Waiser - Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion - Photographs - Poundmaker Surrendering
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| Database ID | 32247 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Bill Waiser fonds | |
| Series | MG192_SIII | |
| File/Item Reference | MG192_SIII-B19-Photos-PoundmakerS (Box 19) | |
| Date of creation | 26 May 1885 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; b&w; 11.5 mm x 16 mm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North West Rebellion was co-authored with Professor Blair Stonechild, head of Indigenous Studies at the First Nations University of Canada. The book was praised for its sensitivity in telling the stories of Indians during this turbulent time. It won a 1997 Saskatchewan Book Award for First Peoples Publishing and was a finalist for the Governor Generals Literary Award for non-fiction.Fort Battleford was the location of the surrender of Poundmaker to General Middleton's forces on 26 May 1885. | |
| Scope and content | Image of the surrender of Poundmaker (with blanket) to General Middleton's forces. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Poundmaker was taken into custody for his apparent role in the looting of Battleford and the Cut Knife battle." | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. Contact Library and Archives Canada for permission. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Photographs | |
| Provenance Access Point | Waiser, William Andrew, 1953 - . (historian) | |
| Location of originals | Photo credit: Library and Archives Canada. | |
| Other numbers/identification | C-4593. Labelled '73' on back of photograph. | |
| Other notes | Photograph found on page 168, Loyal Till Death: Indians and the Northwest Rebellion. | |
| Place | Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada Cut Knife Hill, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Poundmaker ** [pihtikowa-nahapçwiyin / pihtikwân-ayapîwîyan Waiser, William Andrew (Bill) | |
| Subject | Chiefs Northwest Resistance | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/32247
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