Fonds consists of project files created by William Wicken through his work as researcher and expert witness in projects and legal cases involving Mi'kmaq treaties, and their rights to hunt, fish, and trade. The files include correspondence with counsel for the Crown and the defense, reports on Mi'kmaq society and land treaties based on original research using archival and published documents, legal and historical opinions on the interpretion of treaties and unexhausted rights under section 35 of the Canadian Constitution, and reproductions of documents used in provincial and appeal courts in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Some files deal with issues of governance, and negotiations with the federal departments of Indian and Northern Affairs, and Fisheries and Oceans. Other files contain information on aboriginal title research involving the Mi'kmaq of Gaspe and Prince Edward Island. The fonds also includes Wicken's research notebooks from 1994 to 2002, and his daily appointment books from 1993 to 2007. The fonds offers considerable information on research into aboriginal land titles in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, and the major role played by professional historians in addressing issues of legal rights and cultural identities.
Wicken, William Craig, 1955-File consists of handwritten notes regarding archival documents.
File consists of handwritten notes regarding archival documents, as well as notes regarding Shubenacadie Indian Band v. Attorney General of Canada.
File consists of William Wicken's report, "The Malecite in the St. Lawrence River Valley, 1608-1827 : statement of opinion submitted to Francois Robert of Martin, Camirand, Pelletier," 27 June 2001, with assessments of the work of Wicken and Laurence Johnson by Dennis Madill and John Leslie.
File consists of an agenda for a meeting between representatives of the Government of Canada and the Maliseet of Viger to discuss research by Wicken and Johnson, and "Criteria for acceptance of comprehensive land claims."
File consists of a copy of Johnson's report, "Les Malecites dans la vallee du Saint-Laurent 1603-1827. Quelques notions supplementaires," 11 October 2001.
File consists of documents dealing with William Wicken's research expenses.
File consists of the report by Kenny and Parenteau Research Associates, "Aboriginal presence in southeastern Quebec during the pre-historical and early historical periods."
File consists of a report in French regarding occupation of land in Quebec by the Malecite and Viger First Nation.
File consists of correspondence regarding the ethics review for William Wicken's proposal to interview members of the Mi'kmaq community as part of his work for the Union on Shubenacadie v. Attorney General of Canada and R. v. MacDonald. (See 2010-004/011(2) for the recordings of two interviews from this project.)
File consists of correspondence from Bruce Wildsmith regarding charges against Stanley Johnson associated with the sale of tax-free tobacco.
File consists of a notice of application regarding legal proceedings regarding authority to collect tax from status Indians.
File consists of transcripts of direct testimony from several experts (including William Wicken) regarding an application by Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Inc. for permits to construct pipelines through southern New Brunswick.
File consists of the programme prepared for the general assemblies of the Union of Nova Scotia Indians and the Native Council of Nova Scotia, 29 September-1 October 1994.
File consists of a report by Wallace Nevin regarding the Middle Stewiacke, King's Road, and Shubenacadie land claims.
File consists of correspondence regarding William Wicken's work on the Nova Scotia Aboriginal Title Project.
File consists of letters regarding the process manual for claims research, Treaty Day events, and a survey of historical documents.
File consists of affidavits regarding land treaties between the Mi'kmaq and the British Crown by William Wicken and Stephen Patterson.
File consists of documents dealing with recovery of research expenses.
File consists of reports prepared by William Wicken, including the outline of his testimony, "Mi'kmaq place-names found within the present-day borders of mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island according to research of W.F. Ganong and Silas Rand," "Mi'kmaq place names as found in pre-1783 documents," and "Glossay of significant names, events and terminologies."
File consists of copies of topographical maps of Cape Breton Island.
File consists of correspondence with the Public Prosecution Office in Halifax regarding maps and other documents relevant to the case.
File consists of an affidavit regarding Patterson's testimony on the impact of treaties between Great Britain and the Mik'maq on trade and taxation.
File consists of correspondence with Bruce Wildsmith, and list of material for the case evidence book.
File consists of a preliminary list of documents for a case involving the harvest of "birds eye" maple by the Maliseet in north and central New Brunswick.
File consists of correspondence regarding engagement of William Wicken's services as an expert witness.
File consists of an opinion by William Wicken regarding night hunting practices of the Maliseet, and his affidavit and a list of exhibits for the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.
File consists of reproductions of published and archival documents dealing with treaties between the Maliseet and the British Crown, 1725-1754.
File consists of correspondence with the defense counsel in the case.
File consists of correspondence regarding gaming offences on the Tobique Indian Reserve in New Brunswick, and statements of opinion prepared by William Wicken regarding treaties made between the British Crown and Maliseet peoples, as well as their impact on Maliseet political life.
File consists of correspondence, agreed statement of facts, and notes regarding trees cut from the lands of the New Brunswick Railway Company, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Ltd., in the context of Maliseet treaty rights to hunt, fish and harvest timber.
File consists of correspondence regarding William Wicken's interviews with families from Annapolis and Digby regions now living in Shubenacadie to determine historical fishing practices of the Mi'kmaq people. (See 2010-004/011(2) for the recordings of two interviews from this project.)
File consists of William Wicken's testimony guide, and his working notes.
File consists of Patterson's opinion based on his review of relevant land treaties.
File consists of an oral history project proposal by William Wicken. (See 2010-004/011(2) for the recordings of two interviews from this project.)
File consists of correspondence regarding the transmission of documents.
File consists of lists of historical documents used in the case involving the treaty right to fish for lobster in St. Mary's Bay, Nova Scotia.
