People

An image of four Aboriginal men, three on horseback and one standing, in an open field. They are wearing western style clothing and wide brimmed hats.

Aboriginal men at the Saltcoats Sports Day. Date unknown, probably early twentieth century.

An image of Aboriginal people in western style clothes at a campsite. There are three men, three women and several children. There is a drying rack over a fire pit and white canvas tents in the background.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal men in ceremonial clothing celebrating 50 years of peace since 1885. Three of them are Battle River Indians who fought against the Queen's forces at Cutknife Hill in 1885. They are, top right, Fine Day; lower centre, Meesegon; and lower right, Kasokio the strong man. Back row, left to right, Tom Tootoosis (Poundmaker), Iron Child (Little Pine), Frank Knife (Sweet Grass), Peter Horsfall (Pasqua), Antoine Lonesinger (Sweet Grass), Edwin Wuttunee (Red Pheasant), Mokanis (Saulteaux, Jackfish), and Fine Day.

An image of three elderly Aboriginal people, one man and two women, standing in front of some deciduous trees. Each woman wears a dark shawl and a crucifix around her neck. The reverse of this postcard is badly damaged and mostly illegible. It is a bilingual Canadian postcard.

An overhead picture of a large group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people with horses and wagons presumably watching a dance. There are some wood buildings in the background. At the bottom of the photograph is the phrase "Yorkton in the '90s"

A large group of Aboriginal men and women standing in a circle with a drum group inside the circle. They are on a street in Yorkton Sask., and there is a large building in the background. A group of non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people look on.

A group of Aboriginal men dance in lines on a street in Yorkton while a crowd of people watch in the background. The street is not paved, and there are some early 20th century style buildings in the background. One of the buildings is a farm machinery dealership.

First Nations men in traditional dress dancing on a Yorkton, Saskatchewan street in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century (no date provided).

File contains 2 negatives with an unclear title showing Aboriginal students in a technical course in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, taken on April 17, 1960. Scanned image shows what appears to be a class of students.

A photograph of Aboriginal men in ceremonial dress, probably taken at Saskatoon Exhibition. All three wear head-dresses and beaded clothing.

QC 4963 1: Seven Aboriginal people, two men and five women, dressed in buckskin jackets and dresses, some wearing headbands stand in front of a CFQC-TV8 television camera. QC 4963 2: The five Aboriginal women stand in front of the CFQC-TV television camera operated by Lanny Chambers (CFQC cameraman). QC 4963 3: Greg Barnsley (CFQC announcer) holds a microphone in front of one of the Aboriginal men while the other looks on. QC 4963 4: Greg Barnsley holds the microphone in front of one of the Aboriginal woman.

Aboriginal men on the boardwalk along a street in Lloydminster, NWT.

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal people (families with children) seated on the grass enjoying the day at the Battleford Fair in 1919. White slat fence in the background.

Image of Aboriginal children and youth seated in two canoes to cross a body of water to attend school. Older male youth in foreground pushing a canoe off shore; children and supplies in canoe.

Image of mainly Aboriginal people standing and seated on shop steps, waiting for shop to open.

Group of Indigenous people gathered outside of building.

Row of indigenous men in western dress (4 sitting, 1 standing) posing for the photo. Family in western dress, wagons and teepees in background.

Unidentified Indigenous woman and daughter stand on prairie land. Both are wearing European dress; young woman is wearing a hat and smock.

Image of woman seated with child in mossbag and cradle board next to her.

Note: The original title of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library. Title from information card. Unidentified Aboriginal woman holding a young child; float plane being unloaded in background.

A group of young Aboriginal men assembled around vintage auto, with dog. Inscription on negative: Boys of the Indian Reserve, Saskatoon, likely referring to White Cap Reserve near Dundurn. Moose Woods is name of band. On the back of the photo it says one of them is Charles Eagle.

The interior of the Anglican church in the community of Apex at Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. [NU]. In 1987 Frobisher Bay was renamed Iqaluit.

Group photo taken on the grounds of Fort Pitt, NWT. Numbered from L to R: 1. Fire Sky Thunder; 2. Sky Bird (Big Bear's son); 3. Natoose; 4. Napasis; 5. Big Bear; 6. Angus McKay (HBC); 7. Dufrain (HBC cook); 8. L. Goulet; 9. Stanley Simpson (HBC); 10. Alex McDonald; 11. Rowley; 12. Corp. Sleigh (NWMP); 13. Edmond; 14. Henry Dufrain.

Man and child in craft shop located in Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. [NU]. Title on file: Interior of Eskimo Craftshop.

A group of Inuit gathered outdoors, dressed in traditional hide clothing. Location unknown. Part of the "Inuit of Keewatin" series (#12).

National Film Board photograph of an unidentified ceramic artist at work in the Arts and Crafts Shop in Rankin Inlet, NWT.

Photograph. On information card: The famous woman artist in Cape Dorset, Kenosoak. From the film "Artists of Cape Dorset".

Inuk woman with one child in an Armaut and holding hands with another; taken in Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. [NU].Title on file: Eskimo Children and Mother.

Photograph taken at Eskimo Point, N.W.T. [NU] ( community's name changed to Arviat in 1989). Title on file: Eskimo Children at Play.

Photograph of children playing, with tents in background; taken at Eskimo Point, N.W.T. [NU]. (community's name changed to Arviat in 1989). Title on file: Eskimo Children at Play.

Colour photograph taken at Lake Harbour, N.W.T. [NU], currently known as Kimmirut, NU. Title on file: Eskimo Dragging Sled Uphill.

Children exiting tent located next to drying hides; taken at Eskimo Point, N.W.T. [NU] (community's name changed to Arviat in 1989). Title on file: Eskimo Children, Drying Hide.

Children exiting tent located beside drying hides; photograph taken in Eskimo Point, N.W.T. [NU]. (community's name changed to Arviat in 1989). Title on file: Eskimo Children, Drying Caribou Hide.

Photograph of children with buildings in background taken at Lake Harbour, N.W.T. [NU], currently known as Kimmirut, NU.

One female child swinging on tire that is suspended by a chain; facing camera. Second female child standing next to tire. Third child obscured by second child. Caption by Dommasch: "Tuktoyaktuk April 1989".

Photograph taken in Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. [NU]. Title on file: Eskimo Children Playing.

Photograph taken of University of Saskatchewan researcher Frank Davies and local Inuit children

On information card: A Padlei Eskimo man and woman smile for N.F.B. camera; outdoor winter scene.

Picture of an Inuit family at the entrance of an igloo.

Photograph depicting three Inuit girls in mission dress.

"Note woman with payment in goods".

36 images (4 Scanned here) of Inuit speakers Jens Lyberth and Maynard Eaken who visited Saskatoon on January 25, 1980. (published February 2, 1980)

Photograph. From information card: Taktu cleans fat from sealskin with an ulu at Cape Dorset.

An Inuk woman in an Armaut standing beside child; taken at Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. [NU]. Title on file: Eskimo Woman Carrying Child in Native Dress.

An Inuk child dressed in typical winter clothing. Outdoor scene, location unknown.

Photograph of child with sled taken at Pelly Bay, N.W.T. [NU], (community's name changed to Kugaaruk in 1999). On file: Eskimo Child in Skin Clothing.

Photograph of child with buildings in background taken at Lake Harbour, N.W.T. [NU], currently known as Kimmirut, NU. Title on file: Eskimo Child with Sled.

An Inuk family at a campsite; location unknown. Part of the "Innuit of Keewatin" series (#15).