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.

An panoramic image of the residential school gardens taken from the front entrance to the school looking out. Several Aboriginal children can be seen working in the courtyard, but they are distant and not clearly recognizable. A man, holding what appears to be a hoe, stands in the circular centre of the garden which is surrounded by a roadway.

22 images (five scanned here) of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people at a conference in Saskatoon on November 26, 1980. Roy Romanow appears to be hosting the conference.

20 images (seven scanned here) of members of the Saskatoon Native community at the Saskatoon train station joining a group of Aboriginal people on a train trip on November 26, 1980.

Seven images (one scanned here) of two students looking at Aboriginal art on display at Bedford Road Collegiate in Saskatoon on November 30, 1980.

36 images (6 scanned here) of a Native Dancer performing for young people at a Saskatoon school on February 14, 1979.

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.

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

15 images (7 scanned here) of the speakers and participants of a Native employment conference held in Saskatoon on June 18, 1980.

An image of an Aboriginal man seated on a hill side overlooking a valley covered with many tipis. An embossed Union Jack flag is superimposed on the image. Photographed by Norman Caple in Southern Alberta circa 1890's. "Sitting figure at Great Indian Sun Dance, Blackfoot Reserve, Gleichen, N.W.T."

An image of several teepees adorned with colours and pictographs that were added after the initial photograph in a chromolithograph process. There are some women working in the foreground.

A photograph of an Indian family seated in front of their camp. Written underneath the photograph is: Big Jack and family and two wives. There is a teepee, a military style tent and camp supplies in the background. Probably taken near Moose Jaw

An image of a large canoe with a sail in the open water. It is carrying an Aboriginal family of five and a full load of supplies. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

A photograph of an Aboriginal family posing in front of their teepee in the Prince Albert District, NWT [1901]. Two men sit in a wagon in the background.

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File contains 2 negatives featuring a man and two children in traditional dress, presumably from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan or area, taken on January 29, 1966.

Crowd of people at left, car in middle, church on extreme right; summer scene.

Mourners gather around car; small trees and fence in foreground.

A female mourner at graveside, [priest] in background. Kitwanga, BC.

[Priest] standing next to casket; mourners in background. Kitwanga, BC.

Image of an Aboriginal girl standing in front of a canopy and holding a pole. An Aboriginal woman is seated on the ground on the left. Tents and carts in background; summer scene.

One photograph of some rocks on the prairie. A note with the picture reads: Indian grave south of CPR on Joe Early's farm near Humboldt, SK. Donated by Sid Wright in 1980.

Gravestone with head and torso of a man and other decorations marking a Indian grave. Hazelton, BC.

Carved [bear] gravestone over an Indian grave; gravestone in English.

A photograph of the Indian Industrial School in Duck Lake, NWT at the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900.

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Image of school in the distance with roads in the foreground.

A photograph of the Indian Industrial School grounds in Duck Lake, NWT at the time of the visit of the Half-Breed Commission, 1900.

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Image of an Aboriginal man standing beside a horse and holding its reins. The man wears ceremonial dress and an ornate blanket hangs around the horse's neck; summer scene.

File contains two negatives of a camp held by Indian and Metis people (possibly the Friendship Centre) in Little Red River Park, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on June 2, 1974.

File contains two negatives from the Indian Metis Construction Course held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on June 25, 1966. The images show a man receiving a diploma.

File contains eight negatives of the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Days Pow Wow, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, held on June 2, 1962. The first five negatives contain images of Pow Wow dancers in traditional dress. Negative six and seven contain images of a flag lowering ceremony at the Pow Wow. Image eight is a shot of a traditional tipi village at the Pow Wow.

File contains 10 negatives from the Indian Metis Days Pow Wow and Sports Events held in Prince Albert, SK on June 21, 1970. All images show Pow Wow dancers in traditional dress.

12 images (4 scanned here) of staff and members enjoying recreational activities at the Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre on June 2, 1976.

File contains 4 negatives of performers on stage at the Indian Metis [illegible] Concert on November 24, 1961. The first negative shows a young boy on stage performing a dance. The second shows a man playing the accordion. The third shows a large group of women singing with alongside a piano playing accompaniest. The fourth shows a man with a guitar accompanying a woman singing. The fifth shows a man either singing or announcing at a microphone.

File contains two negatives of the Indian Metis Rec Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (Indian Metis Friendship Centre?). The people in the two images appear to be assembled for a ceremony, likely for the grand opening. These images were taken on December 28, 1962.

File contains five negatives of the Prince Albert Mayor being made an honorary Chief at the Indian and Metis Variety Night on February 23, 1971, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Image of an older indigenous man carrying a large bundle and a crate upon his back. Outdoor scene.

Black and white photograph of a line of Aboriginal people on horseback participating in a parade at Fort Macleod. They wear traditional clothing and the horses pull travois.

Black and white photograph of a group of Aboriginal people participating in a parade at Macleod. They wear traditional clothing and are on horseback.

Image of a long line of horses and buggies taken from the rear of the procession. No Aboriginal people are clearly visible in the picture.

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.

Presents photographs from the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in 1887 during the Presbyterian Mission.

File contains 12 negatives depicting a city-wide "Indian Playground" held as part of the City of Prince Albert's summer playgrounds program involving all city playgrounds. 2 scanned negatives show playground events (poor quality images).

Four Aboriginal men on horseback preparing to race at the Cannington Manor track. The photographer has written on the back: "The Indian Pony race was a great event at the Cannington Races - a definite sporting event in the western calendar. The big English houses put up the guests. During the year racing ponies up the village street was a mail day pastime."

File contains 8 negatives from an unspecified Pow Wow in Prince Albert, SK held on June 24, 1961.

42 images (10 scanned here) of First Nations people of all ages, leaders and elders taking part in Pow-wow ceremonies in Saskatoon on December 29, 1979.

Indian pow-wow at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, July 1, 1905. A large group of Aboriginal people stand in background with seven men around a pow-wow drum in foreground.

A First Nations Pow-wow in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 1908.

This photograph shows what is purported to be an Indian pow-wow on Broad Street in Regina taken circa 1885. Some have presumed that this was taken at the time of Louis Riel's trial, although the Archives Board is unable to confirm this. The photo shows a large crowd of non-Aboriginal people watching a pow-wow drum group. Pow-wow dancers are seated nearby. The Mowat Brothers store on Broad Street is in the background.

Image of Powwow. Indigenous people of all ages gathered in a circle, some seated some standing, a few on horseback. Town buildings in background. One dancer holds the Union Jack. Published for W.H. Hunter. [Local Druggist and owner of Hunter's Drugs, Qu'Appelle. Postmarked 1906.