The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Black and white photograph of a non-indigenous man examining the buffalo horns an Indigenous woman is selling.
Unused photograph from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph of a non-indigenous man examining the buffalo horns an Indigenous woman is selling.
Unused photo from the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Series of images of road signs and buildings on the Onion Lake First Nation. The signs are a map of the First Nation and a tribute to Seekaskootch, "Guardian of the People." Also shown is the Onion Lake Homemakers building with an Aboriginal woman standing on the front steps, and an exterior view of Walter's Pool Hall.
John Frazer's Museum in Beauval. Page one: pictures of a ceremonial chair, herb grinder and John Frazer with axe heads. Page two: pictures of outboard motors, learning wood carving, museum visitors, two wheel cart.
The grave of Francois-Xavier "Batoche" Letendre who died in 1901 of consumption. He was a successful businessman and the founder of Batoche, Saskatchewan.
Image of the Hudson's Bay store at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. A large group of people with dogs stand in front of store; winter scene. Names listed on back of photograph: 1. W.G. Meyers, D.R.G., 2. Gov. Dechambault, 3. Mr. [Sring], 4. John Smith, 5. Mr. Height, 6. Mr. Halcro, 7. Mr. Pritchard, 8. Horace Lac Belanger, 9. Francoir Sayers, 10. John Sayers.
"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.
The history of La Ronge, Saskatchewan, is detailed from pre-contact to the arrival of Jean Etienne Waden, first European in the La Ronge area, to present-day businesses, schools and churches in the town; numerous photographs.
This file contains a presentation by Tom Uvloriak expressing frustration with the inability of his group to secure substantial funding to continue selling crafts made by local artists. Uvloriak seeks assistance with locating the proper government department for arts funding.
Image of The Teepee Room, located a short distance from the turn-in to Neiss Beach, near Christopher Lake; probably taken in 1929 at time of the Scout Jamboree.
On information card: Rankin Inlet resident Willie Adams makes adjustments to the relays of the Comminterphone conference unit housed in the telephone exchange building of the small northern community. The interface unit permits up to four telephone calls from the exchange (background) to be aired simultaneously through a low power transmitter.