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Van Steen, Marcus, Brantford Expositor, 24 Jun 1989     This article discusses the efforts of Sheila Ferguson to educate the public about the life and work of Pauline Johnson through presentations of her poetry and the details of her personal history.

O'Dacre, Bonnie, Hamilton Spectator, 20 Aug 1964     This article provides a description of the history of Chiefswood and details it's features as a museum.

Brantford Expositor, 7 Apr 1967     10,000 Visited Chiefswood People from 18 countries visited Chiefswood from May 1 to Dec. 31 last year, Mrs. Joyce Smoke said Thursday in a report to the Six Nations elected council. Mrs. Smoke is cur

Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Cree Indian Singer and songwriter, has travelled many roads. In fact, one of her record albums is entitled Many a Mile. This Saturday she will travel a road she has never bee

    "Mrs. Arnold D. Hill is the curator of Chiefswood. On Weekends and holidays Mrs. Hill is busy guiding tourists through the Johnson home. But on weekdays she has time to talk with visitors, not only a

    "In her will, Emily Pauline Johnson asked "that no tombstone or monument be raised in my memory." She preferred to be remembered "in the hearts and minds of my people and my public."

    ""Chiefswood," the only Indian mansion of historical significance in Canada still standing from pre-confederation days is located on the north bank of the Grand River, overlooking the Six Nations Res

    "Use your imagination as the planners have and you'll see an Iroquois Indian village on this land in the foreground across from Chiefswood, home of Indian poet Pauline Johnson."

Two Row Times (Six Nations of the Grand River, ON: Two Row Times), 4 Mar 2015     Remembering E. Pauline Johnson: 1861-1913 By GoodMinds.com The books of poetry, short stories, and literary criticism of Emily Pauline Johnson continue to inspire and enlighten readers today. Emily P

La Duke, Paul, Brantford Expositor, 12 Jul 1975     "After the failure of a number of management arrangements, and the expenditure of large sums of money, the Six Nations council has appointed Mr. Powless to make a viable operation out of 25 to 30 acr

    "Minister of Immigration and Citizenship Nicholson flew into Brantford Saturday from Ottawa by turbo-jet. He will address a gathering at Chiefswood this afternoon marking the first Pauline Johnson In

    "Canada's top native leaders gathered in Ohsweken today for the annual Chiefs of Ontario conference."

Gedney, Darlene, Brantford Expositor, 4 Sep 1965     Article profiling the curator of Chiefswood Museum, Mrs. Angus Smoke, in 1965.

    "Birthplace near Brantford of Pauline Johnson, famous Indian poetess, which has been bequeathed as a home for indigent Indians by the late Evelyn H. C. Johnson, Pauline's sister."

    "A modern 'unhealthy' tendency to ignore tradition and the past was deplored Saturday by speakers at the unveiling of a historical plaque commemorating the life of Emily Pauline Johnson at Chiefswood

Brantford Expositor, 7 Apr 1967     An article detailing the visitation statistics for Chiefswood from May 1 to December 31 of 1966. Improvements, both suggested and in progress, are also noted.

Brantford Expositor, 21 May 1985     An article detailing the restoration requirements of Chiefswood and the efforts undertaken to secure funding for them.

Brantford Expositor, 31 Aug 1961     Article detailing some of the items found upon examination of trunks of items formerly belonging to Pauline Johnson and Evelyn Johnson. The items were being catalogued and prepared to be installed at

    "The Post Office Department will issue this special five-cent stamp on March 10 to commemorate the strides made by Canada's Indian population and their contributions to the development of Canada. The

    "She was the first Canadian woman, the first Canadian Indian and the first Canadian writer to be honored by a commemorative stamp."