Image of the battlefield at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan during the Northwest Resistance. On front of image: "Duck Lake Battle Grounds / Entered According to Act of Parliament of Canada in the year 1885 by D.A. Brock in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture."
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Photograph of a newlywed couple with priest in western clothes. They have had a Western wedding ceremony.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Several sketches of Metis forces from the 1885 Resistance. Includes battle scenes shown from the Metis side at Duck Lake and Fish Creek, as well as a sketch of Gabriel Dumont addressing his troops.
Old house located west of Duck Lake from which the Metis fired during the Northwest Resistance. Trees and shrubs in foreground; side view of house in background.
A photograph of the Duck Lake battleground, taken sometime after the fight itself. The house near where many of the Prince Albert Volunteers fell in action is clearly visible in the distance. The battleground itself is located near what is today highway # 212.