Beardy and His Chiefs, N.W. Rebellion
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Description
Image of six Aboriginal men sitting on the ground, with a possibly non-Aboriginal man standing at far left; summer scene.
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.This booklet describes the ten linguistic groups in Canada and sub-categories used in booklet: location, culture area and principal cultural characteristics. Also included is a table of Indian bands, the Indian Agency to which they belong, language used and population.
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Historical note:
From The Graphic, an Illustrated Newspaper.