Historical Documents

Explore a collection of historical documents, reports, and archived resources that share the history, heritage, and journey of Caldwell First Nation. Click on any of the links below to access these publicly available documents.

• Claim by Chippewa People to Point Pelee Island now held by the McCormick Family - Caradoc Agency (1865-1867)
  
• Claim by Chippewa People to Point Pelee Island now held by the McCormick Family Plan - Caradoc Agency (1864-1866)
  
• Map of Point Pelee Island (1865)
  
• Plan of Pelee Island Map (1866)
  
• Map of Point aux Pelee Island (1867)
  
• Leases of Reserves, Three in Lake Erie - Point Pelee, Rondeau & Turkey: Minister offers a Public Competition by Auction (1874)
  
• Map of Essex County, ON (1877)
  
• Claim of the Caldwell Band of Indians to Point Pelee Plan - Caradoc Agency (1881-1912)
  
• Correspondence regarding a Copy of a Lease for Point Pelee Island in Lake Erie - Caradoc Agency (1886)
  
• Map of Naval Reserve at Point Pelee in Mersea Township (1883)
  
• The Caldwells of Point Pelee & Pelee Island: A Brief History & Survey of Documents (1988)
  
• Recommendation to transfer Indian Lands on Pelee Island in Lake Erie for Light House Purposes to Dept. M & F (1889)
  
• Point Pelee Squatters on Naval Lands Investigaton Reports (1890)
  
• Application to lease Naval Reserve land at Point Pelee for Church Worship & Sunday School (1902)
  
• Survey of Fishing Point, Pelee Island, Applications to Purchase Land and Establishment of an Indian Encampment - Walpole Agency (1906-1942)
  
• Claim of the Caldwell Band of Indians to Pelee Island - Also a Plan to Settle on St. Annes Island - Caradoc Agency (1914-1928)
  
• County of Essex, ON Map (1919)
  
• Map of Southern part of Ontario Province (1921)
  
• Point Pelee Park Entrance Photo (1960)