A photograph of a group of Aboriginal men in ceremonial clothing celebrating 50 years of peace since 1885. Three of them are Battle River Indians who fought against the Queen's forces at Cutknife Hill in 1885. They are, top right, Fine Day; lower centre, Meesegon; and lower right, Kasokio the strong man. Back row, left to right, Tom Tootoosis (Poundmaker), Iron Child (Little Pine), Frank Knife (Sweet Grass), Peter Horsfall (Pasqua), Antoine Lonesinger (Sweet Grass), Edwin Wuttunee (Red Pheasant), Mokanis (Saulteaux, Jackfish), and Fine Day. Front row left to right, Chief Swimmer, Ewesekan (Poundmaker), Kasokio and two Stonies.
Contributor/Editor
[Saskatoon Public Library Local History Department, C. Wetton]
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publisher
[University of Saskatchewan Archives]
Publication Date
1935
Credit
Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room, General Photographs Collection, LH-9424; records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
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Location
Resource Type
Images -- Photographs
Format
Image
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