Overview of the Collection Creator Keller, Robert H. Title Robert H. Keller Papers Dates 1860-2000 (inclusive) 1860 2000 1975-1996 (bulk) 1975 1995 Quantity 4 linear feet Collection Number XOE_CPNWS0172kellerr (collection) Summary This collection documents the personal and professional endeavors of Robert H. Keller, including work on environmental issues and the "Rand Jack Whatcom County Council" campaign of 1979. There are also extensive research materials on Canada, particularly Canadian Indians and Canadian National Parks. Repository Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies Goltz-Murray Archives Building 808 25th St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Telephone: 360-650-7534 cpnws@wwu.edu Access Restrictions The collection is open to the public. Languages English Content Description This collection documents the personal and professional endeavors of Bellingham-area teacher, scholar, and political activist Robert H. Keller. The papers include lecture notes, publications and other material related to environmental issues and the "Rand Jack Whatcom County Council" campaign of 1979. There are also extensive research materials on Canada, particularly Canadian Indians and Canadian National Parks. Use of the Collection Preferred Citation Robert H. Keller Papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Heritage Resources, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123. Administrative Information http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 1
Arrangement The Robert H. Keller Papers are organized according to the following series arrangement: Series I. Canadian Indians Research Materials circa 1930-1995 Series II. Professional Papers circa 1860-2000 ( inclusive) circa 1972-1996 ( bulk) Related Materials Materials of related interest can be found in the "Initiative 256" Keep America Beautiful Act of 1970 records located at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. Acquisition Information Robert Keller Jr. donated these materials to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, date unknown. Detailed Description of the Collection The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Series I.: Canadian Indians Research Materials, 1930-1995 Container(s) Description Dates Bibliographies and Manuscripts circa 1970-1984 1/1 "A Selected List of Publications on the Indians of British Columbia" - published by the British Columbia Provincial Museum 1/2 "Native Law Bibliography" - by Linda Fritz for the University of Saskatchewan Native Law Centre 1/3 "Thesis and Dissertation Titles and Abstracts on the Anthropology of Canadian Indians, Inuit and Metis from Canadian Universities, 1970-1982" - by Rene R. Gadacz and Michael I. Asch for the National Museum of Man Mercury Series 1976 1984 1984 1/4 Miscellaneous bibliographies circa 1980s 1/5 Moxberger, Daniel L. papers on Indians of North America - United States and Canada 1977-1987 1/6 Incomplete, unidentified manuscript undated http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 2
1/7 Incomplete, unidentified bibliography undated Correspondence circa 1973-1987 1/8 General correspondence 1987 1/9 Letters accompanied by chapter notes circa 1973-1987 1/10 Native Law Centre (Saskatchewan) 1987 1/11 Union of Ontario Indians 1987 Culture 1956-1991 1/12 "Canada's First People" poster undated 1/13 First Nations House of Learning - The University of British Columbia circa 1987-1991 1/14 Ethno-historical articles 1972; 1987 1/15 Historical articles circa 1971-1977 1/16 Indian Act materials 1978-1985 1/17 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Annual Report 1985-1986 1/18 Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Jeffrey A. Ross articles on tribal self-government and Indian land titles 1985 1/19 Hunting and fishing articles 1963-1987 1/20 Legal articles circa 1967-1984 1/21 Papers: Tom Berger - "Reveille for First Nations: the Politics of Agression and Defense"; W. Rudnicki - "Native Rights in the New World: A Glance at History 1979 February 24; 1987 January 15 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 3