File consists of correspondence regarding William Wicken's expert opinion report.
File consists of a copy of von Gernet's report, "Brief observations on Mi'kmaq socio-political organization, territorial distribution and resource extraction."
File consists of correspondence and lists of documents regarding a case dealing with boundaries between Mi'kmaq and Maliseet lands in relation to hunting moose.
File consists of secondary sources dealing with Maliseet shelters, moose and caribou hunting, material culture, and Native reserves in Canada to 1902, with a list of those in New Brunswick.
File consists of a reports by James Wherry, "Documents relating to the history of the Passamaquoddy Indian presence in Charlotte County, New Brunswick," and by Stephen Patterson, "The Maliseet and the question of their historical use of land at Grand Lake," 26 June 2007.
File consists of correspondence regarding testimony on behalf of the Crown.
File consists of a letter regarding testimony of Andrea Bear Nicholas on behalf of the defendants.
File consists of William Wicken's statement of opinion regarding Mi'kmaq occupation and use of the Miramichi watershed from approximately the 1530s to 1779, and judicial decisions in the case involving Richard Lewis Paul and William Joseph Duthie for hunting moose out of season in New Brunswick.
File consists of the amended defense statement by Wilfred Drew regarding aboriginal rights to Crown land.
File consists of a review of factums submitted to the Newfoundland Supreme Court, lists of documents related to the case, and correspondence and invoices regarding Wicken's services.
File consists of a letter regarding the Miawpukek First Nation and the Mi'kmaq presence in Newfoundland.
File consists of a legal opinion regarding treaty-based Mi'kmaq hunting rights in Newfoundland.
File consists of notes regarding the Whitmore Treaty.
File consists of reports by Wicken regarding the testimony of Stephen Patterson, and the analysis of Crown documents.
File consists of the report, "Conferences between English military and colonial officials and Mi'kmaq/Maliseet Peoples."
File consists of analysis of documents relating to the case, drafts of his historical arguments regarding treaties, and commentaries on methodology.
File consists of correspondence regarding debates over the interpretation of documentary evidence.
File consists of notes on English-Abenaki relations, 1693-1721, and analysis of Stephen Patterson's article in "Acadiensis" dealing with relations between Europeans and the Mi'kmaq.
File consists of a glossary of significant names, events, and terminologies.
File consists of photocopies of the tables of contents from the case's books of documents.
File consists of a list of additional documents, and reproductions of these documents.
File consists of correspondence involving Marshall's defense counsel, and interpretations of land treaties.
File consists of treaty documents and Stephen Patterson's testimony.
File consists of handwritten and typescript notes on the defense of Marshall against charges for catching and selling eels from Pomquet Harbour in Antigonish County.
File consists of correspondence and lists of documents associated with the charges against Howard Dedam and Henry Frances under the Fisheries Act to be heard in Newcastle, New Brunswick.
File consists of published historical documents and secondary sources regarding exploration of Cape Breton Island, Jesuit and European relations with the Native people of Gaspesia, census data for the 18th century, and poaching.
File consists of a summary of the opinion prepared by Patterson, and a list of related historical documents.
File consists of lists and transcripts of historical documents.
File consists of correspondence with the counsel for Joshua Bernard in a case heard before the New Brunswick Provincial Court and Supreme Court of Canada regarding aboriginal rights associated with use, occupancy, and logging on Crown lands.
File consists of reproductions of archival documents and secondary sources cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of reproductions of secondary sources cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of reproductions of secondary sources cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of reproductions of secondary sources cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of reproductions of archival documents cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of reproductions of archival documents and secondary sources cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of reproductions of secondary sources cited in the footnotes of reports by Janet Chute and William Wicken.
File consists of sound recordings of interviews with Lillian Melanson, Delbert Muise, John Paul Babin, Ella Muise, John Muise, Leslie Muise, Paul Babin, Helen Babin, Bernie Doucet, Beatrice Doucette, James Breen, Andy Nickerson, and Tony Gaudet, August 2004.
File consists of reports by William Wicken, "The Metis in Southwestern Nova Scotia," October 2004, and "Review of Alexander von Gernet's opinion in R. v. Babin," April 2008.
File consists of correspondence from a Crown Prosecutor in New Bruswick, requesting an opinion regarding traditional boundaries for moose hunting between Mi'kmaq and Maliseet territories.
File consists of a workplan for research into Mi'kmaq treaties during 2002-2003 on behalf of the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island.
File consists of reports written by Patterson for the governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on land, treaties, and aboriginal rights.
File consists of the conference programme and supporting documentation, including William Wicken's residency statistics for Mi'kmaq living in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton from 1871 to 1901, and his timeline for Mi'kmaq treaties and the Indian Act.
File consists of supporting documentation.
File consists of the text of an umbrella agreement between the Mi'kmaq and the governments of Nova Scotia and Canada regarding a Tripartite Forum and broad negotiation and consultative processes to investigate, discuss, and resolve issues associated with treaty and constitutionally protected aboriginal rights.
File consists of a report by William Wicken, "Mi'kmaq night hunting : Cape Breton."
File consists of William Wicken's handwritten notes concerning research, observations, and issues for further investigation for his book on the Donald Marshall Junior case.
File consists of handwritten notes concerning R. v. Bernard, meetings with Bruce Wildsmith, discussions with the Union of New Brunswick Indians regarding the applications for permits by Enbridge Gas to construct pipelines across southern New Brunswick, testimony in R. v. Stephen Frederick Marshall, and work with the Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat.