"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. He became chief Pit-O-To-Ka, or Chief Eagle Head. On stage during the presentation, with Mounties, flags, teepee in background, photographers (press) in foreground.
Author/Creator
Thomas R. Melville-Ness
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Publication Date
1951
Credit
Saskatchewan Archives Board, Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection, MN-B-2627; records from Our Legacy site, http://scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy
Resource Type
Images -- Photographs
Format
Image
Language