1/22 Neilsen Report (from a meeting between the Provinces/ Territories and Federal Government to clarify federal initiatives and policy directions for the 1980s) 1/23 Indian Self-Government in Canada: Report of the Special Committee (also known as "The Penner Report") 1/24 "Under Attack: In Grassy Narrows" - transcript from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1/25 Native Women's Association of Canada - Guide to Bill C-31: An Explanation of the 1985 Amendments to the Indian Act 1985 1983 1983 1986 1/26 Government Programs - Corporate Management Plan 1987 April 1/27 "The Manitoulin Letters of the Rev. Charles Crosbie Brough" - from Ontario History 1956 1/28 Economic Programs 1980-1988 1/29 Lubicon Lake Indian Nation (Lubicon Band) materials 1990 2/1-2/2 Lubicon Lake Indian Nation (Lubicon Band) materials 1984-1991 Cultural Claims 1985-1995 2/3 "Fisheries and Aboriginals: The Enclosing Paradigm" - by David Orton for the Learned Societies Conference in Montreal 2/4 Living Treaties: Lasting Agreements - Report of the Task Force to Review Comprehensive Claims Policy 1995 June 5 1985 December 2/5 "Specific Claims in Canada: Status Report" 1985 December 2/6 "Comprehensive Land Claims Policy"; "Speaking Notes for the Honourable Bill McKnight, Minister of Indian Affairs & Northern Development" 1987; 1986 December 18 Land Claims 1980-1991 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 4
2/7 Papers and research materials related to Canadian Indian Land Claims circa 1982-1990 2/8 Clippings related to Canadian Indian Land Claims 1987-1989 2/9-2/10 Clippings and other materials related to Canadian Indian Land Claims (British Columbia) 2/11 "A History of Native Land Claims Processes in Canada, 1867-1979" (and accompanying materials) - prepared by Richard C. Daniel for the Research Branch of the Department of Indian & Northern Affairs 2/12 "Indian Land Title Extinguishment" (and accompanying materials) - prepared by Brian Davey, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation; "In All Fairness: A Native Claims Policy" 2/13-2/14 Clippings and other materials related to Gitksan Claim (British Columbia) 2/15 Articles related to Canadian Indian Land Claims (Western Canada) circa 1990 1980 February 1984 November; 1981 circa 1987-1991 circa 1982-1984 National and Provincial Parks - General Information circa 1980-1993 2/16 General information circa 1983-1991 2/17 Regulations 1981-1987 2/18 Bibliographies of publications 1987 2/19 Cultural Survival Quarterly - "Parks and People" 1985 February 2/20 National Indian Arts and Crafts Corporation 1987 2/21 National Parks Act; Act to Amend National Parks Act 1974; 1986 2/22 National Marine Parks Policy 1986 2/23 Park maps circa 1980s http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 5
2/24 Government information sources undated 2/25 Correspondence and clippings from environmental organizations re. parks' effect on Indian land claims 1987 2/26 Policies 1987 2/27 Sneed, Paul G. - "Toward Co-Management of National Parks in Canada and the U.S.A." (written for the Cultural Ecology Specialty Group Symposium 89th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers) 1993 April National and Provincial Parks - Regional Parks circa 1930-1993 2/28 Pacific Rim National Park undated 2/29 Stoney Tribe National Park, Alberta 1966-1987 2/30 Yoho National Park, British Columbia 1978-1987 3/1 Lac La Croix/Quetico Provincial Park 1970s-1993 3/2 Jasper National Park 1968-1987 3/3 Great Slave Lake National Park 1985 3/4 Wood Buffalo Park 1977-1986 3/5 Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory 1985-1987 3/6 Western Arctic Claim 1981-1984 3/7 Tungavik/Nunavut 1986-1993 3/8 Auyuittug National Park/Ellesmere Island National Park, Northwest Territory 1982-1987 3/9 Riding Mountain National Park-Clear Lake Indian Reserve 1981-1987 3/10 Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario 1982-1987 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 6
3/11 Prince Albert National Park 1941-1987 3/12 Rocky Bay/L. Nipigion Provincial Park 1985-1987 3/13 Georgian Islands National Park: Nawash/Saugeen 1930-1987 3/14 Parc Natonal de la Mauricie Quebec 1976-1987 3/15 Mingen Archipelago National Park 1984 3/16 Micmacs Parks: Kedjimijuk, Cape Breton, Louisbourg 1981-1987 3/17-3/18 Queen Charlottes 1980s 3/19 Haida Park Agreement 1990-1993 Reserves 1985-1991 3/20 Ministry of Native Affairs, British Columbia circa 1990-1991 3/21 Reserve schedules and descriptions 1985 3/22 Chiefs and Indian Band Offices 1987 3/23 Maps of Indian Reserves and Settlements in the National Map Collection (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories) 1981 3/24 Tobique Reserve (New Brunswisk) 1987 September 3/25 "Survey of Documents Available for Research in the Treaties and Historical Research Centre" 1987 July Treaties circa 1957-1990 3/26 Jay Treaty (Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation) (1794) undated 3/27 Chippewa and Ojibewa Treaties (1850-1923) circa 1957-1967 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 7
