People

A man posing with a drying seal skin. Sachs Harbour, N.W.T.

Portrait of the second of two Cree women who surrendered at Battleford in early July 1885

Black and white photograph of Metis cowboys Alex Gladstone and Dan Nault, in western cowboy apparel.

Black and white photograph of four young sarcee cowboys (from left) Anthony Dodging Horse, George Big Plume, Frank One Spot, and Pat Dodging Horse, all wearing western cowboy apparel.

Black and white photograph of a group of non-indigenous young women in mock cowboy and indigenous costumes, holding batons.

Singatuk standing in front of sled.

A head and torso portrait of Chief Whitecap of the Moose Woods Reserve, now called the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Photo taken in Regina in 1885 after the North West Resistance. Whitecap reportedly saved the people of Saskatoon from massacre at the time of the resistance. The Dakota people under his leadership fled the U.S. Cavalry for Canada in ca. 1862.

An image of a large group of Aboriginal people in ceremonial clothing with a large house in the background. The picture is of their backs as they are watching a dance.

A photograph of a Dakota man known in the Prince Albert area by the name "Beaconsfield." Probably a member of the Wahpeton First Nation. Photograph done in portrait style with Beaconsfield posed next to a horse.

A photograph of a young Aboriginal man standing in front of a teepee, taken in Prince Albert, NWT [1901]. He wears a cowboy style hat, fringed chaps, a checkered shirt, neck tie, and several strings of beads around neck. He is a Dakota person, probably from Wahpeton.

Historical note:

Image of nine Aboriginal "Sioux" men and three boys, all dressed in ceremonial dance outfits. The photo has been coloured after the fact using a chromolithograph process.

Note: The 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. A photograph of four Aboriginal women and a child (probably all Wahpeton Dakota) posing for the camera Prince Albert District, NWT [1901]. Teepees are visible in the background.

Photograph of Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada from 1867 to 1873, and 1878 to 1891. Caption: "Prime Minister Macdonald, the most senior Indian official in the country, privately endorsed a number of measures that amounted to an abrogation of Canada's treaty obligations." From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.

Photograph entitled "Siupakio and Sikunnacio: Sarcee Indian Girls", from The Art League "Birth of the West" collection. It features two young indigenous women in traditional dress standing in front of a tipi on unidentified prairie.

Photograph includes a group of men and dog; taken on Padloping Island, N.W.T. [NU].

A crowd gathered around tail end of airplane at Lake Harbour, N.W.T. [Nunavut], currently known as Kimmirut, NU.

Ice field with a small boat on a dog sled in the distance near Rankin Inlet, [NU].

Fort Sik Sik was a sod hut about 20 miles (32.5 km.) away from the University of Saskatchewan researcher's base camp.

Two University of Saskatchewan Researchers: Balfour Currie and Yates, with a local Inuit, Singatuk.

Image of group of persons (Inuit and Caucasian) looking in canoe while standing on ice. On information card: Dr. D. Sydiaha with sledding party, transporting canoe.

Snake People Woman, seated and posing for camera, wearing ceremonial headdress of the Motokiks Society.

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People and skidoos in foreground; taken in Clyde, N.W.T. [NU].

Black and White photograph of the son and grandson of Chief Poundmaker in beaded traditional costumes posing in Western studio.

Procession of people, led by 5 men in full dress.

Photograph of man in ceremonial dress at Saskatchewan River Dam Opening.

Photograph of man in ceremonial dress with Harry Marsh beside him. Elaborate head dress and beadwork visible.

Image depicts people wandering amongst tipis during the South Saskatchewan River Dam opening. Young boys in foreground near car.

Note: The 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. An image of an Aboriginal man seated with two Aboriginal women standing behind him. They are dressed in traditional style clothing and the women have blankets draped over their shoulders. It is a studio portrait with a scenic backdrop.

Spring clean up in the northern settlement of Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan.

Group photo of the soccer team at St. George's Boys College in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. On back of photograph: "Front Row: Jack Appleton, Jack McFadden, Deryk Bodington, Innis Stacey, Hubert Connally, Arthur Moses, Adam Cuthand. Back row: Bishop Lloyd (Anglican bishop of that day), Jack Biggs, Derwin Hayes, Rusty Armitage, Jack (Art?) Fraser, Rev. Fred Stevens."

Photograph of group of indigenous women with young infants and children standing in a field in foreground. Visible in background is Stanley Mission Church (Anglican) built in 1850s by Rev. Hunt. Trip of Christina Bateman and Annie McKay to La Ronge, 1919.

Trapper, trader, prankster, guide - Stanley Mission's George McKenzie has been all of them. Now he remembers. Page one: one picture of George McKenzie. Page two: two pictures, one of George and Betsy McKenzie, one of George McKenzie. Both taken outside their cabin.

Expedition leader leaving the Karluk (1913). Location unknown.

On back: "Stoney Medicine Man.1957. Calgary Stampede." Alta.

An image of an Aboriginal man dressed in ceremonial clothing and holding a rifle. He is posing in a photography studio in front of scenic backdrop. The postcard is addressed to Miss May Chandler, Broadview, Saskatchewan.

Boniface Mercredi, a pioneer and one of Stony Rapids' first citizens.

Scanned image shows four young students in winter clothing in what appears to be a sled race at a winter carnival held at the Prince Albert Student Residence on March 25, 1975. (bad quality photo)

Students from the Little Pine Indian School visiting Fort Battleford Historic Park.

A studio portrait of an Aboriginal woman. She is seated on the floor and wears a decorative hat and footwear. "Latest Battleford Fashions," is handwritten at the bottom of the picture. Harper Series 32, is also stamped on the picture.

A studio photograph of an Aboriginal man wearing traditional clothing and smoking a long pipe, taken in Prince Albert, NWT [1901]. According to Charmbury family records he is a Dakota man named Tasonke Hota or Grey Horse.

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Studio portrait of two children, one standing with rifle in hand and the other, an infant, seated in white dress. Bear skin rug underfoot.

On board the Vygach, showing the support party needed to send a diver underwater (1914). Location unknown.

Photograph featuring the sweet grass club of Battleford's Chief Sam Swimmer and Councilman John Weennee on his left.

A photograph of T. H. J. Charmbury and two Aboriginal men (probably Wahpeton Dakota) posing in front of a teepee in the Prince Albert District, NWT [1901]. Charmbury holds his camera, while the two [Dakota] men are holding on to bicycles that belong to Charmbury and his wife who took this photograph.

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An portrait of an Aboriginal woman. She wears an elaborate western style gown, and is sitting on a rock. There is a short note on the postcard, but no postmark.

File contains 3 negatives from a tea and bazaar held at the Prince Albert Residential School (presumably All Saints) on June 3, 1968. Scanned image shows three female students, apparently in uniforms, at the tea.

File contains five negatives from the "Teachers Institute at an Indian School" presumably a conference of teachers held at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on May 21, 1965. The scanned image shows a large group of teachers at the conference apparently listening to a speaker.

Black and white photograph of Prince Albert photographer Theodore Charmbury visiting indigenous friends at reserve. Tipi in background. His two friends have bikes.

Thomas McKay in 1882. McKay was an English Metis (Countryborn) actively opposed to Riel in the Northwest Resistance.

Historical note:

Prince Albert's municipal history began in 1885, with the election of the Honourable Thomas McKay as mayor; it was also the year that the community was incorporated as a town.