Photography

Website contains aggregation of visual, material and sonic collections based on the work Edward S. Curtis, the early 20th century photographer and amateur ethnographer who created the monumental 20 volume The North American Indian. The 25,000 media assets are accompanied by scholarly and contextual materials.

A photograph of Pete Mann, son of George Mann Jr., with a recent kill, probably near their homestead, 14 miles north-east of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

Photo essay of boat trip down the Yukon and Tanana Rivers to document author's life story.

Introduction and archival photographs from various collections.

A panoramic photograph of an Indian Camp in the Saskatchewan District of the North-West Territories, probably taken in the late 19th century. There are teepees, covered wagons and government style white canvas tents.

Photograph of a Kwiakutl dancer.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2016.

Art History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2000.

History of Art, Design and Visual Culture Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2004.

Paper argues that the Navajo never had much, if any, input into their image presentation within photography and discusses the implications of this lack of input.

Argues that photographs are not just visual history but also oral history as they are linked to sound, gesture and relationships.

Comments on some of Queensland's first Aboriginal photographs thought to have been taken around 1868.

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.

Overview of the use of photography to portray the indigenous populations and in mapping and surveying during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes photographs

Looks at the role photography plays for visual imagery in shaping public attitudes.

Discusses the duel challenge of photographing Zuni religious ceremonies and how old photos now pose a new set of challenges to museums and archives, namely accessibility, privacy, and artist/owner rights.

Discusses three photographic works: Three Sisters, The Bird that Carries Language Back to Another and Corn Blue Room.

Looks at several photographers and their work: Gentile, Dally, the Maynards, Dossetter, Boas and Hastings.

Comments on an exhibition, Proof: Portraits From the Movement, 1978-2003, featuring 67 framed black-and-white photographs plus 67 digital images on a DVD monitor

John Diefenbaker with Indian Chiefs in parlour car of campaign train, Fort McLeod, Alberta, and John and Olive Diefenbaker with town officials in Medicine Hat, Bow Island, and Taber, Alberta.

Historical note:

Olive Evangeline (Freeman, Palmer) Diefenbaker; b. 14 Apr, 1902; d. 23 Dec, 1976; second wife of JGD.

A team of researchers affiliated with Lakehead University explored the impacts of climate change through Photovoice group analysis.

Discusses results of project involving six individuals living in Timmins, Ontario.

Article describes how project was carried out, lessons learned from it, and future directions to take.

Photovoice methodology shows how Indigenous children view health and furthers the discussion for culturally relevant health education and prevention programs.

36 images of Physically Challenged Children at a Christmas party at HMCS Unicorn in Saskatoon on December 13, 1975. Scanned here are six images of Native dancers who performed for the children.

Book review of: The Canoe: A Living Tradition edited by John Jennings.

Looks at a Japanese immigrant who photographed the citizens of the village of Yakutat, Alaska.

Archival Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba / University of Winnipeg, 2000.

Book review of: Pictures Bring Us Messages by Alison K. Brown and Laura Peers, with members of the Kainai Nation.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Iowa State University, 2016

Examines colonial missionaries' use of photographs for their own purposes, other than for a strictly visual record.

Chapter two from Picturing Indians: Photographic Encounters and Tourist Fantasies in H. H. Bennett's Wisconsin Dells.

A photograph of several large piles of Buffalo bones probably stacked along 1st Avenue in Saskatoon near the train station where Midtown Plaza now stands. A young man with a long pole stands in front of one pile.

Exhibit of photos taken by Norman Hallendy of Canadian Arctic landscapes, Inuit sacred sites and inuksuit. Site includes a short biography of the photographer, a brief introduction and text commentary.

A photograph of Plains Camp (likely Cree or Dakota) in the Prince Albert, SK area. No exact date given, circa 1880. Tipis and Red River Carts, with forested area in the backdrop, are visible in the photo.

Negative of a black and white photograph of a group of plains Cree, likely involved in the Northwest Resistance, many wearing some semblance of traditional costume.

A close-up photograph of a plaque commemorating signing of Treaty No. 6 (August-Sept, 1876).

The point of a projectile found at [Dubawnt, N.W.T./NU].

Image of man with polar bear strung up on a ladder.

Saskatchewan Provincial Police patrol boat tied up at Ile a la Crosse. Dr. F. X. Boucher and Corporal W. P. Cornell stand in the front. An unidentified man (perhaps Metis?) stands at the back of boat.

A photograph of a Saskatchewan Provincial Police patrol boat tied up at Ile a la Crosse. A different angle on the same picture identified as LH-6389-74. Three unidentified men are in the photo, one (perhaps Metis?) stands at the back of boat. There is a canoe on the roof of the cabin loaded with supplies.

Reviews exhibition Grand Theft Terra Firma: A Game of Imperial Stickup , a collaboration by artists David Campion and Sandra Shields.

Portaging a canoe in north-central Saskatchewan (see also S-B571). Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

Portaging a canoe in north-central Saskatchewan. Taken during the journey of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay from Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK in 1919.

A portrait photograph of George Mann Jr. He grew up in Onion Lake, North West Territories and like his father was a fluent Cree speaker. He was hired as a Government Telegraph officer in 1902, and later raised a family on a homestead 14 miles north-east of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

Talk by photographer given in conjunction with the exhibition Steeling the Gaze. Transcript also available. Duration: 56:11.

Argues that Inuit and Plains graphic arts have expanded the knowledge of others, and looking carefully reveals both Aboriginal and hegemonic cultures.