3/28 Cree and Saulteaux Treaties (1874-1875) 1966; 1969 3/29 Blackfeet Treaty (1855) 1966 3/30 Treaty #8 (1899 June 21) 1966 3/31 Treaty #9 (James Bay Treaty) (1905-1906) 1964 3/32 Treaty #10 (1906 July 12) 1966 3/33 Treaty #11 (1921 June 27) 1957 3/34 Canadian Native Law Reporter - Ronald Edward Sparrow (Appellant) v. The Queen (Respondent) and the National Indian Brotherhood / The Assembly of First Nations et al. (Interveners) 1990 May 31 Series II: Professional Papers, circa 1963-2000 Container(s) Description Dates 4/1 Correspondence to William D. Ruchelshaus on his appointment as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 1973 May 7 Educational materials circa 1977-1996 4/2 Canada-Maine exchange circa 1982-1988 4/3 Anthropology 390 class 1987 Fall 4/4 Lecture on Indian Policy 1990 4/5 Canada Comparative History research materials circa 1981-1988 4/6 Film catalog 1984 March 4/7 Film receipts 1987 4/8 "Shamanism" class at Fairhaven College 1995-1996 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 8
4/9-4/10 "Rand Jack for County Council" campaign - radio advertisements (reel-to-reels) 1979 4/11 Fairhaven College materials 1977-1978 4/12-4/13 "Sovereignty Workshop" materials (reel-to-reels including the following subjects - Tape 1: Native American fishing rights, Oliphant v. Sugquamish (reservations); Tape 2: Native American law, sovereignty, and jurisdiction, United States v. Washington; Tape 3: Indian Sovereignty Symposium) undated Legal materials 1974-1991 4/14 Photo Album of images from Fairhaven College and Indian Students Association undated 4/15 Georgia-Pacific chlorine plant lawsuit materials circa 1974-1975 4/16 Heaton Rezone circa 1990-1991 4/17 Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution - Digest of Findings and Recommendations 1989 Research and publications circa 1950-2000 4/18 "Pukaskwa National Park and the Prehistory of the North Shore of Lake Superior" - by K.C.A. Dawson; "Archaeological Survey in Proposed Development Areas, Pukaskwa National Park" - by Peter Lane and Harley Stark (Manuscript Report #439) 4/19 "Oral History of Pukaskwa National Park" - by A.D. Revill Associates (Manuscript Report #427) 4/20 "Prince Albert National Park Archaeological Survey" - by Michael Forsman; "Tradition and Fact: Archaeological Examination of the Cypress Hills Massacre" - by Jack Elliott (Manuscript Report #92) 1979; 1977 1980 1972 April; 1973 May http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 9
5/1 "Heritage: Giving Our Past a Future" - discussion paper from the Ontario Heritage Policy Review and correspondence re. Iroquois and Allied Indians 5/2 "Report on Historical Research in Episcopal and Other Archives" 5/3 Correspondence re. "The Protestant Church's and Grant's 'Peace Policy': A Study in Church-State Relations" 5/4 Correspondence re. "The American Indian 'Peace Policy' and the Protestant Churches, 1869-1882" 5/5 Photographs for "The American Indian 'Peace Policy' and the Protestant Churches, 1869-1882" 5/6 Contract, manuscript preparation and editing for "American Indians and National Parks: A Political History, 1864-1994" (University of Arizona Press) 5/7 Correspondence re. "American Indians and National Parks: A Political History, 1864-1994" 5/8 Reader evaluation for "American Indians and National Parks: A Political History, 1864-1994" 1987 1963 circa 1968-1973 circa 1980-1985 circa 1860s-1870s 1996 1996-1999 1996 5/9 University of Arizona Press materials 2000 5/10 4 Corners maps circa 1950s-1980s 5/11 Miscellaneous maps undated Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Environmentalism--United States--History--Sources Indians of North America--Canada--Government relations--history--sources Indians of North America--Canada--Land tenture--history--sources Indians of North America--Canada--Social life and customs--history--sources Indians of North America--Canada--Treaties--History--Sources Indians of North America--Government relations--history--sources National parks and reserves--canada--history--sources National parks and reserves--united States--History--Sources http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 10
Political campaigns--washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources Personal Names : Keller, Robert H.--Archives Corporate Names : Fairhaven College--History--Sources Finding aid revised by Rozlind Koester, 2011 Feburary. 2011 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv51690 11