the any type in Saskatchewan. Government of Canada's presence in 5. Telegraph Flat - i) Original name the North West Territories. for Battleford, Dominion 10. Clerk's Residence (i) interim iv) During the North West Government felt Telegraph Flat was identification Rebellion more than 500 people not appropriate name for the 11. Registrar's Residence found shelter within the make-shift Capital of the North West (ii) long term reconstruction stockade of Fort Battleford. Territories. 12. Magistrate's Residence v) Fort Battleford was in existence from 1876 to 1924. 6. Railway Trestle - i) Crosses Battle River. researched and written by 2. Indian Mass Grave - i) Eight Indian ii) Was the Grand Trunk Pacific Julian Sadlowski prisoners were tried for murder from Biggar to Battleford. during the North West Rebellion of 1885. 7. Government House - i) Capital of § lP)(O)N §(O) lR{§ lHl1l1P) ii) The Indians were executed the NorthWest Territories 1877 within the fort's stockade. ii) Held 3 sessions - 1878-1881 iii) Six members and the Lieutenant B~taSisma Pl1i 3. The Springs - According to Indian Governor, were all appointed, ran legend the springs had a warlike the Territories Execvtive Coorbinatins Cowncil history dating back over a century. iv) Building became an Industrial Laureate KappaChapter Three great Indian nations, the School for the natives, in 1916 the Blackfoot, the Plains Cree and the Seventh Day Adventists took over. Preceptor Theta Chapter Assiniboine were constantly seeking The Oblates acquired the building dominance over what is now the in 1932. Xi Delta Chapter Battleford area.