The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Author/Creator
Jean Lessard
Description
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Big Tobacco in Western dress standing in front of steps.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Jean Lessard
Description
Photograph of Mrs. Joe Littlechief and friends taken on Blackfoot Reserve near Cluny, Alberta. All wear Western clothing.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Jean Lessard
Description
Photograph of an unidentified man taken in front of building.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Jean Lessard
Description
Photograph of Vincent Yellow Old Woman and two of his friends, all wearing western clothes. Taken on Blackfoot Reserve near Cluny, Alberta.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Ken W. F. Cooper
Description
Black and white photograph of "three men of the Sweetgrass Reserve on the occasion of Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir's visit." All three are in traditional costumes of heavy beadwork.
The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Image of an Aboriginal male chief wearing a suit jacket and trousers, seated in a chair; outdoor scene. The man is facing the camera with his right arm aloft and pointing his finger at the sky.
Collection of photographs depicting individuals from the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana and some scenes from Glacier National Park (U.S.) during the early twentieth century. Images included were digitized from photographic negatives.
Native Images: The Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Commissioner's Statement
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
David M. Arnot
Native Studies Review, vol. 11, no. 2, 1996, pp. 125-135
Description
Commissioner discusses the first phase discussions between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Government of Canada. Features 9 photographs taken with various individuals during the course of his work.
A few Aboriginal men in ceremonial dress stand in the foreground. Most of these men wear a full head-dress. There is a teepee and a large group of people in the background.
Image of coop/trap in foreground with house in background. Description on back reads: "Trapping Prairie chickens and Sharp-Tailed grouse for exchange with Dakota for Ring-Neck pheasants, year 1936 to 1940s. Davidson Sask. Home Farm."