Three Mounties stand beside Chief Sam Swimmer and son Andrew
Database ID | 27784 | |
Institution | Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room | |
Fonds/Collection | General Photographs Collection | |
File/Item Reference | LH-3600 | |
Date of creation | [ca. 1950] | |
Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; b&w; 8 cm x 5 cm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Scope and content | 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) | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Contributer | unknown | |
Copyright holder | public domain | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Credit Saskatoon Public Library - Local History Room. | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | General Photographs Collection | |
Language of material | English | |
Place | Sweetgrass First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | McDonald, S. L. Swimmer, Andrew Swimmer, Sam | |
Subject | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chiefs Government officials -- Indian Agent People -- Portraits | |
Date Range(s) | 1950-1959 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27784 |