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Date(s)
1888-1928
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English
Scope and content
Series consists of records created and/or maintained by the Hobbema Agency. The series includes letterbooks, daily journals, and circular letters.
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Copyright belongs to the Crown. In order to protect the fragile originals, the microfilm copies of these records must be consulted rather than the originals.
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Biography / Administrative history
The first agent for the Hobbema Agency was appointed in 1884. This agency, located near Wetaskiwin, Alberta, was responsible for bands in the Treaty 6 region of Alberta, including the following: Bobtail; Buck Lake; Ermineskin; Louis Bull; Montana; Samson; and Sharphead. Between 1885 and 1892 the agency was sometimes referred to as Peace Hills. In 1967 the Hobbema Agency merged with the Edmonton Agency to form the Edmonton/Hobbema District. Finding aid 10-12: Guide to Indian Bands and Agencies in Western Canada, 1871-1959.
Regional Administrative Histories, 1958-1990, (Bands, Agencies, Districts). Unpublished draft in the possession of the RG10 archivist, prepared by Peter Kiefl et al.
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