"Black Plume" photograph tinted by Laurel Wolanski
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Hand tinted photograph of Chief Black Plume (Sixapo), a Blood Indian tribesman, wearing traditional clothing.
Using selected correspondence to explore the experiences of Indigenous students at Forest Grove Indian School in Oregon. The primary sources discussed are provided at the end of the article.
Originally published in 1921. This version transcribed, curated and with additions. The author was the Indian Agent for the "Blood and Peigan" Indians from 1898 to 1911.
Compilation of primary sources.
A transcript of Olivia Ikey's introduction at the 2019 Inuit Studies Conference 2019.
Historical note:
The Wanuskewin Heritage Park is located northeast of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It opened in June 1992, after three years of planning for a park that would not only preserve centuries of cultural heritage, but also help build a bridge between First Nations and non-First Nations people of the province.