Chief Shot-Both-Sides presents a headdress to Governor-General Viscount during a ceremony bestowing him with an honorary Chieftainship in the Blood Nation.
Images from the fifth annual Native American Bilingual Education Conference, held at Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium. Shown is National Indian Brotherhood president Noel Starblanket, and Federation of Saskatchewan Indians president David Ahenakew, May 16, 1977.
Four photographs of an Inuit Art Exhibit at the Mendel Art Gallery. The first photograph is titled "striding Musk Ox." Photographs appeared in the Star Phoenix on 19 May 1977.
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.
Department of Northern Saskatchewan (photographer)
Description
A set of 55 photos of Isaac Herman La Loche cutting down a birch tree and making boards that can be cut and shaped for use in making canoes, buildings, or snowshoes.
Three photographs (2 scanned here) of David Ahenakew, president of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, speaking at an NDP convention in Saskatoon, November 19, 1977.
Some small ornamental tipis and other moosehide artifacts created by members of the Sweetgrass Cree band for the Saskatoon Arts and Crafts Society fair in 1951.
A set of 11 photographs of Calvin McKenzie setting a snare. Snaring animals, fish, and birds has been a way of securing food for thousands of years in northern Saskatchewan. Even today many people use snares to catch food when living in the bush.
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image shows Alexander walking past a tipi with band members (Chiefs?). Onlookers in background.
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. Alexander walking through the grass. Appears to be in conversation with two members (chiefs?).
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made an honorary chief of a Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. Chief Shot-Both-Sides second from right.
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. He became Chief Pit-O-To-Ka, or Chief Eagle Head. Several people wearing head dresses with a Mountie in formal uniform in the foreground.
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. He became chief Pit-O-To-Ka, or Chief Eagle Head. On stage during the presentation, with Mounties, flags, teepee in background, photographers (press) in foreground.
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image depicts members standing (possibly dancing) in a circle. Onlookers behind a fenced area.
"Transfer of the head dress" where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made an honorary Chief of the Blood Indian Band of Stand-Off, Alberta. Chief Shot-Both-Sides stands second from right. Several members in full regalia and teepee in the background.
"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. The image shows Alexander on-stage sitting cross-legged and receiving the head dress. A man raises his hand in the background behind him.