Fonds consists of the personal records of Alan Rodney Bobiwash, documenting his career as a university instructor, Indigenous and anti-racist activist, consultant, and representative for global Indigenous rights. Series 1, the most extensive series, consists of an A-Z subject files that document Bobiwash’s anti-racist activism, providing the most comprehensive overview of professional activities during the 1980s and 1990s. Series 5 is a chronological collection of records related to the conferences and seminars Bobiwash attended in various professional capacities from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. The fonds also contains personal correspondence and records that document Bobiwash’s education, personal relationships, and activities, as well as curriculum vitae and obituaries. Included in the personal records are notebooks, journals, and prayer books, which document Bobiwash’s day-to-day activities, his travels, spirituality, and the progression of his professional career from a private point of view. Other series document Bobiwash’s personal and professional writing, and the Metis bibliography he created. Finally, Series 10 contains both personal and professional photographs, the majority of which are related to Bobiwash’s professional activities in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Series 9 consists of a comprehensive bibliography of sources related to the Metis communities, as well as sources related to treaties, the fur trade, Louis Riel, and the general history of Indigenous people in Western Canada during the 19th century. The bibliography is made up of close to 1000 index cards, each with a separate entry. 600 of the cards are arranged by subject and 300 of the cards are arranged by region. Also included in the series is a paper copy of an earlier version of the bibliography, as well as related research notes and sources (also on index cards).

This series consists of personal correspondence between Rodney Bobiwash and family, friends, co-workers, and colleagues. The majority of the content is made up of letters, cards, and postcards sent to Bobiwash between 1982 and 2000. The series is arranged alphabetically by the writer's last name.

This series is made up of records related to Rodney Bobiwash's personal life and activities. The first two boxes in this series contain journals, prayer books and notebooks arranged in chronological order from 1982-2001. There are several prayer/journal-notebooks that contain bible study passages and thoughts, as wells as notes and entries dealing with Bobiwash's day-to-day activities. B2012-0006/032 contain records related to Bobiwash's education, post-secondary essays, theses, projects and research (M.A., PhD.). This box also contains Bobiwash's curriculum vitae 1992-1996, and obituaries published in local and national newspapers and websites. B2012-0006/004P in Series 10 contains photos of a canoe trip to Algonquin Park in 1988, a photo memorial book for Rodney Bobiwash and Kimy Pernia Domico from 2002, an unidentified group photo, and a photo from Nefteyugansk, Russia dated 1993. The journals, CVs and obituaries are all arranged chronologically.

Series 6 documents Rodney Bobiwash's professional activities between 1991 and 2002. The records contained in this series are the product of Bobiwash's professional activities as an anti-racist activist, and of the positions held by Bobiwash in various organizations during this time period. The records cover a wide variety of activities and contain everything from Klanbuster phone logs and white supremacist newsletters to Aboriginal Urban Alliance meeting minutes and grant and fellowship applications. Of particular interest in terms of anti-racist activities is the file B2012-0006/028(04) documenting the Canadian Human Rights Council federal case initiated by Bobiwash against Wolfgang Droege and the Heritage Front in 1992-1993. The series contains a large quantity of records documenting Bobiwash's work with the Center for World Indigenous Studies (C.W.I.S.) and his work with local Indigenous organizations such as the Aboriginal Urban Alliance and the Native Canadian Centre Toronto. In addition, the series also contains records related to Bobiwash's national and international activities concerning various Indigenous populations; records documenting Bobiwash's involvement in the Shwelkwek'welt controversy in the Shuswap, as well as his support for the preservation of the "Miami Circle".

Series 5 consists of a chronological collection of records documenting conferences, seminars, and workshops attended by Rodney Bobiwash from 1987 until 2001. Bobiwash attended these conferences in many different capacities; as a student, as university lecturer, and as a representative of the various professional organizations such as the Native Canadian Centre Toronto, First Nations House, C.W.I.S and other organizations for which he worked. In many cases, Bobiwash was not only an attendee, but also a participant in these conferences and seminars; sitting on panels and submitting papers for presentation. The files are listed chronologically as the professional capacity in which Bobiwash was attending these events was not always evident in the records. Photos for various conferences can be found in Series 10, boxes /001P to /004P.

Series 4 documents Rodney Bobiwash's teaching career at Trent University and at the University of Toronto. The series consists of course notes, lectures, syllabi, presentations and outlines for various Indigenous Studies courses Bobiwash taught in the 1980s and 1990s. Bobiwash began lecturing at the University of Manitoba before moving on to Trent University and the University of Toronto. The records demonstrate Bobiwash's instructional style, which was both intellectual and practical, where students are encouraged to actively engage with the material being presented. The records also provide a good overview of the issues and challenges facing Indigenous peoples in the 1980s and 1990s. The files are arranged chronologically. For photos from ABS320 see Series 10

Series 3 contains Rodney Bobiwash's professional and creative writing, both published and unpublished. Included in this series are short stories, reviews, poems, and book proposals, as well as articles and publications related to Bobiwash's professional activities.

B2012-0006/018 contains a mix of professional and creative writing, though the majority of the records are professional in nature. The box also includes nine articles with various titles under the heading "My View", which Bobiwash wrote for The Forum for Global Exchange between 1999-2000, an article for a Canadian history CD ROM, and an article for Akwesasne News, among other documents. Also included in this box are several small collections of Bobiwash's poetry.

B2012-0006/019 similarly contains a mix of Bobiwash's professional and creative writing however focus more on creative writing such as short stories, poetry collections, and book proposals, including two proposals to Daykeeper Press for books titled "Red Sun in the Morning".

This series consists of A-Z subject files that are primarily related to Rodney Bobiwash's professional activities as an Indigenous and anti-racist activist. The series documents the far-right political movement that took place in Toronto, and throughout Canada, in the early and mid-1990s. The series includes profiles of far-right racist agitators, white supremacist newsletters, and propaganda, such as the Heritage Front's Up Front, documentation of the KKK in Canada, and documents related to the anti-racist resistance mounted by Bobiwash and other activists. The series is arranged alphabetically by subject, with records dating from 1980 through to 1997. Photos of Aryan Fest 1992 can be found in Series 10, Boxes /001P and /004P. Series 1 provides a comprehensive overview of the far-right movement in Toronto, and in Canada, during the 1990s, and an understanding of the role that Rodney Bobiwash and other Indigenous and anti-racist activists played in combating right-wing hate groups.