Photography

A photograph taken during the trip of Annie McKay and Christina Bateman from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Saskatchewan in 1919. Unidentified members of the party resting near an unnamed lake in north-central Saskatchewan.

A table of Aboriginal handicrafts at the Trappers Convention in Prince Albert, SK, 1961.

Field interviews suggest that entrepreneurship values may be linked to traditional religion and historic innovation.

File contains 5 negatives showing Tawney Ahdeman of PA off to the Pas Manitoba for an Indian Princess Pageant, on August 8, 1991.

File contains 17 negatives showing Tawney Ahdeman of Prince Albert off posing for a portrait before leaving for an Indian Princess Pageant, on August 8, 1991.

Book review of Taxidermic Signs by Pauline Wakeham. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 137.

Compilation of poems and images presented at the Mother Earth Day, April 21, 2007 at Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Center.

Black and White photograph of a group of indigenous peoples in modified traditional clothing surrounding circle of men engaged in a tea dance ceremony. Teepee and drums in background.

The Perception series features pairs of photographs which challenge stereotypes of Aboriginal peoples.

Image of The Teepee Room, located a short distance from the turn-in to Neiss Beach, near Christopher Lake; probably taken in 1929 at time of the Scout Jamboree.

Image of 3 teepees at Northwest Police Memorial.

Photograph of women and children standing outside of teepees. Six teepees are visible.

Examines early Native American cinematic representation in photography and film and discusses how Native filmmakers are reclaiming their stories and retelling them in their own voices.

Photograph. On information card: Ten year old log cabin with extended tent porch in Chipewyan trappers camp. Dungevan Lake Camp, Mackenzie District, N.W.T.

Image of a possible treaty day celebration in the Prince Albert area; cars in foreground and tents in background. Union Jacks flying over some tents.

Three tepees (tipis) at center, people sitting on ground near tepees. Body of water and building in background; summer scene.

Discusses how the artist uses humour to subvert mainstream stereotypes about Aboriginals using the Urban Indian photographic series as an example.

Book review of Theorizing Native Studies edited by Audra Simpson and Andrea Smith.

A photograph of three Aboriginal girls in skirts posing beside two harnessed horses. Wagon and grain elevator in background.

Three Indian men in ceremonial dress (buckskin adorned with beadwork; head dress and moccasins) on-lookers and tipi in the background. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.

Three Indian tipis showing some detail of construction, beside some telephone poles, and a building with gabled roof.

Historical note:

A photograph of two First Nations men in traditional garb, and a City Official at a ceremony to celebrate the giving of a totem pole to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.

A photograph of two First Nations men in traditional garb, and a City Official at a ceremony to celebrate the giving of a totem pole to the City of Prince Albert, 1975. The pole was carved by a First Nations man originally from British Columbia, and currently stands along the North Saskatchewan River near the Prince Albert Historical Museum.

A photo of three people sitting in the forest taken during Christina Bateman and Annie McKay's journey from Prince Albert to La Ronge, Saskatchewan. The women are presumably Bateman, and McKay, the man unknown.

Three tepees in an early Indian encampment on the prairies. . A few Red River carts are parked beside them, and an Aboriginal woman and a dog are in foreground.

Native Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2015.

Philosophy in Culture and Performance Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2013.

Discusses results from Photovoice study involving 26 elementary school children. Five findings emerged: dualistic understanding of health vs. unhealthy foods; packaged foods predominated; importance of family; traditional foods viewed as healthier, but few appeared in photographs; despite lack of photographs, children liked to eat fruits and vegetables when available at home.

A large boulder from the Kamsack area with a Thunderbird etched upon it by Aboriginal peoples.

Examines aspects of Aboriginal personhood as it relates to photographic images of the dead.

Interview with the Cree artist.

Interview with the Tuscarora artist; includes a select list of exhibitions and bibliography.

Interview with the Yuchi artist and photographer.

Interview with the Mohawk artist; includes select list of exhibitions of her work.

Examines the ways in which photography, both past and present, by Western photographers and the Aboriginal character of Will, is used as a plot device in the novel. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

A Christmas card with a photograph of a Tipi and Red River style wagon in the winter. The photo was taken at dusk and an inscription reads: Sunset in the Canadian West 1872. There is no date on the card, but it appears to be from the early to mid 20th century.

An exterior shot of tipis set up outside Western Development Museum. The woman in picture could be Mabel Redbear (or Bear) from the Whitecap Reserve at Moose Woods.

Looks at a pioneering figure in Nordic art history. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 36.

Paintings of totem pole villages created in the early 20th century done by Emily Carr and other artists. The voice of First Nations people describes and provides context for the artworks.

Book review of: To Walk in Beauty: A Navajo Family's Journey Home by Stacia Spragg-Braude.

On back of photo: Tombstones at Batoche, Saskatchewan mark the final resting place of many of Louis Riel's companions. Riel's grave is in Winnipeg, where he was born. The Batoche church is in the background and the rectory, to the left of the church, is now a museum.

A close-up of a totem pole; three totem poles in background. Kitwanga, BC.

A photograph of a large totem pole at a tourist site called Prospect Point, British Columbia. From the clothing worn by the people in the picture it appears to have been taken in early to mid 1960s.

Postcard of totem pole by the Skeena River in BC. 'Skeena River / B.C.' at bottom of postcard.

1 postcard depicting a totem pole at the base of a deforested bank. Unidentified location in B.C.

A colour photograph of a large totem pole in Victoria B.C. taken in the mid 20th century.

A photograph of a totem pole in Jasper, Alberta, April, 1951.

Handwritten annotation on back: "1. Keebu - wolf 2. Hpeesunt - woman with 2 half-bear children 3. Keebu - wolf head down 4. Smaih - bear 5. Keebu - wolf head down 6. Smaih - bear"

A Caucasian man and child posing in front of totem pole in Prince Rupert, BC.; summer scene. Title from front of postcard.