Canadian Plains Research Center University of Regina AU Press, Athabasca University 2008 Copyright @ Canadian Plains Research Center Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means — graphic, electronic or mechanical — without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any request for photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval systems of any part of this book shall be directed in writing to the Canadian Reprography Collective. Canadian Plains Research Center AU Press, Athabasca University University of Regina 1200, 1001 - 109 Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8 Canada Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Hildebrandt, Walter Views from Fort Battleford : constructed visions of an Anglo-Canadian West / Walter Hildebrandt. (Canadian plains studies 0317-6290 ; 58) Co-published by Athabasca University Press. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-88977-220-5 1. Northwest, Canadian - History - 1870-1905. 2. Battleford (Sask.) - History. 3. Indians of North America - Prairie Provinces - Government relations. 4. Métis - Prairie Provinces - Government relations. 5. Canadians, English-speaking - Prairie Provinces - History. 6. North West Mounted Police (Canada) - History. I. University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center II. Title. III. Series. FC3217.H45 2008 971.05 C2008-906398-8 Cover Design: Rod Michalchuk, General Idea Cover artwork by Appiisoomahka (William Singer). Appiisoomahka is a member of the Blood tribe and a Traditionalist. He presently attends Red Crow College. The painting represents Miserable Man and Poundmaker talking to Infantry Brigadier Lieutenant- Colonel Bowen van Straubenzie. The map included at the back of this book is reproduced courtesy of the Canada Map Office, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Printed and bound in Canada by Friesens Printed on acid-free paper This publication is licensed under a Creative Commons License, see www.creativecommons.org. The text may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, provided that credit is given to the original author. Please contact AU Press, Athabasca University at [email protected] for permission beyond the usage outlined in the Creative Commons license. .