"Transfer of the Head Dress" Ceremony
Database ID | 25928 | |
Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
Fonds/Collection | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
Series | MN-B | |
File/Item Reference | MN-B-2626 | |
Date of creation | 1951 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 negative; b&w; 9cm x 6cm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Scope and content | "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. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Contributer | Melville-Ness, Thomas R. | |
Copyright holder | Unknown | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | See Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
Place | Stand Off, Alberta, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 7 | |
Cultural region | Northwest Coast | |
Names | Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1891-1969 (1st Earl Alexander of Tunis) | |
Subject | Ceremonies Chiefs Government officials | |
Date Range(s) | 1950-1959 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25928 |