The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939
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Black and white photograph of three Stoney men posing with travois.
From the book The Face Pullers: Photographing Native Canadians, 1871-1939 by Brock Silversides.
Sketch of Metis fighters on land firing upon a government relief boat in background; possibly based on the attack on the steamer Northcote during the battle of Batoche during the Northwest Resistance.
Sketch subtitle: White inhabitants of the Saskatchewan region leaving a settlement after an Indian raid. Two males and one female, all wearing snowshoes and heavy coats, walking through the snow. The woman is carrying a small child.