Clothing & Regalia

Forms part of Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 29 (p.81-392).

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1993.

Comments on the five major tribes of Ohio and includes background, religion, medicine, historical sites and more.

Traces the introduction of trade beads into North America and the effect on First Nations art.

Highlights the role of the Institute of American Indian Arts school and the designs of Lloyd Kivan New, Wendy Ponca, Pilar Agoyo, and Patricia Michaels. Duration: 45:00.

Examines technique used in beadwork. Includes photographs.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2008.

Author describes the collection of artifacts and clothing amassed by Finnish scientist Henrik Johan Holmberg during an 1851 expedition, and how that collection was purchased by Christian Jürgensen Thomsen for the Museum of Northern Antiquities and is now part of a large collection of skin clothing made by circumpolar Indigenous peoples.

Consists of an interview on the origins of the Holy Lodge; the story of the Holy Turnip (same story as IH-AA.020); the story of the elk woman and her jealous husband; the story of the widows who offered themselves to the sun and how these events led to the offering ceremony and then to the Holy Lodge (This account continues on IH-AA.112)

Presents digitized images and lesson plans to enhance teaching and learning about First Nations art.

Image of man in full dress leading horse with travois at Pion-Era.

Describes traditional clothing worn by participants in parade. Includes photographs.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he gives an account of the original Holy Lodge. (It is a follow-up to IH-AA.112)Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells a story of the Horn Society and gives a description of Horn Society dances. Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells how the Indians caught eagles and describes the various uses of eagle feathers. He also describes the significance of various headdresses.

Instructions for the braid and pin method and chin tie method of attaching the hair roach. Includes photographs.

Poster of close-up of a Aboriginal man in ceremonial dress drinking with a straw from a Diet Pepsi cup.

Consists of an interview where he briefly mentions "bear-walking" (curse by an evil medicine man).

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes how knives and arrows are made and gives a description of hunting techniques. He also gives a description of various foods obtained from animals, and the uses of various animal parts. Note: Dave Melting Tallow (Interpreter)

Describes the painted muslin shield inspired by a vision and was thought to give magical protection. Includes photographs.

Comments on hobbyist gatherings in Germany where locals dress up as Native Americans.

Displays pictures from an exhibit at the Bata Shoe Museum of footwear from Canada's Indigenous people of the Arctic and other regions.

Exhibit divided into four sections: Landscape, Removal, and Native American Homelands, Revisiting the "Indian Princess", Repositioning Native Bodies, and Representing Indigenous People on a National Stage.

Image of two unidentified Indigenous women. One seated on floor, the other in a chair behind her.

"Unidentified Blood Indian woman". Woman seated in a chair.

Staged portrait of "Blackfoot woman and papoose".

Entitled "Autumn Hunter". Man posing seated with hands on knees.

"Mrs. Wolf Child and daughter". Subjects seated in front of building.

Entitled: "One of the Past (A Cree Indian)". Profile Portrait of a Cree man.

Portrait of four Indigenous peoples outside (near Edmonton). Entitled "Lo, The Poor Indian"-- taken from an Alexander Pope poem.

Portrait of Sotanah (Rainy Chief) -- Head of North Bloods and one of the signatories to Treaty No 7.

Entitled "Sarcee Indian". Subject seated with a ceremonial pipe and drum.

Entitled "Tatankamaza -- Iron Buffalo". Studio photo of man posing with rifle.

"The Old Original 'Red River' Cart" and "The Noble Red Man in Full Dress" -- photograph reproduction from a Souvenir from the Edmonton District.

Describes clothing worn by Native people reflecting the transition to Euro-American dress from photographs in the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum .

Commentary looks at historical influences Native American culture had on the prevailing society. In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 1 In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 3

Commentary looks at historical influences Native American culture had on the prevailing society. In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 1 In Pursuit of Dancing the Indian Way: Part 2

File contains 17 negatives from the Indian and Metis Days Parade, Prince Albert, SK, June 20, 1970. All 17 images depict people in traditional dress on automobiles in a parade procession, presumably in downtown Prince Albert.

File contains 15 negatives showing people at the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre during its' twenty-fifth anniversary on June 16, 1988. The 15 scanned images show eleven negatives showing various people within the Friendship Centre building, and five negatives showing traditional dancers in front of the Prince Albert City Hall.

File contains 2 negatives from a fashion show held by the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on May 15, 1974. Images show four individuals posing for a portrait.

File contains 14 negatives by the Indian and Metis National Cross Cultural Awareness Symposium (presumably in Prince Albert, SK) on April, 28, 1987. The first eleven negatives show First Nations and Metis dancers in traditional garb. The last three show a woman examining a piece of art.

Photograph of a line of Indigenous men on horseback in traditional garb flanking RCMP men in uniform, also on horseback. Sign on side says "C.W. William Photographer"

Image of two Aboriginal females [dancing]; onlookers are in a semi-circle behind the dancers. All are on ceremonial dress.

An image of two Aboriginal men in a side profile studio photograph. They are dressed in ceremonial clothing and each is holding a fur pelt. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

A photograph of what appears to be a ceremony with drummers and many spectators in attendance. No date or further information given, from the Prince Albert, SK area.

Indian man and woman in ceremonial dress, standing outside decorated teepee. May have been taken during fair week in Saskatoon.

Historical note:

Image of an Indian dance, probably during the Prince Albert Exhibition in 1909. Wood pole in foreground with flag; Aboriginal dancers in ceremonial dress in background.

Indian dancers from St. Mary's School poses in front of the stage in the Pensioners and Pioneers Pavilion where they had performed at a potluck supper held by the association's member. The hoop dancers wear matching blue shirts. The girl in the red dress performed a shawl dance.

A group of early twentieth century first nations men engaging in a ceremonial dance with others looking on.

Photo of indigenous people in drum circle and men in full dress dancing with onlookers.