A photograph of a camp of Cree people on the prairie, probably sometime between 1890 and 1930. Many wear western clothing, some women with formal dresses and caps. A man with his back to camera wears some traditional clothing adorned with feathers. Picture possibly taken by George Mann family who worked with Cree people in Onion Lake, Saddle Lake and Hobbema reserves between 1883 and 1916. Members of the family were known to continue to visit these areas well into the 1920s.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Boorne & May (photographer)
Description
Black and white photograph of an Indigenous camp of teepees with trees in foreground and Calgary in background.
Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
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"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record.
Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record .
Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.