Argues that because Curtis's photographic project The North American Indian was a creative one, viewing pictures only through the lens of their accuracy or inaccuracy is too simplistic.
Description, field diary and pictures of Alice Fletcher's (1834-1923) six-week travels to Dakota territory in the fall of 1881. Includes photos of Sitting Bull.
Study guide developed to accompany play written by Marie Clements, photography by Rita Leistner. Includes synopsis, information about the playwright, curriculum connections, discussion questions, and exercises.
File contains 2 negatives of a guest speaker and two other unidentified inviduals at a meeting of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (presumably in Prince Albert, SK) on October 28, 1969.
Grave marker of Rev. John Richard Matheson (1848-1916), Missionary in charge of the St. Barnabas Anglican Mission at Onion Lake. He was also the husband of Elizabeth Beckett Matheson, a doctor who served the Onion Lake district. Also listed on the marker are Edith and Baby Jack, children of the Mathesons.
Series of images taken at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, during the Commemoration ceremonies of the signing of Treaty #6 in 1876. 1. Exterior of reconstruction of Fort Pitt; 2. Group of tipis; 3. Top of several tipis, with Union Jack and First Nations flags visible; 4. Large Treaty 6 medal in foreground, with a group of people in background; two non-Natives are wearing NWMP uniforms, and one Aboriginal man is wearing a headdress; 5.
A group of Aboriginal males of all ages, in ceremonial dress, march during the Grand Entry of the Onion Lake Pow Wow. Some are holding flags, while some hold feather staffs. [Taken indoors].
Two portraits of a male and female Aboriginal child taken during the Onion Lake Pow Wow. The male child is clad in ceremonial dress; the female child is wearing western clothing. [Taken indoors].
Series of images of road signs and buildings on the Onion Lake First Nation. The signs are a map of the First Nation and a tribute to Seekaskootch, "Guardian of the People." Also shown is the Onion Lake Homemakers building with an Aboriginal woman standing on the front steps, and an exterior view of Walter's Pool Hall.
Series of four slides showing events during the Grand Entry at the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation International Pow Wow. Scenes include flag bearers marching, dancers and two war veterans marching.
Two slides showing exterior views of the NWMP Officers' Quarters and a corner post of the stockade at Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan. Also includes a large metal reproduction of the Treaty Six medal, and a group of Aboriginal men, some on horseback bearing flags and some walking while drumming.
Three slides showing events during the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation International Pow Wow. Scenes include the Beardy's and Okemasis Veterans Association booth, view of interior of tent, and a seated male elder posing for the camera.
Group of slides commemorating the signing of Treaty 6. Scenes include: a group of Aboriginals marching, some in war veterans uniforms and some in ceremonial dress; two views of Beardy's and Okemasis road signs from 1979 and 2001; view of Union Jack and Canadian flags flying; and a sign for a mural located in Duck Lake that depicts the signing of Treaty 6.
Group of slides showing the murals of Duck Lake; 1. Crossing the Saskatchewan; 2. The Carlton Trail; 3. The Signing of Treaty #6; 4. The Signing of Treaty #6 mural and lamp post; 5. Major Players in the 1885 Uprising; 6. Almighty Voice; 7. Duck Lake road sign.
Arbutus Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Focus on Indigenous Governance, 2012, pp. 61-79
Description
Discusses how the works of Shelley Niro, Chris Bose, Dana Claxton, Arthur Renwick, and Terence Houle challenge mainstream society's perceptions of Aboriginals.
[Royal Anthropological Institute of Britain and Ireland
Max Carocci]
Description
Website developed for exhibition of the same name as well as the book launch for Warriors of the Plains: The Arts of Plains Indian Warfare by Max Carocci.
Contains links to exhibition, catalogue, bibliography, videos and information on the book.
Database with a searchable online photograph collection, including by subject, date, location and tribe. The database attempts to provide students, researchers and the general public with direct access to primary material on the Plains Indian cultures.
File contains 2 negatives showing First Aid Training at the a school (possibly All Saints Residential School) in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on February 19, 1969. Scanned image shows a man seated for a demonstration of First Aid techniques with students looking on.
File contains 2 negatives of a Grade Eight class from an unidentified school, presumably the All Saints Residential/Prince Albert Student Residence in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, June 9, 1969.
File contains 6 negatives from a banquet to honour student graduates at the Prince Albert Indian Residence on May 2, 1969. Scanned image shows five male and three female graduates posing for a portrait in formal attire.