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.
Ethnohistory, vol. 25, no. 4, Fall, 1978, pp. 301-317
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Studies observance of the Pleiades stars and how these understandings related to the frost free season, which was important knowledge for the growing of maize.
Image of Humboldt Telegraph Station, likely during the Northwest Resistance. On back of photo: "This photo was taken after Wm. Scott (in charge of the Humboldt Mail Station had finished riding 140 miles to Prince Albert to Humboldt with dispatches. These dispatches were from Colonel Irwin [Irvine] (who was in charge at Prince Albert) to General Middleton. The ride was made in 23 hours on the horse shown in this photo. The horse's name was Lary and was known to have great staying power. Sitting is T. [Thomas] Pike."
A set of 44 photos of a caribou project at Wollaston Lake that involved students in preparing and cooking caribou meat, making dry meat, drying the hides, and taking part in follow-up activities in the classroom.