Mistahimaskwa's (Big Bear) Camp, 1885
Database ID | 25872 | |
Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
Fonds/Collection | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
File/Item Reference | S-B 289 | |
Date of creation | n.d. | |
Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; b&w; 14.5 x 9 cm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Scope and content | Image of wooded area overlooking Loon Lake, site of the Battle of Steele Narrows or Battle of Loon Lake (June 3, 1885). Note on back reads: "This is the site of Big Bear's Camp when he was surprised by Steele in 1885. Picture taken from S.W. from up the hill." | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Copyright holder | Unknown | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
Place | Loon Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | Big Bear, ca. 1828-1889 (Chief) mistahi-maskwa Steele, Samuel Benfield, 1849-1919 (Major) | |
Subject | Warfare Northwest Resistance Cree - Plains | |
Date Range(s) | 1920-1929 1930-1939 1910-1919 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25872 |