Clothing & Regalia

Image of crowd, some in traditional dress, at North-West Police Memorial opening.

Discusses the diverse influences on beadwork and the evolving floral beadwork pattern. Includes photographs.

Examines different styles and designs of footwear made by the Cree Indians.

Review essay of the exhibition catalogue. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 44.

Looks at examples of Euro-American inspired dress adopted by the Plains tribes for their own use in Canada and the United States.

Examines harnesses from Plains Cree reserves in Saskatchewan. Includes photographs.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--The University of New Mexico, 1999.

Site provides information on the Canadian fur trade era for re-enactors, explorers, historic site interpreters and educators.

Cultural Mediations Thesis (Ph.D.)--Carlton University, 2013.

Book review of: Nuvisavik edited by Maria Von Fincken-Stein.

Book review of: Nuvisavik edited by Maria von Finckenstein.

Traces the history of a one-hundred-year-old caribou skin men's dancing garment (kapitaq) from the moment the caribou was killed, through construction of the garment by an Inuinnait woman, its acquisition by the museum, loan to Juliette Gaultier de la Verendrye for use in her stage performances, and finally back to the museum's cold storage. History research essay towards a Master of Arts.

Males watching pow-wow; boy in foreground with Mohawk haircut, man with headdress in middle of image, and man playing drum in background. Indoor scene.

Poster of close-up of a Aboriginal man in ceremonial dress with an eagle superimposed behind the man. Subtitle: Migizi, the eagle, soaring high above the earth, over lakes and streams. Anishiabbe, dancer of dreams, traditions and life, dancing to the beat of the drum heard from generation to generation. The eagle calls to the people of every nation... The Earth, mother to all creation, needs you, ogichidaa, to care for the rivers, plains, mountains and valleys. Leader, warrior, earth protector - ogichidaa.

Photographs, description and construction details of an example made between 1890-1920.

Examines a more form fitting style of moccasin from the late 19th and early 20th century found in northeastern regions. Includes photographs.

Comments on the items and variety in the collections.

Black and white photograph of a group of Blood men in traditional clothing. There are some men on horses in the background, and three older men stand in the foreground. The caption on the back reads: "Old Blood Warriors"

An Inuk elder dressed in traditional winter clothing; Cape Barrow, Alaska.

Olive Gordon (daughter of Assiniboine Chief Dan Kennedy of Carry the Kettle Band) in a doe-skin dress, with child.

Image of several Aboriginal youth in ceremonial dress dancing at the Pow Wow.

Historical note:

One Arrow Cree First Nation signed Treaty 6 on September 6, 1878; while the One Arrow Reserve is located 53 km southwest of Prince Albert, the band has a total of 9,331.4 ha surrounding the South Saskatchewan River. This band settled on its reserve late in the autumn of 1880, in what was considered a fine location to begin agricultural development. As the chief was old, a headman by the name of Crowskin was in charge of the band in 1882, and contributed much to its development.

Black and white photograph of a Blood man named "One Horn" on horseback in traditional costume.

Comments on a group of women who knit with qiviut (muskox hair), a fiber which is eight times warmer than sheep's wool. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 17.

Describes the designs found in fragments of ancient nobility garments.

Describes traditional outfits worn by dancers at the Delaware Powwow 2012 Copan, Oklahoma. Includes photographs.

Explores the origin of various jingle dances and the traditions behind them.

Book review of: Our Boots by Jill Oakes and R. R. Riewe. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 51.

Contains links to information on individual dance styles and their regalia.

Brief article describes how the pad saddles were made and highly prized by people of the northern plains.

Looks at the rise and fall of pageants in rural South Dakota and some of the reasons for their demise.

Discusses beaded elk leggings which belonged to Kainai leader, Natosina.

Brief description and photographs.

A panorama photograph of Dominion Bar Pageant in Lebret, Sask. Included are Native people in ceremonial clothing, Caucasian people wearing black-face and Indian costumes, RCMP officers, and large group of spectators. Group of Native and Metis(?) people stands on periphery in foreground. J.F. Bryant from District Court sits cross-legged in centre. Father Lebret statue also shown.

Comments on the artists and the design elements.

A photograph of the Parade leader for the 1993 North American Indigenous Games held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The leader is a man in traditional Plains garb on horseback, taken in Prime Minister's Park.

Images shows man in regalia (large head dress) on horseback. Other follow beside and behind; all in traditional dress.

Patricia Carriere uses moose hair to create works of art. Her method is known as moose-hair tufting and is a traditional aboriginal art form. Two pictures: one of Patricia Carriere working her craft, one example of her artwork.

Overview of artist Patrick Scott's life and discussion of his art work. Focuses on the construction of and materials used in his feather fans. Includes photographs.

Black and white photograph of Blackfoot man Peeayskin and his wife in traditional clothing.

People, some of whom are in traditional dress, at Pion-Era, Saskatoon, SK, 1958.

People in traditional dress form a dance line at the Pion-Era Festival, Saskatoon, SK, 1958.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal people of all ages dressed in ceremonial clothing, sitting and standing on the back of a McKee Moving and Storage flatbed truck, probably as part of a parade. The photo was taken in the 100 block of 3rd Ave North in Saskatoon in 1963.

A group of women in traditional dress at Pion-Era in front of two teepees. Saskatoon, SK, 1958.

People in traditional dress performing a dance at Pion-Era in Saskatoon, SK. Two tipis can be seen in the background. Taken in 1958.

Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Native Studies Thesis(M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.

Examines the physical, social and spiritual power produced by the dancers as they perform specific choreographic styles.

Photograph of a Kwiakutl dancer.

Front and reverse images of the Northwest Canada service medal and Saskatchewan clasp awarded to Lieutenant Robinson Lyndhurst Wadmore of the Royal Canadian Regiment, for service during the Northwest Resistance.

Historical note:

Robinson Lyndhurst Wadmore, who was born in England in 1855, entered the Canadian forces as a lieutenant in 1883 and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment during the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Wadmore became a colonel in 1910. He died in Victoria, BC, in 1915.

Brief description of a specific example.

Photograph of brass band marching in traditional dress with head dresses. Inscription on back reads: " Piegan Brass Band at For Macleod Indian Stampede, 1925."