Ceremonies

An image of six Aboriginal men standing and dressed in ceremonial regalia. Three have on full head dresses. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

An image of a large group of Aboriginal men dressed in ceremonial regalia. They are standing on a roadway with unidentified buildings in the background. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

Book review of: Indian Country by Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.

A picture of a First Nations dance in the Prince Albert area, possibly around the turn of the twentieth century.

Examines Indigenous ceremonial practices, government and missionary attempts to suppress Indian dances, and cultural notions about what constitutes "religion".

The program of the Indian Diamond Jubilee celebration commemorating the signing of Treaty no. 6 at Carlton, Saskatchewan, August 11 - 12, 1936. The ceremony was attended by Baron and Lady Tweedsmuir from England. There were hymns, songs by local bands, and several presentations to and by First Nations leaders. There was also a dramatic re-enactment of part of the treaty negotiations in which Chief Sam Swimmer, Chief Joseph Dreaver, Joseph Johnson, Norman Johnson, George Bird and Harry Dreaver all took part.

Crowd of people at left, car in middle, church on extreme right; summer scene.

Mourners gather around car; small trees and fence in foreground.

[Priest] standing next to casket; mourners in background. Kitwanga, BC.

A female mourner at graveside, [priest] in background. Kitwanga, BC.

Carved [bear] gravestone over an Indian grave; gravestone in English.

Gravestone with head and torso of a man and other decorations marking a Indian grave. Hazelton, BC.

Book review of: Indian healing by Wolfgang G. Jilek. Scroll down to page 97 to read review.

A photograph of an Indian man in ceremonial dress with sash and head dress posing with non-Native girl. Tipi and red ensign in background. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.

A photograph of an Indian man posing in traditional tunic, leggings, headdress holding staff (adorned with feathers) and sash. On-lookers and tipi in background. Probably taken in Carlton at a Treaty celebration.

File contains eight negatives of the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Days Pow Wow, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, held on June 2, 1962. The first five negatives contain images of Pow Wow dancers in traditional dress. Negative six and seven contain images of a flag lowering ceremony at the Pow Wow. Image eight is a shot of a traditional tipi village at the Pow Wow.

File contains five negatives of the Prince Albert Mayor being made an honorary Chief at the Indian and Metis Variety Night on February 23, 1971, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Numerous articles on various topics including Huron hunting territories and the Museum Central American expedition.

Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Various articles including, notes on Indian ceremonies in Guatemala and an Arikara account of the origin of tobacco and catching of eagles.

Quarterly magazine published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Numerous articles on a variety of topics including the "Spirit-Canoe" ceremony and unique objects added to the Museum collections.

42 images (10 scanned here) of First Nations people of all ages, leaders and elders taking part in Pow-wow ceremonies in Saskatoon on December 29, 1979.

Indian pow-wow at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, July 1, 1905. A large group of Aboriginal people stand in background with seven men around a pow-wow drum in foreground.

An image of a large group of non-Aboriginal people surrounding a small circle of Aboriginal people. Some Aboriginal people are dressed in pow-wow regalia, while others have on western style clothes. There appears to be a pow-wow drum in the centre of their group. The non-Aboriginal audience is dressed in early 20th century style suits and long dresses, and they stand shoulder to shoulder.

Image of Powwow. Indigenous people of all ages gathered in a circle, some seated some standing, a few on horseback. Town buildings in background. One dancer holds the Union Jack. Published for W.H. Hunter. [Local Druggist and owner of Hunter's Drugs, Qu'Appelle. Postmarked 1906.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.

"National publication for the Indians of Canada". Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and polices of the time.

Based on correspondence and personal interviews with Ochankugahe (Dan Kennedy), a resident of the Assiniboine reserve; details the construction, ceremony, and use of buffalo pounds. Author suggests use in Grade 9 Social Studies classes. Entire Issue of on one pdf file, scroll to page 14.

Using three non-Indigenous scholarly accounts to discuss the historical and ceremonial aspects of the Indian Shaker religion.

An image of four Aboriginal men in ceremonial regalia. Photographed by Charles W. Mathers near Edmonton, Alberta circa 1890s. Colours have been added to the photograph in a chromolithograph process.

Reproduction of engraving from the 2 January 1875 issue of Harper's Weekly. The sun dance, performed by Sioux members, is held in June in honour of the sun. The engraving shows male Sioux at centre, surrounded by onlookers in a outdoor scene. The artist's name appears to be Jules Tavernier Frenseny; location unknown.

Historical note:

A photograph of an exterior view of Sundance Lodge of people seated around the outside of the lodge. Probably near Saskatoon.

A photograph of an exterior view of Sundance Lodge including people seated around outside of lodge and circle of tents and campers around perimeter. Probably near Saskatoon.

A photograph of an exterior view of Sundance Lodge including people seated around outside of lodge and circle of tents and campers around perimeter. Probably near Saskatoon.

A photograph of a sketch of an Indian (Cree?) Sundance ceremony.

A photograph of a man standing outside the wall of a [Cree?] Sundance Lodge, probably near Saskatoon.

Image of a small circle of Aboriginal dancers, drummers and women in the foreground with a larger group of mixed race people observing in the background. One dancer carries a small Union Jack flag. Handwritten on the back of the back of the postcard it reads: "The Indians are paid treaty money twice a year, and they always hold dances at the treaty seasons. They are at the back of one of the stores having a feed."

Explains how Louise Erdrich uses "survival humor" to compare a white world that is spirituality bankrupt, with no meaningful tradition and ceremony, to that of the Ojibway culture that tends to have coherent meaning.

This folder contains a large number of articles, mainly by Mrs. Wetton, describing Native people, their way of life, and problems they were experiencing in the post-contact period. Only a portion of the articles and two brochures were scanned, however there are many articles that contain multiple photographs and interpretations of how Aboriginal people lived on reserves in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

An image of a long parade of Aboriginal men on horseback in ceremonial regalia. Blackfoot Indians at a parade in Lethbridge. Colours have been added to the picture in a chromolithograph process. The postcard appears to be dated 21 June 1902, but this not clear.

[Haida] ceremony being performed for Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Performer in middle, drummers on left and right; crowd in background.

Originally published as an Anthropological Handbook for The American Museum of Natural History

A photograph of a group of Aboriginal men performing a traditional ceremony, taken in Prince Albert, NWT [1901]. They wear traditional clothing, and some hold long narrow sticks. They are probably Dakota people from Wahpeton.

Historical note:

Communications and Culture Project Paper (M.A.)--Ryerson University, [2009?]

Social Work Thesis (MSW))--University of Victoria, 2014.