Robert H. Keller Papers, 1860-2000

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Keller, Robert H.
Title
Robert H. Keller Papers
Dates
1860-2000 (inclusive)
1975-1996 (bulk)
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 DescriptionReturn to Top

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 CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Robert H. Keller Papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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)

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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 CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I. :   Canadian Indians Research Materials1930-1995 Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Bibliographies and Manuscripts
circa 1970-1984
Box/Folder
1/1
"A Selected List of Publications on the Indians of British Columbia" - published by the British Columbia Provincial Museum
1976
1/2
"Native Law Bibliography" - by Linda Fritz for the University of Saskatchewan Native Law Centre
1984
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
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
1/7
Incomplete, unidentified bibliography
undated
Correspondence
circa 1973-1987
Box/Folder
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
Box/Folder
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
1/22
Neilsen Report (from a meeting between the Provinces/Territories and Federal Government to clarify federal initiatives and policy directions for the 1980s)
1985
1/23
Indian Self-Government in Canada: Report of the Special Committee (also known as "The Penner Report")
1983
1/24
"Under Attack: In Grassy Narrows" - transcript from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1983
1/25
Native Women's Association of Canada - Guide to Bill C-31: An Explanation of the 1985 Amendments to the Indian Act
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
Box/Folder
2/3
"Fisheries and Aboriginals: The Enclosing Paradigm" - by David Orton for the Learned Societies Conference in Montreal
1995 June 5
2/4
Living Treaties: Lasting Agreements - Report of the Task Force to Review Comprehensive Claims Policy
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
Box/Folder
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)
circa 1990
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
1980 February
2/12
"Indian Land Title Extinguishment" (and accompanying materials) - prepared by Brian Davey, Nishnawbe-Aski Nation; "In All Fairness: A Native Claims Policy"
1984 November; 1981
2/13-2/14
Clippings and other materials related to Gitksan Claim (British Columbia)
circa 1987-1991
2/15
Articles related to Canadian Indian Land Claims (Western Canada)
circa 1982-1984
National and Provincial Parks - General Information
circa 1980-1993
Box/Folder
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
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
Box/Folder
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
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
Box/Folder
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
Box/Folder
3/26
Jay Treaty (Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation) (1794)
undated
3/27
Chippewa and Ojibewa Treaties (1850-1923)
circa 1957-1967
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 Paperscirca 1963-2000 Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
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
Box/Folder
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
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
Box/Folder
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
Box/Folder
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)
1979; 1977
4/19
"Oral History of Pukaskwa National Park" - by A.D. Revill Associates (Manuscript Report #427)
1980
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)
1972 April; 1973 May
5/1
"Heritage: Giving Our Past a Future" - discussion paper from the Ontario Heritage Policy Review and correspondence re. Iroquois and Allied Indians
1987
5/2
"Report on Historical Research in Episcopal and Other Archives"
1963
5/3
Correspondence re. "The Protestant Church's and Grant's 'Peace Policy': A Study in Church-State Relations"
circa 1968-1973
5/4
Correspondence re. "The American Indian 'Peace Policy' and the Protestant Churches, 1869-1882"
circa 1980-1985
5/5
Photographs for "The American Indian 'Peace Policy' and the Protestant Churches, 1869-1882"
circa 1860s-1870s
5/6
Contract, manuscript preparation and editing for "American Indians and National Parks: A Political History, 1864-1994" (University of Arizona Press)
1996
5/7
Correspondence re. "American Indians and National Parks: A Political History, 1864-1994"
1996-1999
5/8
Reader evaluation for "American Indians and National Parks: A Political History, 1864-1994"
1996
5/9
University of Arizona Press materials
2000
5/10
4 Corners maps
circa 1950s-1980s
5/11
Miscellaneous maps
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

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
  • Political campaigns--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Keller, Robert H.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Fairhaven College--History--Sources