People

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.

A studio photograph of Thomas Trueman Quinn, the Indian Agent who was reportedly the first man killed by Plains Cree Warriors in the Frog Lake Massacre, 2 April 1885.

Sepia Photograph of the Indian agent Thomas Trueman Quinn, who was the first man killed during the Frog Lake Massacre.

A photograph of three Indian men in ceremonial dress (buckskin decorated with beadwork, head dresses). One non-Native man and two non-Native children in foreground. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.

A photograph of three Indian men in ceremonial dress and headgear posing with two non-native women at Carlton. Tents, flag and native and non-natives in background. Same photograph as record LH-347

A photograph of three Aboriginal women in ceremonial regalia. At least 9 Indian women and Union Jack in background. The photo appears to have been taken in 1940s or 50s, location unknown.

Three Indians of the Sweetgrass Reserve. On the left is Yahyahnum ("swimmer" in Cree), the last of the traditional chiefs on that reserve. (After that chiefs were elected, at government instigation.) At centre is his grandson Bill Swimmer and at right is his son Andrew Swimmer. (Source: Wes Fineday, Indian "archivist")

Three Indians in ceremonial regalia, facing camera one behind the other. On right is Chief Mosquito (Sakimayopwat in Cree), an Assiniboia Indian, Chief of Grizzly Bear's head band. (Source: Wes Fineday, who says beadwork designs tell tribal affiliation)

Three Aboriginal men on horseback at the Yorkton fair.

Three Inuit children, photo taken 1932-33.

Snapshot of three Mounties standing beside two Indians in ceremonial dress, and a (white?) man in suit and Indian headdress. This was retirement ceremony at Sweetgrass reserve for S. L. McDonald (far right), Indian agent at Battleford (---- to 1950?). Third from right is Chief Swimmer (Yanyahnum), chief of the Sweetgrass, and 2nd from right, his son Andrew Swimmer. (Source: Wes Fineday)

A portrait of Thomas McKay, first mayor of Prince Albert and a political participant in many of the events of the 1885 Uprising.

A tourist with natives of Churchill, Manitoba. Taken during the 1960s by the Saskatchewan Photographic Service.

Indigenous people in traditional dress on stage dancing at Pion-Era.

Image of indigenous people in traditional dress at Pion-Era. Young Man at centre is holding rings for hoop dance.

Transfer of Headdress Ceremony at Stand Off, Alberta, where Governor-General Viscount was made an honorary Chief of the Blood nation.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image shows Alexander walking past a tipi with band members (Chiefs?). Onlookers in background.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. Alexander walking through the grass. Appears to be in conversation with two members (chiefs?).

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made an honorary chief of a Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. Chief Shot-Both-Sides second from right.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. He became Chief Pit-O-To-Ka, or Chief Eagle Head. Several people wearing head dresses with a Mountie in formal uniform in the foreground.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Indian band at Stand Off, Alberta. He became chief Pit-O-To-Ka, or Chief Eagle Head. On stage during the presentation, with Mounties, flags, teepee in background, photographers (press) in foreground.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai at Stand-Off, Alberta. Image depicts members standing (possibly dancing) in a circle. Onlookers behind a fenced area.

"Transfer of the head dress" where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made an honorary Chief of the Blood Indian Band of Stand-Off, Alberta. Chief Shot-Both-Sides stands second from right. Several members in full regalia and teepee in the background.

"Transfer of the head dress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary Chief Pit-O-To-Ken (Eagle Head) of the Kainai Band at Stand-Off, Alberta. The image shows Alexander on-stage sitting cross-legged and receiving the head dress. A man raises his hand in the background behind him.

"Transfer of the headdress" ceremony where Governor General Viscount Alexander was made honorary chief of the Blood Nation.

Photograph depicting a emerging mode of transport;: man on Skidoo. [Rankin Inlet, NU]

"Joe Mercredi and trapped lynx" Fond-du-Lac, Sask.

Image of woman walking the runway at the Trappers Convention. She is modeling a beaded jacket and moccasins.

Two men standing at microphone during Trappers Convention wearing beading clothing, Prince Albert.

"Eli Adam with trap in front of Beaver Lodge." [Bulyea River, Saskatchewan.]

"L. [Naey] with trapped beaver" [Bulyea River, Saskatchewan.]

"Joe Marten with trap in front of Beaver Lodge" Bulyea River, Saskatchewan.

Photograph of people on a dog sled near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T. [NU].

A photograph of Treaty day in Saddle Lake between 1900 and 1904. In the photo (l to r) NWMP officer, Indian agent George Mann, George Mann Jr?, translator Peter Erasmus and a group of Saddle Lake Cree men.

Two postcards that show two Aboriginal Men and two non-Aboriginal Men at play outdoors. One man holds a large bat while the Aboriginal man holds a small axe.

A photograph of two Aboriginal women in white blouses and long dark dresses in front of a building. A bicycle leans against the wall behind them. These women were probably acquaintances of the George Mann family who worked on Onion Lake, Saddle Lake and Hobbema reserves between 1883 and 1915.

Two boys dressed in traditional clothing outside miniature teepee at Pion-Era, Saskatoon.

Two indigenous boys in traditional dress beside a miniature teepee at Pion-Era.

An image of two Aboriginal men in ceremonial regalia. One sits while the other stands with his hands on his hips-presumably to illustrate the long tassels on his clothing. Artificial colours have been added to the picture in a chromolithograph process. "From Aunt Lillie. Saskatchewan. April 3, 1907," is hand written on the front of the card. It is addressed to relatives in England and is postmarked 18 March 1907, Lloydminster, Sask.

A photograph of two Indian men in ceremonial dress (buckskin decorated with beadwork), smoking cigarettes. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.

A photograph of two Indian men in ceremonial tunics, leggings and head dresses holding flag staff. Non-native on-lookers in background. Probably taken in Fort Carlton at a Treaty celebration.

Two Indians in traditional dress, illustrating fine handwork, standing in front of decorated tipi. May have been taken during fair week in Saskatoon.

Historical note:

Church in background.

Photograph of two Inuit children.

Colour photograph of children playing in snow on edge of road with houses in background. Caption by Dommasch: "Tuktoyaktuk April 1989".

A photograph of two me in front of teepee identified as (l-r) Bert Hutton and Herman Garvin. There is a small log cabin in the background. Taken on the Red Earth Reserve around 1950.

Historical note:

A genealogical chart of the Garvin Family can be seen on p. 128 of Red Earth Crees by David Meyer.

Two men examining snowshoes and mukluks at a display in Churchill, Manitoba.

File contains 5 negatives showing two men being made honorary Chiefs of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (presumably in Prince Albert, SK) on November 15, 1967.

Two men on horseback, one in traditional dress, at Pion-Era in Saskatoon.

Two Metis boys, names, date, and location unknown, although likely sometime in the late twentieth century (1960s-1970s).