Tyla Betke MA

My thesis focuses on the history of the transnational mobility of Indigenous peoples in the Alberta-Saskatchewan-Montana region. Utilizing Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) software with statistical data compiled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and local newspaper accounts, I will visually trace the cross-border movement of Chippewa-Cree (Ne Hiyawak) individuals. My work will also reveal larger trends regarding the application of state power over Indigenous lives, and highlight the ways in which Chippewa-Cree communities navigated federal systems that simplified notions of land, citizenship, and belonging.